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Getty ImagesMetallica, Garth Brooks, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlil, and Maren Morris will perform as Elton John and Bernie Taupin are honored by Library of Congress on March 20. The songwriting team will accept the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Metallica commented through a press release: “We are beyond excited and proud to have been invited…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue is set as one of the headliners in their first appearance at this year’s Aftershock event. The four-day festival in Sacramento will include Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Seether, Halestorm, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Pantera, and several other bands. The event returns to Discovery Park October 10th through the 13th, with single day tickets starting…

PRPhotos.comThere’s a new video out for Bring Me The Horizon’s single, “Kool-Aid.” The hard-hitting clip, showcases the band’s live performance intertwined with the storyline and fast moving edits. The gold-certified band, first released the song over a year ago. And you’ll find it on the upcoming, Post Human: Nex Gen. The album  was originally expected last…

Grammy and Oscar-winner, T Bone Burnett will release his first solo album in nearly 20 years, The Other Side, will be out April 19. The first single, “Waiting For You,” features harmony vocals from Lucius. Burnett will also make a few live appearances and will embark on a small tour of Nashville venues. Starting at…

PRPhotos.comThere’s a new video out for Bring Me The Horizon’s single, “Kool-Aid.” The hard-hitting clip, showcases the band’s live performance intertwined with the storyline and fast moving edits. The gold-certified band, first released the song over a year ago. And you’ll find it on the upcoming, Post Human: Nex Gen. The album was originally expected…

Getty ImagesJoined by Cheap Trick, Journey will be bringing their 50th Anniversary Freedom Tour to the UK and Ireland. They’ll play 11 arena shows in October and November. Guitarist, Neal Schon commented through a press release: “It’s been too long since we’ve seen you all. We are all very excited to be coming back to…

PRPhotos.comWillie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour has been extended with the addition of 25 shows between June 21 and September 17. Bob Dylan is set for all the shows, with John Mellencamp, as well as Robert Plant & Alison Krauss co-headlining a few dates. And Twitter sensation, Brittney Spencer has signed on for seven shows.…

Getty ImagesOn April 26th, for the 40th anniversary of the release, Def Leppard will reissue Pyromania as a Super Deluxe Edition Box Set. The 4 CD package with Blu-ray, will contain unheard demos, rough mixes, and live shows from that era, with performances from Germany and Los Angeles. Originally released in 1983, the album sold…

Getty ImagesJason Bonham, the son of Zeppelin’s John Bonham, has announced his Led Zeppelin Evening Tour. The band will play 12-cities in North America this spring. The trek kicks off on April 16th in Montreal and runs through May 3, with stops to include Portland, Vancouver, Minneapolis, and Tacoma. Jason spoke of the tour in…

PRPhotos.comSlash from Guns N’ Roses, Corey Tylor of Slipknot, and Serj Tankian of System Of A Down are among more than a dozen artists that will be a part of an upcoming rock opera album. It’s being composed by Bear McCreary, known for his work on The Walking Dead and God of War.  Out on May…