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Dropkick Murphys pictured on a city street, in black and white.

St. Patrick’s Day Songs: 10 Essential Rock Tracks for Your Playlist

From Flogging Molly to Dropkick Murphys, read on for 10 essential St. Patrick’s Day rock songs to get in your party mix.
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Posted 16 Mar 2021 | Features, Music, Rock | -
Billy Strings, "Home" album cover. The album won Best Bluegrass Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

Michigan Guitarist Billy Strings and Producer Glenn Brown Win Grammy for ‘Home’

Local Music Beat: Michigan’s Billy Strings scores his first Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album.
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Posted 15 Mar 2021 | Alternative, Local Music Beat, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Body Count press photo, featuring Ice T (vocals), Ernie C. (guitar/backing vocals), Juan Garcia (guitar/backing vocals), Vincent Price (bass/backing vocals), Ill Will (drums) and Sean E. Sean (samples/backing vocals).

Rock and Metal 2021 Grammy Winners: Body Count, Fiona Apple and More

The 63rd rock and metal Grammy Award winners feature a mix of veterans and newer names.
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Posted 14 Mar 2021 | Metal, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Travis Barker of Blink-182 performing live, rocking out on a red and white drum kit.

Travis Barker Talks Dating Kourtney Kardashian: ‘It Just Comes Natural’

Travis Barker of Blink-182 says dating Kourtney Kardashian is “a maturity thing,” since they both are parents.
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Posted 13 Mar 2021 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | -
Chad Gray and Hellyeah performing at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids in August of 2019.

Chad Gray of Hellyeah and Mudvayne Releases ‘Always on My Mind’ Cover

Mudvayne and Hellyeah vocalist Chad Gray shows his softer side in his debut solo single, a cover of “Always on My Mind.”
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Posted 12 Mar 2021 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Promo image of metalcore band Killswitch Engage.

Killswitch Engage, Taking Back Sunday, Underoath Among 2021 Furnace Fest Acts

The 2021 Furnace Fest is scheduled to go forward as planned with sets from Killswitch Engage, Taking Back Sunday, Underoath and more.
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Posted 11 Mar 2021 | Alternative, Metal, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Kevin Martin and the current incarnation of Seattle rockers Candlebox pictured on a vibrant city street.

Candlebox Prepping New Album, ‘Wolves’; Listen to New Song, ‘My Weakness’

Candlebox will release their seventh studio album, “Wolves,” this fall, featuring 11 original tracks.
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Posted 10 Mar 2021 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Epica vocalist Simone Simons posting with a beige collard shirt and bright, blue eyes. Epica's new album is 2021's "Omega."

Epica, Simone Simons Interview – ‘Omega’ + Being a Woman in Metal

Epica interview: Simone Simons joins Anne Erickson to discuss the band’s new album, “Omega,” and more in this in-depth interview.
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Posted 09 Mar 2021 | Features, Interviews, Metal, Music | -
Travis Barker of Blink-182 performing live, rocking out on a red and white drum kit.

Blink-182 New Album Update: We’re ‘About 60% Through,’ Says Travis Barker

Travis Barker says Blink-182 are “about 60 percent through” writing their new album, which will mark their follow-up to 2019’s “Nine.”
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Posted 09 Mar 2021 | Alternative, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Eminem, "Music to be Murdered By" album cover.

Eminem Promises to Never Compromise His Art in ‘Tone Deaf’ Video

Eminem fights back against Gen Z TikTok users who wans to “cancel” him in a new lyric video for “Tone Deaf,” promising that he’ll never compromise his art to please the public.
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Posted 08 Mar 2021 | Alternative, Music, Rock News | -