Korn is preparing to have a MASSIVE year! Following the announcement of their summer run overseas earlier this year, the nu-metal behemoths have announced a 26-show stint across the States, which includes their stop at Louder Than Life Fest in Louisville, KY. Across the U.S., Korn will be joined by Spiritbox and Gojira as support. Presale tickets are available through Citi here and will conclude on Thursday, March 28, at 10 PM local time before general tickets go on sale at 10 AM local time on Friday, March 29, here. You can check out their full touring schedule, including their… Read more »
London, brace yourselves, as Korn is set to cross the pond this summer for their most monumental UK show to date in their epic return. After a seven-year hiatus from performing in the heart of the British capital, the nu-metal mainstays are back and ready to rock! The band has just unveiled a series of headline shows for the summer, kicking off on August 8 and culminating in a spectacular outdoor crescendo at Gunnersbury Park in London on August 11. Across the three UK shows, Korn will be joined by Denzel Curry, Spiritbox, WARGASM, and Loathe as support. Tickets for… Read more »
Bad Rabbits are back with a brand new full-length, bringing RnB, soul, punk and rock crashing together once again.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.
Mighty Oak will make you relive the days of band posters on your wall coupled with the feeling that the perfect song really can save you.
This week: Mighty Oak, Jim Jefferies: Intolerant, Stateless, Doom Patrol, The Bold Type, The Old Guard, Central Park, Little Voice, Palm Springs, Snowpiercer, P-Valley
Here’s 10 bands (in no particular order) from Ireland that you shouldn’t be sleeping on. With a variety of genres, there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone.
MTV launches its first-ever music award program for Africa on Saturday, with acts from across the world’s poorest continent nominated for prizes in the Nigerian capital. Winners were being selected by fans sending text messages, said Alison Reid, a spokeswoman for MTV Networks Africa. Africa has long featured a vibrant music scene , but artists have had difficulties breaking into overseas markets. Famous African artists include Senegal’s Youssou N’dour, Nigerian legend Fela Kuti and South African impresario Miriam Makeba , who died this month. MTV hopes the awards can offer the artists more exposure and celebrate the continent’s artistry. Nigerian… Read more »
U2 frontman Bono’s next tour is less than a week away, although it won’t find the internationally famous singer performing in the glimmering sporting arenas of the first world. Instead, Bono will visit the AIDS-ravaged terrain of Sub-Saharan Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill beginning May 20. The 10-day-tour will take the unlikely duo to schools, AIDS clinics, and various World Bank development projects in Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, and Ethiopia, AP reports. Bono has long used his fame as a platform to speak out about the situation, which has seen more than 22 million Africans claimed by AIDS,… Read more »
U2 singer Bono is set for a tour of Africa next month with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill. O’Neill is set to visit Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia starting May 20, reports the Associated Press. Bono has long championed the cause for Third World countries. First the vocalist urged rich countries to forgive the debts of impoverished nations, now he’s championing the cause of fair trade with those same countries. “Away from calamity and physical circumstances, there’s often a structural aspect to poverty in the developing world,” said Bono. “We’ve had some success raising awareness about the burden of… Read more »