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Lollapalooza 2020 has officially been cancelled. The Chicago-based festival was scheduled to happen from 7/30-8/2.. ...Read Full Story

Metallica have broadcast the latest episode in their Metallica Mondays series, which had them streaming one of their most recent shows to date.. ...Read Full Story

Five Finger Death Punch have released a music video for their song “A Little Bit Off,” from the band’s latest studio album “F8.”. ...Read Full Story

The Smashing Pumpkins have canceled their Rock Invasion 2 Tour originally scheduled to take place this spring.  The U.S. dates were postponed to October due to the effects of COVID-19, but now the tour has been called off for the year. “It is with heavy hearts that we must announce The Smashing Pumpkins Rock Invasion 2 tour will no longer be taking place,” they confirmed. Ticket buyers will be refunded for their purchases. See the full IG post at the link: here. ...Read Full Story

The surviving members of Soundgarden reunited in the studio last fall for a Record Store Day 2020 EP with Brandi Carlile. Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd and Matt Cameron were on hand to record new versions of the band’s 1994 smash, “Black Hole Sun”, and 1991’s “Searching With My Good Eye Closed”; they’ll be featured alongside Carlile’s own “A Rooster Says,” which will be released on September 26.. ...Read Full Story

Elvis Costello has shared a new song called ‘No Flag.’ The track comes with an animated lyric video, and recorded in February but was released due to the current world unrest. . ...Read Full Story

TOOL has canceled all of their 2020 tour dates, confirming they have no plans to try and reschedule them for the rest of this year or even into 2021. An announcement shared to the band’s Facebook revealed they’ve attempted to determine whether pushing their spring and summer 2020 dates back to the upcoming fall months is possible due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, but it doesn’t seem possible as the live events industry remains on indefinite hiatus for the foreseeable future. TOOL returned to touring last year in support of their 2019 chart-topping studio album, Fear Inoculum.. ...Read Full Story

In recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 5, Pearl Jam released for the first time the version of the “Jeremy” that MTV refused to show.. ...Read Full Story

The Ghost Inside have parted ways with bassist Jim Riley. The bassist was accused of making racist slurs five years ago, and while he issued a statement on Twitter, he has now departed the band.. ...Read Full Story

The late legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart will be honored by his hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario with the renaming of a pavilion after him. The city council agreed to renaming the Port Dalhousie area after Peart, after 81 percent of residents voted for him in an online poll.. ...Read Full Story

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is returning with his latest solo project, announcing that two new songs will arrive this Friday, June 5.  Lee teased the releases on social media.. ...Read Full Story

Krist Novoselic, former founding member and bassist of Nirvana, has deactivated his Twitter account following backlash for a social media post praising Donald Trump. Novoselic’s comments were made in response to a speech Trump gave June 1 about law and order. . ...Read Full Story

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Record Store Day 2020 will look dramatically different this year. Typically a one-day event, this year’s Record Store Day will be spread across three days: Aug. 29, Sept. 26 and Oct. 24. As always, artists will drop special titles for Record Store Day that can be purchased at independent music stores across the country. The event was originally set for April 18 and then shifted to June 20 before the latest dates were revealed.. ...Read Full Story

This week’s installment of Metallica’s full concert streaming series MetallicaMondays had the band looking to back to early 1997. The band had this to say about their latest installment: “We’ll be rewinding 23 years, for the seventh stop on the North American leg of the Poor Touring Me tour. The set includes a few songs off Load that haven’t seen a live crowd too many times in the last two decades, so fans of that album will not want to miss it!. ...Read Full Story

Liam Gallagher has released a clip of “Sad Song” from last year’s MTV Unplugged performance. Prior to the 2019 concert, Gallagher was initially scheduled to play an Unplugged set with Oasis in 1996. However, he didn’t perform due to illness and also taunted his brother Noel during the show.. ...Read Full Story

The music industry is standing in solidarity after the death of George Floyd with a “Blackout Tuesday” initiative. Floyd is the black man who was killed while being restrained by Minneapolis police.. ...Read Full Story

Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts have officially postponed their North American Stadium Tour due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Motley Crue shared a joint statement from all of the bands on Monday, June 1st:. ...Read Full Story

The INXS‘ 1991 concert film Live Baby Live captured one of the band’s largest performances as they played a sold-out Wembley Stadium in London to over 72,000 fans. The film was restored from the original 35mm recording into a remastered widescreen 4K Ultra HD version and was shown in theaters across the world late in 2019.. ...Read Full Story

Many of Seattle’s most famous artists are coming together to raise money for the COVID-19 relief effort.  Pearl Jam, Ben Gibbard, Dave Matthews, Brandi Carlile, Macklemore, Ciara and Russell Wilson, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Joel McHale, Allen Stone, Mary Lambert, the Black Tones, and more will perform a star-studded virtual concert for All In WA.. ...Read Full Story

The Doobie Brothers “50th Anniversary” summer tour with Michael McDonald has been postponed until 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “This decision has been made with the health and safety of the Doobie Brothers’ fans, crew and local employees in mind,” the band said in a statement.. ...Read Full Story

Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher revealed that the band has “20 rough songs” recorded, and that they’ve been working on a song for the upcoming Bill and Ted movie.. ...Read Full Story

Guns N’ Roses have debuted their ‘Not In This Lifetime Selects’ video series, sharing live clips from recent dates on their world tour. The band announced the news on their social media channels, and for their first ‘Not In This Lifetime Selects’, GN’R have released a 13-minute video showcasing moments from their show in Salt Lake City, Utah, from 29, October 2019. . ...Read Full Story

Queen guitarist Brian May revealed to fans that he recently suffered a “small” heart attack amid dealing with his previously reported “gardening accident,” which involved tearing a gluteal muscle. After further testing revealed a compressed nerve, the guitarist then suffered the heart attack that landed him on an operating table.. ...Read Full Story

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has confirmed that he finished recording his debut solo album.  While appearing on Lzzy Hale of Halestorm’s “Raise Your Horns” show on the We Are Hear podcast, Taylor shared that he had about 25 songs recorded for his solo effort. . ...Read Full Story

Journey reunited with former bassist Randy Jackson and debuted new drummer Narada Michael Walden and keyboardist / vocalist Jason Derlatka during a special performance for UNICEF. The new lineup of the band made their debut during UNICEF We Won’t Stop virtual event, performing their classic  hit “Don’t Stop Believing.”. ...Read Full Story

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