According to a post on the official Facebook fan page of NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco "Marko" Hietala, former NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon revealed on her Instagram that her father recently died of complications from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. This information was corroborated by a post on
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has released "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, with all proceeds going to Italian COVID-19 relief. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, will appear on the upcoming full-length follow-up to the 2019 release "Sleeping ...
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METALLICA has paid tribute to producer Hal Willner, who died Tuesday (April 7) at age 64. His spokesperson, Blake Zidell, said Willner had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 but had not been formally diagnosed. Last night, METALLICA released the following statement via social media: "The entire METALLICA family was shocked and saddened to hear of producer, ...
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DJ Ashba has praised doctors, healthcare and supermarket workers on the front lines of the coronavirus response. Late last, the former GUNS N' ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist shared a photo of him performing with GN'R at what appears to be an arena full of people, and he included the following message: "I can not ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer has uploaded a video of him performing the band's classic song "Patience". The six-minute clip opens with Sorum telling his Instagram followers: "Here I am again with my guitar. I'm out in the backyard here in the desert. You see my palm trees. It's getting a little chilly, so I ...
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KORN drummer Ray Luzier is following current Centers For Disease And Prevention guidelines by wearing cloth face coverings in public to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Earlier today, Luzier shared an Instagram photo of him donning a special KORN face mask as he went to his local supermarket. He wrote in an accompanying ...
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This year's edition of the Rocklahoma festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The event, which was scheduled to take place May 22-24, is expected to return next year. Billed as "America's Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party," Rocklahoma was held annually at the Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds ...
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METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo is apparently using the coronavirus downtime to "chill" and "make music." On Sunday, Trujillo took to his Instagram to share a photo of him sitting on a huge couch, with an acoustic guitar in hand and accompanied by his dog. He captioned the picture: "Chill time with Riffy boy... photo by ...
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SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green took part in a question-and-answer session with fans on Wednesday, April 1 via the Nuclear Blast Twitch channel. You can now see the full chat below. Speaking about what prompted him to go vegetarian when he was just 15 years old, Derrick said: "My relationship [with the vegan lifestyle] started a ...
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ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his wife are following current Centers For Disease And Prevention guidelines by wearing cloth face coverings in public to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Earlier today, Krista Belladonna shared an Instagram photo of her and her husband donning bandanas, protective goggles and beanies as they went to their ...
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Rob Halford has shared a new meme of himself as "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic. The JUDAS PRIEST frontman took to his Twitter to post the funny photo of himself posing as Joe — former owner of an exotic animal park in the United States — sporting a mullet and an unbuttoned, loud-patterned shirt next ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson says that the band's previously announced North American tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES is still scheduled to take place this summer. As of right now, the 55-date trek is slated to be split into two legs. The first leg of the tour kicks off June 12 at ...
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EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Holt said he received his results today (Tuesday, March 31), 11 days after he was tested. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also tested, took to his Instagram earlier today to write: "So I ...
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MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will release "Simple Truth", the new single from his solo band ELLEFSON, in April, with all proceeds going to Italian COVID-19 relief. The track, co-written by Ellefson and vocalist Thom Hazaert, with Italian guitarist and drummer Andy Martongelli and Paolo Caridi, will appear on the upcoming full-length follow-up to the 2019 ...
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EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he is still waiting for his COVID-19 test results, more than 10 days after he first revealed he was exhibiting all the symptoms of the disease caused by the new coronavirus. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, who was tested — along with his wife — on March 20, ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has once again urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday (March 28), Halford took to his Instagram to share a photo of him wearing a face mask and gloves while holding what appears ...
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Sammy Hagar and his CIRCLE bandmates Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson are using the coronavirus downtime to make new music. The four musicians connected via their smartphones from four separate locations to record a brand new song titled "Funky Feng Shui". The track originated from a jam THE CIRCLE had been playing backstage ...
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ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has paid tribute to SLAYER's classic second album, "Hell Awaits", which celebrated its 35th anniversary this past week. On Friday (March 27), Amott took to his Instagram to share a photo of him holding a vinyl copy of "Hell Awaits", and he included the following message: "What a band, SLAYYEERRRR!!! ...
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GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has taken to his Instagram to share a photo of him and his wife wearing bandanas over their faces as a precautionary measure against the spread of the new coronavirus. He captioned the picture: "Oh...you know, just gonna walk to the store and grab some milk and dog food....maybe ...
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Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of his family are practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On Thursday (March 26), Kelly Osbourne, the 35-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, shared a photo of her family sitting around a pool several feet apart from each other whole wearing face masks and gloves. She wrote ...
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MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine is mourning the death of his sister Michelle. Dave announced his sibling's passing in a social media post on Thursday (March 26). He wrote: "My friends, I have sad news to share with you today. My sister Michelle has passed away. I was truly lucky to have a sister like her. ...
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LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has once again urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. By the end of this week, more than half of Americans will be ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to ...
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MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine and his 21-year-old daughter, Electra Mustaine, have posted their cover version of THE BEATLES classic "Come Together" as part of the Alzheimer's Association's "Music Moments" shareable movement. Check it out below. In a message accompanying the video, Electra wrote: "Come together! Right now... QUARANTINE! "Here's a lil' #MyMusicMoment with my dad, ...
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Model Amber Rose has shared a message she received from GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash after she named her child after him. Amber gave birth to Slash Electric Alexander Edwards last October. Baby Slash's dad is Def Jam label executive Alexander "A.E." Edwards. On Tuesday (March 24), Amber posted an Instragram photo of the text ...
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Dave Grohl has launched a new Instagram page called Dave's True Stories. The former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman explained that he decided to "pass the time by writing true short stories that will make people smile." "My mother was a brilliant English teacher, my father a wicked speechwriter, so I decided to ...
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Former GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous says that he never thought he would see the day when he would have to wear a mask in order to protect himself and others. While public health authorities have advised us that masks are not necessary and should not be used by the general public for protection against ...
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Norwegian metal avant-gardists ENSLAVED will release their new album, "Utgard", in the fall via Nuclear Blast. The disc was tracked in Bergen in Duper Studio and next door at drummer Iver Sandøy's Solslottet Studio before it was mixed at Fascination Street in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren. The first single and video from "Utgard" will ...
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The official music video for the song "Salvation" from Arizona thrash metal veterans SACRED REICH can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "Awakening", which was released last August via Metal Blade Records. SACRED REICH's first LP in 23 years was produced by Arthur Rizk, who has previously worked with ...
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Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has urged his fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. One-third of Americans have been ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. ...
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LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has once again urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. As of Friday (March 20), more than one-quarter of Americans were being ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow ...
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