Credit: Marlon LaForteIn 2019, a young artist by the name of Goody Grace collaborated with Blink-182 on a single called "Scumbag." The track now appears on the debut full-length Goody Grace album, Don't Forget Where You Came From, which dropped in February.

Speaking to ABC Audio, Goody shares that working on "Scumbag" with Blink "meant the world" to him.

"Blink-182's continuously changed my life," he says. "When I was four or five, my brother gave me a Walkman, and the only tape I owned was Enema of the State. Then when I started playing guitar, I was just trying to learn every [Blink] riff."

Grace first hooked up with Blink when he caught the ear of drummer Travis Barker, who sent him a DM inviting him to open for the trio.

"Me and Travis then started working on music, and one thing led to another, and 'Scumbag' kind of fell into place," Goody explains. "They've just been so good to me."

Goody adds that he's "so grateful" for Blink's support.

"They're as cool as I dreamt they would be when I was a six-year-old watching their videos," he laughs.

In addition to the Blink collab, Don't Forget Where You Came From also features guest spots from artists including Burna Boy, G-Eazy, Juicy J and the band Cigarettes After Sex -- a diverse group that reflects the overall message of the nostalgia-drenched album, which reflects what it feels like to leave your hometown.

"A lot of the sounds are reminiscent of the music I grew up on," Goody says. "So it's also 'don't forget where I came from' in a way of the music that inspired me to even start creating music." 

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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Marc Broussely/Redferns via Getty ImagesFaith No More's Billy Gould and Mike Bordin, Mastodon's Bill Kelliher and 311's SA all contribute to a collaborative cover of the Public Enemy song "She Watch Channel Zero?!"

The performance is part of a project dubbed The Kings of Quarantine, an ongoing charity effort created by the band Slaves on Dope in support of Roadie Relief, which benefits live music crew workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other artists participating this go-round include Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike, Cypress Hill's Sen Dog and Sepultura's Derrick Green. You can watch the "She Watch Channel Zero?!" cover streaming now on YouTube.

Previous Kings of Quarantine covers include Faith No More's "We Care a Lot" and Jane's Addiction's "Mountain Song."

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ABCDave Grohl has shared a letter he wrote to himself back when he was in the ninth grade.

"I think that in the past year I have changed both mentally and physically," the letter begins, which is also probably true for many people a year into the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Mentally I have changed quite a bit," Grohl wrote. "When I was 13 or 14 (I'm 15 now) I used to think of everything as one big joke, life was one big party."

"But, now I approach everything with a more serious approach," the future Foo Fighters frontman continued. "School is no longer a social activity. It's a part time job that requires a lot of attention and a lot of work."

The young Grohl added that he's now six inches taller and sporting a different haircut and clothes.

"Now that I think about it, I've changed quite a bit," Grohl wrote. "And so, I think that in the future I will change even more."

"Which makes me wonder," he concluded. "What will I be like in the future?"

Of course, Grohl would go on to drop out of high school to pursue his dream to become a musician. He joined the Washington, D.C. punk band Scream before being recruited to become Nirvana's new drummer, and then formed Foo Fighters following Kurt Cobain's death in 1994.

Grohl posted his ninth grade letter on his @DavesTrueStories Instagram account, which he launched last year. The account has featured stories from throughout Grohl's life, including when he jammed with Prince and when David Bowie told him to "f*** off."

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Credit: Ashley OsbornEarlier this year, grandson's breakout hit "Blood//Water" became the artist's first-ever RIAA-certified Platinum single. Speaking to ABC Audio, grandson credits social media platforms for keeping the song going for over three years after its initial 2017 release.

"In the midst of this pandemic, my song 'Blood//Water' was getting played more around the world than ever before," he says. "A lot of that had to do with TikTok and these social media platforms that are not even as old as the song. I think that that is really exciting."

Grandson shares that being a platinum-certified artist feels "surreal," and receiving the news was a "great moment" to share with his label and creative team amid a not-so-great year. Still, he wonders what the success of such a dark song like "Blood//Water" means in the context of his ongoing activist message.

"The work is clearly far from being done when a song that is that angry and disillusioned remains so relevant three years later," he says.

In that sense, "Blood//Water" is an interesting mirror to grandson's latest single, "Dirty," which are both centered around a metaphor of making something clean unclean. While "Blood//Water" uses that metaphor in a negative light, "Dirty" is much more upbeat and positive as it encourages listeners to "get your hands dirty."

"I hadn't necessarily made that connection of purity versus impurity," grandson says. "I guess now that we've strained the blood from the water, it's like, 'OK, now we gotta dive back in!', 'cause clearly we didn't learn our lesson the first time or something." 

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Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesThe Black Keys' Patrick Carney will be stepping up to the metaphorical plate when the Cleveland Indians step up to the literal plate during their home opener on Monday, April 5.

The drummer had been tapped to fill in for John Adams, a beloved Cleveland fan who's known for playing the drums in the stands during home games. According to Cleveland.com, Adams has attended every Indians home opener for the last 48 years, but won't be able to come to Monday's game due to health issues.

In a statement obtained by Cleveland.com, Carney, who hails from nearby Akron, Ohio, says he reached out to the Indians after learning Adams wouldn't be able to attend.

"I share John's love of baseball and the Cleveland Indians franchise," Carney says. "Drumming for him during the home opener when he can't physically be there feels like a meaningful way to show John the love and respect he deserves. I want to be there for John."

Carney will trade the ballpark for a boxing ring when The Black Keys perform during the 2021 Triller Fight Club concert event, which takes place April 17.

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Credit: Daveed BenitoThe Offspring has shared a new song called "We Never Have Sex Anymore," a track from the band's upcoming album, Let the Bad Times Roll.

As you can probably guess, the horn-laden tune shows off The Offspring's goofier side, and finds frontman Dexter Holland lamenting a relationship going stale in the bedroom while also conceding, "You're still with me so I guess I'm not complaining/And you always leave my dinner on the stove." You can listen to it now via digital outlets.

Let the Bad Times Roll, the first new Offspring album in nine years, is due out April 16. It also includes the lead single and title track, which premiered in February.

In related news, guitarist Noodles contributes to a new, collaborative cover of the Joan Jett single "Bad Reputation." The recording also features Adrian Young of No Doubt, Klaus Flouride of Dead Kennedys, and singer Josie Cotton.

You can watch the video for the "Bad Reputation" cover streaming now on YouTube.

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ABC/Image Group LAThe website Consequence of Sound is hosting a streaming festival in support of independent music venues affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The virtual event, dubbed Protect Live Music, will be held April 9-10. It will raise money for the National Independent Venue Association, or NIVA.

Artists on the Protect Live Music lineup include Portugal. the Man, Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach, White Reaper, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez's Prize Fighter Inferno project, grandson, Glass Animals, Spoon, Manchester Orchestra, Halestorm drummer Arejay Hale, The Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon, and The Melvins.

For more info, visit ConsequenceofSound.net.

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Roberto Finizio/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesTool frontman Maynard James Keenan has released a short film celebrating Easter.

The seven-minute video, titled An Easter Story, begins with Keenan telling a story of searching for one of the ducks he had raised on his property in Arizona. The duck had gone missing, and when Keenan found her, she was sitting on a batch of newly laid eggs.

That experience reminded Keenan of searching for Easter eggs as a kid. He proceeds to explain how eggs are connected to Easter and the spring season, which then leads to some philosophical pondering of the meaning of life itself, all while a mix of Puscifer's song "The Humbling River" plays in the background.

You can watch An Easter Story streaming now on YouTube.

In addition to narrating short Easter films, Keenan is preparing for Puscifer's upcoming streaming concert, during which the band will play their 2015 album, Money $hot, in its entirety. The virtual show premieres April 17.

Puscifer previously played a streaming concert last fall to celebrate the release of their latest album, Existential Reckoning.

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Credit: Mads Perch If the Jets and the Sharks were really into motorcyles, then West Side Story would probably look a lot like Royal Blood's "Limbo" video.

The newly released clip follows two motorcycle gangs who seem to be locked in an everlasting dance battle. You can watch now streaming on YouTube.

"Limbo" is a track from Royal Blood's upcoming album, Typhoons, due out April 30. The record also includes the previously released single "Trouble's Coming."

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