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A California appeals court has rejected Metallica’s lawsuit demanding that Lloyd’s of London cover more than $3 million in losses stemming from cancelled 2020 South American concerts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weeks prior to the tour’s scheduled launch, COVID-19-related travel restrictions were enacted in all parts of the world, giving Metallica no choice but to postpone the…
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett will participate in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on May 19th to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. “Men die on average six years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons,” said Rockett. “The number of men that are suffering is growing, and we need to…
Lemmy Kilmister’s ashes will be enshrined at West Hollywood’s famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on April 19th. Fans are invited “to raise a very unique toast to Lemmy and Motörhead with the unveiling of brand new Motörhead Whiskey,” read a Rainbow social media post. When he wasn’t touring or recording the Motörhead bassist/frontman spent most of his…
STP (pictured above) and Live have announced “The Jubilee Tour. The co-headlining trek will launch in August marking the 30th anniversary of STP’s “Purple” and “Live’s “Throwing Copper.” STP released “Purple, their sophomore album, in ’94. It debuted #1 on the Billboard album chart, selling more than six million copies, on the strength of singles “Interstate Love Song”…
Pearl Jam has returned to #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart for the first time in 26 years with “Dark Matter.” The band last reached the top spot with “Given To Fly” in early ’98. “Dark Matter,” which has already topped Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, is the title track of the band’s 12th studio album (pictured), due…
Creed singer Scott Stapp has released his fourth solo studio album, “Higher Power.” “Tapping into a higher power is an individualized process that requires an open mind and a willingness to flow with a force that’s greater than the individual,” explained Stapp. The set features the hit title track, “What I Deserve” and the acoustic ballad “If These Walls Could Talk,”…
Dragonforce have unleashed the official music video for “Burning Heart”. The track is from the band’s new album, “Warp Speed Warriors.” “‘Burning Heart’ is another epic anthem with our signature sound with 10 guitar solos!,” said guitarist Herman Li. “Warp Speed Warriors,” Dragonforce’s ninth album, is the first album with bassist Alicia Vigil following the departure of…
The Black Crowes have released “Happiness Bastards” via the band’s Silver Arrow Records. “‘Happiness Bastards’ is our love letter to Rock ‘n’ Roll,” noted lead vocalist Chris Robinson. “Rich (Robinson) and I are always writing and creating music; that has never stopped for us, and it is always where we find harmony together. This record represents that.” “Our years of experience…
Many Rock acts have weighed in on the use of pre-recorded tracks in concert. New Years Day singer Ash Costello has no problem with backing tracks. “It is not cheating. It’s just some music is impossible (to reproduce live), unless you have a 20-piece orchestra or a synthesizer — it’s just not realistic,” stated Costello. “So I think there is…
Vended, with vocalist Griffin Taylor (son of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor) and drummer Simon Crahan (son of Slipknot’s Shawn Crahan), have released the single “The Far Side.” “It (the song) fully encapsulates the intensity you would hear in a live setting,” stated the band. “Whether you’re seeing us in a club or an arena, the energy…