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Lamb Of God have released a new quarantine performance video for their track “Routes” featuring Testament frontman Chuck Billy.

Chuck Billy had this to say, “It’s always an honor to be asked to perform with LAMB OF GOD, especially on this song. It has such a deep meaning for me personally with my native American heritage. I’m happy Randy included me to get the message out about what is going on with Native Americans in the USA.”

The band released the video to celebrate the release of the deluxe edition their 2020 self-titled album, set to be released this Friday, March 26th. Take a look at the video for “Routes” at the link – here.

See Lamb of God Team With Testament’s Chuck Billy in New “Routes” Live Video

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One of the many highlights of Lamb of God’s latest full-length, 2020’s self-titled offering, is…

03/24/2021 10:17 AM

 

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Rammstein have announced that they have again been forced to postpone their European stadium tour due to the pandemic lockdowns, and will now be hitting the road in 2022.

The band said in a statement: “Due to the expected ongoing event-bans and restrictions related to COVID-19, Rammstein are unfortunately forced to postpone the planned European Stadium Tour again. The band and everyone involved are very disappointed about this. Given the lack of planning reliability for holding events of this size, this step is unavoidable. The concerts are rescheduled to 2022. Unfortunately, some minor changes had to be made and the show in Belfast will be cancelled entirely. Tickets for Belfast will be refunded, all other tickets remain valid! The band is using the time off to continue working on new songs. We look forward to seeing you in 2022!”

See the rescheduled dates in the link below-

Rammstein’s 2021 European tour has been postponed again

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“Rammstein are unfortunately forced to postpone the planned European Stadium Tour…

03/24/2021 10:27 AM

 

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Rob Zombie has debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s 200 charts with his latest album, “The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy,” and also debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart.

Zombie earned his seventh straight US Top 10 solo record, with the project entering the Billboard 200 at No. 9 after earning sales of 28,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, which was made up of 26,000 album sales, 2,000 streaming equivalent album (SEA) units, and a negligible sum of track equivalent album (TEA) units.

Watch the video for the album’s lead track “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)” – here.

        

ROB ZOMBIE Has The Top Selling Album In America

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Rob Zombie ‘s long-awaited new album The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy did really…

03/23/2021 10:58 AM

 

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SXSW’s 2021 online-event just concluded last week, and now the Austin festival has announced in-person dates for 2022. Next year the festival will run from March 11-20 in Texas.  

Festival organizers said in a release: “We at SXSW are hopeful that once people feel it’s safe enough to return to what will be the new normal of life, there will be a real enthusiasm for getting back to the things that brought them joy or opportunity or just the simple need to be out amongst humanity. We can’t wait to bring people together once again to meet and share ideas.” 

The festival is working alongside Austin Public Health to bring the storied event offline by next year with the health department’s Interim Authority Dr. Mark Escott stating in a release, “I’m very confident that SXSW will look normal, or near-normal next year.” 

SXSW Announces Return to In-Person Event in March 2022

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Austin festival will be held March 11th through 20th in 2022, following this year’s online event

03/23/2021 1:46 PM

 

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Sting is the latest artist to appear on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series, performing a three-song set from a lounge in New York City. 

Sting opened with a duet with Beninese artist Shirazee, performing their hybrid “Englishman/African in New York.” Sting, who is currently recording a new album, transitioned into an acoustic rendition of his 1993 hit “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You” and concluded with “Sister Moon,” a cut off of 1987’s Nothing Like the Sun.

Sting just released his latest LP, Duets, containing collaborations over the past decades. The album features artists such as Algerian Raï singer-songwriter Cheb Mami, Shaggy, Eric Clapton, Mary J. Blige, Julio Iglesias, and jazz singer Melody Gardot. Duets is available now and can be purchased- here.

Check out Sting’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert – here.

        

Sting Breezes Through Solo Tracks on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Series

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New album Duets compiles collaborations from over the years

03/22/2021 12:53 PM

 

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Supergroup Hollywood Vampires have shared that they have officially canceled their summer 2021 tour in Europe due to the pandemic lockdown restrictions. The band, which features Alice Cooper, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp, was to launch the tour last year in support of their latest album, “Rise”, and has rescheduled it for this coming August and September, but have now cancelled the tour entirely.

In a statement the band said: “We are beyond disappointed to announce that the Hollywood Vampires must cancel our rescheduled UK/European tour this Summer. We kept trying to make it happen, but unfortunately due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 travel restrictions, it is just not possible. Full refunds will be monored through your original point of purchase. Thank you for understanding, and we WILL be back rocking with you once the world returns to normal!”

Hollywood Vampires cancel summer 2021 UK arena tour

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Supergroup Hollywood Vampires have been forced to cancel their upcoming UK and European tour due…

03/22/2021 3:42 PM

 

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