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The nominees for the 66th annual Grammy Awards were announced, with multiple nominations in the Rock Categories.

Grammy nominations in the Rock Categories include Foo Fighters, Greta Van Fleet, Metallica, Paramore, and Queens of the Stone Age, who were all nominated in the Best Rock Album category. The Best Rock Performance nominees are Arctic Monkeys, Black Pumas, Boy Genius, Foo Fighters and Metallica.

Best Rock Song nominees are Boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough”, Foo Fighters’ “Rescued”, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl”, Queens Of The Stone Age’s “Emotion Sickness”, and The Rolling Stones’ “Angry”. The Best Metal Performance nominees are Disturbed for “Bad Man”, Ghost for “Phantom Of The Opera”, Metallica for “72 Seasons”, Slipknot for “Hive Mind” and Spiritbox for “Jaded”.

Other rock categories include Best Alternative Music Album and Best Alternative Performance.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the full list of nominations, head here: Grammys.com.

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Foo Fighters musician Dave Grohl released an extended version of his memoir “The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.”  Grohl became a first-time author back in 2021 with Dave Grohl: The Storyteller – Tales In Life & Music, and now, the memoir is getting a deluxe paperback edition.

In the deluxe paper edition, fans are treated to an essay by Grohl on the concept of creativity, a series of writing prompts that could maybe spark your own rock hit, and an in-depth examination of four of the band’s favorite songs, and how Grohl’s relationship to those songs has changed over time. Fans can also read about the first time Grohl met Paul McCartney (previously an audiobook exclusive) and his go-to playlists.

To purchase the deluxe paperback copy of The Storyteller, head here.

Dave Grohl releases expanded version of The Storyteller

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Sheryl Crow has shared the new song “Alarm Clock” off her upcoming new album, Evolution, out March 29.

Evolution is the latest music from Crow, following 2019’s Threads.   Evolution is produced by Mike Elizondo, who co-wrote “Alarm Clock” with Crow and Emily Weisband. Crow said of Evolution in a press release: “This music and these lyrics came from sitting in the quiet and writing from a deep soul place. I said I’d never make another record, thought there was no point to it. But this music comes from my soul. And I hope whoever hears this record can feel that.”

Take a listen to ‘Alarm Clock’ – here (or stream: here)
To pre-order ‘Evolution’, head here.

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Jared Leto decided to celebrate the announcement of Thirty Seconds to Mars 2024 world tour by climbing the Empire State Building in New York City. The Oscar-winning actor and musician is an avid climber, and decided that he would attempt the first ever climb of the New York landmark.

Leto posted on social media: “JARED LETO CLIMBS ICONIC EMPIRE STATE BUILDING TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS’ MASSIVE GLOBAL TOUR Today we launch SEASONS WORLD TOUR 2024 in celebration of our brand new album, It’s The End of The World But It’s a Beautiful Day!! We are so excited to get back out on the road and to come see you in so many amazing places all over the world It’s been too long. We miss you. We love you. And let us know where we will see you soon North America presale starts tomorrow at 10am local (Password: Seasons) and all tickets on sale Friday November 17!

Said Leto: “The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it, which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, ‘It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day.’” Thirty Seconds to Mars’ sixth studio release, It’s the End of the World But It’s a Beautiful Day, was released in September and features the lead single “Stuck” as well as their most recent release, “Seasons.”

Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2024 world tour will launch March in South America, following with legs in the U.K. and Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand through September. For North American audiences, the shows will feature support from AFI, Poppy and Kennyhoopla.

A pre-sale will be available for the North American dates beginning on Friday, November 10 at 10am local time. Fans can use the password ‘SEASONS’ to access it. General on-sale will commence on Friday, November 17 at 10am local time. For ticketing, head to Ticketmaster.

For more information, check out the official Thirty Seconds To Mars website here.

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Guns N’ Roses have finally performed the previously unreleased song “The General” on stage at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl.  The anticipated debut of “The General” dates back to recording sessions for Guns N’ Roses’ 2008 album Chinese Democracy, at which time Axl Rose was the only remaining founding member of the group,. In 2006, Axl stated that 32 songs were in development for what he envisioned to be a trilogy of albums, but only 14 were released on Chinese Democracy.

Five years after bassist Duff McKagan and guitarist Slash returned to the group in 2021, GN’R released a reworked version of the Democracy sessions song “Absurd” (previously known as “Silkworms”), followed shortly by another named “Hard Skool.” In August 2023 they released a third track, “Perhaps,” and announced that “The General” would be included on the B-Side of an upcoming vinyl release of that song.

You can watch video of the live debut of ‘The General’ – here.

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The Scorpions have announced a new Las Vegas concert residency to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s ninth album, Love at First Sting, (1984).  The band posted to social media: “Scorpions are returning to @BakktTheaterLV for Love at First Sting Las Vegas – a brand new exclusive headlining residency show in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their iconic album, Love at First Sting, performing the album + all of their biggest hits April 11 – May 3.”

Love at First Sting spawned hard rock staples such as “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” “Still Loving You” and “Big City Nights.” Scorpions’ latest album, their 19th, Rock Believer, arrived in 2022.

The German hard rock band will play nine dates at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas between April 11–May 3, 2024 (The nine performances going on sale are April 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 26 and 28; and May 1 and 3).

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, November 10th at 10 am PT via Ticketmaster.

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Slipknot and drummer Jay Weinberg have parted ways, with the band calling it a “creative decision.”

Slipknot posted a statement to its socials: “We would like to thank Jay Weinberg for his dedication and passion over the past ten years. No one can ever replace Joey Jordison’s original sound, style or energy, but Jay honored Joey’s parts and contributed to the last three albums and we, the band, and the fans appreciate it. But as ever, Slipknot is intent on evolving. The band has decided to make a creative decision, and to part ways with Jay. We wish Jay all the best and are very excited for what the future holds.”

Weinberg, the son of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg, was a member of Slipknot for nearly a decade, joining the band in 2014 following the departure of founding drummer Joey Jordison (Jordison passed away in July 2021 at the age of 46). Weinberg played on three of the band’s studio albums: .5: The Gray Chapter (2014), We Are Not Your Kind (2019), and The End, So Far (2022). Weinberg grew up a Slipknot fan, as evidenced by photos of his dad, Max, taking him to meet the band when he was just a kid.

Slipknot have undergone a number of lineup changes in recent years, including the departure of members Craig Jones and Chris Fehn in 2023 and 2019, respectively.  As of press time, Slipknot have not named a replacement for Jay Weinberg.

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Billy Joel shared the final date for his long-running residency at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden, taking place on July 25, 2024. A message to Joel’s social media accounts read: “JUST ANNOUNCED: Billy Joel adds the final show of his record-breaking monthly residency at The Garden on Jul 25, 2024, marking his 150th lifetime show at The World’s Most Famous Arena. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Fri, Nov 10 at 10am.”

Joel’s final concert at MSG will be his 150th show overall at the legendary arena and his 104th there since he launched the residency in 2014. This past June, Joel held a press conference at MSG to announce his intentions to end the residency:  “To our audience, I want to thank them for coming to our shows for this long. It’s hard to end, even at 150 lifetime shows. I just want to thank everyone for the wonderful thing that’s happened here.”

Joel’s next scheduled concert is a November 10 co-headlining performance with Stevie Nicks in Minneapolis. He has shows scheduled at Madison Square Garden on November 22, December 19, January 11, February 9, March 28, April 26, May 9, and June 8, all of which are sold out. At the May 9 concert, Joel will celebrate his 75th birthday.

Joel has two other shows lined up with Nicks, on December 8 in Phoenix and March 9, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. His tour schedule also includes a New Year’s Eve concert in Elmont, New York; a January 24 performance in Tokyo; and co-headlining dates with Sting on February 24 in Tampa, Florida, and April 13 in San Diego.

Tickets for the July 25 MGS event will go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 10, at 10 a.m.

Billy Joel announces final MSG residency show

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Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars dropped his debut solo single, “Loyal To The Lie”, off Mars’ long-awaited debut album The Other Side Of Mars, due out on February 23. The Other Side Of Mars features keyboardist Paul Taylor (Winger, ex-Alice Cooper), vocalist Jacob Bunton, drummer Ray Luzier (Korn), and bassist Chris Collier, as well as vocalist Brion Gamboa on two songs.

Mars shared in a statement: “I wanted to do something that was just big and mean. People are going to hear my tone – my sound. I am what I am. Nobody else can do it. And like everyone, I’ve got a limited number of years. So, I’m gonna do all I can to do a lot of stuff. When it comes to my playing, there’s the Mötley side and the Mars side. Either way, I always have a very clear vision of what I want to do.”

The Other Side Of Mars was produced by Michael Wagener, who engineered and mixed Mötley Crüe’s 1981 debut Too Fast For Love. Said Mars of Wagener: “I had known him for a long time, and I actually brought him to Mötley. He had such an understanding of where I wanted to go with the material. And he never said ‘Hey, do this,’ or tried to change my mind or anything like that. He was just really adamant about recording what I wanted to record, and making sure we recorded it right.”

Take a listen to Loyal To The Lie – here.
To pre-order The Other Side Of Mars , head here.

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Fall Out Boy are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Take This To Your Grave, with a limited edition 36-page coffee table book and a blue vinyl. The vinyl, which features the unreleased demos ‘Colorado Song’ and ‘Jakus Song’, will be made available exclusively from the band’s website from December 15. Only 5,000 copies will be made available for purchase.

The band shared on their socials: “this is a special one celebrating the 20th anniversary of Take This To Your Grave a limited edition 36-page hardcover coffee table book + blue vinyl, featuring two unreleased demos (“Colorado Song” + “Jakus Song”). Only 5,000 copies were made, available exclusively in the FOB webstore. it’ll be out december 15th, ya know, right in time for the holidays. pre-order your copy now: http://Falloutboy.lnk.to/store”

The band are currently on the road for their UK run of dates on the ‘So Much For (Tour) Dust’ European headline tour, featuring PVRIS and nothing,nowhere as support.

Fall Out Boy announces limited edition ‘Take This to Your Grave’ vinyls

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