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The music industry took a stand yesterday on social media for #BlackoutTuesday — a pause from music releases and promotion to redirect focus on the injustice happening here in our country. The blackout wasn’t about remaining silent or simply posting a black square. It was about spreading awareness and taking action. And for Eric Prydz, that
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Like many acts, Tool have had to closely monitor the Covid-19 situation as it pertains to the touring industry. They’ve now made the difficult decision to cancel their 2020 touring and have issued a statement on the matter. It reads as follows: As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several
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On July 25, 1983, Metallica released Kill ‘Em All, the world’s first-ever thrash album, igniting a fresh new movement in metal as the U.S. finally had a response to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The rest of the world would quickly follow and, here, we look back on the 40 Best Debut Thrash Albums of All
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, our lives and schedules have been flipped upside down. With so many looming questions about where the music industry will go or what the future holds, artists, industry workers, and fans have primarily been quarantined at home, looking to DJ live streams, zoom calls with surprise DJ’s, and virtual music
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Colorado and its signature Red Rocks Amphitheatre may not see the return of events until 2021, according to CPR News. As the music world experiences its “lost summer,” venues, promoters, bands — and even fans — have mentally prepared themselves for an uneventful year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. To play it safe, acts have started booking out
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One of the most impassioned speeches that has universally received praise in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death came from Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike, who spoke during the Atlanta Mayor’s press conference as rioting broke out in the city. The rapper revealed at the outset that he is the son of an Atlanta police
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Josef Bansuelo, former bassist for hardcore punk band 7Seconds, has died. Frontman and former bandmate Kevin Seconds shared the news in a post on Facebook. “I just got word that my friend and ex-band brother Joe Bansuelo lost his battle with cancer,” Seconds wrote. “I had been informed in recent days by close friends that
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