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04.05.2021 / 23:47

HEALTH tease upcoming collaborative single with Nine Inch Nails

HEALTH have teased a collaborative single with Nine Inch Nails, ‘Isn’t Everyone’, arriving later this week.The noise rock band posted a 30-second snippet of ambient noise on Twitter, and a visual reading: “HEALTH + NINE INCH NAILS ISN’TEVERYONE.”Speaking to documentarian David Farrier, HEALTH said the idea for the song came about around the time of last year’s album of collaborations ‘DISCO4 :: PART I’.“It really gets you out of any pitfalls of repetition of your own work.

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Marianne Faithfull doesn’t know if she’ll sing again after COVID-19 battle

Marianne Faithfull has said that her near-fatal battle with coronavirus may have robbed her of the ability to sing.The 73-year-old artist was hospitalised in March 2020 after developing coronavirus symptoms. After 22 days of treatment, she was discharged from hospital and returned to her London home in April.Speaking to the LA Times in a new interview, Faithfull admitted that she is still feeling the effects of the virus over a year since her initial hospitalisation.“The damage has been very bad.

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New York hardcore show to a crowd of “well over 2000” people under investigation for coronavirus rule breaches

coronavirus restrictions.The city’s current rules allow for indoor spaces to host gigs at 33 per cent capacity or up to 100 people, and 200 people outdoors. Capacity can increase to 150 and 500 respectively providing all attendees present proof of a negative coronavirus test.“This matter is actively being investigated as the permit application filed and agreement appear to have been violated — future permits are in jeopardy,” a spokesperson for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation told Gothamist.Madball’s show, which took place on April 26 at Tompkins Square Park, was free to attend, with gig-goers encouraged to donate to a crowfunder for New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation.

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Alice Cooper on contracting COVID-19: “It knocked me out for three weeks”

Alice Cooper has spoken in more detail about about the effects of his illness with coronavirus at the end of 2020.“All it really did with me was it knocked me out,” Cooper told Good Day Rochester in a new interview (via Blabbermouth). “For three weeks, I felt like I went 12 rounds with [boxing legend] Roberto Duran; I was just beat up.“And then every day, you feel a little bit better, then you feel a little bit better, feel a little bit better, and after about a month, you start feeling pretty good.

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Six60 play to 50,000 fans in largest show since COVID-19 pandemic began

Six60 performed to an audience of 50,000 fans in New Zealand last night (April 24), making it the biggest live show since the coronavirus pandemic started.Playing at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium – the home of Rugby world champions the All Blacks, which had never hosted a concert previously – the band invited Maori performers to join them onstage and paid tribute to military musicians.“We know what it’s like to be in lockdown. It sucked.

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Ted Nugent denies calling COVID-19 a hoax after catching virus

Ted Nugent has denied ever claiming that COVID-19 was a hoax — months after he memorably professed that the virus was “not a real pandemic.”The conservative guitarist and staunch Donald Trump supporter hit out at recent press reports after announcing earlier this week that he had contracted the virus.Speaking to fans on Facebook Live, Nugent raged: “The lies I’ve seen that I’ve been doing these public appearances knowing I had the COVID-19. False.“Saying that I claimed COVID-19 was a hoax.

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AI software writes new Nirvana and Amy Winehouse songs to raise awareness for mental health support

Nirvana, Amy Winehouse and more for a project raising awareness for the importance of mental health support.Toronto organisation Over The Bridge has created a compilation featuring songs created via artificial intelligence in the style of musicians who died at the age of 27.‘Drowned In The Sun – Lost Tapes Of The 27 Club’ collates those songs, which were largely created by computers, to draw attention to musicians’ struggles with depression and mental health issues, as well as the support on offer to them.“What if all these musicians that we love had mental health support?” Sean O’Connor, a member of the board of directors for Over The Bridge told Rolling Stone.

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Taylor Momsen talks to Chris Cornell’s daughter about mental health struggles

The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen has spoken to Chris Cornell’s daughter, Lily Cornell Silver, about her mental health struggles.Momsen was a guest on the latest episode of Mind Wide Open – a series and podcast hosted by Silver that aims to “help de-stigmatise the conversation around mental health.” Guests on the show have so far included mental health professionals, public figures and artists who share their insights into mental health issues.Momsen spoke openly on the podcast about how music helped her to recover from mental health issues following the death of Cornell in 2017.

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Fans call on TRNSMT Festival to “replace Ian Brown” after COVID vaccine comments

TRNSMT Festival has faced backlash from fans after confirming that Ian Brown will play the Glasgow event later this year.Carrying over his slot from last year’s original line-up, the former Stone Roses frontman has been booked to play the Glasgow Green event on Friday September 10 – taking second place on the bill behind headliners Courteeners.The indie veteran has been a vocal critic of coronavirus vaccinations over the last year and has shared conspiracy theories related to the pandemic on several occasions.

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SIX60 50,000 capacity show set to be world’s largest since the start of COVID

SIX60 have announced that they will play to an audience of 50,000 next month, making it the biggest live show since the coronavirus pandemic began.Due to take place at Auckland’s Eden Park Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand – the home of legendary Rugby world champions the All Blacks – on April 24, it will be the first time a music act has performed at the venue.“It’s no secret that SIX60 have wanted to play Eden Park for some time now,” frontman Matiu Walters said in a statement.

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Eden Sessions 2021 postponed due to “uncertainties” around coronavirus

coronavirus pandemic.The Cornwall gig series was set to take place throughout June and July, with performances coming from the likes of Idles, My Chemical Romance, Lionel Richie and Diana Ross.Following the UK government announcing plans to gradually remove all COVID restrictions by June 21, organisers of Eden Sessions have today (March 9) confirmed that the event will no longer be going ahead as planned.“Regrettably the uncertainties around staging the series due to the impacts of the pandemic and restrictions on outdoor audiences mean that the summer Sessions have had to be postponed,” the statement reads.“We are working to reschedule the shows.

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Gerard Way and Julien Baker to take part in livestream mental health event

Gerard Way and Julien Baker are set to feature in a special livestream broadcast focussed on mental health next week.The My Chemical Romance frontman shared details of Sound Mind‘s virtual Unwound & Unplugged event on his official Instagram account yesterday (February 23).Writing in the caption, Way said that the show and panel aim to “promote a community of support around experiences related to mental health, isolation and the healing power of creativity and connection”.“I know that it’s a really tough time for everyone right now,” he continued.

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Yungblud postpones ‘Occupy the UK’ tour due to ongoing coronavirus concerns

Yungblud has announced that his intimate ‘Occupy the UK’ tour will be postponed once more due to ongoing coronavirus concerns.The ‘Weird!’ singer was set to begin a run of dates including a five-night residency at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town in March, which was pushed back from May and June last year.Now he has confirmed that the shows will be put on ice once more, with future dates set to be confirmed in the coming weeks.“As some of you have guessed, the Occupy the UK tour is going to be rescheduled because of the state of the world right now,” he told fans in a video posted to Twitter.“Hold on to your tickets, this is something to look forward to.

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Queen’s Roger Taylor urges everyone to get the coronavirus vaccine

Queen‘s Roger Taylor has urged everyone to get the coronavirus vaccine in a new social media post.The drummer took to Instagram yesterday (February 13) to encourage people to get vaccinated, saying those who choose to not receive the shot should not “expect the services” of the NHS.“As they become available, everyone should have a vaccine,” Taylor wrote. “Those who refuse to have a vaccine and subsequently become ill from Covid, thereby putting other lives at risk, cannot expect the services of the glorious and under pressure NHS.

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Ozzy Osbourne receives Covid-19 vaccine: “As soon as I got it I felt relieved”

Ozzy Osbourne has confirmed that he has received his coronavirus vaccine, admitting it was a “relief” to get the jab.The rock icon, who confirmed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, previously said he feared he would die if he was to contract the virus before he received the vaccination.Appearing on ITV’s Loose Women with wife Sharon, Ozzy replied “of course” when asked if he had finally received the jab.Sharon Osbourne added: “Well he says ‘course’, he only had it yesterday!”Describing his experience getting the jab, Ozzy joked: “It was like being stabbed. No, my arm was a bit sore yesterday but I’m glad I got it, you know.”Asked if he was relieved to receive the jab, he replied: “Absolutely.

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Rick Rubin has been hit with $1,000 fine after breaking Hawaii’s Covid-19 quarantine rules

Rick Rubin has been hit with a $1,000 (£724) fine after breaking Hawaii’s Covid-19 quarantine rules.Local newspaper The Garden Island claims Rubin has already paid the fine after making an online appearance in court on February 9. He reportedly opted out of making a statement on his own behalf.Rules in Hawaii state that off-island visitors must quarantine for two weeks upon entering, but Rubin was spotted before his quarantine ended walking along the deserted Anini Beach near his lodging location in Princeville on the island of Kauai in September.

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Dave Grohl and Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike join new advisory group to help artists through pandemic

Dave Grohl, Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike and Quincy Jones have been named on a new advisory board in the US to help support artists hit by the coronavirus pandemic.The National Independent Venue Association’s body will “share their diverse knowledge and professional expertise in streaming, ticketing, management, and more to help NIVA and its members navigate through the remainder of this pandemic and rebuild the live entertainment ecosystem in a transparent, diverse, and inclusive way.”NIVA formed in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, which has now forced the cancellation of nearly a year’s worth of concerts and hit countless independent venues across America.“When the pandemic first hit it was clear the independent live music

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Alice Cooper gets Covid-19 vaccine and reveals past battle with coronavirus

Alice Cooper has received the Covid-19 vaccination alongside his wife, Sheryl, at an immunisation facility in Phoenix, Arizona.In a short video filmed after receiving the jab, the shock-rock icon also revealed that he and his wife previously battled coronavirus – but stressed the importance of getting vaccinated against it.“We already had Covid but we’re getting vaccinated anyway,” Cooper says in the brief clip, per AZCentral.“Everyone out here has been really nice and you don’t feel like you’re in danger of anything. So come on out.

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Ozzy Osbourne on the Covid-19 vaccine: “If I don’t get the shot, there’s a good chance I ain’t going to be here”

Ozzy Osbourne has said he’s planning to get the Covid-19 vaccine because he fears he will die if he contracts the virus without it.The heavy metal icon, who has battled his fair share of health issues in recent years, told SiriusXM: “I look at it like this: if I don’t get the shot and I get the virus, there’s a good chance I ain’t going to be here.”While Osbourne didn’t elaborate on his most recent comments, he previously explained how he suffers from the lung condition emphysema – which puts him at a heightened risk of death if he was to develop COVID-19.Asked how his health is more generally at the moment, Osbourne responded: “The surgery I had knocked the crap out of me.

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Squeeze reschedule London O2 Arena show to May 2021 due to coronavirus

Squeeze have announced that they are moving their socially distanced London show for a second time due to the coronavirus.Originally set to play the O2 Arena on February 27, the South London band will now perform to a reduced capacity crowd on May 22, 2021.The Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford led group said they pushed the date back “due to the current lockdown in England which has created logistical concerns”.The O2 has planned to scale down its 20,000 capacity to just 4,700 for the show.

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Tool’s Maynard James Keenan is recovering from a second bout of coronavirus

Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan has revealed that he contracted coronavirus for the second time late last year.The frontman disclosed back in October that he was still suffering from lung damage after he tested positive for coronavirus in February while touring with Tool in Australia and New Zealand.Speaking to Apple Music’s Strombo yesterday (February 3), Keenan revealed that he battled COVID-19 for a second time late last year after contracting the disease in mid-November “and ending up in the ER on December 1”.“Ugly, ugly. Couldn’t breathe,” Keenan continued about his debilitating second experience of coronavirus.

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Dave Grohl backs Glastonbury to return after pandemic: “I want my kids to see bands”

Dave Grohl has spoken out on the cancellation of Glastonbury, claiming that the beleaguered festival will definitely make a return when the coronavirus pandemic subsides.It comes after Michael and Emily Eavis confirmed that the iconic event will take an enforced fallow year for the second summer in a row, after the 2020 edition of the Somerset event was also called off last March due to COVID-19 concerns.Grohl, who headlined Glastonbury with Foo Fighters in 2017, told The Telegraph: “I know what Foo Fighters’ plans are for the rest of the year, and some of those plans include live shows.“And I’ll be there, if it’s safe for everyone to attend.

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Annie Lennox films herself getting COVID vaccine at Los Angeles drive-thru

Annie Lennox has shared a video of herself receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a drive-thru centre in Los Angeles.The Eurythmics singer was given the Moderna jab at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium and shared a video of herself preparing for the injection.“It’s all very exciting.

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Dub Pistols and Dubmatix release ‘Blue Monday’ cover in aid of mental health charity

Dub Pistols have shared a cover of New Order‘s 1983 classic ‘Blue Monday’ in collaboration with Canadian artist Dubmatix and dub producer Gaudi.The track, as well as a dub version of the original, is released today on Blue Monday itself, the third Monday of January that is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

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You Me At Six launch YOUMonday campaign, promoting health and wellbeing on Blue Monday

You Me At Six have launched a new health and wellbeing campaign today (January 18) to tackle Blue Monday.In opposition to what’s billed as ‘the most depressing day of the year’, the band have launched YOUMonday, a day where they encourage fans to take time out for themselves and discuss issues regarding mental health.“2020 presented us with some of the most challenging circumstances ever, and 2021 is no place for a Blue Monday,” frontman Josh Franceschi said in a statement. “We hope that everyone can join us in taking a little time out for themselves today, to do something for YOU.

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Willie Nelson receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine at drive-through

Willie Nelson received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this week.The 87-year-old country icon was given the Moderna jab at a clinic in Cedar Park, Texas on Wednesday (January 13), his wife Annie confirmed to Rolling Stone.“We’re lucky,” she told the outlet.

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Marianne Faithfull says she almost died after battling COVID-19

Marianne Faithfull has revealed that she almost died after contracting COVID-19 last year.The 73-year-old artist was hospitalised back in March after developing coronavirus symptoms.

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The Flaming Lips share festive new video for ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’

The Flaming Lips have shared a festive new video for their song ‘A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)’ – watch it below.Originally featuring on their 2003 EP, ‘Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell’, the new rendition caps off an eventful year for the indie-rock titans.“This NEW version began as just a selfie phone video that I was attempting to do with Baby Bloom,” Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne said in an Instagram post.“And I..well..

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A guitar signed by Paul McCartney and Idris Elba has gone up for charity auction

Paul McCartney and Idris Elba has gone up for auction to benefit the S.T.O.R.M charity.McCartney and Elba recently filmed a BBC special together to mark the release of the former’s new solo album ‘McCartney III’.While filming, the pair signed a Cort-made acoustic guitar that they played during the show, which aired on the BBC last weekend.McCartney’s message reads “Hey Idris! Cheers Thanks, Paul McCartney 2020”, while Elba wrote: “Wow!! Keep Safe!! Idris Elba”.I shared the stage with @PaulMcCartney and the result..

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Steel Panther play three packed Florida gigs with no social distancing

Steel Panther playing three gigs in Florida over the last week to packed crowds with no social distancing in place.Despite COVID-19 cases continuing to surge across the United States, the rock band played in Orlando (December 17), St Petersburg (18) and Fort Myers (19) along with Black Stone Cherry.As MetalSucks reports and videos on social media show, fans seemingly ignored the venues’ calls for mask wearing and social distancing, with very few masks seen in the videos and crowd members standing shoulder to shoulder.Watch footage of Steel Panther’s Florida gigs below.Steel Panther Played Three Packed Live Shows in Florida This Weekend to Maskless Audiences https://t.co/Mmlfz0nvKD— MetalSucks (@metalsucks) December 21, 2020Steel Panther in

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Wolfgang Van Halen says Van Halen will never return without his father

Van Halen ever returning without his father, Eddie.Wolfgang had played bass in the band since their 2007 reunion until Eddie’s death in October at the age of 65, following a long battle with cancer.Replying to a since-deleted Tweet from one of many people asking whether he would reform the band, Wolfgang said: “I can confidently say I will NEVER replace my father in Van Halen and tour around the world disrespecting my father’s memory.“No EVH = No VH. Get the fuck over it, but if you can’t, just quit bothering me about it and demanding I do it when I’ve made it very clear how I feel.”and ESPECIALLY quit acting all high and mighty like this turkey like I would throw away my morals for the right price.

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Dave Grohl joins The Bird And The Bee for a live cover of ‘Little Drummer Boy’

Dave Grohl joined The Bird And The Bee for a live cover of the festive classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’.

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My Chemical Romance reflect on huge reunion show, one year on

My Chemical Romance have reflected on their hugely anticipated reunion show in December 2019, one year on from the event.The emo icons played their first show in seven years on December 20, 2019 at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, grossing a record $1.5million – the most in the venue’s history.Marking the anniversary on Instagram, guitarist Frank Iero remembered it as the last live show he played before the pandemic, and posted a tattoo marking the occasion.“throughout 2020 i have been incredibly fortunate to be able to play a few live streams and collaborate remotely with some ridiculously talented individuals,” he said.A post shared by frnkiero (@frankieromustdie)“but as much fun as that has been, i really can’t wait for

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Iggy Pop lays waste to 2020 on new song ‘Dirty Little Virus’

Iggy Pop has shared a new coronavirus-themed song to end the year – listen to ‘Dirty Little Virus’ below.“I was moved to write a direct lyric, not something too emotional or deep,” Iggy said in a video explaining the intent behind the song. Instead, he wanted the track’s themes to be “more like journalism: ‘who, what, when where?’“I left out the ‘why’ because that gets too complex, but I put in how I felt about it.”He added: “It’s been the big thing happening in my life – and everybody else’s, I reckon – for almost a year now.

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Watch a new preview of Peter Jackson’s Beatles documentary ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

The Beatles, The Beatles: Get Back.The Lord of the Rings director is overseeing the new film, which has already had its release date moved from 2020 to August 27, 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, which aims to “take audiences back in time to The Beatles’ intimate recording sessions during a pivotal moment in music history”.A preview clip of Get Back has been released today (December 21) to tide fans over until its summer release next year.The video begins with Jackson explaining that he and his production team in New Zealand have resumed work on the film after the coronavirus outbreak was largely contained in the country, with editing of the 56 hours of never-before-seen footage currently ongoing.Jackson adds that he and his

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Watch Paul McCartney become a one man band in ‘Find My Way’ music video

Paul McCartney has proven himself – once again – as a jack of all trades in the new music video for his song ‘Find My Way’.Directed by famed filmmaker Roman Coppola, the video shows McCartney playing every instrument on the song – including guitar, drums and piano – in a collage of footage taken by a staggering 46 cameras.Watch the video for ‘Find My Way’ below.‘Find My Way’ is the first song from McCartney’s latest album ‘McCartney III’ to receive a music video.

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Good Charlotte share first new material in two years with ‘Last December’

Good Charlotte have shared a new Christmas song – listen to ‘Last December’ below.The track is the band’s first new material since the release of their 2018 album ‘Generation Rx’.Speaking of the new track, which celebrates the band’s 20th anniversary, frontman Benji Madden said: “2020 being the 20th anniversary of our self-titled debut album really made us feel like we wanted to release something for those fans who’ve gone on this journey with us.“The holidays can be a rough time of year – thinking of the ones we’ve lost and longing for moments that have passed us by is definitely a part of the joy and melancholy.

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Watch U2’s Bono and The Edge cover ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ on Irish TV

U2‘s Bono and The Edge dusted off their rendition of ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ on a special edition of the Irish Late Late Show.The pair shared their cover of the song, playing alongside Irish musician Glen Hansard and others, as well as a stripped-down version of their 2000 hit ‘Walk On’.In an annual tradition to raise money for homeless charities, Hansard typically recruits a number of musicians to busk on Dublin’s Grafton Street on Christmas Eve. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, however, this year’s event was shared online.Both members of U2 also sat down for an interview with presenter Ryan Tubridy, according to The Irish Times.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s new album to feature members of Foo Fighters, Metallica and more

Ozzy Osbourne‘s next studio album is set to feature an all-star cast of backing musicians, including members of Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Metallica.Producer and guitarist Andrew Watt says the group are “about halfway through” recording the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Ordinary Man’.The new band, Watt explained in a new interview, features Ozzy on vocals, himself on guitar, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo on bass, and Taylor Hawkins and Chad Smith sharing drumming duties.“There’s a bunch of people involved,” Watt told Guitar World.

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Dave Grohl recalls taking mushrooms at his mum’s Christmas party aged 15

Dave Grohl has recalled taking mushrooms at his mum’s Christmas party when he was 15 years old.The Foo Fighters frontman said he then stayed up all night trying and failing to learn a Led Zeppelin song on the guitar.Telling the story to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Grohl said: “I grew up in a house that was really small and every Christmas night people just knew to come over to the Grohl’s little house. We would all just sit around and listen to music and drink and stuff like that.“By the time I was like 14 or 15, now I’m in a punk rock band, my punk rock friends are coming over.

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Paul McCartney isn’t convinced he’ll be headlining Glastonbury next year: “That’s a super-spreader, you know”

Paul McCartney has cast doubt on his chances of headlining the re-arranged Glastonbury Festival next year.This year’s Glastonbury was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and while the festival is aiming to make a return in 2021, organiser Emily Eavis admitted earlier this week that she and her team are “quite a long way” from being able to confirm that its 2021 edition will go ahead as planned.Speaking to The Sun on the eve of the release of his new solo album ‘McCartney III’, McCartney said that he was eager to get back on the live stage “whenever I can” before bringing up the prospect of Glastonbury, which he had been set to headline in the summer.“People have started to find ways [of live performing] with Zoom and with socially

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Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ decision to release ‘Medicine At Midnight’ following pandemic delays: “People need something to lift their spirits”

Dave Grohl has discussed how Foo Fighters finally came to the decision to release their upcoming new album ‘Medicine At Midnight’ following delays which were caused by the coronavirus pandemic.The record, which will be the Foos’ tenth studio album, is set for release on February 5, 2021, although the band had originally intended to release it in 2020 to mark their 25th anniversary.Speaking to New York’s Q104.3 radio station earlier this week, Grohl spoke about how ‘Medicine At Midnight’ was actually finished back in February.“We were totally done — mixed, mastered, ready to go. Artwork was done, t-shirts were being made, equipment was on the trucks — we were good to go.

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Paul McCartney says The Beatles suffered from mental health issues: “There were a lot of things we had to work through”

Paul McCartney has said that The Beatles most likely suffered from mental health issues, but they were reluctant to discuss it at the height of their fame.In a new interview with The Sunday Times, McCartney said he and his bandmates – Ringo Starr and the late John Lennon and George Harrison – were more likely to make fun of their issues in order to hide them.When asked if the group experienced mental health issues, he said: “Yes, I think so. But you talked about it through your songs.“You know, John would.

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“Wear a friggin’ mask!”: Bruce Springsteen leads campaign for pandemic safety in New Jersey

Bruce Springsteen has led a new campaign to get New Jersey residents to wear a mask across the holiday season, ask the US continues to see rising coronavirus cases.Also involved in the #MaskUpNJ campaign are Jon Bon Jovi and comedian Jon Stewart.Sharing a photo of a billboard with the trio photographed wearing masks, Springsteen tweeted: “Teamed up with some fellow New Jerseyans to encourage everyone this holiday season to wear a friggin’ mask. Let’s all come together and #MaskUpNJ so we can get back to what we do best – singing along and dancing together.”Teamed up with some fellow New Jerseyans to encourage everyone this holiday season to wear a friggin’ mask.

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Keith Richards has taken up gardening during pandemic: “I got into a more normal way of life”

Keith Richards has taken up gardening after finding some unexpected downtime during the coronavirus pandemic.The Rolling Stones icon explained that he took up the hobby to keep him occupied during the first lockdown, leading to a “more normal way of life” after years as one of rock’s most notorious hell-raisers.He told Goldmine Magazine: “I saw the garden grow – really quite unbelievable.“I spent the whole summer actually admiring the garden and also doing a bit of gardening myself – watering the veggies and the stuff.

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Perry Farrell says the LA Health Dept “made a public announcement” to find him after rumour he had AIDS

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has claimed that the Los Angeles Health Department publicly sought to investigate him after he was faced with a false rumour that he had contracted AIDS.Farrell, who battled heroin addiction in the early 1990s, says the investigation began when he was performing at Glastonbury in 1993 with Porno for Pyros, the band formed in the wake of Jane’s Addiction’s initial split.“I was dating this girl (who, by the way, Robert Plant ended up dating after me – sloppy seconds from me),” Farrell told NME in a new interview.“She was my drug dealer’s daughter, but she was of age and she was a model. Very white hair, blonde hair, natural.

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Jimmy Page says coronavirus pandemic made him think about a return to performing live

Led Zeppelin‘s Jimmy Page has said that the coronavirus pandemic made him think about making a return to performing live.Speaking in a new interview, the legendary guitarist, who has been planning a live comeback for the past few years, revealed that being in lockdown inspired him to think about getting back out on the road.“When we first went into lockdown I thought, ‘Right, now’s the time to start thinking about coming back at some point and being able to perform’,” he told GQ in its December print issue.He added that the cancellation of concerts all over the world in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 has strengthened his belief that “music means nothing” without live shows.Elsewhere in the interview, Page talked about the future of

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Marilyn Manson says pandemic has been “devastating” for his mental health

Marilyn Manson has described the “devastating” toll this year’s coronavirus pandemic has had on his mental health.Speaking in the latest print edition of Classic Rock, the 51-year-old singer said: “Being unable to perform live… it’s not a complaint, like some moody, arrogant rock star saying I can’t do my job so woe is me. But for the past 20 years, all I’ve known is to get on stage and sing.

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