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IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - The Blender EP1, 16 Jan 2026
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Jan 161 min read


Popular 2000s Heavy Metal Band Announces 20th Anniversary World Tour With Special Guests
Click the image to learn more. Heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch is marking a major milestone with the announcement of a world tour celebrating their 20th anniversary. The iconic band will roll out an extensive slate of tour dates, be joined by two special guests, and donate a portion of the proceeds to a cause they believe deserves more attention. According to the band’s official website, they will be touring with American outlaw country singer Cody Jinks. They will a

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Jan 142 min read


Beloved Singer Dead After Plane Crashes on Way to Concert
Click the image to learn more. Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez has died after his plane crashed on the way to his show in Medellin. Jiménez, one of the most well-known artists of música popular, was among six on board a small plane that crashed shortly after takeoff. The pilot, co-pilot, and four passengers, including Jiménez, were all confirmed dead. “With heavy hearts and a pain impossible to describe, the organization and team of Yeison Jiménez deeply regret to announce hi

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Jan 131 min read


Beloved Drummer Announces Departure From Iconic ’80s Metal Band
Click the link to learn more. Jay Weinberg took to Instagram Sunday evening to share news of his departure from his most recent musical endeavor, his role as drummer for the iconic ’80s band, Suicidal Tendencies. Weinberg, former Slipknot drummer, was offered the gig in March 2024, and after nearly two years of drumming for the band, he is stepping away to pursue projects closer to home. Weinberg and his wife, Chloe Weinberg, are expecting a child this year, which Jay says wa

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Jan 132 min read


2026 Winter Jazz Fest Marathons: A Survival Guide
Click the image to learn more. For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins—and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge. For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz year in the city. This year's edition will run from January 8 to 13, with a program that spreads across 16 venues and well over 110 concerts—including an off

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Jan 123 min read


IAAM Radio - DJ Taz - Indie Atonal EP1, 10 Jan 2026
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Jan 101 min read


Memphis Soul Singer Who Co-Wrote ‘Greatest Song Ever’ Dies at 83
Click the image to learn more. Don Bryant co-wrote “I Can’t Stand the Rain” with and for Ann Peebles, his wife of more than 50 years. Soul singer-songwriter Don Bryant has died at age 83. Bryant’s family announced the news in an Instagram post on his account on Dec. 26. “Don loved sharing his music and songs with all of you and it gave him such great joy to perform and record new music,” the post read. “He was so appreciative of everyone who was part of his musical journey an

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Dec 29, 20251 min read


Inside George Michael's autopsy after his tragic death on Christmas Day
Click the image to learn more. Music star George Michael is known for his chart-topping hits and incredible talent, but his life was marred by personal troubles and his sudden death in 2016. George Michael’s sudden death on Christmas Day 2016 sent shockwaves around the world. The star, who went on to enjoy a hugely successful solo career and garnered legions of fans with his music since the 1980s. Michael first found fame as part of the pop duo Wham! before launching a solo

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Dec 29, 20252 min read


Son of Beatles Legend Says He’s “Still Confused” by Being Fired (Twice) After Nearly Three Decades With His Band
Click the image to learn more. In a recent interview with New York rock radio station Q104.3, former Who touring drummer Zak Starkey addressed his apparent firing from the group earlier in 2025. During the interview with DJ Jonathan Clarke, the 60-year-old musician shared that, despite the seemingly contentious split, he remained on good terms with founding Who members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend. Many Who fans were upset when Starkey was replaced as the band’s touring d

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Dec 28, 20253 min read


Mick Abrahams Guitar, Vocals 1967–1968
Click the image to learn more. Mick Abrahams, born April 7, 1943, in Luton, England, was the original guitarist for Jethro Tull, contributing to their debut album This Was (1968) before leaving due to musical differences. He formed the influential blues-rock band Blodwyn Pig and pursued a solo career, but retired from performing after a stroke, residing with family in Luton. Mick Abrahams, born April 7, 1943, in Luton, England, during the height of World War II, began playing

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Dec 23, 20252 min read


Anthony Green Confirms His 2022 Relapse Ultimately Led To Circa Survive Breaking Up
Click the image to learn more. Circa Survive went on indefinite hiatus back in 2022 and thus far, the post-hardcore effort have laid dormant. There’s good reason for that, as vocalist Anthony Green has elaborated on that situation in the latest episode of HardLore. According to him, the term hiatus doesn’t properly apply to the actual status of the post-hardcore band, as he instead referred to them in this chat as being broken up. Upon going on their ‘hiatus’ back in October

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Dec 23, 20254 min read


Controversial Singer Just Became the Highest-Selling Country Artist of All Time
Click the Image to learn more. The singer continues to break streaming and sales records. 2025 has been Morgan Wallen’s year. The 32-year-old controversial country music sensation first gained national attention as a contestant on The Voice in 2014. Despite being eliminated early from the NBC singing competition, Wallen moved to Nashville and signed a record deal. Since then, the “Whiskey Glasses” singer has built a massive fan base and earned accolade after accolade. Now, Mo

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Dec 22, 20252 min read


Jayin88
Click the image to learn more. Hip-Hop Artist from Delaware by way of Queens, NYC. Started rhyming in 2004 after being inspired by the mixtape scene and old school artists in particular. In 2007 he formed Cypher Clique and together with group mates Mic Anthony (MC) & (Producer/MC) James Major, they have achieved many accolades for the state and currently are active in the underground scene as well. Stay tuned & keep watch! Click the image to learn more. Bandcamp Youtube Sourc

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Dec 17, 20251 min read


Iconic ’90s Band Announces First Album in 33 Years. The group behind one of the decade’s most recognizable songs is preparing its first new album since the early ’90s.
Click the image to learn more. If you asked 4 Non Blondes, “What’s going on?” the band would have a lot to share. More than three decades after releasing one of the defining songs of the 1990s, the band behind one of the era’s most enduring alt-rock anthems is officially returning to the studio. 4 Non Blondes have plans to release a brand-new album in 2026, marking the band’s first full-length project since Bigger, Better, Faster, More! was released in 1992. The announcement

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Dec 16, 20252 min read


Rock Music Struggles to Draw Crowds as Tour Earnings Drop. Pop, hip-hop and R&B are dominating the concert landscape.
Click the image to learn more. Rock and roll was the music genre that defined generation after generation, but that may no longer be the case. Rock music is showing signs of struggle in 2025, with touring revenue and chart dominance beginning to shift away from its traditional stronghold. Billboard’s year-end Boxscore charts for 2025 reveal that while rock acts such as Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and Iron Maiden still appear among the top-grossing tours, the genre’s overall sha

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Dec 15, 20252 min read


After Jimi Hendrix was booed offstage opening for The Monkees, he swore he’d never compromise again—and it made him a legend.
Click the image to learn more. The Tour That Changed Hendrix In 1967, Jimi Hendrix was already melting minds in London—but in the U.S., mainstream crowds didn’t quite know what to do with him yet. So when he signed on to open for The Monkees, America’s most teen-screaming pop phenomenon, it was a mismatch from the jump. The result? Hendrix was booed, heckled, and drowned out by Monkeemania. What happened during that short, chaotic tour changed Hendrix forever, setting off a v

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Dec 11, 20255 min read


Steve Perry’s nickname is “The Voice”—but many argue that Journey’s drummer Deen Castronovo actually had the best voice in the band.
Click the image ot learn more. Steve Perry didn’t just sing for Journey—he defined them. His soaring tenor helped turn arena rock into emotional spectacle, and his voice became one of the most recognizable in music. But decades later, another musician inside the band sparked a new debate: what if Journey’s most powerful voice didn’t belong to their frontman… but their drummer? Perry Earned “The Voice” For a Reason Before any comparisons, credit where it’s due: Perry’s voice w

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Dec 1, 20254 min read


Iconic Drummer Dies at 69
Click the image to learn more. Jellybean Johnson, a longtime Prince collaborator who helped develop the “Minneapolis Sound,” died suddenly on Friday. Drummer and producer Jellybean Johnson died suddenly on Friday evening. He was 69. Johnson, whose real name was Garry George Johnson, was best known as the drummer for The Time, but also worked as a producer with artists like Janet Jackson and New Edition. Jelly Bean Johnson is also an amazing guitarist. Musician Sheila E. mourn

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Dec 1, 20251 min read


Cat Stevens, 77, Finally Tells All About Shocking Islam Conversion, Drug Trips, Fatwa Scandal — And How He Has Spent His Entire Life Dodging Death
Click the image to learn more. Cat Stevens has finally laid bare his near-misses with death – as well as his drug-fueled visions and dramatic conversion to Islam – in a sprawling autobiography that portrays a music icon who has been dodging disaster since childhood. The singer–songwriter's new memoir Cat: On the Road to Findout – named after a track from his 1970 hit album Tea for the Tillerman – charts how Steven Demetre Georgiou, born "on the full moon of July 1948" above h

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Dec 1, 20253 min read


Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Click the image to learn more. Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now Jimmy Cliff, the singer and actor whose mellifluous voice helped to turn reggae into a global phenomenon, has died aged 81. A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. I am thankful for his family,

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Nov 24, 20254 min read
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