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On July 4th, the Formula 1 Season Opening went down — and Oliver Heldens provided the soundtrack for the Dutch Grand Prix. Like other F1 events, the Dutch Grand Prix taps into the dance world at every opportunity. In fact, the Ultimate Race Festival was set to go down this year, before coronavirus (COVID-19) hit. The

Current Scorpions and former Motorhead drummer Mikkey Dee has issued a statement clarifying his current health after Don Dokken revealed in a recent interview that Dee had contracted coronavirus. In a recent interview with Songfacts, Dokken was discussing touring in the current climate and revealed Dee’s coronavirus diagnosis. The singer stated, “I talked to Mikkey

The Fourth of July has come and gone — but the celebrations (or lack thereof) — technically last all weekend long. As always, EDM Twitter is weighing in this Independence Day. Some DJ/producers are stressing important social issues, some are celebrating per usual, and others are “cancelling” the holiday altogether. With coronavirus (COVID-19) still heavily

There are turning points sometimes on the road to success, and for Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo that meant moving on from his metal dreams, though not without trying to fulfill them first. Speaking with Kerrang, the Weezer vocalist was asked about his pre-Weezer band Sixty Wrong Sausages. As Weezer lore goes, the band would play a

Image via Mixmag As the global pandemic rages on, some companies are rising to the occasion and adapting to the new world we live in. One of these companies, SSD Concerts, in partnership with the organizers of Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow Festival, are opening a social distancing venue in the UK. The new venue, called

By 1988, Slayer were already one of the biggest metal bands in the world. 1986’s Reign in Blood sent them from the underground to the forefront of the metal scene where they were known as the most sinister of all of their contemporaries. After working with producer Rick Rubin for the second time, the thrash outfit dropped

Yesterday, RADIO.com hosted a Party In Place broadcast with some of the biggest names we’ve seen: Deadmau5, Disclosure, Flume, Major Lazer, Odesza, Porter Robinson, Rezz, RÜFÜS DU SOL, and Toro Y Moi. Though each artist only had about a 18-20 minute set, which is a bit disappointing, these are still new sets which should offset the

The concert environment must be reimagined amid for the current landscape that requires social distancing as a necessary component of mitigating the transmission of the coronavirus. One new music venue in the Newcastle, England is being built with the exclusive purpose of social distancing in mind. Currently, very limited options for concert viewing and/or attending exist.

Spring Awakening is happening in a virtual space today thanks to LiveXLive’s React Presents. The Midwest’s largest all-electronic music festival returns for the first time with a brand new, online experience over today and tomorrow, July 4th and 5th. The virtual Spring Awakening lineup features 22 artists performing from different cities across the globe including Bear Grillz,

Native American influence is deeply engrained in rock and metal, whether you realize it or not. From the greatest guitarist of all time, to the innovator of the power chord, to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions and sharing the stage with the Beatles, we’re paying tribute to First Nation American musicians. In thrash,

Jackson Wang‘s viral hit “100 Ways” gets the MK touch with this brand new remix, out today. The Detroit producer noticeably speeds up the track and adds in danceable dynamics, priming “100 Ways” for the dance floor. Elevated by bright piano chords and driving 4/4 energy, the song takes on new, magnetic life. The remix

Linkin Park’s music video for “In the End” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, making it one of the only rock or metal videos to cross the nine-digit mark. “In the End” is Linkin Park’s second video to cross a billion views, after “Numb” surpassed the massive milestone in late 2018. Contrary to some

Yesterday, Seven Lions shared that he was postponing the night’s Visions live stream because he’d taken a particularly bad fall and hurt his back and was in the hospital. A few hours later, he shared the diagnosis: he’d actually fractured his spine. Good news though, he doesn’t seem in bad spirits about it and says

Has there ever been a better time for comic book fans or even just to be a collector in general? One look through these 20 Must-Have Rock + Metal Comics, Graphic Novels + Coffee Table Books makes a convincing case that it’s never been better than right now. Over the last decade in particular, there

Due to a massive spike in COVID-19 cases (Florida saw a total of 50,000 new cases from June 25 to July 1), the mayor of Miami-Dade County has issued a nightly curfew from 10pm-6am until further notice, as well as rolling back the opening of all entertainment venues. All of these changes will go into

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has surpassed another sober milestone today (July 2), celebrating 19 years of sobriety. Sixx’s hedonistic lifestyle of the ’80s has been well documented, with the musician himself sharing some of the stories and translating his experiences in books and music. But the rocker has spent nearly two decades now sober and

Austin City Limits, originally scheduled for October 4-6 and 11-13 this year, has finally cancelled as a result of COVID-19. “We would have loved to put on another memorable show this year, however, with the uncertainty surrounding the current situation in Texas, this decision is the only responsible solution. The health and safety of our

Earlier this year, Black Sabbath‘s landmark self-titled debut turned 50 years old. Zakk Wylde had revealed he intended to cover the record in full with his Zakk Sabbath tribute band and now that has finally come to fruition. The album, Vertigo, has been unveiled along with a faithful cover of the iconic Black Sabbath title track that