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SuperRare, the leading digital art marketplace, and The Mercury Phoenix Trust have announced the release of four new 1 of 1 NFT artworks inspired by the late frontman of the legendary band QUEEN to celebrate his 75th birthday. NFT works by artists Blake Kathryn, Chad Knight, Mat Maitland and MBSJQ will be offered beginning on September 20, with proceeds benefiting The Mercury Phoenix Trust, the non-profit founded in Freddie‘s memory to help fight AIDS worldwide. The collection has been curated by Six Agency. Georgio Constantinou, co-founder, comments: “Six was honored to curate an incredible collection of artists to celebrate the life and impact of Freddie Mercury. After meeting with The Mercury Phoenix Trust, we knew that if Freddie were alive today, he would be excited about ...

RATING: 8.5/10 The decades-old relationship between hardcore and heavy metal hasn’t always run smoothly. But while there are countless examples of bands that blurred the lines between the genres and ended up producing unforgivably awful music, there are also bands like the UK’s EMPLOYED TO SERVE. The overall aesthetic and clunky band name are hardcore to the bone, of course, but everything else about “Conquering” (and, indeed, its predecessors) screams the irrefutable truth that this band are making music that defies cynicism and smashes as hard as anything else out there. There’s a touch of genius in EMPLOYED TO SERVE‘s sound: it’s fervently modern but rooted in old-school notions of heaviness; it’s unapologetic in its debt to a post-SLIPKNO...

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke to Lana Morgan of the 102.9 The Hog radio station about the setlist for the band’s first pandemic-era tour, the rescheduled “50 Heavy Metal Years” North American trek, which kicked off on September 8 at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. As was the case with their appearance at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in August, the British heavy metal legends, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary, threw in several rarely played songs in their set, including “One Shot At Glory” and “Invader”, as well as several tracks that hadn’t been played in a long time, such as “Rocka Rolla”, “Exciter”, “Hell Patrol”, “A Touch Of Evil” and “Blood Red Sk...

HEART singer Ann Wilson has shared professionally filmed video footage of her August 21 performance at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. All proceeds from the “Never Forget Concert” benefited the Tunnel To Towers Foundation, which has been providing mortgage-free homes to families of first responders for several years. Earlier last month, Wilson and her solo band THE AMAZING DAWGS released a live EP called “Howlen Live”. Joining Ann in the group are Tom Bukovac on lead guitar, Tony Lucido on bass, Paul Moak on guitar and keyboards, and Sean Lane on drums. Ann explained the decision to release the EP: “As we finished up the leg in June, it became clear to me that we made some real magic out there, s...

Lil Nas X has debuted a series of parody billboards promoting his debut studio album, MONTERO, slated for release on Friday. Several billboards featuring the chart-topper popped up across Los Angeles on Thursday, with humorous messgaing that plays on typical law firm advertisements. Each iteration asks one of four questions — “Do you hate Lil Nas X?”, “Are you single, lonely, and miserable?”, “Gay?” and “Do you miss the real America?” — in large black lettering, followed by the phrase, “You may be entitiled to financial compensation!” The billboards then direct viewers to Montero‘s official wesbsite. pic.twitter.com/epaa8EFkYv — MONTERO ? (@LilNasX) September 16, 2021 Earlier this month, the “HOLIDAY” rapper posed for now-viral pregnancy photos in anticipation of his album, complete with a...