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The Rolling Stones have announced Foreign Tongues, their 25th album produced by Andrew Watt, featuring Paul McCartney, Robert Smith and Steve Winwood. Recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in London, it's a 14-track set due July 10 via Polydor/Universal and includes the first single In The Stars.
Former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell died at 64 after a long battle following a complex major operation. Campbell joined Motörhead in 1984 and played on 16 studio albums, later becoming the band's sole guitarist after Würzel left in 1995. After Lemmy’s passing, he formed Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons, releasing material including 2023’s Kings Of The Abyss and his 2019 solo Old Lions Still Roar. Tributes poured in from Mikkey Dee, Doro Pesch and others, celebrating his enduring influence on rock and his family’s ongoing musical legacy.
The BRIT Awards celebrated Ozzy Osbourne with a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at Manchester's Co-op Live, followed by a performance from his solo band featuring Robbie Williams and guitarists; Sharon Osbourne delivered an emotional speech honoring his legacy.
Producers of the Melania Trump documentary named artists who refused clearance for the film’s soundtrack, including Guns N’ Roses (one member approved, another declined due to political differences), Prince (estate blocked a track), and Jonny Greenwood’s Phantom Thread score (blocked after lack of consultation). Mick Jagger reportedly approved The Rolling Stones’ Gimme Shelter. The producer stresses the refusals were about personal politics, not the film’s stance, highlighting ongoing clearance hurdles.
Kyle Gass explains that a highly inappropriate joke about Donald Trump made on stage in July 2024 sparked a 'tsunami of shit' that led Tenacious D to cancel dates; he apologizes, details how the backlash affected Jack Black and their plans, and says the duo are hashing things out and will return bigger than Oasis.
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says metal is in a 'changing of the guard' after the losses of icons like Lemmy, Dio and Ozzy, and confirms plans for Megadeth’s self-titled 17th album and a final world tour. He admits he can’t picture life after Megadeth, with the farewell run kicking off in Canada in February and continuing to South America and Europe, including Mystic Festival.