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Louder Sound Jun 3

“We wanted this record to sound like it was from outer space.” How LA’s freakiest band Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with the game-changing Nothing's Shocking

Jane’s Addiction

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 1 Official

Killing in the Name // Pinkpop '93, 33 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Billboard Jun 1

Billy Strings Returns to Stage After Breaking His Leg With Surprise Primus Cameo in Detroit

Billy Strings Primus Dave Grohl Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Les Claypool Willie Nelson

Magnet Magazine May 30

Happy Birthday Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Nightwatchman, Prophets Of Rage)

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Prophets of Rage

Sun Burns Out May 29

Primus sort une BD nommée Frizzle Fry sur ses années de jeunesse

Primus Angine de Poitrine Les Claypool RZA Bobby Dixon

Exclaim! May 29

Josh Klinghoffer Says He Feels "Slight Disrespect" That RHCP Don't Perform His Material Live

Red Hot Chili Peppers Josh Klinghoffer John Frusciante Dave Navarro

Pollstar May 28

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Young MC Céline Dion Elton John

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

4 articles May 28

Morris Day The Time Vanilla Ice Milli Vanilli Bret Michaels Flo Rida Young MC

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

2 articles May 28

Young MC Morris Day Freedom Williams Martina McBride Bret Michaels Flo Rida Vanilla Ice Poison

Paste Magazine, Variety Music

Stereogum May 27

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Donald Trump Milli Vanilli Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Martina McBride

2 articles May 26

Faith No More Mike Patton INXS Tomahawk Fantômas

Louder Sound

Consequence of Sound May 22

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Roger Waters Pink Floyd

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 22 Official

Vietnow // Rock am Ring, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound May 18

"Claypool Gold Tour" to Kick Off Featuring Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flying Frog Brigade

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Maynard James Keenan Puscifer A Perfect Circle Sean Ono Lennon

Blabbermouth May 18

LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN To Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis

NME May 17

Watch Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ monologue get hijacked by doppelgänger Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Will Ferrell Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith Smash Mouth Wings Paul McCartney

Louder Sound May 17

Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver on new EP A Handful Of Nuggs

Primus Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Maynard James Keenan Les Claypool A Perfect Circle Puscifer

2 articles May 16

Primus Maynard James Keenan Puddles Pity Party Les Claypool Puscifer A Perfect Circle The Isley Brothers

Consequence of Sound, NME

Louder Sound Jun 3

“We wanted this record to sound like it was from outer space.” How LA’s freakiest band Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with the game-changing Nothing's Shocking

Jane’s Addiction

Billboard Jun 1

Billy Strings Returns to Stage After Breaking His Leg With Surprise Primus Cameo in Detroit

Billy Strings Primus Dave Grohl Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose Les Claypool Willie Nelson

Sun Burns Out May 29

Primus sort une BD nommée Frizzle Fry sur ses années de jeunesse

Primus Angine de Poitrine Les Claypool RZA Bobby Dixon

Pollstar May 28

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Young MC Céline Dion Elton John

4 articles May 28

Morris Day The Time Vanilla Ice Milli Vanilli Bret Michaels Flo Rida Young MC

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

Stereogum May 27

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Donald Trump Milli Vanilli Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Martina McBride

Consequence of Sound May 22

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Roger Waters Pink Floyd

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Blabbermouth May 18

LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN To Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis

Louder Sound May 17

Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver on new EP A Handful Of Nuggs

Primus Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Maynard James Keenan Les Claypool A Perfect Circle Puscifer

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 1 Official

Killing in the Name // Pinkpop '93, 33 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Magnet Magazine May 30

Happy Birthday Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Nightwatchman, Prophets Of Rage)

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Prophets of Rage

Exclaim! May 29

Josh Klinghoffer Says He Feels "Slight Disrespect" That RHCP Don't Perform His Material Live

Red Hot Chili Peppers Josh Klinghoffer John Frusciante Dave Navarro

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

2 articles May 28

Young MC Morris Day Freedom Williams Martina McBride Bret Michaels Flo Rida Vanilla Ice Poison

Paste Magazine, Variety Music

2 articles May 26

Faith No More Mike Patton INXS Tomahawk Fantômas

Louder Sound

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 22 Official

Vietnow // Rock am Ring, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound May 18

"Claypool Gold Tour" to Kick Off Featuring Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flying Frog Brigade

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Maynard James Keenan Puscifer A Perfect Circle Sean Ono Lennon

NME May 17

Watch Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ monologue get hijacked by doppelgänger Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Will Ferrell Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith Smash Mouth Wings Paul McCartney

2 articles May 16

Primus Maynard James Keenan Puddles Pity Party Les Claypool Puscifer A Perfect Circle The Isley Brothers

Consequence of Sound, NME

Overview

Recent developments in the funk metal and related rock scenes include the release of a live cover of Black Sabbath's 'The Wizard' by ONE TRIBE NATION All-Star Collective featuring Living Colour's Corey Glover, Slipknot's work on a new album with producer Matt Wallace, and Queens of the Stone Age's announcement of a 2026 tour across Australia and New Zealand with Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm. Meanwhile, tributes to iconic figures continue, such as Birmingham's declaration of an 'Ozzy Day' in honor of Ozzy Osbourne and a tribute performance by Corey Glover and Steve Brown at a celebration for Bon Scott's 80th birthday.

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