During a recent appearance at MIDEM in Cannes, France, the late Ozzy Osbourne’s wife and longtime manager Sharon Osbourne confirmed that Ozzfest will be returning in 2027. She said the following:
“Yes, absolutely. Yeah, we’re gonna do it. Well, the last one we did was 2018. It was just a month before Ozzy got sick, and that was at the Forum in L.A. And there was no plans to stop it. We were still gonna do it, but Ozzy couldn’t. And Ozzy and I would talk about it, and he’d say, ‘Do you think Ozzfest would work without me?’ And I’m, like, ‘Yeah, it’s a brand. It will work without you.’ And he said, ‘We should do it.’”
[via Blabbermouth]
During a new episode of “The Magnificent Others” podcast, Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) talked about the current state of rock music with Conrad Flynn. For his part, Corgan believes “rock has been purposely dialed down in the culture.”
Corgan said the following:
“I think, and I will say it overtly, I think that rock has been purposely dialed down in the culture. [It began in the] late ’90s. I think the first, and again this gets wizard behind the curtain, right? Somebody’s going to say, ‘Well, how do you know who was the wizard behind the curtain?’ All I know is I saw the gravity shift ,okay?
If you were at MTV, or around MTV in 1997-98, suddenly they decided rock was out, when rock was very, very high up in the thing. And it was replaced by rap. They immediately changed the way… their standards and practices immediately shifted. So now that things that weren’t allowed were suddenly allowed, people were waving guns. Okay, so some people assert that the CIA was involved in all that. Again, above my paygrade. But I saw it happen. I did witness it happen.
And of course great music came out of it. So it’s not like, it’s not a barren wasteland where something was pushed in that replaced something. Qualitative things and great artists came in, but there was this overt shift. I saw it happen. And then now as you pointed out rap seems to be waning in terms of its cultural influence. Pop is completely dominant.
Rock is probably the most dominant ticket-selling thing in the western world, and yet there’s almost no representation of rock in culture. So why do we have that schism? I think they purposely dialed down the ability of rock stars to have a voice in the culture. Or… those who exist within the ecosystem are basically… they know they’ll color between the lines so they don’t have to worry about that.”
[via The PRP]
It looks like Nine Nich Nails are facing an uncertain future. During the band’s February 27 show in Tulsa, OK, frontman Trent Reznor claimed they may not be returning to the road following their current tour.
Reznor said the following:
“I think one of the first times we played here, I think maybe it was Cain’s Ballroom, like 80 years ago…. I think we were opening for Peter Murphy… and we were playing ‘Head Like A Hole,’ and I could see someone in the back screaming the fuckin’ lyrics back at me, and I thought, ‘This is all I ever wanted in life, is to connect with somebody like that dude in the back [of the venue]. Anyway, that’s what I think of when I roll into Tulsa.
I don’t know if we’re gonna be touring anymore after this, but I’m proud of the show that we’re doing right now. And I’m fuckin’ grateful that you’ve chosen to spend your evening with us tonight. Thank you very much.”
Tour Dates:
03/03 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
03/06 Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
03/07 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
03/09 San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
03/10 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
03/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
03/15 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
03/16 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
[via Consequence]
According to TMZ, Deadsy’s Elijah Blue Allman was recently arrested after “causing a disturbance and acting belligerently” at a prep school dining hall in Concord, New Hampshire. The frontman was booked into Merrimack County Jail on the following charges: two counts of simple assault, one count of criminal trespass, one count of criminal threatening, and one count of disorderly conduct. Allman was processed and has been released on personal recognizance. An arraignment date is still pending.
Author & Punisher have announced a European/UK tour. King Yosef will also perform on select dates.
Tour Dates:
06/23 Glasgow, UK – Slay
06/24 Bristol, UK – Strange Brew
06/25 London, UK – XOYO
06/26 Bourlon, FRA – Rock in Bourlon
06/27 Hauteville, SWI – Abyss Fest
With King Yosef:
06/29 Munich, GER – Feierwerk
06/30 Ljubljana, SLO – Gromka
07/01 Zagreb, CRO – Mocvara
07/02 Belgrade, SER – KC Grad
07/03 Budapest, HUN – Turbina
07/04 Linz, AUT – Kapu
07/05 Prague, CZE – Bike Jesus
Kittie have announced a June North American tour with Kingdom Of Giants and Gore. The trek will find the band celebrating their 30th anniversary.
Tour Dates:
With Gore.:
06/06 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
06/08 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
06/09 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
With Kingdom Of Giants and Gore.:
06/12 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
06/13 Phoenix, AZ – Nile Theater
06/15 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theatre
06/16 Houston, TX – House of Blues
06/18 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
06/19 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
06/20 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
06/21 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
06/23 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
06/24 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
06/26 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
06/27 Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
Kittie commented:
“We’re excited to announce our ‘Legacy Of Fire tour‘ on the eve of our 30th anniversary as a band. Thirty years ago, we ignited a spark. Three decades later, that fire is still burning, stronger and more focused than ever. ‘Legacy Of Fire‘ is a celebration of every stage, every struggle, and every fan who carried us forward. Coming back to the US + Canada for our first full headline tour over a decade feels incredible. We’re ready to honor our history while ushering in the next chapter!”
The HU have announced a headlining European/UK tour. SKÁLD will serve as support.
Tour Dates:
09/29 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
10/01 Bristol, UK – Prospect Building
10/02 Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy
10/03 Newcastle, UK – O2 City Hall
10/05 Belfast, IRE – The Telegraph
10/06 Dublin, IRE – 3Olympia Theatre
10/08 Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy
10/09 London, UK – O2 Academy
10/10 Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
10/11 Norwich, UK – UEA
10/14 Brussels, BEL – Anciennt Belgique
10/15 Hamburg, GER – Sporthalle
10/17 Munich, GER – Tonhalle
10/18 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
10/19-20 Warsaw, POL – Stodola
10/22 Cologne, GER – Palladium
10/23 Utrecht, NET – Tivoli Vredenburg
10/24 Tilburg, NET – 013
10/27 Paris, FRA – L’Olympia
10/28 Lyon, FRA – Le Radian
10/30 Zurich, SWI – X-Tra
10/31 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
Agnostic Front have announced a European/UK tour. The trek will take place this summer.
Tour Dates:
06/19 Karlsruhe, GER – Substage
06/20 Montreuil, FRA – La Marbrerie
06/21 Clisson, FRA – Hellfest
06/22 Lille, FRA – La Brat Cave
06/23 Hoogeveen, NET – Het Podium
06/25 Chemnitz, GER – Ajz Bt
06/26 Tábor, CZE – Mighty Sounds
06/27 Münster, GER – Vainstream Rockfest
06/28 Rostock, GER – Mau Club
07/02 Ballenstedt, GER – Rockharz
07/04 Nürnberg, GER – Save The Core Festival
07/05 Rotterdam, NET – Baroeg
07/06 Wolverhampton, UK – The Robin
07/07 Leeds, UK – Boom Leeds
07/08 Glasgow, UK – Slay
07/09 Newport, UK – Corn Exchange
07/10 London, UK – The Underworld
07/11 Düsseldorf, GER – Merkur Spiel Arena
07/25 Töging Am Inn, GER – Silo1
07/26 Tolmin, SLO – Tolminator
07/31 Albi, FRA – Xtremefest
08/01 Gränichen, SWI – Open Air Gränichen
08/02 St Maurice De Gourdans, FRA – Sylak Open Air
08/08 Duffe, BEL – Brakrock Ecofest
08/14 Graz, AUT – Freiluft Arena
08/15 Sulingen, GER – Reload Festival
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