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SONIC TEMPLE, WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE And EPICENTER Festivals Are Officially Canceled

The Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Epicenter festivals, all of which were scheduled to take place in May, have been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier today, Danny Wimmer Presents, which is said to be one of the largest independent music festival producers in America, released th...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Sing A Cappella Version Of 'Tears Of The Dragon' In St. Petersburg, Russia

Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson belting out an a cappella version of "Tears Of The Dragon", the first single from his second solo album, 1994's "Balls To Picasso", during his March 11 spoken-word show in St. Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. Back in 2018, the IRON MAIDEN singer spoke...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN On Panic Surrounding Coronavirus: 'I Think It's The Stupidest Thing'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian has dismissed the growing panic surrounding the coronavirus, calling it "the stupidest thing." During an appearance on the latest episode of "The Jasta Show" podcast, which was uploaded on March 15 but apparently recorded at least a week earlier, Odadjian expr...

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TRIPTYKON: Trailer For 'Requiem (Live At Roadburn 2019)' CD + DVD

Swiss avant-garde extreme metal band TRIPTYKON will release "Requiem (Live At Roadburn 2019)" on May 15 via Prowling Death Records/Century Media Records. "Requiem (Live At Roadburn 2019)" marks the bombastic conclusion of a project over 30 years in the making: The legendary CELTIC FROST/TRIPTYKON "R...

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Man Who 'Probably' Contracted COVID-19 At GHOST Concert Becomes Mexico's First Coronavirus Death

According to Mexico News Daily, a Mexican man who attended GHOST's concert in Mexico City earlier this month has become the country's first coronavirus death. The 41-year old was one of over 50,000 fans who went to the March 3 show, which was attended by another man who also tested positive for COVI...

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STEVE RILEY's Version Of L.A. GUNS To Release Debut Single, 'Crawl', In April

Steve Riley's version of L.A. GUNS will release its first single, "Crawl", on April 20 via Golden Robot Records. The song is expected to appear on the band's debut album, which will be made available later in the year. This version of L.A. GUNS made its live debut last May at the M3 Rock Festival. T...

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ALEXI LAIHO Doesn't See Any Reason Why He Shouldn't Perform CHILDREN OF BODOM Songs With His New Band

Ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho says that he will not shy away from performing his former band's songs when he launches his new group, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT, with several festival appearances this summer. Joining him in BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT are guitarist Daniel Freyberg (ex-CHILDR...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER Finds It 'Comical' That THE USED Is About To Release An Album Called 'Heartwork'

Bill Steer of CARCASS, whose 1993 album "Heartwork" is considered a landmark album in the melodic death metal genre, was asked during a recent interview with the "Everblack" podcast if he is aware that THE USED about to release a new LP by the same name. He responded (hear audio below): "I did hear...

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SAMMY HAGAR, REO SPEEDWAGON, Others Remember EDDIE MONEY In Latest 'Eddie Money Tribute Concert' Preview Clip

AXS TV honors the incredible life and enduring legacy of beloved rock icon Eddie Money, proudly serving as the exclusive broadcaster of the "Eddie Money Tribute Concert" — premiering Sunday, March 22 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The concert was the first public recognition honoring Eddie since his passin...

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Watch BRUCE DICKINSON's Spoken-Word Performance In Moscow

Fan-filmed video footage of Bruce Dickinson's one-man speaking show on March 12 at Vegas City Hall in Moscow, Russian can be seen below. The performance, dubbed "What Does This Button Do?" after the IRON MAIDEN singer's autobiography of the same name, featured a comedic routine as well as an unscrip...

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GUNS N' ROSES Announce Rescheduled Central/South American Tour Dates

GUNS N' ROSES have announced the rescheduled dates for their recently postponed Central and South American tour. The trek, which was originally slated to take place in March and April, was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic which has brought the worldwide concert industry to a near-complete...

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Organizers Of SONIC TEMPLE, WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE And EPICENTER Festivals Are 'Assessing The Situation Very Carefully'

The organizers of Sonic Temple, Welcome To Rockville and Epicenter, all of which are scheduled to take place in May, say that they are "assessing the situation very carefully" with regards to the status of this spring's festivals. A number of festivals have been canceled or postponed due to the COVI...

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Former CHILDREN OF BODOM Frontman ALEXI LAIHO Launches New Band, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT

Former CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho has launched a new band called BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT. Joining him in the group are guitarist Daniel Freyberg (ex-CHILDREN OF BODOM),drummer Waltteri Väyrynen (PARADISE LOST),bassist Mitja Toivonen (ex-SANTA CRUZ) and touring keyboardist Lauri...

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GUNS N' ROSES Performs At Mexico City's VIVE LATINO Festival Despite Coronavirus Concerns

GUNS N' ROSES performed at Mexico City's massive annual music festival Vive Latino Saturday night (March 14) despite thousands of people calling for the event to be canceled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. At least a dozen of other artists had pulled out of the festival by Saturday morning,...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS Performs With DEEP PURPLE At Mexico's HELL & HEAVEN METAL FEST: Video, Photos

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess played with DEEP PURPLE during the legendary English hard rock band's concert last night (Saturday, March 14) at the Hell & Heaven Metal Fest in Mexico City. Rudess was filling in for longtime PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey, who was unable to make the show f...