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Neil Diamond Announces Release of Rick Rubin-Produced Album Wild at Heart

Neil Diamond's album Wild at Heart, featuring unreleased tracks, will be released on May 8th, completing his trilogy with Rick Rubin.

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Billy Corgan Believes Rock Music Was "Purposely Dialed Down" in Late '90s

Rock music was deliberately diminished in mainstream culture starting in the late 1990s, replaced by rap and later pop, despite remaining commercially dominant in ticket sales.

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Jack White Says He Avoids Autobiographical Lyrics for "Some Idiot on the Internet to Stomp All Over"

Jack White avoids autobiographical songwriting, preferring to create fictional characters rather than expose personal pain to public scrutiny.

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My guitar was mangled like my life!' Goo Goo Dolls on how they made epic ballad Iris

A four-hour songwriting session using a damaged guitar with unconventional tuning produced 'Iris,' a track for City of Angels that became a major success through collaboration with skilled musicians and producers.

Social Distortion Announce First Album in 15 Years, Unleash Title Track "Born To Kill"

Social Distortion releases Born To Kill, their first album in 15 years, on May 8th, featuring the title track and marking frontman Mike Ness's return following cancer recovery.

Goo Goo Dolls: "Iris"

The Goo Goo Dolls transformed from a scruffy Buffalo punk band into mainstream success through Johnny Rzeznik's downtuned acoustic songwriting and emotional power ballads.

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Dave Grohl Is Foo Fighting His New Voice

Foo Fighters released the single "Your Favorite Toy," showcasing Ilan Rubin on drums and signaling the tone for their 12th album due April 24.

Smashing Pumpkins Announce 35th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue of Debut Album Gish

The Smashing Pumpkins are releasing a 35th anniversary 180-gram vinyl reissue of debut album Gish on May 29 with special color variants and original packaging.

Foreigner Legend Lou Gramm Announces New Solo Album, Unveils "Young Love"

My new album Released is a collection of unreleased songs that were recorded in the 1980s during the production of my 3 previous solo albums,

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Ratboys: Singin' to an Empty Chair

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Ratboys Release Stellar New Album Singin' to an Empty Chair: Stream

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Ratboys Grow Up - SPIN

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Ratboys: Singin' to an Empty Chair

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Ratboys Release Stellar New Album Singin' to an Empty Chair: Stream

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Ratboys Grow Up - SPIN

Yellowcard Team Up with Good Charlotte for Single "Bedroom Posters"

Yellowcard and Good Charlotte released a collaborative version of "Bedroom Posters" and will tour together in Australia and New Zealand, with separate U.S. tours planned.

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Souled American announce first album in 30 years, touring: hear "Boom Boom"

Souled American release Sanctions, their first album in 30 years, on April 17, led by the single "Boom Boom" and supported by spring live dates and festival appearances.

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Gia Margaret announces new LP 'Singing' & tour, shares "Everyone Around Me Dancing"

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Gia Margaret Returns to Singing With New Album and Tour

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Gia Margaret announces new LP 'Singing' & tour, shares "Everyone Around Me Dancing"

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Gia Margaret Returns to Singing With New Album and Tour

Rob Zombie Unveils New Song "(I'm a) Rock 'N' Roller"

Rob Zombie released "(I'm a) Rock 'N' Roller" as the latest single from The Great Satan, featuring a Bowie lyrical nod and an industrial-metal sound.

They Might Be Giants Announce New Album, Unveil New Single "Wu-Tang"

Fresh off the release of the Eyeball EP in January, They Might Be Giants have now announced their new album, The World Is to Dig, and released its lead single, "Wu-Tang." Out on April 14th, The World Is to Dig marks the band's first full-length album in five years, following their Grammy-nominated LP, BOOK, that came out in 2021. The World Is to Dig will feature 18 new tracks. An exclusive 180-gram vinyl color variant of the LP will be available at indie retail shops on April 17th. Get They Might Be Giant Tickets Here "Wu-Tang" is the first glimpse of what fans can expect, and if its sweetly nostalgic, 60s-esque sound is anything to go by, The World Is to Dig will be a romp through the past. Stream the new track and see the artwork below.

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A Day with David Bowie: how a visit to a psychiatric clinic changed him and his music

David Bowie's 1994 visit to the Maria Gugging psychiatric clinic profoundly influenced his 1995 album Outside, inspiring creative reinvention through engagement with outsider artists.

Steven Drozd Says Flaming Lips Exit Followed His Decision to Stop Touring

"Wayne [Coyne] and I disagreed on what I should do moving forward," he said, noting that he would have liked to remain on as a studio member. "So we just kind of agreed that I would step back, and then step back turned into not coming back."

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Greg Brown, Cake Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dies at 56

Greg Brown, Cake's original guitarist and co-founder, died at 55 after a brief illness; he wrote "The Distance" and helped define the band's early sound.