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In a new interview with Liz Barnes of Planet Rock's "My Planet Rocks", HEART singer Ann Wilson was asked if there are any plans for the band to return to activity once she completes the touring cycle for her upcoming solo album, "Fierce Bliss". She responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, I think so, yeah. Because next year's the 50-year [anniversary] of when we actually got together and got going. Nancy [Wilson, Ann's sister and HEART guitarist] didn't join until '75, but the band got […]

ANTHRAX has apparently resumed work on material for the band's next studio album. Earlier today (Tuesday, March 22), the group's social media was updated with a photo of guitarist Scott Ian, drummer Charlie Benante and bassist Frank Bello in what appears to be a recording studio, along with the caption: " Forging new metal in an undisclosed location…. #anthrax". Ian discussed the progress of the songwriting sessions for ANTHRAX's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" during a July 2021 appearance […]

As part of the continued celebration around their 50th anniversary, four-time Grammy-winning and diamond-certified rock legends AEROSMITH have announced the return of their Las Vegas residency, "Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild", at Dolby Live at Park MGM, beginning Friday, June 17, 2022. The incredible show will be the first live concert experience presented in Dolby Atmos at Dolby Live. Dolby Live is one of the world's most technologically advanced performance venues for enjoying live music […]

SHINEDOWN has announced a new summer/fall 2022 U.S. tour in support of its upcoming album, "Planet Zero". The trek, with support from JELLY ROLL and John Harvie, will kick off on September 3 in Kansas City, Missouri and end on October 8 in Anaheim, California. SHINEDOWN will also perform at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California on October 9. Artist pre-sales start Tuesday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local. Venue and radio station pre-sales start Wednesday, March 23 at […]

GRETA VAN FLEET has postponed the remaining dates on its spring 2022 "Dreams In Gold" tour. The band called off the shows, which were originally scheduled to take place between March 22 and April 2, just days after GRETA VAN FLEET guitarist Jake Kiszka was hospitalized with pneumonia. Earlier today, GRETA VAN FLEET released the following statement: "We are disheartened to announce that the shows from March 22nd through April 2nd must be rescheduled for the health and safety […]

METALLICA and GREEN DAY are among the headliners of this year's Lollapalooza, which will return to Chicago this July. More than 170 bands will perform on nine stages across four full days of music, July 28-31, in Chicago's crown jewel, Grant Park. Four-day tickets will be available at 12 p.m. CT today at www.lollapalooza.com. Lollapalooza remains a dominant force across the world by creating some of the most diverse, multi-genre lineups, all while continuing to be […]

According to Variety, Dave Grohl's metal album that he recorded as the fictional band DREAM WIDOW in the FOO FIGHTERS' horror-comedy film "Studio 666" will be made available digitally next Friday, March 25, with a physical release to follow later this year. The LP's first single, "March Of The Insane", came out last month. In "Studio 666", FOO FIGHTERS move into an Encino mansion steeped in grisly rock and roll history to record their much-anticipated tenth album. Once in the house, Grohl finds […]

According to Billboard, GHOST's fifth album, "Impera", sold 70,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in its first week of release to land at position No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. It marks the third top 10 album — and fifth top 40-charting set — for the Swedish occult rock act. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured […]