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Linkin Park book 'It Starts with One' due out in October

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A new biography of Linkin Park has been announced.

The book, titled It Starts with One: The Legend and Legacy of Linkin Park, will be released October 1. It was written by Jason Lipshutz, the executive director of music for Billboard, and is named after the late Chester Bennington's opening lyrics to the LP hit "In the End."

A description for It Starts with One reads, "Through in-depth reporting and interviews, as well as new reflections from their collaborators and contemporaries, It Starts with One explores how one band made such a big impact on modern music, effectively cementing Linkin Park's long overdue place in music history. "

You can preorder It Starts with One now.

Linkin Park has not performed live since their 2017 tribute concert to Bennington, who died earlier that year. They have, however, put out several archival releases, including 20th anniversary reissues of the first two LPs, 2000's Hybrid Theory and 2003's Meteora.

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BBC announces new 'Moments That Shook Music' Kurt Cobain documentary

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The BBC has announced a new Kurt Cobain documentary.

The film, titled Moments That Shook Music: Kurt Cobain, will air on BBC Two in honor of the upcoming 30th anniversary of the late Nirvana frontman's death.

"Told exclusively through powerful and rare archive footage -- some of which has never been seen on British TV before -- Moments that Shook Music: Kurt Cobain is a visceral account of the days that surrounded that tragic moment in 1994 when Cobain took his own life," a press release reads.

"Kurt Cobain’s life and death has turned into myth and legend since his passing," says Jonathan Rothery, head of BBC Popular Music TV. "This documentary tries to demystify that moment in time by telling the story direct from the scene, via fly on the wall footage filmed by those that were there."

Cobain died by suicide on April 5, 1994.

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Billy Corgan, Fred Durst among hosts on Bill Maher's Club Random Studios podcast network

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Billy Corgan and Fred Durst will be among the podcasts hosts on Real Time host Bill Maher's newly announced Club Random Studios network, according to Variety.

Both the Smashing Pumpkins and Limp Bizkit frontmen were previously guests on Maher's own Club Random podcast.

"I never knew Fred or Billy," Maher tells Variety. "But something good happens there, and I can feel like I'm best friends for life with somebody who I just talked to for an hour and a half. That's the quality we want — a nighttime feel."

There's no word on the subject of Corgan's series, but Variety reports that Durst's podcast will be about UFOs and conspiracy theories, so it's fitting for Tom DeLonge to be a guest.

Corgan previously hosted the podcast Thirty-Three, in which he discussed each of the songs on the Pumpkins' 2023 album, Atum.

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Sesame Season: Noah Kahan guests on 'Sesame Street'

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Noah Kahan loves Vermont, and he can also tell you how to get to Sesame Street.

The "Stick Season" artist guests on a new episode of the long-running educational children's TV program. The Sesame Street Facebook has posted a clip from the segment, in which Kahan meets a stick muppet who's thrilled about all the new press Stick Season has brought.

"Not just my season, it's my year, my decade, my era!" exclaims the stick, who may also be a Swiftie. "Everyone's always talking about leaves, leaves, leaves, but now, sticks have finally made it!"

As the end of the clip, Kahan sneaks in a little "Stick Season" with the updated lyrics, "I love Sesame/but it's the season of stick."

In his own Facebook post, Kahan writes, "Kicking it with some old New York friends. Sesame Street that was one of the best days of my life."

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The Black Keys releasing special-edition 'Ohio Players' vinyl with Cleveland Guardians

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The Black Keys have teamed up with the Cleveland Guardians baseball team to release a special-edition vinyl of their upcoming album, Ohio Players.

The exclusive variant features the Guardians' blue and red colors, and will be available exclusively to those who purchase a special ticket package to the club's April 20 game against the visiting Oakland A's.

For more info, visit the Cleveland Guardians website.

Having formed in nearby Akron, Ohio, The Black Keys have long been associated with the Guardians. The duo soundtracked the video announcing the franchise's name change starting with the 2022 season, and drummer Patrick Carney threw out the ceremonial pitch in 2016.

Ohio Players will be released April 5. It includes the lead single "Beautiful People (Stay High)."

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Jack White rips Donald Trump for Bible sales campaign

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Jack White is criticizing Donald Trump for his Bible selling campaign ahead of Good Friday and Easter.

On Tuesday, March 26, the former president urged supporters to purchase a "God Bless the USA" Bible, which purports to include the "handwritten chorus" to the Lee Greenwood song of the same name, as well as copies of the U.S. constitution and the Declaration of Independence. It costs $59.99.

In an Instagram post alongside a screenshot of Trump's announcement, White writes, "Don't forget to purchase the new Trump Bible this Easter! Just as the Lord intended: for his word to be held (and sold) in high regard by such a holy man who is without sin, and without any sacrilege whatsoever!"

In an apparent dig at Trump's legal issues -- he faces a $175 million bond in a New York civil fraud case, which was recently lowered from $464 million -- White quips, "If you act now, your Bible purchase dollars can help pay off The Orange Jesus's criminal debts!"

"What is that old saying about when the Anti-Christ comes he will be wrapped in the flag and holding a bible?" the "Seven Nation Army" rocker adds. "Something like that I can't recall."

White has previously called Trump a "disgusting fascist, racist, con man." During Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, White's Third Man Records starting selling a T-shirt with the phrase "Icky Trump," a play on The White Stripes song "Icky Thump."

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Twenty One Pilots announce 'Clancy' tour + release "Next Semester" song

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Twenty One Pilots have announced a world tour in support of their upcoming album, Clancy.

The North American leg kicks off August 15 in Denver and will wrap up October 12 in Minneapolis. A trip to Australia, New Zealand and Europe will follow in 2025.

Presales for the North American dates begin on Tuesday, April 2. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 5, at 10 a.m. local time.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit TwentyOnePilots.com.

Along with the tour news, Twenty One Pilots have premiered a new Clancy track called "Next Semester." The punky tune is available now via digital outlets, and you can watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.

Clancy, the follow-up to 2021's Scaled and Icy, arrives May 17. It also includes the lead single "Overcompensate."

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Chad Smith, Lars Ulrich to make cameos in upcoming 'This Is Spinal Tap' sequel

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Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich will be turning it up to 11 in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel.

According to Deadline, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica drummers will make cameos in the upcoming film, which continues the story of the fictional metal band Spinal Tap.

If you've seen the original 1984 movie, then you'll recall that the drummers for Spinal Tap have a history of dying in strange, grisly ways, including by spontaneous combustion and in a "bizarre gardening accident." So perhaps Smith and Ulrich's characters will continue that tradition in the sequel.

Smith, by the way, has previously collaborated with actor Harry Shearer on his 2023 album as his Spinal Tap character, Derek Smalls.

Original cast members Shearer, Christopher Guest and Michael McKean will be returning for the sequel, as will director Rob Reiner. Musicians including Paul McCartney and Elton John are also set to appear in the film.

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Machine Gun Kelly & Trippie Redd release new 'genre: sadboy' song, "lost boys"

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Machine Gun Kelly and Trippie Red have shared the first preview of their upcoming collaborative album, genre: sadboy.

The track is called "lost boys," and finds MGK and Trippie trading vocals over an acoustic guitar riff. It's available now via digital outlets.

Genre: sadboy will be released Friday, March 29. You can watch a mini documentary on the project streaming now on YouTube.

MGK and Trippie have collaborated numerous times previously, including on their respective Tickets to My Downfall and Neon Shark vs Pegasus albums.

Here's the genre: sadboy track list:

"lost boys"
"beauty"
"time travel"
"struggles"
"suddenly"
"half dead"
"hiding in the hills"
"no more"
"who do i call"
"summer's gone"

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds and wife finalize divorce

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Imagine Dragons' singer Dan Reynolds is officially back on the market: His divorce from wife Aja Volkman has been finalized, People reports. Volkman filed for divorce 11 months ago.

The two cited "irreconcilable differences" for their split, according to court documents, People reports. They'll share legal and joint custody of their four kids: 11-year-old daughter Arrow; twin daughters Coco and Gia, 6; and son Valentine, 4.

The two married in 2011, but announced in April 2018 that they were breaking up. Later that year, Reynolds revealed that he and Volkman had reconciled; Valentine was born in 2019. They split up again in August 2022.

In addition to being married, Reynolds and Volkman have worked together musically. In 2011, they released a joint EP under the name Egyptian, and Volkman has also co-written songs with Reynolds.

Since separating from Volkman, Reynolds has been linked to actress Minka Kelly. They were most recently seen together in December 2023.

Meanwhile, Imagine Dragons have seemingly been teasing new music. Their most recent album is the 32-track Mercury, which was released in two parts over 2021 and 2022. They also put out a single called "Children of the Sky" in 2023 for the Starfield video game.

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Is a Twenty One Pilots tour announcement coming?

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It may be time to start stressing out about getting Twenty One Pilots tickets.

On Tuesday, March 26, venues including New York City's Barclays Center, Boston's TD Garden and London's O2 posted photos showing silhouettes of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun against a red background, similar to the cover artwork for their upcoming album, Clancy.

No tour announcement has officially been made, though, so stay tuned.

Clancy, the follow-up to 2021's Scaled and Icy, is due out May 17. It includes the lead single "Overcompensate." Twenty One Pilots recently teased another Clancy track, "Next Semester."

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Butthole Surfers guitarist: "We've been getting six-figure offers to play live"

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Butthole Surfers haven't played live since 2017, and that doesn't appear to be changing any time soon, even if a large chunk of change is at stake.

In an interview with The Guardian, guitarist Paul Leary shares, "We've been getting six-figure offers to play live. But I just don't want to do it."

"We're really lucky to not be in prison and I don't want to push that any more," he adds, referring to the "Pepper" outfit's history of riotous performances. "I don't want to be sending a bandmate home in a body bag or for a venue to burn down."

Frontman Gibby Haynes, meanwhile, has been more focused on his family.

"I have a 13-year-old son, who is the f****** light of my life," Haynes says. "I've got an actual family and it's awesome. Little league baseball and middle school basketball? Dude, it's the s***."

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jxdn announces tour supporting upcoming 'WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS' album

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jxdn has announced a headlining tour in support of his upcoming album, WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS.

The U.S. leg launches July 6 in Minneapolis and wraps up July 27 in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 28.

For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit jxdnMusic.com.

WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS will be released June 28 via Travis Barker's DTA Records. It's the sophomore follow-up to jxdn's 2021 debut, Tell Me About Tomorrow.

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Fall Out Boy headlining 2024 All Your Friends Canadian festival

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Canada's now getting its own emo festival.

The 2024 All Your Friends Fest takes place August 23-24 in Burl's Creek, Ontario, and will be headlined by Fall Out Boy.

Other artists on the bill include Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, The All-American Rejects, Billy Talent, grandson, The Plain White T's, The Maine, Mayday Parade, Gym Class Heroes, Lights, We the Kings and Charlotte Sands.

Tickets go on sale Friday, March 29, at 10 a.m. ET. A presale will begin Wednesday, March 27, at 10 a.m. ET. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AllYourFriendsFestival.com.

Other emo-themed festivals taking place in 2024 include Las Vegas' When We Were Young and Best Friends Forever, Pittsburgh's Four Chord Music Festival and the Sad Summer Festival. There was also the Emo's Not Dead Cruise, which set sail in February.

Meanwhile, Fall Out Boy and Jimmy Eat World are currently touring together through an April 6 date in Minneapolis.

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Sail on Fire: Kings of Leon, AWOLNATION tease new songs

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New songs by Kings of Leon and AWOLNATION are dropping soon.

The "Use Somebody" outfit is teasing a track called "Split Screen," a cut off their upcoming album, Can We Please Have Fun. A Facebook video posted on Monday, March 25, shows frontman Caleb Followill singing and strumming a guitar by himself, and ends with text reading, "'Split Screen' 4 days."

Can We Please Have Fun, the follow-up to 2021's When You See Yourself, will be released May 10. It also includes the lead single "Mustang."

AWOLNATION, meanwhile, has announced that a new tune called "Panoramic View" will premiere Friday, March 29. The track, which follows the 2023 single "Candy Pop," is available now to presave.

A new AWOLNATION album, the follow-up to 2020's Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders, is expected to arrive sometime in 2024. Meanwhile, frontman Aaron Bruno has also launched a new, heavier project, The Barbarians of California.

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