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SERJ TANKIAN Criticizes 'Clown' TRUMP's Handling Of Coronavirus Pandemic: He Is 'Completely Useless'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has blasted President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Trump has been criticized by members of the media for using his daily White House press briefings to spread misinformation during a pandemic, with some channels going so far a...

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EPICA's New Album Will Likely Be Delayed By Coronavirus Pandemic

EPICA guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen has confirmed to FaceCulture that the recording process for the band's new album has been affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic that is racing around the world and stalling economies. "Simone [Simons, EPICA singer] and I, we would normally be now in the stud...

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MEGADETH Bassist DAVID ELLEFSON To Release New Solo Single, 'Simple Truth'

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will release "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, in April, with all proceeds going to Italian COVID-19 relief. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, wi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Urges 'Metal Maniacs' To Stay Home To Contain Pandemic

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has once again urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday (March 28),Halford took to his Instagram to share a photo of him wearing a face mask and gloves while holding what a...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On Global Coronavirus Pandemic: 'We've Never Seen Anything Like This'

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was a guest on the "Kingdom Of Rock" podcast to discuss the the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. Speaking about how he and his family are dealing with the crisis, Sweet said (see video below): "We're doing our best to move forward with...

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APOCALYPTICA Reschedules North American Tour Dates For January/February 2021

Due to the current global health crisis as well as government-imposed travel and live performance restrictions, Finland's APOCALYPTICA has rescheduled all U.S. and Canada dates on the band's 2020 "Cell-0" world tour. This decision was made following the recommendations and legal regulations of gover...

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TESTAMENT Singer CHUCK BILLY Tests Positive For Coronavirus

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The band said he received his test results on Saturday (March 21). According to TESTAMENT, Billy had "been feeling unwell" since returning home to the San Francisco Bay Area last week following...

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SAMMY HAGAR On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'For Once, As Rockers, You've Gotta Go By The Rules'

Sammy Hagar has urged everyone to "go by the rules" while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Friday (March 20),more than one-quarter of Americans were being ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. The governors of New York, Illi...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: 'Don't Be A Hoarder Of Any Sort, Because We're All In This Together'

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has urged everyone to "keep each other safe" while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Friday (March 20),more than one-quarter of Americans were being ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. The go...

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Less Than A Month Ago, MEGADETH Performed At This Concert Hall; Now It's Being Transformed Into Field Hospital

MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro says that it's "unreal" to know that a concert venue he performed in just four weeks ago was being prepared for victims of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. On March 20, an exercise was held involving a scenario in which the Arena Armeec hall in So...

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MEGADETH's DAVID ELLEFSON And Some Of His Famous Friends Are Offering Free Music Lessons To Kids Displaced By Coronavirus

The David Ellefson Youth Music Foundation, the nonprofit started in 2018 by MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, has announced the "School's Out" initiative, providing free music lessons and one-on-one mentoring sessions via Skype from major artists to students stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions...

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DEE SNIDER Says TRUMP Has Handled Coronavirus Pandemic 'Horribly And Embarrassingly'

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider says that he strongly disapproves of President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has been criticized by some parts of the media for downplaying fears about COVID-19 or actively spreading misinformation about its repercussions. The president has si...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Thinks TRUMP Administration 'Has Been Doing A Good Job So Far Regarding COVID-19'

STRYPER's Michael Sweet has praised President Donald Trump's recent actions that serve to ramp up the federal government's response to the COVID-19 epidemic. "I personally think our leadership has been doing a good job so far regarding Covid-19," Sweet tweeted earlier today. "I also think it's impor...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Calls For Compassion Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has called for compassion amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-year-old rocker has urged the public to "take care of our fellow man" amid the health crisis, saying that "this will pass." McKagan wrote on social media: "More than anytime, it seems we must reach out a...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN: 'We Need To Take Care Of Planet Earth Better Than We Have'

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen spoke to FaceCulture about the importance of working hard and collaborating in preserving the environment to prevent our ecosystem from becoming polluted and causing harmful effects to the health of every living thing in this planet. "Well, I'm not gonna one of those cl...