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Metallica is extending its M72 World Tour into 2025 with a new set of North American dates. The band will be supported by Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies, Limp Bizkit, and Ice Nine Kills.

British session legend Mo Foster died last year at the age of 78, leaving behind an incredible catalog of music. His life and legacy will live on through his music as well as a new documentary called “Four Strings Good.”

Corrosion of Conformity bassist and founding member Mike Dean has announced his departure from the band. Dean, who co-founded the group 42 years ago, shared the news on social media.

311 has announced their first full-length album in five years with “Full Bloom.” Due on October 25th, the album is being previewed with a new track, “Need Somebody.”

Deftones has announced a new U.S. Tour for 2025 that will mark their first headlining trek since 2022. The band will be joined on the road by The Mars Volta and Fleshwater

Earlier this year, vocalist Maynard James Keenan threw a 60th birthday bash that evolved into a sold-out month-long tour featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, and Primus. The party returns in 2025 with Sessanta 2.0, which will see the three bands embark on another U.S. tour.

Sharay Reed has released a new album called “Autumn Electric,” which serves as a fall counterpart to his summer-themed “Evergreen.” Like his previous release, he composed the album to accompany his morning walks.

In a strange twist of events, Jane’s Addiction has released a new single just days after an on-stage fight that led to their reunion tour being canceled. “True Love” joins “Imminent Redemption” as part of the first new music from the band’s original lineup in 34 years.

Consider The Source has returned with “The Stare,” a five-song album written and recorded during the pandemic. The trio enlisted the help of producer David Prater, who is well known for his work with Dream Theater.

Jazz bass legend Chuck Israels has teamed up with Sher Music to publish “Bass Foundations: Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction.” The 123-page book includes three main sections – “Principles of Jazz Bass Line Construction,” “Transcriptions with the Bill Evans Trio,” and “Transcriptions and Arrangements” – broken down into smaller lessons.

After nearly 40 years in the band, Billy Greer has left Kansas. The “Dust in the Wind” rockers announced the news on social media and thanked him for his dedication.

After a tumultuous breakup in 1998, Swedish hardcore punk band Refused patched things up to reunite in 2012. Now, though, they’re officially disbanding for good following a farewell tour.