Author: Malcolm Dome
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Woodstock 50 IS going ahead, says co-founder Michael Lang. Yesterday Dentsu, one of the festival’s major sponsors, announced that the event would not be happening. They said in a statement: : “Despite our tremendous investment of time, effort and commitment, we don’t believe the production of the festival can be executed […]
The Struts are to play eight shows in the UK later this year. The band will kick off the tour at Manchester Academy on October 11, before heading to Edinburgh Liquid Room 12, Sheffield Leadmill 13, Norwich UEA 15, London O2 Forum 16, Cardiff Great Hall 17, Leicester O2 Academy […]
UFO have announced that Neil Carter is being brought in to replace Paul Raymond, who died last month. In a statement, the band have said: “On April 13, 2019, the UFO family got the tragic news that our bandmate Paul Raymond had died of a heart attack. It had been […]
Ozzy Osbourne has announced a UK and Irish tour for early 2020. These are the rescheduled dates, after Ozzy was forced to cancel all touring plans for this year as he aggravated an old injury following a fall at home. The tour will kick off at the Motorpoint Arena in […]
Def Leppard are to release a new box set on June 21 through UMe/Virgin. Titled ‘Def Leppard – Volume Two’, this will be available as a 10 180g LP set or a limited edition seven CD box. This will have all their recordings from the 1990s, remastered by Joe Elliott […]
German thrash heroes Destruction are to release their 15th studio album on August 9. To be titled ‘Born To Perish’, it’s to be put out by Nuclear Blast. This is the first album to feature guitarist Damir Eskic and drummer Randy Black. Says mainman Schmier: “This is indeed a very […]
Sum 41 are to release a new album this summer. It’s to be called ‘Order In Decline’ and is to be put out by Hopeless Records on July 19. Says vocalist/guitarist Derek Whibley: The last thing I wanted to do was write a social or political protest record, and ‘Order In […]
Duff McKagan is to play three UK and Irish shows as part of a European tour. The dates are London Islington Assembly Hall August 29, Dublin Electric Picnic Festival 31, Manchester Academy 3 September 1. He’ll be releasing new album ‘Tenderness’ on May 31. Check out the song ‘Don’t Look […]
Buckcherry are to play eight UK dates towards the end of the year. They’ll play Buckley Tivoli November 1, Southampton Engine Rooms 2, Reading Sub 89 3, London O2 Islington Academy 5, Blackpool Waterloo Music Bar 6, Great Yarmouth Hard Rock Hell Festival 8, Bilston Robin 2 9, Cardiff Tramshed […]
Darkthrone have launched the first song from new album ‘Old Star’. It’s called ‘The Hardship Of The Scots’ and says Fenriz: “There really isn’t just ONE song that can represent this album, ‘The Hardship Of The Scots’ was my song and although we also wanted one of Ted’s songs to preview […]
Cheap Trick are among the latest batch of bands confirmed for the Ramblin’ Man Fair this year. They’ll play the Planet Rock Main Stage on July 20, as special guests to headliners Black Stone Cherry. Also added to the bill are FM (Main Stage, August 19), Jimmy Barnes, Wayward Sons, […]
Six more bands have been added to the bill for this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival. The Parallax Method, Wheel, Solitary, Violblast, Crescent and Blood Red Hourglass have all been confirmed to appear on the Sophie Lancaster Stage over the festival, which happens at Catton Hall in Derbyshire from August […]
