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Ted Nugent has revealed that he feared for his life during his recent battle with COVID-19. “Five or six days ago, it was really bad. I didn’t think I was gonna make it,” the guitarist declared during a live webcast tonight. “I literally couldn’t function for about 20 hours… I’ve never been so scared in

Machine Gun Kelly has released a brand new song – listen to ‘Love Race’ below. The song, which features Kellin Quinn and Travis Barker, follows on from last month’s CORPSE collaboration ‘Daywalker!’, which marked MGK’s first single of 2021. His latest studio album, ‘Tickets To My Downfall’, came out in September 2020. Advertisement Listen to

Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice discussed his recent collaboration with the late rapper DMX in a new episode of his Ian Paice Drumtribe YouTube series. Paice laid down a groove for DMX’s “X Moves,” which also features Yes and Asia guitarist Steve Howe and Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The song was released on April 9, shortly before

“We have already produced guidance to help artists understand what’s required in different countries and are exploring proposals to provide further practical help, as well as engaging directly with EU member states.” Back in March, Boris Johnson pledged to fix the work permit issue that could impact UK touring musicians and crew members post-Brexit. The

Carlos Santana has announced the resumption of his residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. The legendary guitarist will return to the stage beginning in August, with shows scheduled through the end of 2021. Officially dubbed An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live, the residency will enjoy its ninth year at the

Squid have released another taste of their debut album ‘Bright Green Field’: the single ‘Pamphlets’. The eight-minute song is the closing track off the Brighton five-piece’s upcoming album ‘Bright Green Field’, which arrives May 7 via Warp Records. The track follows previous singles ‘Narrator’ and ‘Paddling’. ‘Pamphlets’ about “all the rubbish right-wing propaganda you get

Al Schmitt, a 23-time Grammy-winning producer and recording engineer, has died at age 91. Messages of condolence from numerous studios and other organizations have appeared on social media honoring Schmitt’s lifetime of work. (Variety notes that “multiple friends and associates have confirmed, [though] no official statement or cause of death has been given.”) Over his seven-decade

Longstanding hardcore band Madball headlined a gig to an audience of “well over 2000” in New York last week, with organisers now under investigation for breaching coronavirus restrictions. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect The city’s current rules allow for indoor spaces to host gigs at

Kiss star Paul Stanley held an estate sale earlier this month, reportedly because he plans to demolish his current home and build a new one on the same lot. You can see dozens of photos (courtesy of EstateSales.NET) from the auction below. Although the listing doesn’t specify Stanley by name, it does state “the photos

Spotify has teamed up with Facebook for a mechanism that allows users to listen to full songs on the latter social network in over 20 markets, including North America. Starting Monday (April 26), paying Spotify subscribers in 27 markets can listen to full-length tracks and podcasts via the Facebook iOS and Android apps. The new

Bon Jovi are hitting the silver screen next month with a concert broadcast that will air at drive-ins and indoor movie theaters. The Slippery When Wet rockers will kick off the Encore Drive-In Nights 2021 concert series on May 22, 2021. The event will be broadcast at roughly 300 drive-ins across the U.S., Canada and

A mix up at a US hospital meant that a newborn baby was legally given the name Korn, rather than Kora as her mother intended. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Brian ‘Head’ Welch The mother, Kells Tate, shared the hospital’s mistake on Twitter, posting a photo of the

Record producer Michael Wagener has announced his retirement from the music industry. “I have now been active in the music business for over 50 years and I think it’s time to retire and get out and catch up on some vacations,” Wagener proclaimed in a post to his Facebook page. “I have sold the studio and

H.E.R. performed her Oscar-winning song ‘Fight For You’ for the Oscars 2021 tonight (April 26) – scroll down the page to watch it now. The song featured on the soundtrack for Judas And The Black Messiah and collected the award for Best Original Song at the Los Angeles ceremony. H.E.R. performed the track in a pre-recorded

John Lydon has labeled Danny Boyle’s upcoming biopic TV series on his band Sex Pistols “the most disrespectful shit I’ve ever had to endure,” and threatened to take his case to court. “They went to the point to hire an actor to play me but what’s the actor working on? Certainly not my character,” Lydon

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has praised his bandmate Dave Mustaine following the singer’s various life battles, including his diagnosis with throat cancer in 2019 and subsequent treatment. In a new interview with the Real Music With Gary Stuckey podcast (per Blabbermouth), Ellefson said: “Dave’s a fighter, and he’s a survivor. I mean, look – he’s

To be recognized as the best of something is an achievement worthy of pride. But to be recognized as the worst – and given a physical award for it – is a considerably less triumphant moment. The Golden Raspberry Awards, or the Razzies, have served as Hollywood’s top satirical award show for four decades, annually presenting stars

Smashing Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder is slated to write and record the theme song for the next US National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) event. At the request of his bandmate and NWA president Billy Corgan, Schroeder has been asked to write a song that best represents the pay-per-view event’s dark circus theme. The second of the

When Crocodile Dundee debuted in Australian theaters on April 24, 1986, star Paul Hogan wanted it to be his country’s pioneering blockbuster. “I’m planning for it to be Australia’s first proper movie,” he said at the time. “I don’t think we’ve had one yet — not a real, general public, successful, entertaining movie,” He achieved

Rammstein have endorsed a metal fan’s apparent set design of their stage shows, which could be up for manufacturing consideration by Lego. READ MORE: Rammstein – ‘Untitled’ review Lego’s Ideas initiative invites designers to create works that could be made into sets that are then retailed by the toymaker. One designer called “Airbricks” submitted plans for