Black Sabbath Ballet Coming To The U.S.

Black Sabbath Ballet Coming To The U.S.

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s “Black Sabbath- The Ballet” will head for the U.S. In May. The U.S. premiere will take place at the Virginia Arts Festival. Following its U.S. debut in Norfolk the ballet will travel to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The theatrical performance blends dance with full orchestrations of Black Sabbath tracks including “Paranoid” and “Iron Man,” plus…

Bring Me The Horizon Covers “Wonderwall”

Bring Me The Horizon Covers “Wonderwall”

Bring Me The Horizon have issued two exclusive tracks for Spotify – a Metalcore rendition of Oasis’ “Wonderwall” and a revised version of “YOUtopia (EarthcOre Remix).” The tracks are part of the Spotify Singles collection of select recordings. All profits from “Wonderwall” streams and lyric video will be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust. Bring Me The Horizon have been nominated “Best…

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Blink-182’s Hollywood Palladium Concert For Fire Relief

Blink-182 has announced a one-night-only benefit show at the Hollywood Palladium on February 13th to support Los Angeles fire relief. 100% of the ticket proceeds from the event will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society, California Fire Department, LAFD Foundation and ARC Firefighter Fund. Also, Alkaline Trio, with former Blink-182 guitarist Matt Skiba, will open as support. Skiba joined…

Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Gilby Clarke Joins Alice Cooper Tour

Former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke will join Alice Cooper’s band for shows beginning January 31st through February 16th. It started when Nita Strauss announced she would miss some tour dates due to conflicting obligations, so Alice tapped his one-time guitarist Orianthi to fill-in. But a torn hamstring and damage to Orianthi’s hip after her last tour caused her to…

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who & Sex Pistol Lead This Year’s Cancer Trust Events

The Who (pictured above) and the Sex Pistols (Frank Carter, Paul Cook, Steve Jones and Glen Matlock) will headline the 25th edition of the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall 2025 in London. TikToker and podcaster (“Saving Grace”), GK Barry will serve as this year’s Trust ambassador. “I wanted to get involved with Teenage Cancer Trust because a lot of my…

Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury
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Today In Rock: January 27th, 2019: Rami Malek Wins Playing Freddie Mercury

On this day… Rami Malek won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in L.A for his portrayal of the late Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The project was announced in late 2010, with Sacha Baron Cohen set to play Mercury. After he…

Aerosmith Members To Perform At Grammy Viewing Benefit

Aerosmith Members To Perform At Grammy Viewing Benefit

Aerosmith members, singer Steven Tyler (pictured), guitarist Joe Perry and bassist Tom Hamilton will perform at the sixth annual “Jam For Janie” Grammys viewing party. Billy Idol, Joan Jett, Linda Perry, Matt Sorum and Nuno Bettencourt will also be appearing at Tyler’s philanthropic event on February 2nd at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood. Comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish will serve as host. More than 100 firefighters who battled the recent Los…

People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith Is In March

People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith Is In March

“People Have the Power: Celebrating the Music of Patti Smith” at Carnegie Hall is scheduled for March 26th. The concert is timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Smith’s classic “Horses” album. Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Matt Berninger of the National, Karen O, Kim Gordon, Ben Harper and the Kills’ Alison Mosshart will…