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QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Postpone European Tour; Rescheduled Dates For 2021 Announced

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT's previously announced 27-date European "Rhapsody" tour is being postponed due to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak. The 2020 tour was due to start in Italy on May 24, with the itinerary also including a massive run of 10 London O2 concerts as well as a pair of shows each...

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RICHIE SAMBORA's Music Catalog Acquired By HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LIMITED

Investment company Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited has announced that the acquisition of the music catalog of Songwriters Hall Of Fame and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Richie Sambora. Richie is a legendary guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, most notably known as the lead guitarist and...

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HENRY ROLLINS: 'The USA Will Get Through This In Spite Of The Catastrophic Shortcomings Of The Current Administration'

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins says that the USA will get through the novel coronavirus pandemic "in spite of the catastrophic shortcomings of the current administration." Millions of Americans are facing stay-at-home orders as the coronavirus continues to tear its way through the U.S. More than 760,0...

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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Is Still Waiting For His COVID-19 Test Results

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he is still waiting for his COVID-19 test results, more than 10 days after he first revealed he was exhibiting all the symptoms of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, who was tested — along with his wife — on March...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says 'We Are Not Prepared' For Worst Of COVID-19

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, says that he is concerned some people are not taking the spread of the virus more seriously. "It hits so close, because being the ones on the road, watchin...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY: How I Wrote 'Love Gun' (Video)

KISS frontman Paul Stanley, who has spent the last "17 or 18 days" at home in an effort to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, has shared a video of him talking about how he wrote the band's classic song "Love Gun". Check out the clip below. "Love Gun" was the title track of KISS's sixth studio...

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TOBIAS SAMMET Continues Work On New AVANTASIA Album, Says EDGUY Is 'On Hiatus'

Tobias Sammet says that he is working on a new album from his AVANTASIA project. The disc will be the follow-up to "Moonglow", which came out last year. In addition, the German singer and songwriter has revealed that his long-running band EDGUY is currently "on hiatus." Sammet broke the news of his...

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CROWN THE EMPIRE Guitarist BRANDON HOOVER Is 'Officially Clear' Two Weeks After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

CROWN THE EMPIRE guitarist Brandon Hoover says that he is "officially clear" after recently testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Earlier today, Hoover shared a short video message with his 70,000 Twitter followers, saying: "Yo, what's up, everybody. As a lot of y...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Says DEATH ANGEL's WILL CARROLL Is 'On A Ventilator' In ICU

According to TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy (pictured),DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll is on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital. Like Billy, the drummer has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Billy and the rest of TESTAMENT...

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ALICE COOPER Is 'Not Scared' Of Contracting COVID-19

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Arizona Republic that he is looking forward to some downtime after his North American tour was postponed in response to health concerns related to the spread of the new coronavirus. "For me and [my wife] Sheryl, two months off is great," he said. "We're at home...

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DEATH ANGEL On Ailing Drummer WILL CARROLL: 'We All Truly Appreciate The Incredible Support And Love For Him'

San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have thanked fans for their support while drummer Will Carroll is being treated at a Northern California hospital for an undisclosed ailment. Carroll and the rest of DEATH ANGEL recently spent more than a month on the road in Europe with TESTAMENT and EXO...

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RUSH: 'Permanent Waves' 40th-Anniversary Expanded Reissue Pushed Back To May; Complete Details Revealed

On May 29, UMe/Mercury/Anthem label group continues its extensive RUSH 40th-anniversary album series with a new, imagination-capturing expanded edition of all the magic music that comprises the band's remarkable 1980 release, "Permanent Waves". "Permanent Waves", RUSH's seventh studio album, was ori...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Discusses His COVID-19 Diagnosis

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about how the virus has temporarily put his life on hold. The 57-year-old Billy had been feeling unwell since returning h...

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U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival Is Officially Canceled

The 2020 edition of the U.K.'s Download festival has officially been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is spreading across the globe. The event was set to take place on June 12-14 at Castle Donington, with headlining performances by IRON MAIDEN, KISS and SYSTEM OF A DOWN. The festival or...

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SUZI QUATRO: Official Documentary 'Suzi Q' Acquired By UTOPIA For July Release In North America

The official Suzi Quatro documentary feature "Suzi Q", which charts the 54-year career of the pioneering female rocker who burst on to the scene in the 1970s, is set to open in theaters July 1 and release on Blu-ray, DVD and VOD on July 3, courtesy of Utopia. "Suzi Q" is the definitive, unexpurgated...