Month: June 2020

Riot Fest had to postponed its 2020 festival due to COVID-19, but have just announced some of their 2021 lineup.

My Chemical Romance was initially revealed as Riot Fest’s 2020 headliner, and lucky for fans they will still be appearing at Riot Fest 2021. Along with My Chem, headliners include Smashing Pumpkins, Run the Jewels and the Pixies, while Coheed & Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, Sublime with Rome, New Found Glory and plenty of other bands have been announced.

Riot Fest 2021 will take place from Sept. 16-19 in Chicago, Ill. at Douglas Park. Check out the festival’s official website for more information and acts to be announced.

Riot Fest 2021 Initial Lineup Announced: My Chemical Romance, Smashing Pumpkins, and More

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The Chicago festival will not return this year, but next year’s lineup features Run the…

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My Chemical Romance have announced their rescheduled reunion tour dates for 2021. In early 2020, they shared a list of shows initially scheduled for fall 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic shut down touring this year.

The rescheduled tour will begin Sept. 8, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pa and roll across America until Oct. 17 in Los Angeles. Their appearance at Riot Fest, who just announced they wouldn’t hold a festival until 2021, was among the postponed dates.

All tickets will be honored at the new dates, and refunds are available at point of purchase to those who cannot attend, according to the band’s statement.

Check out the band’s statement and their full list of dates below.

My Chemical Romance North American Tour Dates Rescheduled To 2021

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Alternative megaband My Chemical Romance have announced that they will be rescheduling their…

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Deftones’ drummer Abe Cunningham revealed that the band’s anticipated new album will “hopefully” drop in a few months. Cunningham said during an interview: “We actually tracked everything over the summer, last summer — June and July — we were in the studio tracking. But we actually just completed everything. … We were down in LA recording, but we mixed up in Seattle. We’re working with our old pal Terry Date, who did a bunch of our earlier records and stuff, too.”

As for the album’s release date, the drummer revealed, “It should be coming along, hopefully, maybe September. I heard something.” 

Deftones were supposed to hit the road this summer, but were forced to reschedule due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Deftones reveal new album could drop in September

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Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham has admitted the band’s new album is finished and could be…

06/15/2020 3:00 AM

 

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Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider has confirmed that the band have been working on new material. 

When asked what the band has been doing during quarantine, Schneider replied: “Last week, we were supposed to play our first 2020 concert and then we said, ‘Let’s meet and think about what we could do this year. We still have so many ideas lying around, so many unfinished songs. We met and we’re working on new songs. We want to work on songs, but whether it’s going to be a new record, nobody knows.”

Rammstein were forced to postpone both their 2020 European tour and run of North American dates due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. The European shows have been rescheduled  for 2021 and will take place  throughout May, June, July and August, while the new North American dates for next year have still to be announced.

Rammstein Are Working on New Songs in Quarantine

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06/15/2020 8:05 AM

 

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Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour will release his first new song in five years as part of an audiobook project by his wife, author Polly Samson. “Yes I Have Ghosts” — inspired by a character from the novel and co-written by Samson —  will debut on the June 25 release of “A Theatre For Dreamers”, a week before the tune will be available via the usual channels and streaming services. The project will also feature original music from Gilmour throughout.

“Yes I Have Ghosts” is Gilmour’s first new music since his 2015 album “Rattle That Lock,” which reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 charts.

David Gilmour to Put Out First New Song in Five Years via Audiobook

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Song “Yes, I Have Ghosts” will accompany author Polly Samson’s A Theatre for Dreamers, which…

06/12/2020 9:52 AM

 

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Metallica are streaming their March 2013 concert from Melbourne, Australia in full for this week’s installment of MetallicaMondays.

The band had this to say, “Tune in tonight on YouTube or Facebook to revisit Live in Melbourne – March 1, 2013 for free! Catch the set that includes deep cuts like ‘Leper Messiah’ and ‘Damage, Inc.’ plus the last time ‘My Friend of Misery’ was performed live… so far!

The show will be on demand on Metallica’s YouTube channel.

Metallica Mondays Heads Down Under For This Weeks Show

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Metallica Mondays heads down under for this week show from back in 2013. This one is one of the…

06/15/2020 3:25 PM

 

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