John Cyriis touring as Agent Steel (it’s not going well)
The legendary metal band's original vocalist assembled a new band, but things are immediately off to a bad start. Cancelled shows are only the half of it.
Germany
Brian Eno, Gwenno, Shopping & more boycott Berlin fest over Israel funding
"If I were running this festival, I would want to take a position on this. I would want to say: 'I'm sorry, we don't want your money, because we're worried about where it comes from.' So it is a whitewash actually." - Brian Eno
Governors Ball beefs up security; Rock Am Ring evacuated over terror threat
Music festivals are taking extra precautions after the suicide bombing outside Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester.
Lightning injured 80 at German fest Rock am Ring (which also cancelled Sunday)
At least eight people are reported to be seriously hurt.
NPR : ‘Neo-Nazis In Germany Use Music To Attract Followers’
"Neo-Nazi music is a pervasive problem in Germany. Government officials say the songs aid recruitment of young people into extremist groups...
Radiohead postpone shows due to destruction of equipment (from the deadly Toronto stage collapse)
Radiohead's stage @ Prudential Center (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Radiohead says:Hello everyone,
As you will probably have heard the roof over the stage collapsed at our show in Toronto killing crew member Scott Johnson and injuring three other crew members...
Willie Nelson starts ‘Teapot Party’ after US pot arrest, Wavves busted in Germany ++ Smokey Robinson playing shows
Forget the Tea Party -- country music legend Willie Nelson has a different kind of movement he wants you to join.
"There's the Tea Party....