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blink-182 bringing "brand-new show" to US 'ONE MORE TIME...' tour

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After launching a reunion tour in 2023, blink-182 is returning to the road for another U.S. trek in June in support of their comeback album, ONE MORE TIME... . If you caught one of the shows on the first go-round, you may be in for a surprise should you choose to see blink, well, one more time.

A press release declares that the production for the upcoming tour "will now offer fans a brand-new show, increasing seating capacity across all shows and offering a full 360-degree view of the performance in the arenas."

Those newly added seats are now on sale via blink182.com.

Blink's U.S. tour launches June 20 in Orlando, Florida. Openers include Pierce the Veil, jxdn and Travis Barker's son, Landon Barker.

ONE MORE TIME..., the first blink album in over 10 years to feature Travis, Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, was released in October.

Twenty One Pilots tease NYC event

Posted today at 2:00pm

Twenty One Pilots are headed to the Big Apple.

In a Facebook post, the "Stressed Out" duo has shared a photo teasing something happening in New York City on May 2. For more info, you're instructed to text the word "Citizen" to the number 325-425-2629.

Fans in the comments are theorizing that Twenty One Pilots are putting on a small NYC show to film a music video. As previously reported, the band is filming videos for each song off their upcoming Clancy album, which caused its release date to be delayed from May 17 to May 24.

So far, three Clancy tracks have been released: "Overcompensate," "Next Semester" and "Backslide," all of which have videos.

Twenty One Pilots will launch a full U.S. tour in August.

Listen to new music from Wallows, Cold War Kids, jxdn & more

Posted today at 1:00pm

Here are some of the New Music Friday releases from alternative artists:

Wallows have shared a new song called "Bad Dream." It's the third track to be released off their upcoming Model album, due out May 24, following "Calling After Me" and "Your Apartment."

Cold War Kids have dropped a surprise, self-titled EP. The five-track set follows their 2023 self-titled album.

jxdn has dropped two new tracks, "STRAY" and "SAD OCTOBER." Both tunes will appear on his upcoming album, WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS, which will be released June 28.

Tame Impala guests on another new Justice song, "Neverender." The Kevin Parker-led outfit previously collaborated with the electronic duo on the track "One Night/All Night."

Manchester Orchestra has released Cope Live at The Earl, a live album capturing a 2023 set featuring a full-album performance of their 2014 effort, Cope. It's out now on digital outlets and will be available on physical formats on September 6.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise has put out a track called "SVO." It's a cut from the band's upcoming album, Love Hate Music Box, which drops May 10.

Listen to Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross' 'Challengers' score

Posted today at 12:30pm

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' score for the new movie Challengers is out now.

The Zendaya-starring tennis drama joins the many other films featuring music from the Nine Inch Nails duo, including The Social Network and Soul, for which they won Oscars.

Reznor and Ross previously released Challengers [MIXED], which featured songs from the score "deconstructed and subsequently reimagined with additional production" by German electronic artist Boys Noize.

Challengers is in theaters now.

Yungblud covers KISS' "I Was Made for Lovin' You" for 'The Fall Guy' movie

Posted today at 11:00am

Yungblud has released a cover of the KISS song "I Was Made for Lovin' You."

The track was recorded for the upcoming movie The Fall Guy, starring Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling. Yungblud's version starts with a slow piano buildup before breaking into a more bombastic sound befitting of the "Rock and Roll All Nite" outfit.

You can listen to the cover now via digital outlets. The Fall Guy hits theaters May 3, and its soundtrack will be released the same day.

In other Yungblud happenings, he'll be releasing an illustrated book, You Need to Exist, and holding his own music festival, Bludfest, in August.

The Smashing Pumpkins reveal new guitarist, Kiki Wong

Posted today at 9:50am

The Smashing Pumpkins have welcomed new guitarist Kiki Wong to the band.

Billy Corgan and company chose Wong after going through a reported 10,000 submissions for the position, which they'd opened up in January to anyone interested in applying.

"Reviewing the work of these incredible musicians was a herculean, albeit worthy effort," Corgan says. "First off, I really want to thank everyone who submitted materials for consideration. It wasn't an easy decision with how much great guitar playing we were lucky enough to hear and see over the past few months."

"I was a fan of Kiki's before she submitted her name to be considered -- and it's great that someone of her acumen will be part of our touring family," he continues. "I can't wait to hit the road with Kiki as part of our mad circus."

Wong, who's played with artists including Taylor Swift, Usher and Bret Michaels, adds, "It’s been an absolute wild ride, but I am beyond honored and humbled to be chosen to perform alongside some of rock's greatest and most influential musicians of all time."

"I never thought little ole 15-year-old me playing metal guitar in my bedroom would amount to this moment," she says. "It goes to show hard work and perseverance truly pays off if you're willing to push through the tough stuff, so never lose hope out there. I am so grateful for this opportunity and can't wait to share the stage with The legendary Smashing Pumpkins!"

Wong, who joins the Pumpkins following the 2023 departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder, will make her live debut with the band on their European tour, which launches in June. They'll launch a U.S. tour in July, including dates with Green Day.

Pearl Jam raffling tickets to sold-out NYC show

Posted today at 5:00am

Pearl Jam is raffling off tickets to one of their upcoming sold-out shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

The grand prize winner will receive two tickets to PJ's September 3 concert at the famed arena. Round-trip travel and a two-night hotel stay will be provided, as well.

You'll also go home with a signed poster and vinyl copy of the new Pearl Jam album, Dark Matter.

The raffle is being run through the platform Fandiem and is open through June 26. A portion of the proceeds raised will benefit Pearl Jam's Vitalogy Foundation charity organization.

For more info, visit Fandiem.com.

Dark Matter, the 12th Pearl Jam album and the follow-up to 2020's Gigaton, dropped April 19. Pearl Jam will launch a North American tour in support of the record May 4 in Vancouver.

Premiere date set for Lollapalooza docuseries

Posted yesterday at 6:00pm

The Lollapalooza docuseries now has a premiere date.

The three-part Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza will debut May 21 on Paramount+. It'll follow Lollapalooza's history from its formation in 1991 as a touring festival to becoming the Chicago destination event it is today, all while exploring the "exciting and strangely symbiotic 30+ year relationship" between Lolla and its founder, Jane's Addiction front man Perry Farrell.

"Finally, someone cares about the generation that no one cared about," Farrell says in a press release.

Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza was first announced in 2023 and debuted during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January.

Meanwhile, Lollapalooza 2024 takes place August 1-4 and features headliners including blink-182, The Killers and Hozier.

Weezer announces surprise SoCal concert

Posted yesterday at 2:45pm

Weezer has announced a surprise Southern California concert, taking place Monday, April 29, at the Observatory in Santa Ana.

"Word on the street is that we've got another tour warm up show coming your way," Rivers Cuomo and company tease in a Facebook post. Tickets are on sale now.

Weezer previously played a last-minute Los Angeles show in March, during which they played their 1994 self-titled debut aka the Blue Album in full.

In September, Weezer will launch a full-scale U.S. tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Blue Album.

The Linda Lindas playing Talking Heads cover at upcoming 'Stop Making Sense' screening

Posted yesterday at 2:00pm

The Linda Lindas will be performing their cover of Talking Heads' "Found a Job" during an upcoming screening of the latter's 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense.

The event, taking place June 13 at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre, will also feature a live discussion with Talking Heads moderated by The Roots drummer Questlove and a fan Q&A session. Though Talking Heads have long been and remain broken up, the band members have been taking part in panels and interviews together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stop Making Sense.

A presale for the screening is open now. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, April 26.

The Linda Lindas recorded "Found a Job" for the upcoming Stop Making Sense tribute album, Everyone’s Getting Involved. The compilation, due out May 17, also includes contributions from Paramore, Lorde, The National, girl in red and Miley Cyrus.

Kaleo, The Pretty Reckless & more among Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds tour openers

Posted yesterday at 1:15pm

Kaleo and The Pretty Reckless are among the artists opening for The Rolling Stones' upcoming Hackney Diamonds North American tour.

The Icelandic rockers will be on the bill for a June 11 date in Philadelphia, while Taylor Momsen and company will be taking the stage May 11 in Las Vegas.

Other openers include The Linda Lindas on July 13 in Los Angeles and The Beaches on July 17 in Santa Clara, California. As previously reported, Gary Clark Jr. will be playing the tour's opening date, April 28, in Houston.

The Hackney Diamonds tour marks the Stones' first full North American outing since 2019. It'll support the rock legends' 2023 album, Hackney Diamonds.

Shinedown performing at 2024 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

Posted yesterday at 12:00pm

Shinedown will be among the performers at the 2024 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala.

The inaugural event takes place May 21 in Los Angeles and will honor the incoming class of Grammy Hall of Fame recordings. Among the 2024 inductees is Guns N' Roses' classic 1987 debut, Appetite for Destruction.

Shinedown name-checks a non-Appetite GN'R tune, "November Rain," on their "A Symptom of Being Human" single.

Other Grammy Hall of Fame Gala performers include Andra Day, Ravyn Lenae and The War and Treaty. For more info, visit Grammy.com.

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Billie Eilish & more sign letter protesting "predatory resellers"

Posted yesterday at 11:30am

Artists including Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Billie Eilish have signed an open letter supporting the proposed Fans First Act, which aims to "combat predatory resellers and the use of illegal bots" in the concert ticket industry.

The letter was released by a coalition called Fix the Tix, organized by the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA).

"As artists and members of the music community, we rely on touring for our livelihood, and we value music fans above all else," the signees write. "We are joining together to say that the current system is broken: predatory resellers and secondary platforms engage in deceptive ticketing practices to inflate ticket prices and deprive fans of the chance to see their favorite artists at a fair price."

"Predatory resellers have gone unregulated while siphoning money from the live entertainment ecosystem for their sole benefit," the letter continues. "They use illegal bots, speculative ticket listings, and deceitful advertising, which cause real harm."

It concludes, "We, as artists, as music lovers, and as concert attendees ourselves, urge you to support the Fans First Act to combat predatory resellers’ deceptive ticketing practices and the secondary platforms, which also profit from these practices. Predatory resellers should not be more profitable than the people dedicating their lives to their art."

Others who signed include Dave Matthews, Evanescence's Amy Lee, The Cure's Robert Smith, Lorde, FINNEAS, Halestorm, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, MGMT, Jack Johnson, Underoath, boygenius' Julien Baker, Black Stone Cherry, Saint Asonia, New Years Day and Pixies.

To read the whole letter, visit NIVAssoc.org/fixthetix.

Florence Welch "had such a fun time" recording "Florida!!!" with Taylor Swift

Posted yesterday at 10:35am

Florence Welch got a taste of what a Taylor Swift release day is like with The Tortured Poets Department.

The Florence + the Machine frontwoman guests on the album track "Florida!!!" Speaking with British Vogue about the response to the song, Welch shares, "I almost didn't think of the scale of it."

"There's the sort of bigness of [Taylor Swift the phenomenon], and then there's the Taylor I spend time with in the studio, who is just the sweetest and most down to earth," she adds.

Welch explains that the song came together when Swift approached her with "a concept and a story."

"[That's] my favorite way to start songwriting," Welch says. "We had such a fun time. And then when it came out I was like, 'Oh, s***!'"

As for whether the London-born Welch might pop up during the upcoming U.K. leg of Swift's Eras Tour, she teases, "If I was gonna do it, it would be a surprise."

By the way, the Eras Tour will come to Florida in October, though Swift is playing Miami, not Destin.

Welch, meanwhile, just announced an orchestra-accompanied concert taking place September 11 at London's Royal Albert Hall as part of the BBC Proms classical music series. The show will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Florence + the Machine's 2009 debut album, Lungs, which includes the single "Dog Days Are Over."

Twenty One Pilots premiere new 'Clancy' track, "Backslide"

Posted yesterday at 9:45am

Twenty One Pilots have premiered a new song called "Backslide," a track off their upcoming album, Clancy.

"Backslide" is available now via digital outlets and is accompanied by a video directed by drummer Josh Dun. The clip, streaming now on YouTube, finds frontman Tyler Joseph biking through a neighborhood, similar to the "Stressed Out" video.

"Backslide" is the third Clancy cut to be released, following lead single "Overcompensate" and "Next Semester." The album will arrive in full on May 24, a week after its initial May 17 release date. The delay is due to Twenty One Pilots' decision to film a video for every song off the record.

Twenty One Pilots will launch a U.S. tour in August.