Metallica Slipknot, Disturbed, Foo Fighters, Queens of The Stone Age, Spiritbox, Ghost, Boygenius, and More Nominated for Rock and Metal Grammy Awards for 2024


 

Metallica Slipknot, Disturbed, Foo Fighters, Queens of The Stone Age, Spiritbox, Ghost, Boygenius, Greta Van Fleet, Paramore and others have been have been announced as the “Best Metal Performance” nominees at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which will air live on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taking place from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event will air live on the CBS television network and stream on Paramount+ from 8 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. ET / from 5 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. PT. Ozzy Osbourne won the Grammy in the “Best Metal Performance” category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 65th annual Grammy Awards 2023. Check out the full list of rock and metal nominees here.

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Welcome To Rockville Books Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Foo Fighters, Judas Priest, Disturbed, Limp Bizkit, Queens Of The Stone Age, Greta Van Fleet, Evanescence, and Kerry King Among the Confirmed Acts For 2024


 

After record-breaking attendance of over 170,000 music fans over four days in 2023, Welcome To Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida to kick off the festival season bigger and louder than ever May 9-12, 2024! Produced by the vaunted Danny Wimmer Presents organization, the fest will be headlined by Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Judas Priest, Foo Fighters Disturbed, Limp Bizkit, Queens Of The Stone Age, Judas Priest, Greta Van Fleet, Evanescence, and Kerry King among many others. Tickets and more info along with the full lineup can be seen below.

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New Music Friday Rock and Metal New Album Releases 7-21-23


Check out our preview of the new metal and rock releases coming out this week for New Music Friday 7-21-23!

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ALBUM REVIEW: Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher


 

Turn On. Tune In. Drop Out. That’s the overarching feeling with the newest Greta Van Fleet, Starcatcher (Lava/Republic Records). Starcatcher has swirling browns and oranges reminiscent of the seventies. It evokes lava lamps and black light posters. There is an earthiness to Starcatcher, a richness in tone. It’s an album that is felt as much as it is listened to. Starcatcher’s sound is as close to analog as you can get in this digital age.

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Watch Pro-Shot Video of Metallica Covering “It’s Killing Me” Unplugged by UFO at The Third Annual Helping Hands Charity Concert


Metallica held it’s third annual All Within My Hands – Helping Hands Charity Concert. The event was the first broadcast all over the world. After a “black carpet” pre-show with band interviews, the main event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Awards were handed out to fellow charitable difference makers from across the world of nonprofits and celebs. Greta Van Fleet opened, followed by Metallica. They performed a set of unplugged songs, followed by a break and then an electric set. Former Metallica AWMH intern Avi Vinocur, performed with the band on backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars. Metallica performed two new covers (Thin Lizzy, UFO) and St. Vincent performed “Nothing Else Matters” with the band as well. Watch pro-shot of Metallica covering “It’s Killing Me” unplugged by UFO!

Setlist via Setlist.fm

Acoustic set:

Blackened

(“Blackened 2020” version)

The Unforgiven

Borderline

(Thin Lizzy cover) (Live debut)

It’s Killing Me

(UFO cover) (Live debut)

Whiskey in the Jar

([traditional] cover)

 

Electric set:

The Call of Ktulu

Harvester of Sorrow

Holier Than Thou

All Within My Hands

(with Avi Vinocur) (Acoustic version; Played electric)

Creeping Death

Enter Sandman

Lux Æterna

(False start due to a cymbal fall; Live debut)

Nothing Else Matters

(with St. Vincent) (Kirk Doodle Intro)

Seek & Destroy

 


Watch Pro-Shot Video of Metallica Covering “Borderline” by Thin Lizzy at The Third Annual Helping Hands Charity Concert


Metallica held it’s third annual All Within My Hands – Helping Hands Charity Concert. The event was the first broadcast all over the world. After a “black carpet” pre-show with band interviews, the main event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Awards were handed out to fellow charitable difference makers from across the world of nonprofits and celebs. Greta Van Fleet opened, followed by Metallica. They performed a set of unplugged songs, followed by a break and then an electric set. Former Metallica AWMH intern Avi Vinocur, performed with the band on backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars. Metallica performed two new covers (Thin Lizzy, UFO) and St. Vincent performed “Nothing Else Matters” with the band as well. Watch pro-shot of Metallica covering “Borderline” by Thin Lizzy unplugged! Continue reading


Watch Pro-Shot Video of Metallica Performing “Lux Æterna” Live for the First Time at The Third Annual Helping Hands Charity Concert



Metallica held it’s third annual All Within My Hands – Helping Hands Charity Concert. The event was the first broadcast all over the world. After a “black carpet” pre-show with band interviews, the main event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Awards were handed out to fellow charitable difference makers from across the world of nonprofits and celebs. Greta Van Fleet opened, followed by Metallica. They performed a set of unplugged songs, followed by a break and then an electric set. Former Metallica AWMH intern Avi Vinocur, performed with the band on backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars. Metallica performed two new covers (Thin Lizzy, UFO) and St. Vincent performed “Nothing Else Matters” with the band as well. Watch pro-short the debut live performance ever of the new Metallica single “Lux Æterna” from their upcoming 72 Seasons album coming out on April 14th, 2023 fro Blackened Recordings. Continue reading


Watch Metallica Perform “Lux Æterna” Live for the First Time at The Third Annual Helping Hands Charity Concert



Metallica held it’s third annual All Within My Hands – Helping Hands Charity Concert. The event was the first broadcast all over the world. After a “black carpet” pre-show with band interviews, the main event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Awards were handed out to fellow charitable difference makers from across the world of nonprofits and celebs. Greta Van Fleet opened, followed by Metallica. They performed a set of unplugged songs, followed by a break and then an electric set. Former Metallica AWMH intern Avi Vinocur, performed with the band on backing vocals, mandolin, acoustic, electric and 12-string guitars. Metallica performed two new covers (Thin Lizzy, UFO) and St. Vincent performed “Nothing Else Matters” with the band as well. Watch the debut live performance ever of the new Metallica single “Lux Æterna” from their upcoming 72 Seasons album coming out on April 14th, 2023 fro Blackened Recordings. Continue reading


Metallica Loses Their Legal Case Against Lloyd’s Of London Over Losses From Their Postponed South American Tour


According to a report by Billboard, a California judge has ruled that Lloyd’s Of London is not liable to cover Metallica’s insurance claim for financial losses suffered when the band was forced to postpone six shows in 2020 because of the pandemic. The lawsuit stemmed from the cancelation of Metallica’s six-date tour of South America in April 2020 with Greta Van Fleet. Due to late 2020 COVID-19-related travel restrictions, the band postponed the dates. They would rebook and complete this tour in December of 2021.

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Lollapalooza India Books Imagine Dragons, The Strokes, Greta Van Fleet, Diplo, Zhu, Ap Dhillon, Cigarettes After Sex, Japanese Breakfast, Bloodywood, and More


Imagine Dragons and The Strokes will headline the inaugural Lollapalooza India, along with performances from Greta Van Fleet, Diplo, ZHU, AP Dhillon, Cigarettes After Sex, Japanese Breakfast, Madeon, Alec Benjamin, Jackson Wang, Chelsea Cutler, The Wombats and many more. Lollapalooza India will showcase more than 40 bands on 4 stages over 2 days at Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai January 28 and 29, 2023. Tickets are available at the link below.

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