by Brandon Michael | Jul 2, 2020 | Rock Hits
Veteran metal acts such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have teamed with other British musical artists in seeking the government's support to save live music in the United Kingdom. This week, they joined Paul McCartney, Muse and The Rolling Stones in...
by Brandon Michael | Jul 2, 2020 | Rock Hits
Knox County, Tenn. mayor Glenn Jacobs — who for over 20 years wrestled as the masked Kane in WWE — voted “no” to mandate masks in the fight against COVID-19. Jacobs cast the only “no” vote on the Knox County Board of Health,...
by Kai Fujiruma | Jul 2, 2020 | Rock Hits
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is letting the music do the talking after witnessing some of the recent Black Lives Matter protests around the U.S.. He's teamed up with Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds, Shea Diamond and the Bloody Beetroots...
by Mike Perez | Jul 2, 2020 | Rock Hits
Nostalgia-invoking rapper Vanilla Ice will headline an Independence Day "Throwback Beach Party" concert this weekend in Austin, Texas, where the coronavirus has recently surged. The show's scheduled to take place despite Gov. Greg Abbott's...
by Mike Perez | Jul 2, 2020 | Rock Hits
This year was supposed to be the year of rock stadium tours, but these plans were dashed by the coronavirus pandemic. With (mostly) all eyes on 2021, Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer have rescheduled the "Hella Mega Tour" for next summer, with a handful of...
by Tryuong Nguyen | Jul 1, 2020 | Rock Hits
We were supposed to see Zack de la Rocha hit the stage with Rage Against the Machine this year for the first time since 2011. But, thanks to the global pandemic, the tour has been postponed until next year. For now, we can watch this footage of de la Rocha's...
