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The surviving members of Motörhead are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark album the ‘Ace Of Spades’ with a special day celebration. The event will be taking place this Friday, May 8, and includes the worldwide premiere of a new lyric video of their famous title track at 5pm BST.  The event will also feature a unique Facebook and Instagram filter to Warpig your face, and the release of limited edition road crew merchandise, of which proceeds will go to Live Nation’s Crew Nation Fund to provide financial support to touring crews affected by coronavirus.

Fans can also raise a toast to the legendary rockers with the hashtag #8thofmay.  The surviving band members said: “We do hope you can join us as part of this celebration of all things Motörhead. Lockdown may be going on all around us but the world is ours and we were born to raise hell! We look forward to celebrating 40 years of lawn killing, bastard rock’n’roll with you all.”

For more information you can visit Motörhead Day’s Facebook page.

‘Motörhead Day’ 2020 Set To Celebrate The Band’s ‘Ace Of Spades’ Album

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The Rolling Stones launched their new, limited-edition weekly streaming concert series, “Extra Licks” with footage from the band’s 2016 film, “Ole Ole Ole!: A Trip Across Latin America.”

The first of six concert films from throughout the band’s career will be available digitally for the first time, with performances of seven classic tracks by the band that were previously only available as extras on the Ole Ole Ole! DVD home release. The eight-week trek saw The Rolling Stones perform a total of 14 concerts in 8 countries before more than 1.2 million fans – including the band’s first-ever appearance in Cuba

The “Extra Licks” series will premiere classic concert footage on YouTube each Sunday at 3 PM ET as part of the company’s #StayHome campaign during the current global health crisis.

Watch the first installment at the link here.

Rolling Stones Kick Off ‘Extra Licks’ Series With Bonus ‘Olé Olé Olé!’ Performances

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Journey have announced that they have cancelled their 2020 tour, featuring The Pretenders, due to the restrictions from the shutdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.  The tour was set to kick off on May 15th at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington, and hit more than 60 cities across the U.S. before wrapping up at Bethel, New York’s Bethel Woods Center For the Arts on Sept. 12. 

The band’s Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain and Arnel Pineda had this to say, “There is no greater thrill for us than playing for our incredibly devoted audience, but their safety must come first. Having seen what the world has endured during the last 45 days, and not knowing what the rest of this year or 2021 will bring, we knew the right thing to do was to make sure our fans’ health was not put in jeopardy and to provide immediate access to refund options given the unexpected events caused by this terrible virus.”  The Pretenders also tweeted, “We are sorry to have to share this news from Journey with you all. Stay safe.”

The statement added: “Journey’s tour partners at Live Nation will ensure ticket holders will be emailed directly with their refund options including a full refund, or you can request a 150% credit + Live Nation will donate the number of tickets you originally purchased to healthcare workers on the front lines. For more details, visit livenation.com/refund. Thank you for understanding.”

Journey Cancel 2020 Tour With The Pretenders

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North American headlining tour alongside the Pretenders has been canceled, the bands…

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Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Sting will perform at an upcoming benefit for New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19. Hosted by Tina Fey, the virtual telethon Rise Up New York! will air at 7PM ET on May 11. 

The initial performance lineup also features Mariah Carey, and additional artists are forthcoming. Other, non-performing guests will include New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Spike Lee, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bette Midler, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, Idina Menzel, Christopher Jackson, Sutton Foster, Ben Platt and New York Giants players Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, Justin Tuck and Phil Simms.

Along with the celebrity appearances, Rise Up New York! will showcase the stories of those work of New Yorkers working on the front lines amid the COVID-19 outbreak. One hundred percent of donations will benefit Robin Hood’s relief efforts, providing food, shelter, educational support and other services. 

Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey & More to Perform on ‘Rise Up New York!’ Benefit

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05/04/2020 8:35 AM

 

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Ozzy Osbourne’s son Jack has revealed that the family have been talking about doing a reboot of their hit MTV reality show “The Osbournes”.

Jack spoke with Variety and shared, “I would be lying to say the conversations haven’t been coming up recently. I think nostalgia is such a huge, hot-button word right now. You look at all these shows coming back from 20 years ago.

“The only thing, and what I struggle with, is we don’t all live together. One thought I’ve had is, why don’t we all just move in together for two months? It’s 20 years later; we’re all moving back into the house together.”

Jack was asked when the move back in with Ozzy and Sharon would happen and he responded, ” “I guess when someone pays me a hell of a lot.. because the amount of therapy I’m going to have to buy into after that is going to be monstrous.”

Jack Osbourne says The Osbournes could return to TV – and he has a plan to make it work

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Jack Osbourne backs Kelly’s comments from last year about the possibility of The Osbournes returning to TV

05/04/2020 10:51 PM

 

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Liam Gallagher has shared a video of himself performing a previously unreleased track titled Eh La.

Eh La isn’t totally new, but it hasn’t been featured on either of Liam’s solo albums. The video – which is clearly not recent — is directed by Charlie Lightening and sees Liam perform the track while playing guitar.

Watch the video clip at the link here.

Liam Gallagher streams video of unreleased song Eh Lah

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Metallica surprised their fans with a new version of their song “Blackened” recorded from their own homes while in quarantine. The clip with the stripped down version of the classic track surfaced on the band’s YouTube page with the message, “Here’s a little something we cooked up over the last few days. Hope you’re all safe & sound. Have a great weekend.”

Check out the performance of “Blackened,” which comes from the band’s 1988 album …And Justice for All, at the link here.

Watch Metallica Perform ‘Blackened’ While in Isolation

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Hard rockers connect online for a subdued version of their 1988 track. Continue reading…

05/01/2020 9:06 PM

 

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Motley Crue, Def Leppard and Poison have addressed the status of their forthcoming Stadium Tour of North America, telling fans that a decision has not yet been made on how to proceed.

With the tour set to get underway on June 18th in Jacksonville, FL. the bands now say that they are hoping to have a final decision about the trek made by June 1st. 

They issued the following statement:  “We wanted to reach out to all of our amazing fans and let you know that we’ve been hard at work preparing an amazing show. Our priority during this unprecedented time is to make sure that we are being as thoughtful and responsible as possible in the decisions we are making regarding The Stadium Tour and that we are putting the fans’ health, well being and safety first and foremost.

We are currently weighing all options and are awaiting further direction from the powers that be. Our goal is to have an official update to everyone by June 1 outlining exactly how we will proceed. In the meantime, stay safe and healthy. We can’t wait to see you all again.”

Motley Crue Still Haven’t Decided Whether to Postpone Reunion

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“Our goal,” they said in a new statement, “is to have an official update to everyone by June 1.”…

05/01/2020 4:05 PM

 

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The Eagles have announced the rescheduled dates for their U.S. Hotel California Tour, which will now be taking place in the fall of next year. The special shows will include two sets; the first will feature the band playing the landmark album in its entirety joined by an orchestra and choir, followed by a second set of some of their biggest hits.

Tickets for the original dates, which were scheduled to take place this September and October, will be honored at the new shows, with refunds being offered at the point of purchase for fans unable to attend the 2021 concerts.

The tour is now scheduled to get underway with two night at the Pepsi Center in Denver on September 16th and 18th and will wrap up with a pair of shows at the Chase Center in San Francisco on October 22nd and 23rd. 

Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ Tour Is Postponed a Second Time, to Fall 2021

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05/01/2020 5:17 PM

 

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Rage Against The Machine have announced they will be rescheduling their entire reunion tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  After initially postponing the first leg of their North American tour in March, April, and May, the band decided move the entire tour to 2021.

According to the band’s Facebook page:  Rage Against The Machine will commence our tour at such a time when we are confident it will be safe for our fans. The rerouted dates (health and safety permitting) are at RATM.com and your tickets will be honored for the postponed shows. During this difficult time we also respect the fans who want their ticket money back. We’ve requested and confirmed that, as of this weekend, anyone who wants a refund can begin the process at your point of purchase. We sincerely hope that each one of you and your families and friends stay safe and well and that music is bringing you solace and inspiration. We look forward to seeing you.

RATM’s 2021 tour dates will now kick off on June 3rd at Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX.   Full list of dates can be found at the link below.

 

Rage Against The Machine Postpone Reunion Tour

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