Shinedown Withdraws from Rock the Country Festival
UPDATE (Feb. 6, 12:30pm ET): The Anderson, South Carolina date for Rock the Country (where Shinedown were initially scheduled to perform) has been removed from the festival’s website, indicating that the date has been canceled. Shinedown has withdrawn from the…
Rock the Country’s South Carolina Festival Cancellation Update
Key Takeaways: Event Changes: Rock the Country 2026 now lists seven shows instead of eight, with the South Carolina date missing. Artist Withdrawals: Shinedown and Ludacris have both dropped out of the festival lineup, citing miscommunication and other reasons. Festival…
Ozzfest Social Media Post Suggests Rumor Could Be True
After Sharon Osbourne recently hinted at the return of Ozzfest, the festival’s official social media accounts have posed a question about a 2027 comeback. This has naturally ignited a firestorm within the metal community. For fans and bands, Ozzfest is…
Warped Tour Unveils Initial 15 Bands for 2026 Festivals
Key Highlights: First Bands: Warped Tour has announced its first 15 bands for the 2026 festivals. Lineup Reveal: The festival is revealing lineup details daily for 30 days. Festival Locations: Warped Tour will take place in five different cities this…
Warped Tour Reveals Initial Bands for 2026 Lineup
Update: Several hours after announcing Jimmy Eat World, Warped Tour revealed another act that will play the festival this year. Warped Tour has announced its first band for the festival’s 2026 lineup — and it’s one that hasn’t been at…
32 New Rock and Metal Tours Announced Recently
Key Takeaways New Tours: 32 new rock and metal tours have been announced recently. Farewell Tour: Sepultura is on their final North American leg of their farewell tour. Nostalgia: Iconic bands like Sugar and Afghan Whigs are returning with anniversary…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
This week saw a resurgence of tour announcements, with 25 new tours revealed in just seven days, alongside significant updates from nine rock and metal festivals. Five Finger Death Punch has unveiled a series of tour dates to celebrate their…
Queen Refuses to Play Iconic U.K. Festival, Brian May Explains
Brian May has revealed why Queen still refuse to play the U.K.’s legendary Glastonbury festival. The festival typically takes place in early summer each year and features artists from all different genres. Rock and metal acts such as Guns N’…
2026 Inkcarceration Festival Lineup Announced
The lineup for the eighth annual edition of the Inkcarceration Festival has been revealed. Once again, a who’s who of heavy music and tattoo art will be taking over the historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio for a weekend…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced in Last 2 Weeks
We are back, and 2026 is gaining momentum with nine additional rock and metal tours announced in the past two weeks. The majority of these touring announcements have come this past week, highlighted by the significant return to touring this…
New Rock and Metal Tours Announced This Week
As anticipated, the number of tour announcements significantly decreased during Christmas week. This week, we have only two new rock and metal tour announcements along with one major festival update. Leading the announcements, the powerful CKY has scheduled a brief…
41 New Rock and Metal Tours Unveiled Last Week
Happy holidays! We have a flurry of touring activity centered over the U.S. and Canada with a whopping 41 new rock and metal tours announced over the last week. Additionally, there are 10 more festival and special show announcements from…