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Megadeth bassist and co-founder David Ellefson has launched the "School's Out" initiative, to provide music lessons and mentoring via Skype from rock and metal musicians to kids who can't participate in school activities because of coronavirus restrictions.

Pandora's year-end charts also include the top rock songs, top hip hop songs, top R&B songs, top Latin songs, top dance/electronic songs, and top country songs of 2018.

The Louisville fest also includes Billy Idol, Clutch, Action Bronson, Monster Magnet, Turnstile, GWAR, Suicidal Tendencies, and more.

Live Nation is once again offering $20 "all-in" (aka service fees included) tickets to over 2000 shows  happening this summer with a promotion they're calling National Concert Week. Those include shows with such artists as Arcade Fire, Beck, Dead & Company, Paramore, Ms.…

The hard rock and metal-centered fest will take place from April 20-21 at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

The 2018 edition of Florida festival Welcome to Rockville also includes Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Idol, Thrice, Baroness, Quicksand, Power Trip, Turnstile, and more.

Sacramento's Aftershock is yet another date on Ozzy Osbourne's gradually-expanding festival tour (with Zakk Wylde).

Louder Than Life goes down the exact same two days as the Sonic Boom festival, which has a very similar lineup.

Also: Blue Oyster Cult, Rancid, Kreator, Emperor, Behemoth, Chelsea Wolfe, Primus, Electric Wizard, Pentagram, Hawkwind, Baroness, DRI, Integrity, Leftover Crack, & more.

This year's RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed 'C-86' comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.