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Disney/Randy Holmes Duff McKagan has released a cover of the David Bowie classic "Heroes" and a new original solo song called "True to the Death Rock N' Roll Ballad."The tracks follow the Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bassist's latest solo album, 2023's Lighthouse."We thought it was good idea to put out a couple of fresh songs right here on the eve of the Lighthouse tour," McKagan says. "Choosing David Bowie's 'Heroes' […]

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Actress Shailene Woodley recently revealed that she’s been working with songwriter Linda Perry to develop her voice for the upcoming Janis Joplin biopic, and now Perry is sharing some more details on the film.Perry tells Entertainment Weekly she’s “been waiting decades for this movie to be made” and is honored to be a part of it. She describes the movie as “a raw and honest look into Janis Joplin's […]

Terry Wyatt/WireImage Lynyrd Skynyrd has canceled four more shows following the news of Skynyrd frontman Johnny Van Zant’s family emergency.The band originally canceled their Sept. 24 concert in Anchorage, sharing that Van Zant’s daughter had to “undergo emergency surgery." Now they’ve canceled their shows Thursday in West Valley, Utah; Friday in Loveland, Colorado; Saturday in Colorado Springs; and Sunday in Albuquerque.In a post on social media, Skynyrd says Van Zant has […]

ABC/Travis Bell Foo Fighters have pulled out of the 2024 Soundside Music Festival, set to take place Sept. 28-29 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A statement to the "Everlong" band's Facebook simply reads, "Foo Fighters will no longer be appearing at this weekend's Soundside Music Festival."Notably, Soundside was set to be the first Foo Fighters show following the news that frontman Dave Grohl had fathered a child outside of his marriage. Grohl and […]

Island Records/UMR U2 is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 11th studio album, How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, with what they're calling a “shadow album," featuring songs from the original album’s recording sessions. Dubbed How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb, the album features 10 previously unreleased tracks from the band’s archive, including two newly released songs, “Country Mile” and “Picture of You (X+Y)," which are available now via digital outlets.“The sessions for How To […]

Liane Hentscher/HBO The 2013 Pearl Jam song "Future Days" soundtracks the new trailer for the upcoming second season of The Last of Us."Future Days" is featured prominently in The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to the original video game that inspired the HBO series. In the game, the character Joel performs "Future Days" for Ellie, played in the show by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, respectively.Frontman Eddie Vedder also performed "Future Days" […]

dick clark productions Green Day is performing during an upcoming special celebrating the 50th anniversary of the American Music Awards.The show will air Oct. 6 on CBS and will stream on Paramount+. Green Day's set will feature a rendition of "Dilemma," the current single off their new album, Saviors.The performer lineup also includes Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Brad Paisley, Kane Brown, RAYE and Stray Kids.Green Day is […]

On This Day, Sept. 26, 1979 ...U2 made their recording debut with the release of a three-song EP, aptly titled Three.The release featured the songs “Out of Control” and “Stories for Boys,” which were both later rerecorded for their debut album, Boy. The other song on the release was the B-side “Boy/Girl.” U2, of course, went on to huge success, releasing 14 studio albums and selling over 150 million records worldwide. They were inducted into the […]

Courtesy of Michael Dorf Presents Patti Smith will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute concert in New York City.People Have the Power - A Celebration of Patti Smith is set to take place March 26 at Carnegie Hall. The show is the latest in a series of charity concerts put on by New York City entrepreneur Michael Dorf, with each one celebrating a different artist. The concert, which marks the 20th anniversary of […]