Rock News

Little Richard Passes Away at 87

The founding father of rock ‘n’ roll, Little Richard, has passed away at 87.
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Posted 10 May 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden performing live at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan.

Iron Maiden Postpones the Legacy of the Beast Tour to 2021

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, British heavy metal band Iron Maiden is pushing off their Legacy of the Beast tour to 2021.
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Posted 09 May 2020 | Metal, Music, Rock News | -
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo performing live at Soaring Eagle in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Weezer to Appear on ‘The Simpsons’ This Weekend

Weezer will lend their voices to “The Simpsons” this weekend, portraying the house band on a cruise taken by Homer and Marge.
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Posted 08 May 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Metallica promo photos, featuring James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich and Robert Trujillo, dressed in black and gray.

Metallica Launches ‘Month of Giving’ to Help Coronavirus Charities

Metallica is encouraging fans to give to coronavirus-related charities amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with their new “Month of Giving” campaign.
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Posted 07 May 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Promo image of metalcore band Killswitch Engage.

Killswitch Engage Releases “Atonement II” B-Sides EP for Charity

Killswitch Engage has released a six-song EP to benefit the COVID-19 Relief Fund for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
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Posted 06 May 2020 | Metal, Music, Rock News | -
Image of vinyl records.

Record Store Day Plots Three-Day Release System Due to COVID-19

This year’s Record Store Day will be spread out over three separate days in August, September and October to help keep in line with social distancing guidelines.
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Posted 05 May 2020 | Alternative, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Tom Morello (pictured) of Rage Against the Machine performing live at Louder than Life festival.

Rage Against the Machine Postpones Tour to 2021

The much-anticipated reunion tour for Rage Against the Machine has been rescheduled to 2021, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Posted 04 May 2020 | Alternative, Music, Rock, Rock News | -
Tool promo photo, fronted by the mysterious Maynard James Keenan.

Tool Hopes to Write New Music While on Lockdown

The guys of Tool recently released a new album, but due to the coronavirus quarantine, they might already start work on new music.
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Posted 02 May 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -

The Messenger Birds on a Rock Revival, Connecting During Coronavirus and More

“We are very fortunate to come from a city with such an incredible legacy from the venues to the players,” says Detroit’s Messenger Birds.
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Posted 01 May 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -

One Hundred Thousand Releases New Song, ‘Taurus’

New Jersey’s One Hundred Thousand has released a new prog-rock tune called “Taurus” off their upcoming album,  “Zodiac.”
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Posted 30 Apr 2020 | Music, Rock, Rock News | -