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Bryan Adams Challenges Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Order With New Song ‘Lake Ontario’
Bryan Adams is taking aim at U.S. President Donald Trump with a new protest single opposing the push to relabel Lake Ontario as…
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Bryan Adams Challenges Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Order With New Song ‘Lake Ontario’
Bryan Adams is taking aim at U.S. President Donald Trump with a new protest single opposing the push to relabel Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” Released on…
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Sufjan Stevens Shares ‘On This Christmas’ Video Ahead of Worst Christmas Ever!
Sufjan Stevens releases On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better), with a handmade video, ahead of the 6 November compilation Worst Christmas Ever!
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Pixies Bring Four Archive Recordings to Streaming, Including Albini’s ‘Dig for Fire’
Pixies release two digital pairs collecting Go Man Go, an early Steve Albini version of Dig for Fire, Brackish Boy and Punk Loop.
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Robert Plant and Saving Grace Announce 2027 Root & Branch Shows
Robert Plant and Saving Grace announce five June 2027 shows in England and Ireland, including a Halifax date with Kate Rusby and Seth Lakeman.
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Queens of the Stone Age Announce June 2027 European Tour With ZEP
Queens of the Stone Age add nine European dates in June 2027, with ZEP joining the Perfecth tour and tickets going on sale on 6 November.
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Sleep Theory Share ‘Giving In’ Video as European Dates Get Under Way
Sleep Theory share Giving In and its official video as their UK and European dates begin, with Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester and London next on the schedule.
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Nancy and Ann Wilson Give ‘These Dreams’ Fresh Feeling on Heart’s Edmonton Return
Heart’s 2025 performance of ‘These Dreams’ in Edmonton brings warmth and reflection to a song the band have carried for decades. Nancy Wilson’s lead vocal and her…
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Disturbed and Myles Kennedy Bring a New Vocal Balance to ‘The Sound of Silence’
Myles Kennedy makes a challenging harmony sound natural when he joins Disturbed for ‘The Sound of Silence.’ At the band’s Houston-area performance, his bright upper register finds…
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Dan Vasc Gives “Amazing Grace” a Heavy-Metal Arrangement
Dan Vasc records “Amazing Grace” in a heavy-metal arrangement with vocals and instruments performed by him. Changes in vocal texture and instrumental weight carry the hymn through…
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