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Anthrax has announced a 30th anniversary deluxe edition of the band’s 1990 album Persistence of Time. The collection will be released on August 21, exactly 30 years to the day since Persistence of Time first dropped.

The deluxe anniversary edition be available in a variety of different formats, including a three-disc set consisting of the original album remastered, a host of demos and live tracks, and a DVD documenting Anthrax’s 1991 tour with Iron Maiden. There will also be a four-LP vinyl package.

Anthrax Announce Persistence of Time 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

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The deluxe edition of the 1990 album features bonus tracks and new cover artwork. Anthrax…

06/09/2020 12:24 PM

 

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Fall Out Boy revealed that they have donated $100,000 from the Fall Out Boy Fund to support the Black Lives Matter movement. The money is being donated to National Bail Out and Black Visions Collective.

A statement from the band reads: “When you discover rot deep within your house you don’t just paint over it. You dismantle it and rebuild a better house. We support the back community in the struggle against racial inequality, injustice and police brutality by committing $100,00 from the Fall Out Boy Fund this summer. We will begin with donations to National Bail Out and Black Visions Collective. We realise this is a marathon not a spring and plan to continue and expand our support.

“The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation. – Pearl S. Buck”
 
The Fall Out Boy Fund was set up back in 2017 with the intention of giving back to the band’s home of Chicago. Earlier this year the band donated $100,000 to support the COVID-19 effort in the city.

Fall Out Boy donate $100,000 to Black Lives Matter movement

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Out Boy have donated $100,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement. The American rock band have…

06/09/2020 5:00 AM

 

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Lollapalooza 2020 Canceled Due To COVID-19

Lollapalooza 2020 has officially been cancelled. The Chicago-based festival was scheduled to happen from 7/30-8/2.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced today that, in addition to Lolla, Taste of Chicago, the Air and Water Show, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and many more planned outdoor activities would also not be happening this year.

“We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned,” the festival wrote in a statement. They promise that there will be a “weekend-long virtual event” on the weekend Lolla was supposed to be held, including “performances from around the city and beyond, epic archival sets from Chicago and the festival’s six international editions, never-before-seen footage from the 1990s and much more.” 

Here’s the full statement at the link: here

         

Lollapalooza 2020 Is Officially Canceled

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Chicago finally announced on Tuesday, June 9, that all large, permitted outdoor events have been…

06/09/2020 1:09 PM

 

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Metallica have broadcast the latest episode in their Metallica Mondays series, which had them streaming one of their most recent shows to date.

For the latest edition of the concert series, the new footage captures their headline set at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on June 18 last year. The show saw the band playing during torrential downpours, with a set that included a cover of The Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ – a nod to Manchester’s musical heritage.

You can watch the Manchester show at the link: here 

Metallica Streaming Full Manchester Concert

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Metallica have announced that they will be streaming their full 2019 Manchester, England concert…

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Five Finger Death Punch have released a music video for their song “A Little Bit Off,” from the band’s latest studio album “F8.”

The video shows a deserted Las Vegas during the Covid-19 lockdown. Zoltan Bathory had this to say about the clip, : “Our new record F8 came out right at the exact moment Covid 19 smashed into western society and (naturally) all attention was diverted to the pandemic.'”

Watch the video for “A Little Bit Off” at the link: here.

Five Finger Death Punch Premiere New Music Video “A Little Bit Off”

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Five Finger Death Punch premiere a new music video for their new track “A Little Bit…

06/08/2020 2:31 AM

 

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The Smashing Pumpkins have canceled their Rock Invasion 2 Tour originally scheduled to take place this spring.  The U.S. dates were postponed to October due to the effects of COVID-19, but now the tour has been called off for the year. “It is with heavy hearts that we must announce The Smashing Pumpkins Rock Invasion 2 tour will no longer be taking place,” they confirmed. Ticket buyers will be refunded for their purchases. See the full IG post at the link: here

This marks Smashing Pumpkins’ second set of tour dates affected this year, along with their planned North American trek with Guns N’ Roses.

Smashing Pumpkins Cancel Rock Invasion 2 Tour

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After pushing their spring tour to the fall, Smashing Pumpkins have canceled their Rock Invasion…

06/08/2020 4:20 PM

 

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