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Des Rocs Announces 2021 US Headlining Tour
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-18T22:39:01+00:00“>May 18, 2021 | 6:39pm ET Rising rocker Des Rocs will embark on his first-ever headlining U.S. tour this fall. The New York musician’s outing will run from late September until early November. Des Rocs has been making waves the past couple years with a post-punk vibe that’s heavy, melodic, and theatrical at the same time. He released the EP This Is Our Life in December, with the title track making a strong impact on active rock and alternative radio. The tour will kick off September 28th in Detroit and run through a November 4th hometown show in New York City. Prior to the first gig, Des Rocs will play Delaware’s Firefly festival alongside such acts as Billie Ei...
Alice Cooper Announces Fall 2021 US Tour with Special Guest Ace Frehley
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T17:21:14+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 1:21pm ET Alice Cooper will return to the road this fall on a headlining tour in support of his recent album, Detroit Stories. The veteran shock rocker will be joined on the bill by fellow rock legend Ace Frehley. Last year, Cooper was on the road right up until a few days before the pandemic shut down the concert industry. He had an extensive itinerary mapped out for the rest of 2020, and will finally be able to resume touring this September. The 26-date tour kicks off September 17th in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and runs through an October 23rd gig at the Shaky Knees festival in Atlanta. Former KISS guitarist Frehley will be on board for all bu...
Original Misfits to Perform Walk Among Us in Full at Riot Fest 2022, Joining My Chemical Romance as Headliners
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T18:11:13+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 2:11pm ET Just a few days after announcing its updated 2021 lineup, organizers of Riot Fest have revealed that the Original Misfits will join My Chemical Romance as headliners of the 2022 edition. Riot Fest won’t have an easy task matching its stacked 2021 lineup, which includes Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Faith No More, DEVO, Pixies, Run the Jewels, Mr. Bungle, and many more acts. That said, the Chicago festival is off to very strong start with its 2022 headliners. My Chemical Romance were originally slated to headline the postponed 2020 Riot Fest, and then the 2021 edition, before ultimately deciding to put off their reunion tour un...
Guitarist Sin Quirin Quits Ministry Following Last Year’s Allegations of Underage Sexual Relations
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T15:39:27+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 11:39am ET Sin Quirin has exited Ministry a year after two women alleged that the guitarist engaged in sexual relationships with them when they were underage. The veteran industrial band will have a significantly different look the next time they hit the road, having recently announced a drummer change, as well. In January 2020, an investigative report by Spin told the stories of two women, one named Kelly Longoria and another who chose to remain unidentified. Longoria maintained that she met Quirin (then a member of the industrial band Society 1) in 2002 when she was 15 years old, and that the two had sex several times while she was still a...
ShipRocked 2022 Lineup: Lamb of God, I Prevail, Sevendust, Avatar, P.O.D., and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-17T16:02:57+00:00“>May 17, 2021 | 12:02pm ET After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the ShipRocked cruise will be back in 2022, featuring headliners Lamb of God and I Prevail. Also aboard for the boat ride will be Sevendust, Avatar, P.O.D., Steel Panther, and many more bands. The Carnival Breeze ship will set sail from Galveston, Texas, on January 22nd, making stops in stops in Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, before returning on the 27th. Among the other acts on the lineup are 10 Years, ’68, Ayron Jones, Badflower, Blacktop Mojo, Bones U.K., Dead Poet Society, Dead Sara, From Ashes to New, He Is Legend, Lilith Czar, Motionless in White, Oxymorrons, RavenEye, VRSTY, Wage War...
Louder Than Life 2021 Lineup: Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Korn, Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T16:09:49+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 12:09pm ET The lineup for the 2021 Louder Than Life Festival has been announced, and it features a stacked lineup that includes headliners Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, and Korn, along with Jane’s Addiction, Judas Priest, Snoop Dogg, Mudvayne, and many more bands. The lineup is arguably Louder Than Life’s strongest yet, perhaps making up for the fact that promoter Danny Wimmer Presents had to postpone last year’s fest due to the pandemic. Taking place September 23rd-26th in Louisville, Kentucky, the event will feature Metallica headlining two nights (Friday and Sunday) with Korn topping the bill on Thursday and Nine Inch Nails closing out the eveni...
Riot Fest 2021 Lineup: Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Faith No More, Pixies, DEVO, and More
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T17:39:00+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 1:39pm ET Chicago’s annual Riot Fest has unveiled its updated 2021 lineup, with an impressive list of bands that includes headliners Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Run the Jewels, along with such acts as Faith No More, Pixies, DEVO, and many more. The four-day event takes place September 16th-19th at the Windy City’s Douglass Park. The main event takes place Friday through Saturday (September 17-19th), with a preview party on Thursday (September 16th). Joining the aforementioned bands on the bill are Coheed and Cambria, Taking Back Sunday, GWAR, Dirty Heads, Sublime with Rome, Lupe Fiasco (performing The Cool), Vic Mensa, NOFX, Circl...
Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard Reschedule Tour for 2022
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-14T20:28:39+00:00“>May 14, 2021 | 4:28pm ET Mötley Crüe’s reunion tour will have to wait another year, as their co-headlining stadium outing with Def Leppard has been pushed to 2022. Originally scheduled support acts Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will still be along for the ride. After signing an agreement that they would never tour again following the end of their farewell tour in 2015, Mötley Crüe dramatically blew up the legal paperwork in announcing their return in November 2019. The band then announced a 2020 summer stadium tour with Def Leppard, only to postpone it to 2021 due to the pandemic. Now, they’re pushing the tour to 2022. The newly announced tour dates ...
Cheap Trick At Budokan: Corey Taylor, Linda Perry, Butch Walker and Producer Jack Douglas Discuss Iconic Album
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-13T19:45:35+00:00“>May 13, 2021 | 3:45pm ET It’s not very often that a legendary band’s discography is highlighted by a live release, but in the case of Cheap Trick, it just so happens that the live album in question is one of rock’s greatest recordings. Cheap Trick At Budokan put the band from Rockford, Illinois, on the international map and established them as a major force in the music industry. To celebrate At Budokan, Consequence gathered four esteemed musicians and producers via Zoom for a virtual round-table discussion on the album and Cheap Trick’s legacy. Along for the ride are Slipknot singer and solo artist Corey Taylor; songwriter, producer, and onetime 4 Non Blondes ...
