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Ghost‘s single “Mary On A Cross” has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) for accumulating one million certified units. Also, a slowed down version of “Mary On A Cross“ amassed over one billion TikTok views as the song was used as the soundtrack for thousands of videos on the platform. As a result, Ghost released…
A baby grand piano that once belonged to Queen’s Freddie Mercury has sold for over £1.74 million ($2.2 million) at a Sotheby’s auction. The piano was used to complete the band’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It was one of over 1,400 items from the late Freddie Mercury’s personal collection up for auction. The 30 collecting categories included fine and decorative arts, stage…
Unhappy that next year’s election may be another Biden-Trump run, there is an alternative. Attila‘s lead vocalist Chris “Fronz: Fronzak has announced his candidacy for President of the United States representing the Libertarian Party in the 2024 presidential election. In a September 4th video message announcing his candidacy Fronzak was drinking a beer while stating he represents the everyman…
According to the BBC a “Houses Of The Holy” album sleeve signed by the members of Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham) has sold for £15,000 ($18.000 U.S.) at auction in the U.K. Zep’s fifth album, containing “Dancing Days” and “The Ocean,” was released in ’73. The cardboard sleeve…
Arch Enemy frontwoman and longtime animal rights activist Alissa White-Gluz delivered the opening speech at the “Animal Liberation March” in New York City (on 9/2). “Extremely inspiring and powerful day,” wrote White-Glux on her social media. “I delivered the opening speech and so many talented and inspiring speakers, activists and artists followed. We did great work today.” The Canadian singer…
Avatar’s “The Dirt I’m Buried In” is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated September 2nd). The lead single from “Dance Devil Dance,” Avatar’s ninth studio set, is the Swedish band’s first #1 on the chart. Avatar‘s first appeared on Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in ’13 with “Smells Like a Freak Show” (#32).
Disturbed were presented with a key to the city of Tinley Park, IL (on 8/30), prior to their show at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre. The band filmed the music video for “Down With The Sickness” at the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (then known as Tweeter Center) in May ’01. Earlier this month, Disturbed scored its twelfth #1 on Billboard’s…
Metallica now holds the attendance record for SoFi Stadium in L.A. More than 156,000 tickets were purchased for the two-concert stand (last Friday and Sunday) as part of Metallica’s “M72” world tour. The in-the-round stage design, with a hollow center, provides more space to accommodate fans. In addition, there are eight speaker/monitor towers anchored by a raised platform that…
Cancel a concert – get trashed. Whether its ticket prices, logistics/time issues, add-on costs (over and above the tickets), dashed plans or a sense of entitlement, fans seem far less tolerant of concert cancellations than in the past. Last week (8/24), Queens Of The Stone Age (QOTSA) announced – via social media – that they…
One day after former president Donald Trump was booked in Georgia’s Fulton County jail (in Atlanta), Green Day delivers a limited-edition piece of merchandise (available for 72 hours) featuring the first mugshot of a former American president. “The Ultimate Nimrod” t-shirt features Trump’s booking photo taken after he was arrested on felony charges for allegedly…