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PRPhotos.comPremiering today (April 30th) via The Coda Collection on Amazon Prime Video Channels, is the new documentary, Dave Grohl’s What Drives Us. The film — directed by Dave Grohl and produced by Foo Fighters — is based around various bands’ war stories of making their bones during their early days traveling together on the road.…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (April 30th, 1971) that the Rolling Stones released their classic Sticky Fingers collection in the U.S. The set, which was released a full week earlier in the U.K., marked the band’s first new music of the 1970’s — as well as the first full album to feature the…

Getty ImagesGenesis has announced its first North American date since 2007, with the upcoming “The Last Domino?” tour hitting 14 cities in November and December. The leg kicks off on November 15th at Chicago’s United Center and runs through December 15th at Boston’s TD Garden. As it stands now, the band will also take in…

PRPhotos.comDeftones, Korn and Megadeth are among the 70 acts that have been added to the Download Festival, scheduled to take place in 2022 at England’s Donington Park June 10-12. Previously announced headliners include KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro. Deftones and Korn will be playing the Main Stage additions, along with The Pretty Reckless, Rise…

PRPhotos.comDespite his numerous accolades and platinum albums, Peter Frampton is still on a quest to be the best guitarist he can. Frampton is back with the critically acclaimed instrumental covers collection, Frampton Forgets The Words, which pays tribute to such icons as Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, and David Bowie, among others. While chatting to The…

PRPhotos.comA California court has thrown out another sexual abuse lawsuit against the late Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at age 50. An LA County Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit brought forth by Wade Robson, who sued Jackson’s estate in 2013 and accused the late pop star of sexually abusing him as a boy…

Getty ImagesA new clip dated from around 2013 has made its way online featuring Metallica attempting to play its 1991 classic “Enter Sandman” backwards. MetalSucks.net posted the clip that was uploaded by YouTuber ATARAXIA, which shows the band attempting to play and sing the song in reverse — before the clip begins to play the…

Getty ImagesDave Grohl, 15-year-old daughter, Violet, and Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, performed the L.A. punk classic “Nausea” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! RockCellar reported the lineup on Tuesday (April 28th) tackling X’s 1980 favorite was rounded out by producer Greg Kurstin and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo. Most recently, Violet Grohl supplied backing vocals on “Making…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend has gone on record saying that the Who and the Beatles inspired each other throughout 1967. Townshend claims that Paul McCartney told him he had taken note of the band’s 1966 mini-opera, “A Quick One While He’s Away,” which helped formed the song cycle of the following year’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…