Music venues and nightclubs “on the brink of collapse” and demand “immediate” government action
The UK’s grassroots music venue sector have said that they are on the “brink of collapse” in the wake of the rise of the Omicron…
Day: December 15, 2021
Three NCT members apologise for joking about earthquake alert during livestream
Three members of K-pop boyband NCT have shared written apologies for their reactions to an earthquake alert during a recent livestream. READ MORE: NCT 127…
Billie Eilish says watching porn from age 11 “destroyed my brain”
Billie Eilish has discussed her exposure to pornography as a young child, saying it “destroyed my brain”. Just ahead of her 20th birthday this week…
Logic’s anti-suicide song ‘1800-273-8255’ saved hundreds of lives, according to a study
A new study says that Logic‘s anti-suicide song ‘1800-273-8255’ saved hundreds of lives following its release in 2017. The track, which features Alessia Cara and…
Six K-pop girl groups to perform together during upcoming TV special
Members from six K-pop girl groups are set to put on a special performance at the upcoming 2021 KBS Song Festival. READ MORE: EVERGLOW on…
Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ added to National Film Registry
Talking Heads‘ legendary concert film Stop Making Sense has been added to the National Film Registry. READ MORE: Stop Making Sense: why Jonathan Demme’s Talking…
ØMI says global success of ‘You’ is “entirely” due to BTS’ Suga
Japanese singer and Sandaime J Soul Brothers vocalist ØMI has spoken about working with BTS’ Suga for his single ‘You’. READ MORE: BTS live in…
Listen to Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ new track ‘Les Cerfs’
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have shared their new track ‘Les Cerfs’ – you can hear the composition below. The track is taken from the…
LA police testify Tory Lanez shouted “Dance, bitch!” when shooting Megan Thee Stallion
A Los Angeles police officer has testified in court that Tory Lanez shouted “Dance, bitch!” before allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in an incident last…
PRIMUS Announces Extension Of ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Tour, Paying Tribute To RUSH
PRIMUS has announced an extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension of its wildly popular “A Tribute To Kings” tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends RUSH. “A Tribute…
STRYPER Announces May 2022 U.S. Tour
Openly Christian rockers STRYPER will embark on a U.S. tour in May 2022. The trek will include a stop at the M3 Rock Festival at…
BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL: ‘Don’t Be A Covidiot. Go And Get The Vaccine’
BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has once again blasted people who are still skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccine. The musician, who went public last month…
THE KINKS Guitarist DAVE DAVIES’s Autobiography, ‘Living On A Thin Line’, Due Next Summer
According to The Bookseller, Headline will publish the upcoming autobiography from Dave Davies of THE KINKS. Due in hardback and e-book in July 2022, “Living…
THE IRON MAIDENS And BURNING WITCHES Announce ‘Hell Hath No Fury’ 2022 U.S. Tour
THE IRON MAIDENS, the world’s only all-female tribute to IRON MAIDEN, will team up with Swiss all-female metal act BURNING WITCHES for a limited number…
HIGH ON FIRE’s MATT PIKE To Release Debut Solo Album, ‘Pike Vs. The Automaton’, In February
From rewriting the hard rock rulebook with his Grammy Award-winning trio HIGH ON FIRE to reverse-engineering doom metal with his genre-defining trio SLEEP, Matt Pike…
MEGADETH Leader DAVE MUSTAINE’s Flying V EXP Available Now In Limited Quantities
Starting today, the Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP in Antique Natural and Silver Metallic finishes is available on Gibson.com and at select global dealers in…
ICED EARTH’s JON SCHAFFER Sued By D.C. Attorney General Over His Role In U.S. Capitol Riot
ICED EARTH guitarist Jon Schaffer is one of more than two dozen members of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys who are being sued…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announces February/March 2022 ‘The Great Destroyer’ U.S. Tour
COHEED AND CAMBRIA has announced details of “The Great Destroyer Tour”, a U.S. headline run which will feature support from special guests SHEER MAG. The…
THEORY Announces Winter 2022 Tour
Fresh off a successful fall 2021 tour, THEORY OF A DEADMAN (a.k.a. THEORY) is returning to the road this winter on the “Say Nothing” tour.…
TRIUMPH Announces Opening Of The ‘Triumph Vault’
Fans of classic Canadian rockers TRIUMPH are in for a special treat — the launch of the “Triumph Vault” web site on Tuesday, December 14.…