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Black Sabbath Postpone Two Shows
Health problems to Ozzy Osbourne have temporarily forced Black Sabbath off the road. The band was forced to postpone last night’s show in Edmonton, Alberta, and tomorrow’s date in Calgary, Alberta.“Due to extreme sinusitis with Ozzy Osbourne the shows in both Edmonton and Calgary have been postponed,” they wrote on...
Eagles Co-Founder Glenn Frey Dies at 67
A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, he helped forge the sound of ‘70s rock. After a lengthy battle with rheumatoid arthritis and its complications, Eagles co-founder and singer-guitarist Glenn Frey died on Monday in New York. As a musical backbone of the often contentious Eagles, Frey helped write some...
Paul McCartney Discusses Stories Behind Three Beatles Favorites
The new reissue of the Beatles‘ 1 compilation has Paul McCartney digging deeper into some of the group’s best-known songs.For one thing, McCartney tells Billboard, everyone’s accepted origin story of “Eight Days a Week” – the 1966 chart-topper that’s recently found a home as his concert opener – is all...
Billy Gibbons Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates
Billy Gibbons is ready to hit the road in support of his debut solo outing, Perfectamundo.As previously reported, the ZZ Top singer and guitarist was forced to postpone a slew of shows originally scheduled to begin Nov. 10, bumping back the start of his tour to Nov. 27 and promising...
Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Billy Sheehan + Others to Play Benefit for Tony MacAlpine
Tickets go on Saturday (Nov. 7) via Live Nation for a special benefit concert for Tony MacAlpine featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Billy Sheehan and others. Proceeds from the show, to be held Dec. 12 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, will assist MacAlpine in his fight against colon...
U2’s Larry Mullen Demands That Streaming Services Pay Up
U2 drummer Larry Mullen is taking aim at streaming services, decrying their role in a “broken” music business.“Companies like Spotify, the new Apple service and all the others are really going to have to pay artists more,” Mullen tells Irish radio station RTE 2FM, via NME. “It’s only a matter...
35 Years Ago: Kiss Conquer Australia, Even as U.S. Popularity Plummets
By the release of their 1980 album Unmasked, Kiss‘s following in the United States had declined drastically.Looking back, it’s shocking to think that just two years earlier the Kiss machine looked like an unstoppable juggernaut built to rake-in massive crowds (and dollars) in perpetuity. But Unmasked – like its predecessor,...
Goodbye to Gravity Drummer Dies in Bucharest Concert Fire Tragedy
The drummer for Goodbye to Gravity, Bogdan Enache, who was playing in the Colectiv club in Bucharest on Oct. 30, died tonight, according to Billboard. This now brings the death toll to 45 from tragedy, which also claimed the lives of the Romanian metal band’s two guitarists.The Interior Ministry said...
The Vaccines' Justin Young On Upcoming UK Tour, New Material And Why He's Switching Guitar For Drums
Having spent the first few years of their career essentially on a perma-tour, it's been unusually quiet on the gig front for The Vaccines since the release of third album 'English Graffiti' back in May. Now, however, the quartet are finally heading off on a full UK tour in support...
One Direction cancel Belfast show as Liam Payne is taken 'suddenly ill
One Direction were forced to cancel their show at Belfast's SSE Arena tonight (October 20) as band member Liam Payne was taken "suddenly ill."A spokesperson from the venue appeared on stage minutes before the band were due on stage at 8.30pm. He told fans the concert had been cancelled and...
Drake accused of 'jacking' D.R.A.M's 'Cha Cha' with new single 'Hotline Bling'
Virginia artist takes to Twitter to make the claims.Drake has been accused of stealing another artist's music, with Virginia newcomer D.R.A.M pointing to the alleged similarities between the rapper's latest hit 'Hotline Bling' and his own 'Cha Cha'.'Cha Cha' was originally released in March, with Drake's 'Hotline Bling' following in...
Black Sabbath announced as second headliner for Download Festival 2016
Black Sabbath have been revealed as the second headliner for Download Festival 2016.Ozzy Osbourne's band will headline Saturday night (June 11) at Download Festival in Donington Park. Yesterday, Iron Maiden were revealed as Sunday night (June 12) headliners. The third and final headliner is yet to be announced. Black...