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Gorillaz Perform “Clint Eastwood” and “The Moon Cave” on Saturday Night Live

The boundary pushing virtual band Gorillaz made a rare television appearance this weekend on Saturday Night Live, delivering a performance that bridged the group’s earliest breakthrough with its latest musical chapter. The March 7 episode of the long running NBC sketch show was hosted by actor Ryan Gosling, who returned to Studio 8H for his […]

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Maynard James Keenan Is Writing Songs Like a Martial Artist, and “Normal Isn’t” Is the Proof

Maynard James Keenan does not romanticize songwriting. He does not wait for lightning. He does not light candles and hope the muse shows up. He sets a trap for it. If you have ever wondered how Maynard James Keenan comes up with those spiraling melodies that feel both mathematical and instinctual at the same time,

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Dead Kennedys Co-Founder Jello Biafra Hospitalized After Stroke – Begins Rehab

Jello Biafra, the outspoken co-founder and former frontman of legendary San Francisco punk band Dead Kennedys, has been hospitalized after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. According to a statement shared by his record label Alternative Tentacles, Biafra experienced the stroke on March 7, 2026, reportedly caused by high blood pressure. The 67-year-old musician, born Eric Reed

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Country Joe McDonald, Voice of Vietnam War Protest Era, Dead at 84

The American folk and psychedelic rock singer Country Joe McDonald, whose anti war anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag” became one of the most recognizable protest songs of the Vietnam War era, has died at the age of 84 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Born Joseph Allen McDonald on January 1, 1942, in Washington, D.C., McDonald emerged as a

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Live Nation Settles Antitrust Case With DOJ, Avoids Breakup as Critics Warn Music Monopoly Remains

The U.S. government’s long running antitrust battle with Live Nation has ended with a settlement that will impose structural changes on the concert giant’s ticketing and venue operations but stop short of breaking up the company or separating Ticketmaster from its parent organization. The deal, reached less than a week after trial began in federal

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Outside Lands 2026 Is Going Big: Charli XCX, The Strokes, and The xx Lead a Golden Gate Park Flex

Outside Lands has always felt like a very specific San Francisco magic trick: a massive, multi-genre festival that still somehow plays like a neighborhood hangout—if your neighborhood had fog, eucalyptus, and a headliner schedule built for group texts. For 2026, the festival is leaning hard into that “everything at once” identity, unveiling a lineup topped

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Over 50 Bands Join Green Day Tribute Compilation Benefiting Animal Shelters

More than 50 bands have contributed to a new charity compilation series titled A Tribute to Green Day, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting two no kill animal shelters. The project, organized by Punk Rock Radar and Coffin Curse Records, features 59 tracks across two volumes pressed on limited edition colored vinyl capped at 1,000

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Ringo Starr Announces Long Long Road, Second T Bone Burnett-Produced Album Featuring Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow & More

Ringo Starr is keeping the road moving. The Beatles drummer has announced a new album, Long Long Road, arriving April 24 via UMe. The 10-song collection marks his second consecutive collaboration with legendary producer T Bone Burnett, following 2025’s Look Up. Co-produced by Daniel Tashian and Bruce Sugar, Long Long Road features contributions from Billy

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Wolf Alice, Four Tet, Wilco & Mogwai to Headline Green Man Festival 2026

The Welsh countryside is about to get loud again. Green Man Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with Wolf Alice, Four Tet, Wilco, and Mogwai set to headline the long-running independent weekender. The four-day festival returns August 14–17 to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in Wales, continuing its reputation as one of the UK’s most carefully

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