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Dave Grohl Explains the Inspiration Behind Foo Fighters’ ‘Learn to Fly’ and ‘Everlong’

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl is sharing the inspiration behind two of Foo Fighters biggest songs: “Learn to Fly” and “Everlong.”
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Jason Roy of Grand Rapids, Michigan’s The Soods Discusses Double EP and Indie Music

Local Music Beat: Jason Roy of The Soods talks “A Ray Rewired” volumes one and two, the Michigan music scene and more in this edition of the column.
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Avril Lavigne Gets Back to Her ‘Complicated’ Roots with New Song, ‘Bite Me’

Avril Lavigne gets back to her punk-pop roots with her latest single, “Bite Me,” released on Travis Barker’s DTA Records.
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Musician Says He ‘Basically Invented Twitter Before Twitter’ Existed

One of alternative rock’s most popular players looks back on the time he “invented Twitter,” in a sense.
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Mammoth WVH, Featuring Wolfgang Van Halen, and Dirty Honey Uniting for 2022 Tour

Wolfgang Van Halen’s solo band, Mammoth WVH, is teaming with Dirty Honey for a 2022 North American trek.
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Christina Chriss of Kaleido Talks Touring with Sebastian Bach, Detroit Music + More

Christina Chriss of Detroit rock band Kaleido discusses the band’s fall tour with Sebastian Bach, the Detroit music scene and more in this edition of the column.
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Dave Grohl Says Writing Each Story in ‘The Storyteller’ Was Like Writing a New Song

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl says writing his first book, “The Storyteller,” was a familiar experience, since it felt like his stories were individual songs.
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Ozay Moore Talks ‘Of Process and Progression,’ Michigan Hip-Hop + More

Local Music Beat: Lansing, Michigan’s Ozay Moore discusses his new LP with Tall Black Guy, “Of Process and Progression,” the Michigan hip-hop scene and more in this edition of the column.
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Green Day to Release ‘The BBC Sessions’ Live Album in December

Billie Joe Armstrong and the guys of Green Day will release their seminal 1990s and early 2000s BBC performances in an upcoming set.
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Tommy Plural of GTG Records Talks GTG Fest, Michigan Music + More

Local Music Beat: Tommy Plural of Lansing, Michigan-based GTG Records discusses what it’s like running an independent record label, what’s in store for GTG Fest and more in this edition of the column.
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