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Weezer announce Voyage to the Blue Planet 30th anniversary tour

Weezer have officially announced a 2024 tour in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut LP, The Blue Album. The North American run will feature Weezer playing The Blue Album in full alongside other fan favorites and rarities. The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. will be serving as support on tour.

The Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour kicks off in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center on September 4th and will hit major cities including Toronto, Boston, New York, Nashville, and Washington, DC, before wrapping-up in Los Angeles with a show on October 11th in Inglewood, CA at the Intuit Dome.

The band also announced a special anniversary event on March 15th at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles with Dogstar as support, where they will be playing the Blue Album front to back alongside some very special guests. The show is an homage to the band’s March 1992 show at Raji’s where they ended up opening for Dogstar – and also when their name “Weezer” originated as part of a conversation with the show’s booker.

General tickets for the Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour are on-sale beginning at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, March 15th via Ticketmaster.

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Twenty One Pilots share video for ‘Overcompensate’

Twenty One Pilots have announced a new album ‘Clancy’ and shared the video for its lead single, ‘Overcompensate’. Clancy marks the Columbus, Ohio natives’ sixth LP – the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Scaled and Icy’ – will drop on May 17.

The musical duo, compromised of Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, have been teasing new music recently weeks, with all of the artwork across Twenty One Pilots’ digital platforms for their previous albums featuring strips of red tape covering the eyes on each cover on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. The and then released a trailer foreshadowing what’s to come, seemingly teasing a new character and location with Joseph narrating: “I am trapped, stuck in a cycle I have never been able to break. I want to believe this is the last time, but I don’t know for sure.”

Twenty One Pilots’s trailer saw Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun portrayed as escapees washed up on a new island called Voldsøy. A mysterious creature has also granted Joseph a “miraculous power”, where Joseph is seen reanimating a dead body back in the continent of Trench. Towards the end, Joseph dons a brand-new balaclava, announcing: “I am returning to Trench. I am Clancy”.

Check out the video for ‘Overcompensate’ – here.

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Disturbed hits No. 1 for the 19th time with “Don’t Tell Me” featuring Heart’s Ann Wilson

Disturbed have earned their 19th #1 on the Active Rock radio chart with “Don’t Tell Me,” their latest single which features Heart co-founder Ann Wilson. The song is the band’s fourth #1 off their acclaimed album, Divisive, out now.

The achievement marks the second time Disturbed has earned four #1s on a record, most recently on 2015’s Immortalized. Only nine rock albums since 1992 have earned four #1 songs on the Mediabase Rock charts — two of them have been from Disturbed.

Disturbed’s lead vocalist David Draiman said of the collaboration with Ann Wilson: “I have tremendous respect for Ann. In my humble opinion, she’s the greatest female rock voice of all time. I think she’s untouchable. I feel like we were very gifted to have her be a part of this.”

Wilson adds, “I was honored when I got the call from David Draiman. Disturbed did a version of ‘The Sound of Silence’ that my husband & I both really dug. And so, when the opportunity came to sing a duet with him on a song that meant so much to David emotionally, I jumped at the chance. And then the video turned out great, which is yet another cherry on top. Hopefully we’ll find a time to perform ‘Don’t Tell Me’ live together at some point. If they call, I’m there.”

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See the trailer for Hulu’s docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story’

Hulu has released the trailer for their documentary Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, premiering April 26.

The four-part documentary will revisit the band’s musical journey that spans over four decades, through old personal photos and videos that will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the band’s earlier years up to their rise to global fame. In addition to interviews with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and other bandmates, the series also interviewed fellow New Jersey musician Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen recalls Bon Jovi’s emergence in the ’80s and arena rock anthems.

The first episode of Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story premieres March 14 at SXSW. All episodes stream April 26 on Hulu.

Take a look at the trailer- here.

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Dropkick Murphys announce St. Patrick’s Day livestream

Fans of the Dropkick Murphys can virtually join them to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with them via the Dropkick Murphys St. Patrick’s Day Livestream From MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston on Sunday, March 17. 2024 marks Dropkick Murphys’ 5th straight year of livestreamed performances as part of the band’s annual run of hometown Boston St. Patrick’s Day shows.

The St Patrick’s Day show on March 17 will mark the final date of Dropkick Murphys’ current U.S. St. Patrick’s Day tour, featuring Pennywise. The band will perform a run of four sold-out hometown shows in Boston beginning March 14 at House Of Blues; and March 15- 17 at MGM Music Hall at Fenway.

The streaming platform Veeps will air the sold-out livestream St. Patrick’s Day performance at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT. All ticket purchasers have access to unlimited repeat viewings of the Dropkick Murphys performance stream during the 7-day replay period, and Veeps All Access subscribers can access the show for free as part of their subscription and can rewatch as many times as they want for a full year. Livestream viewers will also have the option of purchasing an exclusive Dropkick Murphys merch package.

Tickets are on sale for $24.99 at https://veeps.events/dropkick-murphys.

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Paramore shares the video for ‘Thick Skull’

Paramore have released the new music video for ‘Thick Skull’, taken from their 2023 album ‘This Is Why’.

The video for ‘Thick Skull’, directed by Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, sees frontwoman Hayley Williams once again sitting covered in smeared lipstick to perform the song, before we see footage of her in a crashed van.

Paramore were announced as Record Store Day Ambassadors this year, and recently shared their cover of the Talking Heads’ classic ‘Burning Down The House’. They will hitting the road this summer as support for Taylor Swift on her The Eras Tour this summer in the UK.

Take a look at the video for ‘Thick Skull’ – here.

Paramore share “Thick Skull” video, directed by Turnstile’s Brendan Yates

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Collective Soul to celebrate 30th Anniversary with double album, ‘Here To Eternity’

Collective Soul will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with their highly anticipated 12th studio album, Here to Eternity. The double album, featuring 20 songs total, is due out May 17th.  The album will be available everywhere on digital stores and streaming partners (including a Dolby ATMOS version), as a single disc CD, and as a limited-edition double-disc colored vinyl.

Collective Soul – comprised of Ed Roland (vocals/guitar), Dean Roland (rhythm guitar), Will Turpin (bass/background vocals), Jesse Triplett (lead guitar/background vocals), Johnny Rabb (drums/background vocals — recorded and self-produced Here to Eternity with help from co-produced Shawn Grove at Elvis Presley’s estate in Palm Springs, CA.

Said Roland: “30 years (yeah) you’re damn right to believe we still do our gig with an audience across the world is such a dream. Speaking of dreams, as a kid determined that rock n’ roll was my life, I dreamed of making a double album, well here you go! ‘Here to Eternity’ recorded at Elvis’ estate in Palm Springs, CA. Wow, Wow, and Wow. 20 songs that truly show the personality of this band and our musical journey! This recording is not the pinnacle of the band, but it’s the best one yet! Shouldn’t we all feel the next day as our best? Well enjoy our best till the next one.”

The band will hit the road with Hootie & the Blowfish this summer for the “Summer Camp with Trucks Tour. The trek will visit 43 cities across the U.S. and Canada, kicking-off May 30th in Dallas and runs through September 28th in West Palm Beach. For tickets, head here.

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‘ShipRocked 2025’ announces new voyage

ShipRocked 2025 will take place on January 19-25, departing from Miami, Florida on Carnival Magic, with stops at St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (a new destination for ShipRockers) and Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas.

The sold-out 2024 ShipRocked also took place on the Carnival Magic, featuring a six-day itinerary which departed from Miami and visited Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Bimini in The Bahamas. The rock music cruise features a different theme each year, with 2024 billed as “A ShipRocked Spooktacular. Staterooms for ShipRocked 2024 sold out in an unprecedented three days, well before the music lineup was announced.

The music lineup for ShipRocked 2024 included I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Badflower, Nonpoint, Black Stone Cherry, BRKN LOVE, Cassyette, Catch Your Breath, Crobot, Dayseeker, Dead Poet Society, Dorothy, Eva Under Fire, Fire From The Gods, From Ashes To New, Fury In Few, Hot Crazy, Luna Aura, Point North, Scene Queen, Sleep Theory, The Warning, Them Dirty Roses, Tigercub, Winona Fighter and Yonaka, along with special performances by Andy Wood Trio, Johnny Stevens of Highly Suspect, Josh Katz & Joey Morrow of Badflower, Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin and Matt James of Blacktop Mojo.

Look for information on ShipRocked 2025 on-sale soon at ShipRocked.com.

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Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks, Metallica to perform at Elton John/Bernie Taupin Gershwin Prize tribute

Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin‘s upcoming Gershwin Prize tribute, titled “Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song”, will feature a star-studded lineup from across all music genres.

Brandi Carlile, Metallica, and Garth Brooks are among the special guests, along with Annie Lennox, Maren Morris, Charlie Puth and Jacob Lusk of the group Gabriels. Billy Porter will serve as host as well as perform. John and Taupin are also set to appear.

As previously reported, the concert will air on PBS stations April 8, in most markets at 8 p.m. local time. It will also be available for streaming on PBS.org and the PBS app. The show will be taped in Washington, D.C. on March 20. Tickets are not available to the general public.

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Drummer Jay Weinberg officially joins Suicidal Tendencies

Several months after parting ways with Slipknot, drummer Jay Weinberg announced he has joined Suicidal Tendencies.  Greyson Nekrutman played drums for Suicidal Tendencies in 2023, after the band hired him last April.

Weinberg first teased the news sharing a blurry photo of himself playing drums on X with the caption, “Tomorrow. 9AM PST.”  In a later post, he released a statement on his new gig, writing “You can’t bring me down”. Weinberg’s statement read: “When I think of the culture and community of heavy music that I’ve loved and considered my creative home for 20 years, I think of Suicidal Tendencies. A foundational pillar and source of inspiration ever since I fell in love with punk, metal and hardcore. Having toured and played shows together all over the world, I’ve been so fortunate to become friends with my musical heroes who have been a part of this band’s incredible history. It’s an absolute honor and privilege to play with Suicidal Tendencies, and I can’t wait to start this incredibly exciting new chapter in just one week! See you all in the pit!”

Slipknot announced that they were parting ways with Weinberg shortly after he performed with the band at Mexico’s Hell and Heaven Festival this past November. A few days later, the drummer shared that he was “heartbroken and blindsided,” and had only heard the news from the band right before they publicly announced his departure on their social media. Weinberg wrote at the time: “I love playing the drums. I’ll always love playing the drums. I’ll always have a passion for music, art, and creative expression. Nothing will ever change that. I don’t know how, and I don’t know when, but I look forward to creating loud, passionate, and heartfelt music that we enjoy together again.”

Weinberg is set to play his first show as Suicidal Tendencies’ new drummer at their next scheduled performance, set to take place Thursday, March 14 in Osaka, Japan. Check out the rest of the band’s tour dates on their website.

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