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“The amount of phone use nowadays diminishes enjoyment, particularly for the band who are onstage”: Iron Maiden urge fans to keep their phones in their pockets during upcoming Run For Your Lives tour

Iron Maiden’s Run For Your Life tour will begin in Budapest on May 27 and will include 31 shows across Europe to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary. Fans are encouraged to limit their use of mobile phones during the gigs to fully enjoy the experience. Additional tickets for some UK and Ireland shows may become available closer to the event date. The tour will feature support from The Raven Age and Halestorm at select dates. Tickets can be purchased through the Iron Maiden website.

“They are bigger than the Ramones. Their influence is greater, their reach is greater, and certainly their success is greater.” Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on the punk band he believes has eclipse

Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins recently praised Green Day, stating that the band has surpassed the Ramones in terms of influence. Corgan toured with Green Day in 2024 and had a positive experience, noting the band’s graciousness and the great crowds. He described the tour as one of his favorites and highlighted the camaraderie among the bands on the tour. Corgan has known the Green Day members since their Lollapalooza days in 1994 and shared fond memories of their interactions.

Sleep Token Tops The Album Charts With Debut

Hard rock is having a moment. Sleep Token hit number one on the Billboard 200 with their album “Even in Arcadia,” selling 127-thousand units in its first week. This is their first chart-topping album, and “Even in Arcadia” also broke records with the biggest streaming week for a hard rock album, and for the most vinyl copies sold by a hard rock band with 47-thousand copies sold in one week, a record that was set two weeks ago by Ghost with 44-thousand vinyl copies of “Skeleta.”

Soundgarden’s Ben Shepherd Teases Unreleased Album

Soundgarden’s Ben Shepherd is teasing an upcoming album in a tribute post to his late bandmate Chris Cornell. Taking to Instagram, Shepherd reflected on Cornell’s legacy, saying he had been thinking about an unheard song that was written by the late musician and drummer Matt Cameron. It’s titled “The Road Less Traveled” and he revealed it was for a new album that has yet to be named. Shepherd didn’t share when exactly fans could expect the unreleased single and album.

Jerry Cantrell Announces Summer U.S. Tour Dates With Filter

Jerry Cantrell is announcing a new round of U.S. tour dates in support of his latest solo album “I Want Blood.” The trek kicks off in San Diego on August 16th and will wrap up in Kansas City, Missouri on

September 14th. Filter will join Cantrell on the road as support. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Thursday.

My Chemical Romance have announced a 65,000-capacity Mexico City show for 2026

My Chemical Romance has announced their first live date of 2026, a show entitled THE BLACK PARADE – ALIVE! in Mexico City on February 13. The band will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Black Parade and tickets go on sale this Friday. They are also focusing on Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge with a deluxe edition of the record due out on June 6. Fans are hoping for more tour dates to be announced in the future.

System Of A Down Rocks Crowd

System Of A Down recently wrapped up a South American tour with incredible footage showing their passionate fanbase in action. Videos from shows in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil went viral on social media, showcasing massive crowds moshing, crowd-surfing, and lighting flares while singing along to metal classics. Guitarist Daron Malakian shared impressive drone videos from their show in São Paulo, Brazil, with over 75,000 fans in attendance. Despite lacking pyrotechnics on stage, the fans brought the energy with flares and circle pits, creating a memorable concert experience. System Of A Down will play six late summer shows in North America before wrapping up their live schedule for the year.

Alter Bridge Announce Album / Tour

Alter Bridge, fronted by Myles Kennedy, will release their new album ABIII in September, following up on 2007’s Blackbird. The tracklist includes songs like “Isolation” and “Ghost Of Days Gone By.” The band will tour the UK in October, with shows in cities like Glasgow, Manchester, and London. Tickets are available for purchase now.

THE WHO: Choose Some Decent Opening Acts

The Who have announced the opening acts for their final North American run, The Song Is Over tour. Billy Idol, who was part of their 1996 Quadrophenia tour, as well as Pete Townshend’s 2017 Classic Quadrophenia outing, will open the last show on September 28th in Las Vegas.

The Joe Perry Project — featuring Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes, and Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz from Stone Temple Pilots — will open in Boston at Fenway Park and Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl. The other special guests are Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & The M.G.’s, Candlebox, Feist, Joe Bonamassa, Tom Cochrane, and ZZ Ward.

The Song Is Over tour starts on August 16th in Sunrise, Florida. 

8/16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena – w/Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters

8/19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center – w/Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters

8/21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – w/ZZ Ward

8/23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwalk Hall – w/Booker T. Jones

8/26 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park – w/Joe Perry Project

8/28 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater – w/Feist

8/30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – w/Feist

9/2+4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage – w/Tom Cochrane

9/7+9 – Chicago, IL – United Center – w/Joe Bonamassa

9/17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl – w/Joe Perry Project

9/19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl – TBD

9/21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre – w/Candlebox

9/23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – w/Candlebox

9/25 – Seattle, WA