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Metallica To Live Stream Rehearsals

Metallica have announced “Now That We’re Live,” a live rehearsal special from Baltimore that will stream exclusively on Facebook Live on Tuesday, May 9th at 9:00 PM EST, the eve of their inaugural show for the North American leg of the WorldWired Tour 2017.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Dead By April To Tour Australia In July

by Paul Cashmere

Sweden’s Dead By April will tour Australia in July.

Tagged as: 00s, Dead By April, metal, Sweden

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CherryRock017 Adds Brant Bjork And Reveals Schedule

by Noise11.com

Kyuss founder Brant Bjork has been added to CherryRock017 in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 90s, Brant Bjorn, Kyuss, metal, USA

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DMA’s Release Their Cover Of Cher’s ‘Believe’

by Paul Cashmere

DMA’s acoustic version of the Cher hit ‘Believe’ has finally been released across all digital platforms for the first time.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, DMAs, metal

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David Crosby Has A War Of Words With Nutter Ted Nugent

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

As if we didn’t have to worry about the Middle East and North Korea going ballistic, now we have the war between David Crosby and Ted Nugent.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, David Crosby, metal, rock, Ted Nugent, USA

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Royal Blood To Play One Show For Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Royal Blood will return to Australia in July but only perform one club gig in Sydney.

Tagged as: 10s, metal, rock, Royal Blood, UK

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12 Year Old Son Of Metallica Bass Player Joins Korn

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Wolfgang Van Halen joined his father and uncle’s band, it surprised the music community who didn’t think someone who was 15 could handle the music. They were wrong. Wolfgang has fit in well with the group even though many fans would love to see Michael Anthony back.

Tagged as: 80s, Korn, metal, Metallica, Tye Trujillo, USA

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Ice T To Bring Body Count Back To Australia In June

by Paul Cashmere

Gangster-metal rappers Body Count will return to Australia in June for the first time in 22 years for shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Tagged as: 90s, Body Count, metal, rap, USA

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In Hearts Wake Debut Their New Song ‘Warcry’

by Paul Cashmere

Byron Bay metal band In Heart’s Wake have debuted their new song ‘Warcry’ and a stack of Australian dates for July.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, In Heart's Wake, metal

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Tool May Finally Allow Streaming

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The number of artists who are yet to embrace modern technology are getting to be fewer and fewer and one of the last of the holdouts, Tool, may be getting ready to enter the fray.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, metal, rock, Tool, USA

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Uriah Heep Prep Three More Reissues

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Last September, Uriah Heep released two-CD Deluxe Editions of their first two albums, …Very ‘Eavy … Very Umble (1970) and Salisbury (1971) along with a brand new anthology, Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970 – 1990.

Tagged as: 70s, metal, rock, UK, Uriah Heep

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Metallica Expand Tour Dates To May 2018

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When Metallica announces a long world tour, they put the emphasis on long.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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R.I.P. Joey Alves of Y&T at Age 63

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Joey Alves, the guitarist who played for Y&T from 1974 to 1989, died on Sunday from ulcerative colitis at the age of 63.

Tagged as: 70s, Joey Alves, metal, USA, Y&T

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Black Sabbath Officially Sign Off At Their Website

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath, one of the most influential heavy bands in rock history, has officially signed off after 49 years.

Tagged as: 70s, Black Sabbath, metal, Ozzy Osbourne, rock, UK

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Watch Metallica Perform Stooges Classic With Iggy Pop

by Noise11.com

Iggy Pop joined Metallica in Mexico on the weekend to perform his Stooges classic ‘TV Eye.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Iggy Pop, metal, Metallica, punk, rock, USA

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Quiet Riot Tap American Idol For New Lead Singer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

American Idol contestant James Durbin is the new lead singer of Quiet Riot.

Tagged as: 90s, James Durbin, metal, Quiet Riot, rock, USA

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Release The Hounds Launch New Website And Debut ‘Jada’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Sydney rock band Release The Hounds have debuted their new song ‘Jada’.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, metal, Release The Hounds, rock

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Talks Up Another Lady Gaga Collaboration

by Music-News.com

Lars Ulrich insists Lady Gaga will be back to front his band Metallica because her Grammys performance with them was so good.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Lady Gaga, Lars Ulrich, metal, Metallica, pop, rock, USA

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Ted Nugent Wants To Run For Congress

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Yesterday, a member of the Michigan Republican Party and a Tea Party sympathizer put forth the name of Kid Rock for the U.S. Senate.

Tagged as: 70s, metal, rock, Ted Nugent, USA

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Metallica See Themselves As Rebels

by Music-News.com

Death, addiction, lawsuits… Through all the trials and tribulations, Metallica have somehow survived more than 35 years on hard rock’s relentless road.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Metallica Won’t Rule Out Another Lady Gaga Collaboration

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

If Laverne Cox had made the introduction correctly…If James Hetfield’s microphone hadn’t been unplugged by a stagehand…If only Metallica and Lady Gaga’s performance at the Grammys had gone without a hitch, we would be talking about the performance and not the bad events.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Lady Gaga, metal, Metallica, pop, rock, USA

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Guns N’ Roses Play The Hallowed Turf Of The Melbourne Cricket Ground

by Tim Cashmere

In all fairness to Guns N’ Roses last time they played in Melbourne they played at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Maybe that is why this show started with a shout-out to SYDNEY. FFS, you guys were at the MELBOURNE Cricket Ground. Maybe that should have been a hint.

Tagged as: 80s, Angus Young, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, USA

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Angus Young Is Soundchecking With Guns N Roses In Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne, it appears you will be treated to Guns N Roses with special guest Angus Young tonight at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Angus Young, Australia, Guns n Roses, metal, rock

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Metal’s Night of Screw-Ups At The Grammy Awards

by Music-News.com

Metallica frontman James Hetfield threw his guitar off stage in anger when sound problems caused havoc during the band’s performance with Lady Gaga at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Tagged as: Grammy Awards, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Metallica Announce Hardwired To Self Destruct US Tour Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After a hard hitting but a technically flawed performance of Moth Into Flame with Lady Gaga at last night’s Grammy Awards, Metallica has announced a summer tour in support of the album Hardwired…To Self Destruct.

Tagged as: 80s, metal, Metallica, rock, USA

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Angus Young and Angry Anderson Join Guns n Roses Second Sydney Show

by Paul Cashmere

Angus Young was back on stage with Gun n’ Roses in Sydney Saturday but so was Angry Anderson.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angry Anderson, Angus Young, Australia, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, Heavy Rock, metal, rock, USA

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Angus Young Joins Guns N Roses In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

The much rumoured Angus Young and Guns N Roses collaboration did happen in Sydney Friday night.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Angus Young, Australia, Axl Rose, metal, rock, USA

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Lady Gaga and Metallica To Perform Together At The Grammy Awards

by Paul Cashmere

Lady Gaga will team up with Metallica for a joint performance at the Grammy Awards.

Tagged as: 00s, 80s, Lady Gaga, metal, Metallica, pop, rock, USA

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Guns N Roses Play Brisbane

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N Roses played their first show in Australia last night in Brisbane with a few modifications to the New Zealand shows.

Tagged as: 80s, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Slash, USA

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Guns n Roses Kick Off Australia and New Zealand Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Guns N Roses Australian and New Zealand tour is finally underway with the first dates in New Zealand now ticked off the list.

Tagged as: 80s, Axl Rose, Guns n Roses, metal, rock, Slash, USA

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The Korgis Join Forces With Australian Guitarist Joe Matera For ‘Coffee In New York’ Album

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Bon Jovi Call On Friends For Forever (Legendary Edition)

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August 28, 2025

Slayer Announce One-Night-Only Headline Show at Hersheypark Stadium

Slayer will return to the stage this September for a rare headline show on the U.S. east coast, confirming a massive one-night-only concert at Hersheypark Stadium, Pennsylvania, on September 20, 2025.

August 27, 2025

Mike Joyce Turns the Tables in The Drums: A Candid Beat from The Smiths’ Backseat

Manchester’s unsung pulse, drummer Mike Joyce, finally steps out from behind The Smiths’ jangly guitar riffs with his much-anticipated memoir, The Drums, due for release in November 2025.

August 26, 2025

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell Announce Perth Show For Big Love World Tour

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell have added a Perth date to their Big Love World Tour after strong demand across Australia, bringing one of reggae’s most distinctive voices back to the West Coast. The show will take place at Kings Park & Botanic Garden on Sunday, 18 January 2026.

August 25, 2025

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds photo by Ros O'Gorman

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Wild God 2026 Tour of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will return home to Australia in January 2026 with the official announcement today of their Wild God Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand tour. The run of shows will be the band’s first in the region since 2022 and will bring their acclaimed Wild God album to life for local audiences.

August 25, 2025