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Hollywood Undead has officially returned with their new single "1x1," a high-energy track that prominently samples the legendary opening riff of Slayer’s 1986 thrash masterpiece "Raining Blood." Released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the song serves as the first taste of the band’s ninth studio album, which is expected to arrive later this year via BMG.

The Los Angeles-based collective—consisting of Charlie Scene, Funny Man, Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, and Danny—produced the track alongside longtime collaborator Erik Ron. Described as a "love letter to the heavy music that raised us," the song fuses the band’s signature hip-hop-influenced delivery with the aggressive thrash foundations of the Slayer classic. "1x1" arrives just ahead of Hollywood Undead's busy spring touring schedule, which includes several major festival appearances.

#HollywoodUndead #Slayer #1x1 #RainingBlood #NewMusic2026 #RapRock #MetalNews #ThrashMetal #BMG #RockAnthem

Violet Grohl has officially announced her debut studio album, Be Sweet to Me, scheduled for release on May 29, 2026. The 19-year-old artist shared the news alongside her latest single, "595," a "poppy grunge" track inspired by a vintage phone-sex line T-shirt. The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Nikki Milan Houston.

Produced by Justin Raisen (known for his work with Charli XCX and Kim Gordon), the 11-track album was recorded in Los Angeles with a session band modeled after the legendary Wrecking Crew. Grohl described the project as being "colored by horror movies" and the surrealist aesthetics of filmmaker David Lynch. While she is the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, her father recently revealed he was "totally uninvolved" in the album’s creation, though he noted the "energy" of her debut significantly inspired the Foo Fighters' own upcoming record, Your Favorite Toy.

#VioletGrohl #BeSweetToMe #NewMusic2026 #DaveGrohl #JustinRaisen #595Single #AlternativeRock #IndieMusic #RepublicRecords #DavidLynch

Dave Matthews served as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, delivering a rare three-song set that paired a 1990s classic with unreleased material. The performance was anchored by a stark, acoustic version of the 1998 hit "Don’t Drink The Water," a track recognized for its heavy commentary on the displacement of Indigenous peoples and colonization.

The set also featured two contemporary reflections on the state of the world: the unreleased original "Peace on Earth" and the debut of a new track titled "Making It Great," both recorded as exclusive performances for the Colbert audience. During his interview, Matthews linked these choices to early inspirations like folk legend Pete Seeger, noting that the current global climate has made his socially conscious material feel more urgent than ever.
This appearance serves as a pointed preview for the Dave Matthews Band 2026 Spring & Summer Tour, which begins in May and is expected to lean heavily into these themes.

#DaveMatthews #TheLateShow #StephenColbert #DontDrinkTheWater #PeaceOnEarth #MakingItGreat #PoliticalMusic #LiveMusic2026 #DMB #Acoustic

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Gene Simmons has sparked a heated online debate after telling fellow entertainers to "shut their pieholes" when it comes to political commentary. In an unfiltered interview with TMZ on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the 76-year-old rock legend argued that actors and musicians are "unqualified" to lead political discourse and should focus solely on their craft.

"Basically, shut the f* up," Simmons stated. "Do your art and shut up. Nobody’s interested in your opinions... Who the f* do you think you are?" The KISS bassist specifically named Ben Stiller and Mark Ruffalo as examples of stars whose political views he finds irrelevant, suggesting that hard-working Americans "don’t want to be lectured to by people in their mansions who drive Rolls-Royces"
The comments follow a recent social media debacle where Stiller criticized the White House for using a clip from his film Tropic Thunder in a promotional military video. While some fans praised Simmons for his "no-nonsense" stance, critics on social media were quick to label him a hypocrite, pointing out that Simmons himself frequently voices strong opinions on everything from government policy to the "death" of rock and roll.

#GeneSimmons #KISS #NASCAR #BenStiller #MarkRuffalo #MusicNews #HollywoodPolitics #TMZ #RockAndRoll #CelebrityNews

Sleep Token has reached a major milestone as their hit single "Emergence" officially celebrates a full year in the top ten of the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart. Released on March 13, 2025, as the lead offering from their chart-topping fourth album, Even in Arcadia, the track has proven to be a generational mainstay for the anonymous British collective.

The song's endurance is part of a record-breaking era for the band, which saw them secure their first Billboard 200 No. 1 album and earn a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for "Emergence" earlier this year. Fusing progressive metal with trap and pop elements, the 6-minute epic remains a staple of rock radio and streaming, solidifying Sleep Token's position at the forefront of the modern heavy music scene.

#SleepToken #Emergence #EvenInArcadia #BillboardCharts #HotHardRock #Vessel #Grammys2026 #ModernMetal #RockNews #ChartHistory

Metallica issued a direct statement on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, addressing the widespread technical issues and fan backlash following the sell-out of their upcoming "Life Burns Faster" residency at the Las Vegas Sphere. What began as an eight-show run in October 2026 rapidly expanded to 24 dates extending through March 2027 to meet "extraordinary" demand, yet many fans still faced grueling digital queues and site crashes during the March 6 general on-sale.

In their message, the band admitted the process was "frustrating and not always smooth," noting they are working with partners to find "remedies" for future ticket cycles. While the residency is currently officially sold out, Metallica has not entirely closed the door on the future, stating that while no additional shows will be added "at this point in time." The 24-night engagement will uphold the band’s "No Repeat Weekend" tradition, featuring completely unique setlists for every Thursday and Saturday pairing.

#Metallica #SphereLasVegas #LifeBurnsFaster #Ticketmaster #MetalNews #LarsUlrich #JamesHetfield #NoRepeatWeekend #LasVegas2026 #ConcertUpdate

Boy George has revealed that artificial intelligence has become a central component of his creative process, sharing that he has already used ChatGPT to write material for five upcoming albums. Speaking on a recent episode of Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, the 64-year-old singer praised the technology for acting as a collaborative sounding board that eliminates the social friction often found in human partnerships.

"I have fantastic conversations with ChatGPT," George remarked, explaining that he uses the tool to workshop lyrics and even translate his British-style writing into Persian for recent tracks like "I Am Iran". Addressing the industry-wide debate over job security, the pop icon offered a blunt perspective, stating, "If you get replaced by a robot, you weren't trying hard enough". His enthusiastic stance places him among a growing group of veteran artists, including Paul McCartney and Liza Minnelli, who have integrated AI into their modern workflows.

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Jonathan Davis, the lead vocalist of the two-time Grammy-winning band Korn, has been officially named the Grand Marshal for the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Davis will take the stage at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to deliver the command, "Drivers, start your engines," for the NASCAR Cup Series race.

Davis, a cultural icon in the metal and alternative rock scenes, expressed his excitement for the event, noting the parallels between the "chaos" of a Korn concert and the high-intensity energy of a NASCAR track. His appearance adds to a major spring presence for the band in Las Vegas, as Korn is also scheduled to perform at the Sick New World Festival later this year. The race weekend will also feature a national anthem performance by rock legends Foreigner and a pace car appearance by WWE’s Tiffany Stratton.

#JonathanDavis #Korn #NASCAR #Pennzoil400 #LasVegasMotorSpeedway #GrandMarshal #RockNews #SickNewWorld #Motorsports #LVMS

Bruce Springsteen is set to release a studio cover of The Pogues’ beloved ballad "A Rainy Night in Soho" this Thursday, March 12, 2026. The announcement was shared via social media by Victoria Mary Clarke, the widow of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, who described the track as a "beautiful" and "stunning tribute" to MacGowan’s songwriting.

Springsteen, a longtime admirer of MacGowan, famously performed the song live to open his 2024 concerts in Kilkenny and Dublin, Ireland, shortly after MacGowan’s passing at age 65. While a live version from Dublin was previously included in a digital collection in late 2024, this upcoming release marks the first time a formal studio rendition by Springsteen has been made available. The Boss previously hailed MacGowan as one of his "all-time favorite writers," stating that his lyrics are "unmatched by all but the very best in the rock and roll canon".

#BruceSpringsteen #ThePogues #ShaneMacGowan #ARainyNightInSoho #NewMusic2026 #TheBoss #IrishMusic #RockNews #VictoriaMaryClarke #EStreetBand

Heidi Shepherd, lead vocalist of Butcher Babies, has officially confirmed that the band's fifth studio album is complete. In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ yesterday, Shepherd revealed that the project is "dunzo" and marked by a deeply personal, autobiographical tone, covering pivotal moments from the last 25 years of her life.

Originally conceived as an EP with Judge & Jury Records, the project expanded into a full-length LP after Shepherd and guitarist Henry Flury found themselves in a prolific writing streak. The album, produced by Howard Benson and Neil Sanderson, follows the band's recent singles "Sincerity" and the newly released "Lost In Your Touch". Shepherd noted that fans can expect a balance of the band's signature "brutally heavy" sound alongside more melodic, vulnerable tracks, describing at least one upcoming song as a total "neck-breaker".

#ButcherBabies #HeidiShepherd #NewAlbum2026 #MetalNews #LostInYourTouch #Sincerity #JudgeAndJuryRecords #HowardBenson #HardRock #HeavyMetal

Lamb of God will celebrate the arrival of their tenth studio album, Into Oblivion, with a special pop-up performance at the Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The one-off event occurs just two days after the album’s official release on March 13 and offers fans a rare opportunity to see the band in a venue far more intimate than the arenas they typically headline.

The show features support from Fit For An Autopsy and serves as a high-octane warm-up for the band’s full North American headlining tour, which officially kicks off on March 17 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Wilbur, Into Oblivion has already been preceded by singles like "Sepsis" and "Blunt Force Blues," with frontman Randy Blythe describing the record as a reflection on the "rapid breakdown of the social contract".

#LambOfGod #IntoOblivion #Philadelphia #TLAPhilly #LiveMusic2026 #MetalNews #RandyBlythe #FitForAnAutopsy #NewAlbum #HeavyMetal

David Draiman, the lead singer of Disturbed, performed a powerful rendition of the U.S. national anthem on Monday, March 9, 2026, at The Algemeiner’s 12th Annual J100 Gala. Held at Capitale in New York City, the event convened global leaders and public figures to celebrate individuals positively influencing Jewish life.

Draiman was also a primary honoree of the evening, recognized alongside Argentinian President Javier Milei and investor Boaz Weinstein for his outspoken advocacy against antisemitism and his support for Israel. The performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" was a personal milestone for the vocalist, who has frequently expressed his lifelong dream of performing the anthem at major national events, including the Super Bowl.

#DavidDraiman #Disturbed #AlgemeinerGala #J100 #NationalAnthem #JavierMilei #NewYorkCity #MusicNews #RockAdvocacy #StarSpangledBanner

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