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Getty ImagesFans are already raving about Metallica’s just-released new album, 72 Seasons. Guitarist Kirk Hammett spoke to Guitar World magazine and gave a track-by-track breakdown of the entire set for fans. When discussing the tune “Chasing Light,” Hammett revealed his love and deference to his early inspirations: “Players like Jimmy Page mean so much to…

Getty ImagesActor Timothee Chalamet will star as Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic, titled A Complete Unknown. The movie is based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric, which focused on Dylan’s historic July 25th, 1965 electric set at the Newport Folk Festival. A Complete Unknown, which begins shooting in August, will feature Chalamet…

PRPhotos.comMegadeth’s Dave Mustaine still has more than a few issues with his former bandmates in Metallica — yet, despite that, he still wants the bands to play together. Dave Mustaine was an early member of Metallica in 1982 and early-’83 — but did not play on any albums by the band before he was fired.…

Getty ImagesA new dance mix of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s 1983 chart-topper “Say Say Say” is back on the charts. The officially-sanctioned and reimagined track by Kygo debuts at Number 16 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. Billboard reported the track garnered “905,000 official streams and 400 downloads sold in the United States (between)…

Getty ImagesGraham Nash has written a new song about Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. Nash will release his latest solo set, titled Now, on May 19th, which marks his first new music since David Crosby’s death this past January 18th. Nash spoke about the new song “I Watched It All Come Down,” telling Variety, “It…

PRPhotos.comSting has expanded his upcoming “My Songs” fall tour by tagging on nine new stops on to the itinerary. The legendary singer/songwriter and Police leader has new dates on the books — now hitting New York, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. The trek kicks off over two nights — September 1st and 2nd…

Getty ImagesEric Clapton has announced the seventh Crossroads Guitar Festival, which will play over two nights — September 23rd and 24th — at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena. Clapton will perform both nights with a different lineup and among the many notables set to play over the two shows are Santana, Stephen Stills, Robbie Robertson, ZZ Top,…

Getty ImagesIt was 15 years ago today (April 17th, 2008) that the E Street Band’s co-founding organist Danny Federici died at age 58 at New York City’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, following a three-year battle with melanoma. Federici, who was nicknamed “Phantom” due to a comical scuffle with the law during a 1970 riot at…

PRPhotos.comTommy Lee was slammed by Instagram users after he shared a transphobic post from the One America News Network. The OAN video, featured anchor Liz Wheeler musing about a future in which adults identify as children and humans identify as dogs. The Motley Crue drummer added the caption, “Where does it end people?!?!” The post…

Getty ImagesOut now is “Empires,” Smashing Pumpkins’ latest video from their soon-to-be released Atum: Act 3 album, which drops on May 5th. “Empires” has become the Number One most added song to Active Rock radio. The band’s track, “Spellbinding,” is also currently the Number One most added to Alternative Rock radio. Act 3 is the…