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Fall Out Boy recently released a video for "Hold Me Like a Grudge," a song from their latest album, So Much (For) Stardust.

The music video is a sequel to the iconic "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race" clip from the band's superhit record Infinity On High, which arrived in 2007.

"When we did 'Dance, Dance', that was kind of the first video we wrote, right? And so, when we did 'Arms Race,' we were like, 'Well, what if we go back and we approach it super-cynically, and 'Dance, Dance' wasn't really what it was?' And then 'Arms Race' ends and it's 2003 or whatever, and we're at the show," bassist Pete Wentz told Kerrang! about the concept for the video.

"And this video starts at Arms Race, and I fall and I break my leg, and then they fix my leg but it's bionic, and I become a superhero for 20 years, and we don't do the band, and it's a different timeline," he continued. "We get a call from a guy who's in the future but the past, and the space-time continuum is broken, and so I go and find Patrick, who's a local wrestler (laughs) who's in this amazing muscle suit - which was a role he designed!"

"It's an ambitious video," Wentz added. "I think if it comes out half as well as we want it to then it'll be kinda funny. It was fun to make."

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Heavy metal rock group Avenged Sevenfold have announced an extensive North American Tour, featuring support from Alexisonfire.

The first leg of the Live Nation-produced trek, titled "Life is But A Dream.North American Tour," will have stops in 13 cities, including Mansfield, Québec City, Tinley Park, Calgary, and more.

The tour kicks off on July 18th with a show at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey. The final show on the tour is set for Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Avenged Sevenfold recently released "Nobody," their first single in seven years, and announced that their new album Life is But A Dream... will arrive on June 2nd via Warner Records.

July 18 - Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage PavilionJuly 19 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity CenterJuly 21 - Québec City, QC @ Videotron CentreJuly 22 - Montreal, QC @ Bell CentreJuly 24 - Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire CentreJuly 26 - Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music TheatreJuly 28 - Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino AmphitheatreJuly 29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target CenterJuly 31 - Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life CentreAug 2 - Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel CentreAug 4 - Edmonton, AB @ Rogers PlaceAug 5 - Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank SaddledomeAug 7 - Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

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The Who's Pete Townshend recently released "Can't Outrun The Truth," his first solo single in 29 years.

The track was composed and produced by Rachel Fuller under her nom de plume Charlie Pepper, and all proceeds from vinyl sales plus at least 10 pence from every download will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The song was inspired by the difficulties everyone had encountered emotionally due to the lack of human interaction caused by the pandemic. It also occurred to Rachel that young people undergoing cancer treatment may identify with these feelings of isolation.

Speaking about the genesis of the song, Fuller said, "We'd just moved house and Pete was as happy as Larry up in his studio, working every day, and I put my back out, I was just climbing the walls, I couldn't do any creative work and obviously, we couldn't go anywhere. And I really started to think about how unbelievably difficult this period of time was going to be for so many people."

"I wrote lyrics and then I sat at the piano and wrote the music, and then I thought, Oh, I really would like to record it, because it's really not a bad song at all - and my singing days are long over. So, I asked Pete to record the demo," she continued.

Townshend added, "I've helped Rachel make the demos for several of her theatrical projects. She's a really fast worker, it's not that you say to me, let's go into the studio for two weeks and work on this project. We do it, two hours later, or an hour later, it's done - so it's easy to work with her".

"Can't Outrun The Truth" was recorded in Townshend's home studio in September 2021, with Pete playing lap steel guitar and violin and singing.

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Peal Jam's Matt Cameron has denied rumors that he is set to join Foo Fighters on their upcoming tour.

Last Saturday, March 25, the Pearl Jam drummer denied a report published by The Sun, which claimed that he is replacing late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins when the band embarks on a tour this spring.

"FYI the internet rumors are false, I haven't joined the Foos," Cameron wrote on Instagram along with a red heart emoji.

On March 16, The Sun reported that Cameron, a close friend of Hawkins, would join the Foo Fighters on their 2023 North American tour, which kicks off on May 24 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire.

March 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Hawkins' death at the age of 50. He passed away in a Bogotá, Colombia, just before a Foos show.

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Neil Young has openly criticized ticketing giant Ticketmaster, blaming them for killing concert touring.

Early this month, The Cure announced a North American tour. Even after the band opted out of Ticketmaster's "dynamic" pricing structure, fans were charged exorbitant service fees.

Young responded to the developments in a recent post on his website, titled "Concert Touring Is Broken."

"The old days are gone," Young wrote, reposting an article about the Cure frontman Robert Smith's battle for fair prices. "I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing . That money does not go to me or the benefit. Artists have to worry about ripped off fans blaming them for Ticketmaster add-ons and scalpers."

Young continued, "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun. CONCERT TOURS not what they were."

"I am as sickened as you all are by today's Ticketmaster 'fees' debacle," Smith tweeted about the subject on March 15. "To be very clear: The artist has no way to limit them. I have been asking how they are justified. If I get anything coherent by way of an answer I will let you all know."

Ticketmaster eventually agreed to refund some of the cost.

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Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently revealed that he has contributed to Dolly Parton's upcoming rock album.

Sixx revealed the news on Twitter: "Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday," he said among other things.

In January, Parton revealed that her upcoming rock album, titled Rock Star, will also feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and several other top stars. The new record is set to feature covers of classic songs by the likes of Prince, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"If I'm gonna be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I'm gonna have to do something to earn it," Parton said during an interview on "The View."

Another musician contributing to the album will be REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, who told Yahoo's "Totally '80s" podcast last month that he and Parton had recorded a "dark duet" version of the band's 1980 hit "Keep On Loving You."

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Linkin Park recently shared a previously unreleased song, "Fighting Myself," ahead of the 20th anniversary reissue of their sophomore album Meteora.

The song features vocals from Mike Shinoda and late lead singer Chester Bennington. Shinoda describes the song as the "definitive Linkin Park track."

"Fighting myself I always lose," Bennington sings in the chorus, giving fans and friends alike a guiding light through music once more.

"It's a journey out of grief and darkness, not into grief and darkness," Shinoda previously said. "If people have been through something similar, I hope they feel less alone. If they haven't been through this, I hope they feel grateful."

The band previously announced the version by sharing "Lost," another unreleased song song that includes vocals from the late Bennington.

The 20th anniversary reissue of Meteora arrives on April 7 in multiple configurations, including a Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set.

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U2's Songs Of Surrender has debuted on top of the official U.K. Albums Chart. This marks the Irish rock band's 11th U.K. No. 1 album.

U2 is now tied with David Bowie, with each having 11 chart-topping LPs to their credit.

Songs of Surrender also becomes U2's first chart-topping LP in over a decade; the group having last enjoyed No. 1 success with 2009's No Line on the Horizon.

The album also tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, proving the most popular record of the week on wax.

Songs of Surrender's success sees U2 scale up the list of acts with the most official U.K. No. 1 albums to their name.

Meanwhile, as Taylor Swift kicks off The Eras Tour stateside, five of her classic records are ranked in the Top 40 albums.

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Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Green Day and many more have been announced as headliners of the 11-day annual Festival D'été de Québec.

The annual music festival is scheduled to take place between July 6th and 16th in Quebec City, Quebec. Over 200 artists will perform across five venues during Festival D'été de Québec 2023. General admission tickets are on sale now.

Other headliners include Lil Durk, Weezer, Zach Bryan, Illenium, Pitbull, Imagine Dragons, Les Cowboys Fringants and Les Trois Accords.

The rest of the lineup features a wide range of artists across all genres, including Alvvays, Christine and the Queens, Isabella Lovestory, Meet Me at the Altar, Sudan Archives, The Smile, The War on Drugs, Bad Religion, Jessie Reyez, Allison Russell, Koffee, Tank and the Bangas, White Reaper, Andy Shauf, The Budos Band, and more.

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Demi Lovato recently released a "rock version" of her hit song "Heart Attack," in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the track.

Lovato re-recorded the vocals of the song, with the help of her original collaborators Warren "Oak" Felder and Mitch Allan.

"I'm so happy to be able to give a new life to 'Heart Attack' with a sound that reflects where I am with my music. This one is for the fans who have shown so much love to the song over the last decade, thank you for riding with me!" Lovato said.

"Heart Attack" was released on February 24, 2013 as the lead single for Lovato's fourth studio album DEMI (2013). The song was written by Lovato, Sean Douglas, Nikki Williams and Aaron Phillips.

"Heart Attack" is an electropop song that employs cardiac arrest as a metaphor for lovesickness. The song earned Lovato her third top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lovato first performed a rock version of the song on her 2022 Holy Fvck Tour, which was in support of her album of the same name.

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Darius Rucker and The Black Crowes are among the artists named to perform at the 2023 CMT Music Awards that will air live from Moody Centre in Austin, Texas, on April 2 on the CBS Television Network.

The Black Crowes will team up with "CMT Performance of the Year" nominee and longtime friend Rucker for a world premiere collaboration of the band's 1991 hit, "She Talks to Angels," at the event to be hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown.

Jelly Roll, Tyler Hubbard, Wynonna Judd and Ashley McBryde are also part of the lineup announced by CMT.

These new performers join previously announced acts Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Cody Johnson, Kane Brown + Katelyn Brown, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and Lainey Wilson.

Avery Anna, Chapel Hart, Jackson Dean, Lily Rose, Megan Moroney and Nate Smith are set to perform from the Ram Trucks Side Stage.

The CMT Music Awards will stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

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Eric Church, James Taylor and Imagine Dragons are among the headliners named for the upcoming Summerfest festival, scheduled to take place over three weekends in June and July.

The festival, which will celebrate its 55th anniversary this year, will see performances from over 100 artists.

Church, Taylor and the Zac Brown Band (with Marcus King) are set to headline on the first weekend (June 22-24).

Dave Matthews Band and Odesza are among the artists named to headline on the second weekend (June 29-July 1), while Zach Bryan and Imagine Dragons will headline on the final weekend (July 6-8).

"Celebrating 55 years of live music is a true testament to this festival. Together with the City of Milwaukee, we look forward to hosting music fans from across the globe at Summerfest and delivering a world-class lineup with hundreds of artists during our nine-day run" Milwaukee World Festival Inc. CEO Don Smiley said in a statement.

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The Original Misfits have announced three U.S. shows with Megadeth, AFI and more.

The Misfits currently consist of Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein along with second guitarist Acey Slade and former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo.

The punk legends will perform their first show in Tampa, Florida, on June 24. They will then play two further dates in July, in Newark, New Jersey, and Phoenix, Arizona.

Fear will open for the band across all dates, while Megadeth will join them in support in Tampa. The Gaslight Anthem will also perform in Newark, while AFI will perform in Phoenix.

Tickets for all three shows are on sale now.

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The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver are set to headline Pitchfork Music Festival 2023.

The festival will also feature Alvvays, Perfume Genius, Weyes Blood, King Krule, Kelela, and Koffee.

The festival is set to take place at Union Park in Chicago from July 21 to 23. Tickets are on sale now. Prices start at $219 for three-day passes and $109 for single-day passes.

The lineup also includes Snail Mail, Ric Wilson, Rachika Nayar, Julia Jacklin, Yaya Bey, Soul Glo, Killer Mike, Jockstrap, Florist, 700 Bliss, Sen Morimoto, and many more.

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Legendary rockers Tesla have added more dates to their Las Vegas Residency due to overwhelming demand.

Following a sold-out opening weekend, the rockers have now added five shows to their residency at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The new dates are September 29 & 30, October 4, 6 and 7.

During the residency, Tesla will perform songs such as "Modern Day Cowboy," "Hang Tough" and "Edison's Medicine" as well as their acoustic-driven songs such as "Signs" and "Love Song."

"We are very excited to be able to perform consecutive nights residing at the same venue because we plan to dig into our catalog and change up our set lists for each show. This will make it interesting for our loyal fans who will attend in the spectacular city of Las Vegas!" Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon said in a statement when the band first announced their residency.

"We in TESLA are very excited to be doing our very first-ever residency in Las Vegas, of all places, where Elvis did his residency," added Tesla bassist Brian Wheat. "We look forward to bringing the legacy of TESLA's music to you all!"

"Tesla: The Las Vegas Residency At House Of Blues Las Vegas" dates:

* Friday, March 17, 2023* Saturday, March 18, 2023* Wednesday, March 22, 2023* Friday, March 24, 2023* Saturday, March 25, 2023

Newly announced shows:

* Friday, Sept. 29, 2023* Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023* Monday, Oct. 4, 2023* Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2023* Thursday, Oct. 7, 2023

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The Offspring have announced a 2023 U.S. tour with special guests Sum 41 and Simple Plan.

Produced by Live Nation, the 24-city "Let The Bad Times Roll Tour" will begin at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington, on August 1, and conclude at Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachussetts, on September 3.

"One of the best things about being on tour is traveling the world playing to great audiences, and it's even better when you can do it with your friends - we had sold out International tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we're excited that they'll be joining us this Summer in America. It's going to be great!" said The Offspring lead singer Dexter Holland.

The punk rock band had two incredible international tours last year with Sum 41 and Simple Plan.

Presale tickets are available between 10 am local time, March 22, and 10pm local time, March 23, using password: BADTIMESROLL. General on sale is scheduled to begin on March 24.

Aug 1 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheatre

Aug 3 | Salt Lake City, UT | USANA Amphitheatre

Aug 5 | Mountain View, CA | Shoreline Amphitheatre

Aug 6 | Irvine, CA | FivePoint Amphitheatre

Aug 8 | Chula Vista, CA | North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre

Aug 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Aug 11 | Austin, TX | Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Aug 12 | North Little Rock, AR | Simmons Bank Arena

Aug 13 | Dallas, TX | Dos Equis Pavilion

Aug 15 | Atlanta, GA | Lakewood Amphitheatre

Aug 16 | Tampa, FL | MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

Aug 18 | Charlotte, NC | PNC Music Pavilion

Aug 19 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live

Aug 20 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Amphitheater

Aug 22 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Blossom Music Center

Aug 23 | Clarkston, MI | Pine Knob Music Theatre

Aug 25 | Noblesville, IN | Ruoff Music Center

Aug-26 | Tinley Park, IL | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Aug 27 | St. Louis, MO | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Aug 29 | Milwaukee, WI | American Family Insurance Amphitheater

Aug 30 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center

Sep 1 | Burgettstown, PA | The Pavilion at Star Lake

Sep 2 | Wantagh, NY | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sep 3 | Mansfield, MA | Xfinity Center

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The Louder Than Life festival has announced a star-studded lineup for the 2023 edition, which includes Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Pantera, Avenged Sevenfold and more.

Louder Than Life will take place on September 21-24 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 4-day festival will also feature Godsmack, Queens Of The Stone Age, Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Turnstile, Rancid, Falling In Reverse, 311, Pierce The Veil, Run The Jewels, Corey Taylor, Coheed And Cambria, Royal Blood, Parkway Drive, Bad Omens, Babymetal and more.

Four-day and single-day passes to Louder Than Life are available now via the festival's website.

"The fans spoke and we listened," said Danny Wimmer of festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. "The Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool and Avenged Sevenfold were our most fan-requested bands for 2023, so being able to deliver this massive lineup to them is so special."

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Hollywood Vampires have announced they will be releasing their first live album, Live In Rio, on multiple formats on June 2nd via earMusic.

The band, featuring rocker Alice Cooper, actor Johnny Depp, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and producer and songwriter Tommy Henriksen, also shared a video for "I Got A Line On You" while announcing the album.

The performance was recorded in 2015 in front of more than 100,000 fans, just weeks after the band's self-titled debut album was released.

During the performance, the band played several cover songs, including the Who's "My Generation," the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" and Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey."

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale joined for a rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love." Cooper's classics "School's Out" and "Billion Dollar Babies" were also on the set list.

The music video for the the three-minute "I Got A Line On You" track shows the magnitude of the concert.

Live In Rio Track Listing:

1. "Raise The Dead"2. "My Generation"3. "I Got a Line on You"4. "Cold Turkey"5. "Five to One/Break On"6. "Through (To The Other Side)"7. "Manic Depression"8. "7 And 7 Is"9. "Whole Lotta Love"10. "Jeepster"11. "I'm a Boy"12. "School's Out"13. "Billion Dollar Babies"14. "Train Kept A-Rollin'"15. "Brown Sugar"

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Talking Heads have announced they will re-release their 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense in theaters in a newly restored 4K version.

Along with the announcement, the band released a fun teaser video that shows David Byrne going to the dry cleaners to retrieve his famous oversized grey suit.

A24, which has acquired the film's worldwide rights, will release the movie in theaters later this year to coincide with its 40th anniversary.

A deluxe edition of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack will be out as well on vinyl and digital formats.

Stop Making Sense, directed by the late Jonathan Demme, was filmed over three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December 1983 when the band performed in support of their fifth album, Speaking in Tongues.

The films stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt.

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Avenged Sevenfold have announced a new album, Life Is But a Dream..., the band's first new record in six years. The group also dropped a new single, "Nobody," along with the announcement.

Life Is But A Dream..., the band's eighth studio album and a follow-up to 2016's The Stage, will drop on June 2 via Warner Records. The set will be available on CD and 2 LP.

Avenged Sevenfold will support the album's release with two live shows this summer. The first is June 9 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles with the second on June 23 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tickets are on sale now.

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