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Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile Lead Rock and Metal Nominees for 2023 Grammys
Ozzy Osbourne and Turnstile are among the top-nominated acts in the rock and metal categories for the 2023 Grammy Awards. The legendary metal singer earned four nods while the hardcore band earned three nominations in advance of the February 5th ceremony in Los Angeles. Ozzy’s latest solo LP, Patient Number 9, which features a plethora of notable guest musicians, is up for Best Rock Album alongside The Black Keys’s Dropout Boogie, Elvis Costello & The Imposters’ The Boy Named If, Idles’ Crawler, Machine Gun Kelly’s Mainstream Sellout, and Spoon’s Lucifer on the Sofa. In the Best Rock Performance category, Ozzy (“Patient Number 9” featuring Jeff Beck) and Turnstile (“Blackout”) will compete against Beck (“Old Man”), The Black Keys (“Wild Child”), Brandi Carlile (“Broken Horses”), and ID...
Highly Suspect Announce 2023 US Tour
Highly Suspect have announced a 2023 US headlining tour with support from Dead Poet Society. The outing kicks off February 3rd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and runs through March 3rd in Indianapolis. Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday (November 16th) at 10 a.m. local time, with Live Nation pre-sale starting on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time using the code HEADLINE. A general on-sale begins Friday (November 16th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster. Following their headlining run, Highly Suspect will link up with Muse for the British band’s “Will of the People” North American tour alongside Evanescence. Those dates run from April 2nd through the 20th. Advertisement Related Video Highly Suspect have been going strong since their formation in 2009, rising to the maj...
Highly Suspect Announce 2023 US Tour
Highly Suspect have announced a 2023 US headlining tour with support from Dead Poet Society. The outing kicks off February 3rd in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and runs through March 3rd in Indianapolis. Ticket pre-sales begin Wednesday (November 16th) at 10 a.m. local time, with Live Nation pre-sale starting on Thursday at 10 a.m. local time using the code HEADLINE. A general on-sale begins Friday (November 16th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can purchase tickets via Ticketmaster. Following their headlining run, Highly Suspect will link up with Muse for the British band’s “Will of the People” North American tour alongside Evanescence. Those dates run from April 2nd through the 20th. Advertisement Related Video Highly Suspect have been going strong since their formation in 2009, rising to the maj...
Judas Priest Reunite with K.K. Downing for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Performance: Watch
Judas Priest welcomed back classic guitarist K.K. Downing for a three-song performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday night (November 5th). The legendary metal band was also joined onstage by former drummer Les Binks. Alice Cooper had the honor of inducting Priest into the Rock Hall via the Musical Excellence Award, saying, “They’re electrifying on stage and one of the hardest-hitting live bands in the history of rock and roll. Priest has carried the flag of hard rock and heavy metal proudly for something like 50 years, never wavering or following trends or pretending to be anything but exactly what they are.” During his acceptance speech, frontman Rob Halford said, “I’m the gay guy in the band. You see, that’s what heavy metal is all abou...
nothing,nowhere. Goes Heavy on New Song “CYAN1DE” Featuring Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz: Stream
Emo rapper nothing,nowhere. has shared the new single “CYAN1DE” featuring vocals from Fall Out Boy bassist-singer Pete Wentz. The track signals a new heavy direction for nothing,nowhere. — aka Joe Mulherin. Although he still raps the verses, the production features heavily distorted guitars and rock instrumentation. Wentz takes over the chorus, providing the screams he delivered on early Fall Out Boy releases, but with a nu-metal vibe. “Simply put, I’m proud of this song,” remarked nothing,nowhere. in a press statement. “Pete is a legend and I couldn’t be more excited for the future of nothing,nowhere.” Advertisement Related Video Added Wentz: “‘CYAN1DE’ reminds me of the first heavy music I got into and the bands I would scrawl on my trapper keeper at school. It’s an honor to be a pa...
Metallica, Def Leppard, Pete Wentz, Beach Boys Lead New Line of Graphic Novels
Vault Comics has announced Headshell, a fresh line of graphic novels from Metallica, Def Leppard, Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz, The Beach Boys, Redman, and more. Longtime songwriter, producer, veteran music executive and publisher Richard Rudolph will head up strategy and artist relations for Headshell. The series “works with iconic recording artists to create unique graphic novels that resonate with artists and audiences,” according to a press release. “Headshell graphic novels present original stories inspired by artists’ careers and music, giving fans an all new way to connect with the artists and music they love.” Of the partnership, Lars Ulrich of Metallica said, “The team at Vault are pushing boundaries and are bold storytellers. We are excited to partner with them.” Advertisement Relat...
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park 2023 Lineups: Pantera, Turnstile, Tenacious D, Evanescence, and More
The twin German music festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park have announced their 2023 lineups. The fests will take place June 2nd through June 4th in Nürburgring and in Nuremberg, respectively. Both festivals share the same lineup, with acts appearing at each fest on different days during the weekend. The 2023 lineup sports a particularly strong assemblage of heavy artists — among performers of other genres — with a reunited Pantera leading the way. Other top-billed acts include Turnstile, Tenacious D, Evanescence, and Machine Gun Kelly, with two of the headliners yet to be revealed. Related Video Other notable acts include Papa Roach, Arch Enemy, Carpenter Brut, Dead Sara, Hot Water Music, Jinjer, Meshuggah, Motionless in White, NOFX, Nova Twins, The Distillers, Three Days Grace, Touché...
Sammy Hagar Says He’s Been Completely Cut Off by Alex Van Halen
Rumors of an all-star Van Halen tribute tour or concert have circulated since the 2020 passing of Eddie Van Halen. But recent remarks by one-time frontman Sammy Hagar insinuate that any such reunion — at least involving himself — remains a pipe dream. Hagar weighed in on the possibility of an Eddie Van Halen tribute in a new interview with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk. After ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted revealed earlier this year that he was involved in initial talks regarding the possible tour, Hagar was asked if there had been any further developments in recent weeks, to which Hagar replied in the negative. “As far as I know, [there has been] nothing,” Hagar told Trunk [as transcribed via Blabbermouth]. “There was that talk everybody heard about Jason being the bass player and Joe S...
Morbid Angel Announce 2023 US Tour with Revocation and More
Morbid Angel have announced a 2023 US tour featuring support from Revocation, Crypta, Skeletal Remains, and Vitriol. The “United States Tour of Terror” will launch on March 15th in Pensacola, Florida, and run through an April 22nd date in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Morbid Angel are billing the outing as a 40th anniversary tour, with the legendary death metal band having formed in 1983. Revocation will provide direct support, with Crypta also on board throughout the run. Skeletal Remains will appear from March 15th through April 4th, while Vitriol will be on the bill from April 6th through April 22nd. Tickets go on sale this Friday (November 4th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales for select cities beginning on Thursday (November 3rd) using the code HEADLINE. Advertisemen...
Lamb of God Announce 2023 “Headbangers Boat” Cruise with Mastodon, GWAR, and More
Lamb of God have teamed up with Sixthman for the inaugural Headbangers Boat cruise festival. The cruise is set to leave port aboard the Norwegian Pearl on October 31st of next year from Miami and heads to the Bahamas prior to its return on November 4th. In addition to Lamb of God (who are performing two sets), the heavy metal cruise will feature a stacked lineup including Mastodon, GWAR, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, God Forbid, Fit for an Autopsy, and a performance from the solo project of Lamb of God’s Mark Morton, with more acts to be announced. The festivities will be hosted by Jose Mangin and Riki Rachtman, while Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta will conduct live tapings of his Jasta Show podcast. Other activities include a Q&A conversation and photography show with Lamb of God frontman Randy B...
Ministry Announce First-Ever Livestream Show as Last Concert of 2022
Industrial pioneers Ministry are offering fans worldwide a chance to see the band in concert with their first-ever livestream show set for November 20th. Frontman Al Jourgensen and company recently opened for Nine Inch Nails at a special one-off concert in Cleveland, and also performed at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville. However, they were supposed to tour Europe this fall but had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. In order to reach fans around the globe, the band is staging a special livestream show to close out their 2022 performances. “We never intended for Cleveland with NIN to be our last show this year,” stated Jourgensen. “Due to circumstances beyond our control we had to cancel Europe but we didn’t want to end 2022 without one last show, and this will be one for...
Metallica’s James Hetfield Dressed Up as Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson for Halloween
The love affair between Metallica and Stranger Things continued this Halloween, as the legendary metal band’s frontman, James Hetfield, dressed up as the popular Netflix series’ character Eddie Munson. Metallica shared a pic of Hetfield as Munson on their Instagram, with the singer-guitarist wearing the breakout character’s trademark denim vest over leather jacket along with a “Hellfire Club” T-shirt. Hetfield also sported a curly-mullet wig to match Munson’s hairdo. “Eddie Munson says Happy Halloween,” read the caption, with Hetfield throwing up the metal horns. The mutual admiration began when Munson (played by actor Joseph Quinn) shredded Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” in a key scene in the fourth season of Stranger Things. Metallica returned the favor when they duetted with Munson’s s...
