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The final night of Sepultura’s North American tour had a special guest on drums: Dave Grohl.

The Foo Fighters frontman joined the Brazilian metal legends at The Wiltern in LA to play drums on “Kaiowas,” from their 1993 album, Chaos A.D. You can watch the fan-shot performance on YouTube.

The concert was not only the final show of the tour, it was the band’s final show in North America. Their current tour is a farewell trek, and the last show of their career will take place Nov. 7 in São Paulo, Brazil. Also on the bill is Metal Allegiance, an all-star group made up of members of Dream Theater, Testament, Mastodon and others.

Sepultura was founded in 1984 by brothers Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera, though neither is currently in the band. Guitarist Andreas Kisser recently told Metal Hammer that he reached out to the Cavalera brothers to be part of the final Sepultura concert, but they declined the invitation. However, former members Jean Dolabella and Jairo Guedz will be performing.

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Peter Gabriel dropped another song from his upcoming album, o/i.

The latest, released on Sunday to coincide with May’s second full moon, is “A Hard Lesson,” which Gabriel describes as “the oldest track of the project.”

“It probably started in the late 80s or early 90s when I was in Senegal,” Gabriel explains. “I was falling in love with the music I heard there. I loved the tension created by the use of polyrhythms, particularly the threes and fours, so that was the start of this song.”

He adds, “It’s a quirky, strange and long track but it’s a journey. It’s about trying to find a place, your place, how you fit in.”

As he did with his last album, 2023’s i/o, Gabriel is releasing a new song from o/i with each full moon of the year. The entire album will be released by the end of 2026, along with Dark-Side and Bright-Side mixes handled by Tchad Blake and Mark “Spike” Stent, respectively.

“A Hard Lesson (Bright-Side Mix)” is now available via digital outlets.

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On This Day, June 1, 1972…

Eagles – Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon – released their self-titled debut album, which went on to be a huge hit for the band.

The record, produced by Glyn Johns, peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. It included three top 40 hits: “Witchy Woman,” which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100; “Take it Easy,” which went to #12; and “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” which peaked at #22. 

The album would go on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Eagles are set to return to the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 18 and also have shows booked at the venue in November. A complete list of dates can be found at Eagles.com.

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The Police drummer Stewart Copeland is getting ready to launch Have I Said Too Much – The Police, Hollywood, and Other Adventures, a spoken word tour described as an evening of conversation with Copeland that will include photos and videos, along with a Q&A.

After debuting the show in the U.K. in 2025, this will be Copeland’s first time bringing it to theaters across North America, and it’s something he’s looking forward to.

“The vibe of walking into those theaters and just telling stories and jokes, and getting the room laughing and everything is really a blast,” he tells ABC Audio, noting it’s much easier than a music tour that involves a sound check, road crew and more.

“I just breeze in at five o’clock, tell some fun stories and get a lot of laughs,” he says.

Copeland says he originally had a few concerns about the tour, explaining he “worried that it would be tough telling the same stories every night.”

“I know that it’s not tough playing the same song every night,” he says. “And it turns out to also be true of telling fun stories.”

Of course, some of those stories are going to be about his days in The Police, and Stewart insists it will all be in good fun.

“It’s all pretty light,” he says, adding of his former bandmates Sting and Andy Summers, “I posit the notion that we are so tight, the three blond heads, we are like brothers. We are so close that we can take the piss out each other with love and admiration.”

The tour kicks off Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with dates confirmed through Nov. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A complete schedule can be found at StewartCopeland.net.

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Paul McCartney has submitted himself to the experience of Chicken Shop Date, and the results are now available to watch on YouTube.

In the YouTube series, host Amelia Dimoldenberg eats fried chicken and fries while Sir Paul munches on vegan chicken nuggets and answers a variety of quirky questions. 

McCartney was asked to recall the time he set a condom on fire in Hamburg, Germany, whether he’d ever get a tattoo, and how often he thinks Amelia should go to the dentist.  She then hit him with perhaps the most outlandish question of all.

“Who’s your favorite Beatle?” Amelia asked.

After noting that there’s “only one left” besides himself, McCartney replied, “Now, currently it’s Ringo. During the Beatles, I think we all used to look up to John, ’cause he was like the leader, even though there wasn’t an officially a leader of the group.”

“He was very witty and he was great to have in the group,” he continued. “I think all of us might’ve said John was our favorite Beatle.”

McCartney also told a heartwarming story about his late wife, Linda McCartney. He said he once heard that Greek billionaire Aristotle Onassis gave his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis a bracelet inscribed with “JILY,” which stood for “Jackie I Love You.” That inspired him to get Linda a bracelet that read “LILY,” for “Linda I Love You.”

“Oh, that’s gorgeous. Wow, that’s very thoughtful of you,” Amelia responded.  “She’s a lovely girl,” McCartney responded.

Among the other topics the two discussed were whether Sir Paul has ever autographed someone’s butt, the last time he did a headstand, how many guitars he owns, gardening tips and whether Amelia should start taking drugs.

“Depends,” says McCartney. “We’ll talk.”

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Kansas, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett and Asia are among the artists performing on the 2027 Cruise to the Edge.

The prog-themed concert cruise sets sail from Miami on April 2 and will make stops in Cozumel and Costa Maya, Mexico, as well as Harvest Caye, Belize, before returning April 8.

“This isn’t just a cruise,” the Cruise to the Edge website reads. “It’s a Progressive Rock odyssey across sunlit seas, where legendary artists, intimate venues, and stunning concert cruise destinations collide in a festival unlike any other.”

For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit CruisetotheEdge.com.

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Fifty years ago, America celebrated its 200th birthday — and a lot of great albums were released.

That’s why Rhino Records has launched a Spirit of ’76 vinyl reissue campaign, with independent record stores carrying new editions of 23 albums that first arrived in 1976. It gets underway July 17 with the release of Bad Company’s Run with the Pack, Black Sabbath’s Technical Ecstasy, the Faces’ Snakes and Ladders/The Best of Faces and the Ramones’ self-titled debut.

On July 24, releases include X, the Grammy-winning album by Chicago; the Grateful Dead’s live album Steal Your Face; Linda Ronstadt’s Hasten Down the Wind; The J. Geils Band’s live album Blow Your Face Out; Todd Rundgren’s Faithful; and Rod Stewart’s A Night on the Town.

The campaign ends July 31 with Jethro Tull’s M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull, the Ramones’ Live at the Roxy, 1976, War’s Greatest Hits and ZZ Top’s World Wide Texas Tour.

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Gov’t Mule has announced a U.S. tour with Ziggy Marley.

The joint outing runs from Sept. 23 in New York City to Oct. 17 in Irving, Texas. It’s dubbed the Dreaming the Same Dream tour after the song “Dreaming the Same Dream,” which Mule frontman Warren Haynes wrote with Marley.

“I’m really looking forward to the tour with Ziggy Marley,” Haynes says in a statement. “We’ve known each other a long time and have shared the stage a few times but never done a tour together. There’s definitely an overlap between the two audiences, but I think a lot of Mule fans will be hearing Ziggy for the first time and a lot of Ziggy fans will be hearing Mule for the first time, which is great.”

“It’s gonna be a great jam session being on tour with Warren and the crew,” Marley adds. “I’m looking forward to the vibes.”

Presales begin June 3 at noon ET, and tickets go on sale to the general public on June 5 at 10 a.m. local time. For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit Mule.net.

You can also catch Gov’t Mule on tour throughout the summer, including dates with Joe Bonamassa.

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Remember when The Who did a farewell tour last year? Well, according to Roger Daltrey, that wasn’t exactly the end.

Speaking to Rolling Stone, Daltrey says that The Who still have to do “farewell tours” of England, Australia and the rest of the world, but it won’t be until 2027. “It won’t fall into this year because Pete’s going to have another knee op, which puts him out of action for a long while,” Daltrey says of his bandmate Pete Townshend. “And I’ve had a few things to deal with health-wise in the time off, but we’re hoping to finish it all off next year.”

And, Daltrey says, The Who will still continue to play, if they “get invited to do a charity gig or something.” He clarifies, “What I’m trying to say is we are not retired. [It’s just that] we don’t want to do another tour of America.”

However, Daltrey has a solo U.S. tour booked for later this year and plans to keep his own live shows going as long as he can. “Voices are voices: They don’t last forever, that’s a fact,” he tells Rolling Stone. “Mine is incredibly powerful and still is. I’m very lucky to have it there, but equally it might go tomorrow, and if it does go tomorrow, I won’t be seeing you in August, it’s as simple as that.”

“I’m 82 years old and still got good energy, still can deliver it well. But I can’t do any more than that. I can only do my best and whatever happens, happens. If it’s still like this when I’m 90, I’ll still be doing it.”

When asked about The Who’s legacy, Daltrey notes, “We were just different than everybody else.” Mentioning The Who’s notoriety for playing loud, he contends, “We were the first heavy metal band.”

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Paul McCartney’s new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane is out now. Many of the songs were inspired by his childhood and experiences with former Beatles bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, who joins him for a duet on the song “Home to Us.” While Lennon and Harrison are gone, Paul said there’s one thing that gives him some comfort about that loss.

Speaking to The Guardian, McCartney said of Lennon, “My collaborator was probably one of the best writers of the century, so, yeah, you’re going to miss him. … But that’s life: you lose people.” He also recalled Beatles producer George Martin telling him about aging, “The terrible thing about it is all your mates start popping off.”

“Now I’m probably at that age, and I’m very conscious of that, having lost John and George – two big touchstones for anything we’re talking about [in this interview],” he continued. He adds “So, yeah, you do miss them. I start to get very sad, and I have to think, ‘Wow, wait a minute, everyone misses them.’ It’s not just me. So that makes me feel a bit better.”

“I think, ‘Well, sod it, it’s life, and it’s what we’ve got.’”

Elsewhere in the interview, McCartney says that the sound of the Ringo duet — about their tough childhoods – was inspired by Oasis. After seeing the reunited band perform, he was impressed by how loud and massive they sounded.

“Forget about Spinal Tap’s 11, the amps are on 12,” he told producer Andrew Watt, aiming to get a similar feel on the track.

Select record stores nationwide are holding The Boys of Dungeon Lane release parties all weekend, featuring exclusive merch giveaways, contests and limited-edition vinyl.

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