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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Peal Jam's Matt Cameron Denies Rumors He's Joining Foo Fighters On Upcoming Tour

Peal Jam's Matt Cameron has denied rumors that he is set to join Foo Fighters on their upcoming tour.

Last Saturday, March 25, the Pearl Jam drummer denied a report published by The Sun, which claimed that he is replacing late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins when the band embarks on a tour this spring.

"FYI the internet rumors are false, I haven't joined the Foos," Cameron wrote on Instagram along with a red heart emoji.

On March 16, The Sun reported that Cameron, a close friend of Hawkins, would join the Foo Fighters on their 2023 North American tour, which kicks off on May 24 at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire.

March 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Hawkins' death at the age of 50. He passed away in a Bogotá, Colombia, just before a Foos show.

(Photo: Matthew Straubmuller)

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Neil Young Declares Concert Touring 'Broken' Due To Ticketmaster Fees

Neil Young has openly criticized ticketing giant Ticketmaster, blaming them for killing concert touring.

Early this month, The Cure announced a North American tour. Even after the band opted out of Ticketmaster's "dynamic" pricing structure, fans were charged exorbitant service fees.

Young responded to the developments in a recent post on his website, titled "Concert Touring Is Broken."

"The old days are gone," Young wrote, reposting an article about the Cure frontman Robert Smith's battle for fair prices. "I get letters blaming me for $3,000.00 tickets for a benefit I am doing . That money does not go to me or the benefit. Artists have to worry about ripped off fans blaming them for Ticketmaster add-ons and scalpers."

Young continued, "CONCERT TOURS are no longer fun. CONCERT TOURS not what they were."

"I am as sickened as you all are by today's Ticketmaster 'fees' debacle," Smith tweeted about the subject on March 15. "To be very clear: The artist has no way to limit them. I have been asking how they are justified. If I get anything coherent by way of an answer I will let you all know."

Ticketmaster eventually agreed to refund some of the cost.

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Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx Reveals Contribution To Dolly Parton's Rock Album

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently revealed that he has contributed to Dolly Parton's upcoming rock album.

Sixx revealed the news on Twitter: "Played bass on a song for Dolly Parton yesterday," he said among other things.

In January, Parton revealed that her upcoming rock album, titled Rock Star, will also feature Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, and several other top stars. The new record is set to feature covers of classic songs by the likes of Prince, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"If I'm gonna be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I'm gonna have to do something to earn it," Parton said during an interview on "The View."

Another musician contributing to the album will be REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, who told Yahoo's "Totally '80s" podcast last month that he and Parton had recorded a "dark duet" version of the band's 1980 hit "Keep On Loving You."

(Photo: pitpony.photography)

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