Shinedown have unveiled the lyric video for their new single Atlas Falls, having already raised over $300,000 for COVID-19 relief with the song as part of a T-shirt bundle.. ...Read Full Story
System Of A Down, Korn and Faith No More have announced a new scheduled of shows for 2021.. ...Read Full Story
Breaking Benjamin has announced that their 2020 summer tour with Bush, Theory of a Deadman, Saint Asonia and Cory Marks will canceled. The band issued a statement, including refund information:. ...Read Full Story
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider is offering up the live experience by way of his For The Love of Metal Live solo album and concert film. In addition, the singer released a video for the new song “Prove Me Wrong.”. ...Read Full Story
Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer have officially postponed the North American leg of their joint Hella Mega Tour. The bands had previously postponed the European shows, which were scheduled to take place in June. According to the bands’ social media pages, the North American Hella Mega Tour will now take place in summer 2021. You can read more: here. ...Read Full Story
Trent Reznor revealed that Nine Inch Nails was planning to resume their Cold and Black and Infinite Tour this fall, but those dates have now been called off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The trek was supposed to kick off in San Diego in September and include stops in cities such as Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and Toronto.. ...Read Full Story
Metallica have just announced the limited edition “Batch 100” installment of their Blackened Whiskey, which also comes with an exclusive pair of vinyl picture discs containing the playlist used during the spirit’s aging process. The band’s signature whiskey stood out due to it being aged in barrels that were exposed to Metallica’s music, which is said to have an effect on the aging process. For the limited edition blend, a brand new playlist was used.. ...Read Full Story
Bruce Springsteen will remotely be joining Dropkick Murphys during their Streaming Outta Fenway free live stream that will be taking place on May 29th. Dropkick Murphys will be performing a special concert at Fenway Park in Boston that will be streamed live for free on their Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch pages.. ...Read Full Story
Alice Cooper has released new song ‘Don’t Give Up,’ sending hope to fans during the coronavirus pandemic. Cooper teamed up with producer Bob Ezrin on his latest single, which was recorded in lockdown using remote technology, hoping to unite people during the global health crisis.. ...Read Full Story
Judas Priest have announced rescheduled date for their 50th anniversary European tour. Originally planned for this summer, the 50 Heavy Metal Years tour has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.. ...Read Full Story
Rush have shared a live version of their classic hit ‘The Spirit Of Radio’ which will feature on the upcoming expanded reissue of their classic album Permanent Waves. Permanent Waves, Rush’s seventh studio album, was originally released in January 1980.. ...Read Full Story
Pearl Jam has released their music video for “Retrograde” featuring climate activist Greta Thunberg. “Retrograde” appears on Pearl Jam’s eleventh studio album, Gigaton, which was released in March.. ...Read Full Story
Jethro Tull legend Ian Anderson has revealed that he has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which he says in an “an incurable lung disease”. Anderson shared the news from his appearance on this week’s episode of The Big Interview on AXS TV.. ...Read Full Story
Motley Crue have announced that they will be hosting a virtual watch party with fans for their Netflix biopic “The Dirt” this Friday, May 15th.. ...Read Full Story
Nickelback shared the news last week that drummer Daniel Adair has been spending his time during the Covid-19 shutdown recovering from surgery for radial tunnel syndrome. Adair wrote in a tweet shared by the band, “I’ve been off the socials for a bit and thought I should give everybody an update. Over the past several years I have been experiencing increased difficulty with control in my right hand on the drums. After seeing many teachers/specialists and physicians, one of them finally diagnosed the cause.. ...Read Full Story
Shinedown frontman Brent Smith has released a statement clarifying comments he made in a recent interview regarding the status of the band’s upcoming tour this summer. Smith stated that Shinedown is “not backing off” the group’s scheduled tour, currently set to launch July 31.. ...Read Full Story
Guns N’ Roses shared the disappointing news with fans that they have been forced to call of their spring and summer tour plans due to the Covid-19 pandemic.. ...Read Full Story
Asking Alexandria have released a music video for their brand new single “House On Fire,” off the band’s forthcoming studio album titled Like A House On Fire.. ...Read Full Story
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale has been taking part in We Are Hear’s streaming interview series, and during her most recent Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale segment, Hale welcomed her “bestie,” Evanescence’s Amy Lee. The duo also performed a socially-distanced duet of Halestorm’s “Break In.. ...Read Full Story
Within Temptation have released a brand new single called “Entertain You.” . ...Read Full Story
Whitesnake is streaming the 2020 version of their 1987 track “Give Me All Your Love.” It’s the latest sneak peek into their upcoming collection titled “The ROCK Album,” out on June 19.. ...Read Full Story
Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Alex Skolnick (Testament), Roberto “Ra” Diaz (Suicidal Tendencies) and Brandon Yeagley (Crobot) have shared their version of the classic RUSH song, “Red Barchetta,” recorded with each member separated in his own home while in quarantine.. ...Read Full Story
The surviving members of Motörhead are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album the ‘Ace Of Spades’ with a special day celebration. The event will be taking place this Friday, May 8, and includes the worldwide premiere of a new lyric video of their famous title track at 5pm BST. The event will also feature a unique Facebook and Instagram filter to Warpig your face, and the release of limited edition road crew merchandise, of which proceeds will go to Live Nation’s Crew Nation Fund to provide financial support to touring crews affected by coronavirus.. ...Read Full Story
The Rolling Stones launched their new, limited-edition weekly streaming concert series, “Extra Licks” with footage from the band’s 2016 film, “Ole Ole Ole!: A Trip Across Latin America.”. ...Read Full Story
Journey have announced that they have cancelled their 2020 tour, featuring The Pretenders, due to the restrictions from the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The tour was set to kick off on May 15th at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington, and hit more than 60 cities across the U.S. before wrapping up at Bethel, New York’s Bethel Woods Center For the Arts on Sept. 12. . ...Read Full Story
Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Sting will perform at an upcoming benefit for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19. Hosted by Tina Fey, the virtual telethon Rise Up New York! will air at 7PM ET on May 11. . ...Read Full Story
Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack has revealed that the family have been talking about doing a reboot of their hit MTV reality show “The Osbournes”.. ...Read Full Story
Liam Gallagher has shared a video of himself performing a previously unreleased track titled Eh La.. ...Read Full Story
Metallica surprised their fans with a new version of their song “Blackened” recorded from their own homes while in quarantine. The clip with the stripped down version of the classic track surfaced on the band’s YouTube page with the message, “Here’s a little something we cooked up over the last few days. Hope you’re all safe & sound. Have a great weekend.”. ...Read Full Story
Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison have addressed the status of their forthcoming Stadium Tour of North America, telling fans that a decision has not yet been made on how to proceed.. ...Read Full Story
The Eagles have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.S. Hotel California Tour, which will now be taking place in the fall of next year. The special shows will include two sets; the first will feature the band playing the landmark album in its entirety joined by an orchestra and choir, followed by a second set of some of their biggest hits.. ...Read Full Story
Rage Against The Machine have announced they will be rescheduling their entire reunion tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After initially postponing the first leg of their North American tour in March, April, and May, the band decided move the entire tour to 2021.. ...Read Full Story
Five Finger Death Punch are taking $150,000 worth of funds raised by past touring and their single “Blue on Black” and donating it to the Gary Sinise Foundation, which aids America’s defenders, veterans and first responders during times of need.. ...Read Full Story
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that the band have been discussing the possibility of recording a new album while in quarantine during the global pandemic.. ...Read Full Story
Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have announced that they have been forced to postpone the start of their Hella Mega European tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which was set to kick off in Paris, France on June 13. . ...Read Full Story
Dave Grohl delivered a surprise acoustic performance of the Foo Fighters’ hit “Everlong” to a surprised New York City nurse and fan on Jimmy Kimmel Live.. ...Read Full Story
The Offspring have released a new lockdown video of their cover of The Clinton Johnson Band’s “Here Kitty Kitty,” which gained notoriety from the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King”.. ...Read Full Story
Rock artists Bryan Adams and Rush’s Geddy Lee are among 25 Canadian artists under the group name ArtistsCAN who have recorded all-star charity cover of the classic Bill Withers’ song ‘Lean On Me’. . ...Read Full Story
John Fogerty and his family performed a trio of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics during an appearance on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. Forgerty was joined by sons Tyler and Shane and daughter Kelsy for the home quarantine jam, which opened with Fogerty’s 1985 hit, “Centerfield”, before rolling out the CCR hits “Down On The Corner”, “Long As I Can See The Light” and “Proud Mary.”. ...Read Full Story
Papa Roach held a special event celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band’s breakthrough album Infest. “Infest In Conversation” was held two decades after the arrival of their second full-length record and first major-label release and featured a discussion between the four members of the band along with original drummer Dave Buckner plus special guests, including Deftones singer Chino Moreno, Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates, and Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. . ...Read Full Story
The Louder Than Life Festival, which was to feature two headline sets from Metallica, is one of three music festivals that have been canceled by Danny Wimmer Presents due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The organizers are offering full refunds for all ticket holders.. ...Read Full Story
Post Malone rocked a livestream Nirvana tribute concert from his home in Salt Lake City, UT to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts. The rapper was joined by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, guitarist Nick Mack and bassist Brian Lee for the 75-minute, 15-song performance of hits and fan favorites by the Seattle band.. ...Read Full Story
Joan Jett is auctioning off a limited-edition, autographed signature Gibson guitar to raise funds for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. The music industry charity offers immediate financial assistance to musicians, production crews and music industry creators.. ...Read Full Story
Chris Cornell’s daughter, Toni, performed a stripped-down version of the 1991 Temple Of The Dog classic, “Hunger Strike”, as part of a COVID-19 relief benefit hosted by video streaming service LiveXLive. You can view it on Toni’s Instagram page at the link here.. ...Read Full Story
An all-star lineup of artists will team up this week to cover the 2002 Foo Fighters classic, “Times Like These,” in support of the global effort to stay safe and stay home during the Coronavirus crisis. Times Like These was the second single from the Foo Fighters’ fourth album, “One By One,” which earned top 10 status in more than a dozen countries and sold more than a million copies in the U.S.. ...Read Full Story
PlayOn Fest has announced the lineup for a three-day virtual festival, featuring a diverse group of artists. The digital event is set to begin on Friday (4/24) and run from noon to midnight ET through Sunday, will air on PlayOn’s website as well as Songkick‘s YouTube channel.. ...Read Full Story
Bon Jovi announced that they have decided to cancel their summer tour due to the current Covid-19 coronavirus shutdown.. ...Read Full Story
Evanescence have announced their new album, The Bitter Truth will be out this year, and on Friday, April 24 they will be dropping the first track from the album, titled “Wasted on You.” The band announced the news on Twitter, saying, “We promised you a new album in 2020 and we won’t let anything stop us. We are proud to begin sharing our new album ‘THE BITTER TRUTH’ with you, one piece at a time, starting with our first song “Wasted On You” next FRIDAY!”. ...Read Full Story
The full-length Slipknot documentary “Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life” is been streamed free on YouTube in its entirety by BBC Radio 1. . ...Read Full Story
Rock veterans Kansas have released a music video for their new single “Throwing Mountains.” The song comes from their forthcoming album “The Absence of Presence”, which is due out on June 26th.. ...Read Full Story
Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes have streamed newly-released live footage from their recent Brothers Of A Feather tour. Filmed on March 6 during their final date at The Chapel in San Francisco, CA, the three-song performance includes “Hotel Illness” from 1992’s “The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion”, “Wiser Time” from 1994’s “Amorica”, and “The Garden Gate” from 2009’s live set, “Before The Frost…Until The Freeze.”. ...Read Full Story
Whitesnake are streaming the previously-unreleased 2019 track, “Always The Same.” The track is a preview to the release of a new collection of their hits called “The Rock Album” on June 19th.. ...Read Full Story
Lamb of God has teamed up with Scottish craft brewer BrewDog to create a non-alcoholic beer named Ghost Walker. The beverage is named after the track “Ghost Walking” from the band’s 2012 album Resolution, which vocalist Randy Blythe wrote the lyrics to as he started his journey toward an alcohol-free lifestyle. . ...Read Full Story
Pink Floyd have announced that they will launch a weekly series of full concert videos on YouTube starting today, April 17. The band has been showing short-form videos from its archives every Friday at 12 p.m. ET but will now begin streaming full concert films starting this week with “Pulse”, a 1994 recording filmed at the now-demolished venue of Earls Court in London, UK during The Division Bell Tour.. ...Read Full Story
Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi are among the New Jersey residents who will take part in Jersey 4 Jersey, a benefit for the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund, taking place on April 22 at 7PM ET.. ...Read Full Story
Godsmack frontman Sully Erna has kicked off a new bi-weekly web series on YouTube called Hometown Sessions. The talk show will have Erna hosting some surprise guests, including fellow musicians, in a bid to combat boredom while homebound during the coronavirus pandemic. . ...Read Full Story
Alice Cooper and Joan Jett are among the artists set to appear on a benefit broadcast special in support of pandemic relief efforts in Cleveland, OH on April 15. The one-hour “Cleveland Rocks: From Our Living Rooms” will highlight musical artists performing from their homes to help raise money for the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, which to date has awarded more than $1.68 million to 21 nonprofit organizations and groups.. ...Read Full Story
The current lineup of Ratt bring back their blockbuster hit song “Round And Round” in a brand new television commercial from the insurance company GEICO. The song originally appeared on the band’s 1984 debut full-length album “Out Of The Cellar.”. ...Read Full Story
Lana Del Rey has given new details about her upcoming spoken word poetry album, revealing the title and cover on Instagram. Described as “an audiobook of poems,” the album is titled Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass and the cover art features an orange tree illustrated by Erika Lee Sears. The singer-songwriter also shared that Jack Antonoff contributed music to the project; however, she has yet to announce its release date.. ...Read Full Story
Nickelback are updating fans on the forthcoming release of their new documentary. In a Twitter post, video guitarist Ryan Peake reveal the documentary as being “very close to being released… in the next month or two”. . ...Read Full Story
