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Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Dies at 64
Phil Campbell, who played guitar in the British metal band Motörhead for over 30 years, has died. His band Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons confirmed the news on social media on March 14, sharing that Campbell ”passed away peacefully…following a long and courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation.” He was 64. “Phil was a devoted…
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Morrissey Cancels Show Because He Is Sleepy
Morrissey has canceled another show. This wouldn’t be news on its own—his 24% cancellation rate, and the website dedicated to tracking every concert he bails on, speaks for itself—if it weren’t for the reasoning behind it: Morrissey was too sleepy. The Make-Up Is a Lie singer left tonight’s crowd at Palau Des Les Arts in Valencia, Spain, confused after a…
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Jill Scott Announces 2026 Tour
Jill Scott has lined up a sprawling tour in support of her new album, To Whom This May Concern. Scott will play shows across the United States from the beginning of June through September—including multiple nights each in Nashville, D.C., Atlanta, New York, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, and her hometown of Philadelphia. She’ll then head to Europe and the United…
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Fugazi Unearth Shelved Steve Albini Sessions for New Charity Album
Fugazi have paid tribute to the late Steve Albini by releasing the scrapped sessions they recorded at his Electrical Audio studio in 1992. Albini had engineered and mixed the session, but he and the band came to the conclusion that the recordings had fallen short. Fugazi wound up rerecording the songs with Ted Niceley for 1993’s In on the Kill…
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Aldous Harding Announces New Album Train on the Island
Aldous Harding will release a new album, Train on the Island, on May 8 via 4AD. The New Zealander reunited with producer John Parish for the Warm Chris follow-up. In the Michelle Henning-directed video for new song “One Stop,” Harding performs abstract dance in a giant metal tub. Watch that below, and scroll down for the tracklist and album art.…
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Underscores Details New Album U
After nearly a year of teasing, Underscores has finally shared the details of her new album. Led by the singles “Music,” “Do It,” and “Tell Me (U Want It),” April Harper Grey’s third studio LP is called U, and it’s out March 20 on Mom + Pop. Check out the cover art and tracklist below. “Music for malls, airports, hotels,…
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Metallica Confirm Life Burns Faster Residency at Sphere
After months of speculation, Metallica has confirmed a new residency at Sphere. The Las Vegas venue will host the metal band’s Life Burns Faster shows across eight dates: October 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, and 31. Check out their full 2026 tour itinerary below. “About 12 seconds into the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in ‘23,…
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Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist, Dies At 75
Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died. His family confirmed the news via social media on February 21; although they did not share a cause of death, they wrote that Colón “passed away peacefully” surrounded by love ones. Colón was 75. Born in 1950 in The Bronx, Colón was raised by his Puerto…
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Foo Fighters Announce New Album Your Favorite Toy
Foo Fighters will release a new album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24 via Roswell/RCA. The title track of the follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are is out now; check that out below, along with the album tracklist. Foo Fighters co-produced the home-recorded LP with Oliver Roman. Grohl said of the single in a press release, “‘Your Favorite Toy’…
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Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 42
Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died. The Atlanta rock band announced the loss on social media on Saturday (February 14), writing: “We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief.” No cause of death has been reported. Very was 42. The son of a drummer father, Very picked up his own sticks for…
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