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125 Astroworld Festival 2021 attendees have filed a $750 million USD lawsuit against Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation and Apple Music over the festival tragedy that cost the life of 10 people. Lawyer Tony Buzbee confirmed the filing on social media and also noted that he represents the family of Axel Acosta, the 21-year-old attendee who died: “Many of the clients named in this lawsuit suffered broken bones, or twisted knees, or orthopedic injuries. Many have psychological injury. I expect we will file on behalf of another 100 individuals very soon. I have been in contact with defense counsel for many of the entities sued, to include Live Nation. Our team has toured the site and collected evidence. We have taken statements from more than fifty witnesses. We have collected hours of video tap...

SKID ROW has partnered with the team at Dead Sled Coffee to bring their fans the officially licensed “Slave To The Grind”. The coffee is a perfect blend of beans from both Costa Rica and Brazil. The blend of high-quality coffee is a rich and bold French roast that creates a smooth sipping coffee without the bitter aftertaste. The pre-orders include a 12 oz. bag of “Slave To The Grind” coffee and a guitar pick featuring the SKID ROW logo. Diana Whittles, founder, co-owner and CEO at Dead Sled Coffee, said: “Here at Dead Sled Coffee, we’re known for creating distinguished coffee for the exceptional and unconventional. This time around we are blending our passion for music into our new coffee line, ‘Slave To The Grind’, a partnership with rock l...

BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and has urged others to do the same. Earlier today (Wednesday, November 17), Nergal shared a photo of him getting the additional dose of a vaccine after the protection provided by his original shots had begun to decrease over time. He wrote in an accompanying message: “3rd jab done! “Not even religious topics are as polarizing as vaccinations these days. But both have soooo much in common. You can either put your trust in proven science or you can continue to live with outdated pseudo beliefs. But god forbid you become seriously ill…” The 44-year-old Polish native, who was diagnosed with a severe case of leukemia over a decade ago, added: “Consider your people! DO NOT BE ...

Charlie Benante says that he cried while watching GENESIS perform on the band’s current tour, “The Last Domino?” The ANTHRAX drummer went to see the English progressive rockers play on Tuesday, November 16 at the United Center in his adopted hometown of Chicago. GENESIS kicked off its first U.S. tour since 2007 the previous night at the same venue, with 70-year-old frontman Phil Collins performing seated on stage, the result of debilitating nerve damage that affects his hands and back. He is being backed by his 20-year-old son Nicholas, who is replacing his dad behind the drums, along with keyboardist Tony Banks and bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, both 71, and longtime touring guitarist Daryl Stuermer. Earlier today (Wednesday, November 17), Benante shared a video of G...

JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has confirmed to the “SpeedFreaks” radio show that he was one of several people who received a bullet from late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister as a personal gift. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “When Lemmy passed away, I had this beautiful opportunity to speak at his memorial. We had a great get-together; all of us musicians from all over the world, we met in Hollywood and we talked about Lemmy and his great life and the things that he’s left us. And then, not too far back, I get something in the mail from the Lemmy people; Lemmy‘s office, his manager and everybody still work tirelessly to keep his name with us, as he always will be. They sent me — it’s a bullet [laughs], it’s a b...