Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 3, 2020
Knotfest.com will be posting a full live performance every Friday. Last week, the stream kicked off with Lamb of God’s Resurrection Fest performance. Today (3rd), at 3PM EST, Knotfest.com will be premiering a live performance from Megadeth’s 2018 Resurrection fest performance. The stream will include an introduction clip by frontman Dave Mustaine along with […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 3, 2020
Testament bassist Steve DiGiorgio has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the latest member from the Bay Area Strikes Back European tour with Exodus and Death Angel to test positive as we recently heard about frontman Chuck Billy as well as Exodus guitarist Gary Holt. DiGiorgio’s test results were revealed by Billy during a recent […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on April 3, 2020
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian has teamed up with Arminian rapper Misho and Capital Cities’ Sebu Simonian for a new song, “Introvert (Call Me Crazy).” The song premiered on Billboard Thursday (April 2). “Introvert (Call Me Crazy)” is a one-off track spearheaded by Simonian that could possibly end up on his full-length solo […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on April 3, 2020
Carcass has decided to postpone the release of their upcoming album, Torn Arteries, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was originally slated to hit shelves on August 7. The band wrote in a statement made to their Facebook page Thursday (April 2). “Well there’s no way our new album is gonna get release in […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on April 3, 2020
UK music publication Kerrang! has announced that they will be shutting down production on their physical magazine for three months. The magazine expects to start back up on July 8. “Following a period of unprecedented turmoil within the music industry and beyond, we are temporarily suspending the publication of Kerrang! magazine for three months,” writes […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on April 3, 2020
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Testament, August Burns Red, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on April 2, 2020
With many festivals being cancelled and postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the call for tents and stages is pretty low. However, the need for medical triage centers and gear is very high and there are a number of production companies heeding the call for help. Choura Events, Gallagher Staging and Upstaging, who usually build […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on April 2, 2020
With COVID-19 ravaging the live entertainment world, ticketing companies are feeling the loss of income. Between mass cancellations and the uncertainty of when shows can be rescheduled has led to massive layoffs and financial hardships. Ticket Brokers have been hit harder than most. Due to these cancellations, there’s an influx of people looking to get […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on April 2, 2020
Live Nation has launched the The Crew Nation, which is intended to help support live music crews (managers, riggers, sound engineers, etc) who are left struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Music Forward Foundation will be in charge of selecting recipients but the employees of Live Nation will not be eligible to receive funding. The Crew Nation […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on April 2, 2020
Devin Townsend will release the Empath – The Ultimate Edition box set on June 5th. The set is loaded with special features and includes 2 CDs and 2 Blu-ray discs. The first blu-ray includes a new 5.1 surround sound mix by Devin himself and the second blu-ray includes “Acoustically Inclined – Live in Leeds”, a recording from his April 2019 […]
