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Rage Against the Machine’s music has returned to the charts, with their 1992 self-titled debut re-appearing on the Billboard 200, and their two other original LPs cracking the top 30 on Apple Music. Billboard reports that this surge on the charts has continued over the last seven days.

Rage Against Machine’s music was streamed over 11 million times in the last week, a 62% increase. The band’s 1992 single “Killing in the Name” accounts for 2.4 million of those streams alone, which places the song at No. 3 on Hard Rock Digital Songs Chart and No. 21 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs Chart. “Bulls on Parade”, meanwhile, has been streamed 1.4 million times in the last week.

Rage Against the Machine was supposed to be hitting the road this summer for a reunion tour, however the band has rescheduled those dates, which feature Run the Jewels in a supporting role, for 2021. You can get tickets at the link: here.

Rage Against the Machine Streams Spike 62 Percent Amid Protests

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Disturbed has announced the rescheduled dates for The Sickness 20th Anniversary Tour, which will now take place in July and August of 2021. Joining the band on the road next summer are Staind and Bad Wolves.

The heavy metal band will perform songs from The Sickness plus songs from their most recent album Evolution, and the rest of their catalog.  Check out the band’s full list of upcoming tour dates below.

Disturbed Confirm Rescheduled 2021 Dates For The Sickness 20th Anniversary Amphitheater Tour

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This morning, two-time Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum band, Disturbed confirm the…

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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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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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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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