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Blink-182 have shared the video for “Dance With Me,” which pays homage to the legendary punk band The Ramones.  The song is off Blink’s upcoming album One More Time, out Oct. 20, marking the return of Tom DeLonge to the band after a two-album absence. One More Time has already yielded 2022’s “Edging,” as well as the recently released singles “One More Time” and “More Than You Know.”

The video for Dance With Me, directed by the Malloy Brothers, sees Blink’s Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker all sporting leather jackets and mop haired wigs as they’re being interviewed about punk and their new song. Says Hoppus: “Punk is doing what you think is right on your own terms and not answering to anybody else and not letting people tell you how you should live your life.”  The Blink-182 guys mimic the famous Ramones video for “I Wanna Be Sedated”, and posted on X: “This video is a love letter to The @RamonesOfficial.”

Blink-182 is currently touring Europe and the U.K., but will be back in Las Vegas for two shows later this month. Then in February and March of next year they’ll play Australia and New Zealand, with South American dates to follow in the spring. For ticketing info, head here.

Take a look at the video for Dance With Me – here.
To pre-order “One More Time” head here.

Blink-182 Cosplay as The Ramones in Video for New Single “Dance with Me”: Stream

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Record Store Day 2023 have revealed the list of special releases for their annual Black Friday celebration, which falls on November 24. Fans of various genres of music will once again be able to snag limited-edition vinyl titles sold exclusively at independent record shops throughout the U.S. and other countries.

Among the 175 releases that will be available are releases from Joni Mitchell, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, Keith Richards, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit, and Motley Crue, among many other rock artists.

Other 2023 Record Store Day Black Friday releases include music from multiple genres including music from Noah Kahan, Post Malone, Willie Nelson, Dierks Bentley, Kim Petras, The Beach Boys, Jeff Beck, late KISS drummer Eric Carr, drummer Matt Cameron, The Doors, Justin Townes Earle, Faces, The Flaming Lips, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Goo Goo Dolls, Gov’t Mule, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Jonas Brothers, Norah Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Feat, Los Lobos, Aimee Mann, The Monkees, Gram Parsons, Margo Price, Prince, Keith Richards, Leon Russell, and Billy Strings.

The full list of titles can be found on the Record Store Day website here.

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Tina Turner’s solo career is about to be celebrated with a major new boxset, titled Queen Of Rock ‘n’ Roll, marking 50 years since the start of Tina Turner’s solo career.

The box set collection is the first time Turner’s entire singles collection has been released as one set. The boxset features 55 tracks, beginning with Turner’s cover of Whole Lotta Love all the way up to the Kygo remix of What’s Love Got to Do With It in 2020. The collection also features a new version of Something Beautiful Remains. retitled to Something Beautiful, reworked by producer and long-time collaborator, Terry Britten.The Queen Of Rock ‘n’ Roll compilation comes as triple-CD and 5LP sets as well as digitally with a cut-back 12-track vinyl version. In addition, all sets come with a foreword from Bryan Adams, Turner’s longtime friend and collaborator.

The Queen Of Rock ‘n’ Roll box set will be released on November 24.  To preorder, head here.

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Rush’s Geddy Lee will embark on a North American spoken-word tour this November. The tour, dubbed “My Effin’ Life in Conversation”, will be in support Lee’s upcoming memoir of the same name, which arrives on November 14.

The “My Effin’ Life in Conversation” tour will begin on Nov. 13 in New York and conclude on Dec. 7 in Toronto. The spoken-word trek will find Lee joined onstage by a special guest interviewer as he reflects on his family and childhood, his time in Rush and personal memories with his bandmates Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart. Lee will read passages from his memoir, My Effin’ Life, and answer fan questions at each stop.

Lee said in a statement: “Writing this book has meant spending so much time living in the past. I’ve never lived my life looking anywhere but forward, which is why I resisted doing this kind of thing for so long. Being in a band all those years was reassuring because it was an ongoing thing. It felt like it was forever. There was always unfinished business: the next record, the next set design, the next tour. It’s been the theme of my life. But you need a lot more determination to proceed in the world of music without the comfort of your bandmates, and I can only hope that finishing this book will release me to return to what I do and love best.”

Tickets for the “My Effin’ Life in Conversation” tour are on sale beginning Friday, October 6th at 10 am local time via Ticketmaster, with each ticket purchased including a copy of the book. Head here for more information.

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The legendary Stevie Nicks is the latest celebrity to be officially honored with her own Barbie doll – and it’s already sold out in less than 24 hours. Mattel posted on social media: “Soulful stage presence Spellbinding style With a career that’s touched generations of music lovers, @StevieNicks is the latest legend to be celebrated as part of the Barbie Music Series, bringing her inspiring story and chart-topping career to artists and audiences of all ages. #Barbie #YouCanBeAnything”

Nicks, 75 inspired her new doll as part of Mattel’s Music Collector Series Barbie doll collection. Barbie has previously released dolls in the likeness of Tina Turner, Elton John, Gloria Estefan, David Bowie and other music artists. The doll is inspired by Nicks’ look on the 1977 Fleetwood Mac “Rumours” album cover: a long black dress with draped sleeves and black shoes. It has Nicks’ recognizable bangs, wears a moon pendant and carries a tambourine with flowing ribbons, which Mattel calls ‘a bewitching look that emulates her spellbinding style.’

Mattel said in a statement: “As the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac and a critically acclaimed, chart-topping solo act, Stevie Nicks has been a major influence and source of inspiration and adoration for artists and audiences around the world, especially to women in the rock and roll industry. Known for her captivating stage presence and signature style, she has left an indelible imprint on the worldwide music industry.”

Nicks wrote on X, (previously known as Twitter): “My Stevie @Barbie has been with me now for several months. When Mattel came to me asking if I would like to have a Barbie made in the “Rumours” cover style I was very overwhelmed. Of course I questioned “would she look like me? Would she have my spirit? Would she have my heart…” When I look at her, I see my 27 year old self~ All the memories of walking out on a big stage in that black outfit and those gorgeous boots come rushing back~ and then I see myself now in her face. What we have been through since 1975~ the battles we have fought, the lessons we have learned~ together. I am her and she is me. She absolutely has my heart. Thank you Mattel for working with me to make Stevie Barbie so pretty and so soulful and so real; she means the world to me!”

Stevie Nicks to be immortalized as Barbie

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