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Aerosmithcanceled a handful of tour dates as Steven Tyler recovers from an undisclosed “unexpected medical issues.” A Twitter post from the singer’s account said he was “seeking immediate care and has been advised by his doctors that he cannot travel or perform at this time.” The band subsequently canceled the …

Reggae and dub legend Lee “Scratch” Perry gives his track “Zion’s Blood” a spaced-out update in the latest offering from Super Ape Returns to Conquer. The new record is a complete reworking of the Upsetters’ 1976 classic Super Ape and arrives September 22nd via Subatomic Sound. On the new iteration …

Paul Meany’s life and career permanently pivoted this past summer with a single phone call. Drummer-producer Darren King – his Mutemath bandmate of 15 years and a crucial architect of the group’s soulful, psychedelic alt-rock – rang up and blindsided the singer with his plans to leave the group. They’d …

Now midway through a North American tour in support of her ‘Til the Goin’ Gets Gone EP, Lindi Ortega makes an appearance on this week’s episode of Walking the Floor. She chats with podcast host Chris Shiflett about her Canadian roots, her short time on a major label’s roster and …

Walker Hayes sings a detail-rich tune inspired by his own life in “Beautiful,” which now has a grainy, Super 8-style video. From the Mobile, Alabama, native’s upcoming debut Boom., due out December 8th, Hayes’ new clip features him skateboarding and spinning a basketball with the same dexterity as his syncopated …

Broken Social Scene unveiled an endearing portrait of a friendship forged in peanut butter and Foreigner in the new video for “Skyline.” The track appears on the band’s latest album, Hug of Thunder. Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew directed the clip, which centers around the friendship of the band’s …

The Rolling Stones‘ Ronnie Wood revealed in a new interview that he recently battled a “touch of lung cancer,” with the guitarist requiring an operation to remove a part of his lung. “There was a week when everything hung in the balance and it could have been curtains, time to …

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was honored at a private service Saturday July 29th at the South Coast Botanical Garden in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The ceremony included over 500 family members and friends including the singer’s bandmates from Linkin Park and Stone Temple Pilots. KROQ DJ Ted Stryker led …