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After quoting Kurt Cobain in Shinedown video, Brent Smith recalls hearing ‘Teen Spirit’ for first time

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesShinedown's video for their single "Dance, Kid, Dance" opens by quoting Kurt Cobain's lyrics from the chorus of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Frontman Brent Smith was among the many people who felt thunderstruck when they first heard the iconic grunge anthem, and he tells ABC Audio he remembers exactly where he was when that happened."I was getting bullied, like, relentlessly in school, and I faked having a stomachache," Smith recalls. "And my Granny, God rest her soul, […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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Mark Hoppus’ ‘First Date’ with Melissa Joan Hart did not last forever and ever

ABC/Paula LoboIn Mark Hoppus' new book, Fahrenheit-182, the blink-182 bassist reveals that he went on a date with Sabrina the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart. However, the night was anything but magical.As Hoppus writes in a Fahrenheit-182 excerpt published by Entertainment Weekly, he had met Hart at the Teen Choice Awards, after which "she had her publicist reach out to my label's publicist to give me her number.""Totally normal courtship," Hoppus quips. Upon calling her back, Hoppus says they decided to meet for dinner at […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Drowning Pool teases new single, ‘Madness’

Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesDrowning Pool has announced a new single called "Madness."The track is set to premiere Friday and is available now to presave."Madness" follows Drowning Pool's 2024 single, "Revolution (The Final Amen)." The band's most recent album is 2022's Strike a Nerve."Revolution" marked the first Drowning Pool song released since former vocalist Ryan McCombs rejoined the band in 2023. McCombs had previously fronted the band between 2005 and 2011.Drowning Pool is currently on a European tour with Godsmack.Copyright © […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Master of platelets: Metallica announces blood drives for upcoming US tour

ABC/Randy HolmesForget fuel and fire: blood is that which Metallica desires.The metal legends have announced a partnership with the American Red Cross to organize blood drives at stops on the upcoming U.S. leg of their M72 tour."Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, and the need for blood donations increases during the spring and summer months," Metallica says. "By participating in these drives, the Metallica Family will help trauma victims, those facing cancer, new mothers, people living with […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Kaleo announces ’Mixed Emotions’ album release show in Nashville

Atlantic Kaleo is celebrating the release of their new album, Mixed Emotions, with an intimate concert in Nashville.The show takes place May 7 at the American Legion venue. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT. Only 100 tickets will be available, and there's a two-per-person limit.If you are able to score a ticket, you'll get to enjoy a taco truck, cigar lounge and a tattoo artist along with hearing new Mixed Emotions tunes.Mixed Emotions, the follow-up to 2021's Surface Sounds, drops May 9. Kaleo will […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Franz Ferdinand announces fall US tour

Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesFranz Ferdinand has announced a fall U.S. tour in support of their new album, The Human Fear.The headlining outing launches Sept. 20 in New Orleans and concludes Oct. 11 in Louisville, Kentucky. Presales begin Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit FranzFerdinand.com.The Human Fear, the follow-up to 2018's Always Ascending, dropped in January. It includes […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Corey Taylor keeps on dancing with cover of Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’

ABC/Randy HolmesGod, what has Corey Taylor done? Well, for one, he's covered "Pink Pony Club."The Slipknot frontman put his spin on the Chappell Roan hit during a solo acoustic set in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday. As seen in fan-shot footage, Taylor sang the first verse and chorus of the song before transitioning into the Slipknot tune "Spit It Out."The cover may have been the idea of Taylor's wife, Alicia, who posted in March that she's "trying to convince" him to learn […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Slayer announces lone East Coast headlining show of 2025

Daniel Boczarski/RedfernsSlayer has announced what will be the band's only East Coast headlining show of 2025.The concert takes place Sept. 20 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The bill will also include Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, Power Trip, Cavalera and Exodus.The night will be hosted by WWE wrestler Damian Priest, whose "South of Heaven" signature move is inspired by Slayer. Guitarist Kerry King also plays on Priest's entrance theme, "Rise for the Night."Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, and […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Papa Roach rocks ‘Last Resort’ with Carrie Underwood during Vegas show

Disney/Eric McCandless; Disney/Eric McCandlessWe're guessing fans in the audience of Papa Roach's concert in Las Vegas Saturday were losing their sight and losing their mind when Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance. The American Idol winner and country star showed up during the show to rock the Roach's signature single, "Last Resort," as well as their collaborative song "Leave a Light On (Talk Away the Dark).""Still in disbelief over this one," Underwood writes in an Instagram post. "On Saturday, after my Reflection [Las […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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