Anthrax bassist Frank Bello says the band canceled its 20 European tour dates due to spiraling costs. Anthrax had originally been scheduled to play 20 shows during October-November as part of its 40th anniversary U.K./European tour. Instead, they confined their celebrations to playing eight U.K. shows from September 27 to October 8. “When I saw…… read more »
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC have announced that renowned rock band Nickelback will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 JUNO Awards. Taking place in Nickelback’s home province of Alberta on March 13, 2023, the ceremony will appear on the JUNO Awards…… read more »
Britpop icons Blur have announced on Monday that they will reunite for a one-off performance at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 8 next year. The show will mark the iconic four-piece’s first show since 2015 and will be their first at the venue. “We really love playing these songs and thought it’s about time we…… read more »
Nickelback, Keith Urban and Tim McGraw are set to headline the Boots and Hearts music festival next year. The festival is scheduled to take place from August 10-13 in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. The Canadian rockers are set to perform on Friday, while country superstars Urban and McGraw will take to the stage on Saturday and Sunday,…… read more »
Legendary rock band Foreigner have announced their farewell tour. The trek is set to kick off on July 6, 2023, at Atlanta’s Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. For the first leg of the U.S. tour, the band will be joined by Loverboy. The 32-date trek will wrap up on September 3 in Holmdel, New Jersey. Tickets go…… read more »
The Smashing Pumpkins canceled Sunday’s show at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, after frontman Billy Corgan was diagnosed with laryngitis. “It is with great disappointment that tonight’s show in Portland, OR has been cancelled due to laryngitis. William, Jimmy, James and Jeff are deeply saddened but this decision was not made easily and was…… read more »
Keith Levene, a founding member of The Clash and Public Image Ltd, has died in Norfolk, U.K. He was 65. Levene’s former Public Image Ltd bandmates Martin Atkins and Jah Wobble announced his death through social media on Saturday, November 12. Levene passed away following a battle with liver cancer. “A sad time to learn…… read more »
Hard rock legends UFO will release a remastered Deluxe Edition of their 1975 album No Heavy Petting on January 20, 2023. The album will be available on 2CD and 3LP 180g Clear Vinyl. Originally released in 1975, No Heavy Petting is UFO’s fifth studio album and the last to be produced by Ten Years After’s…… read more »
The Offspring recently released a cover of Charles Brown’s holiday classic “Bells Will Be Ringing (Please Come Home For Christmas).” “We’ve always loved the classic Charles Brown version of this song and think it’s really underappreciated,” frontman Dexter Holland said. “We thought it would be the perfect follow up to ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).'”…… read more »
Filter are set to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band’s critically acclaimed third studio album The Amalgamut by coming out with two special reissues, including the album’s very first vinyl pressing. The special 2-LP edition will be out on March 31 via Craft Recordings. It will be presented in a deluxe gatefold jacket and…… read more »