Earlier today it was reported that Al Jourgensen and Ministry were forced to cancel a show mid-set in Paris after Jourgensen was rushed to the hospital via ambulance. After much speculation, the band’s management has issued an official statement regarding the situation and Jourgensen’s current condition. The statement also includes a personal apology directly from Jourgensen to his fans. Read the statement below: Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen collapsed on-stage during
Hot on the heels of premiering the new song ‘Rosemary,’ Deftones shared another new jam called ‘Roller Derby.’ The ‘Tones performed both ‘Rosemary’ and ‘Roller Derby’ last night (July 28) at another gig at the Troubadour in Hollywood. You can view live footage of both songs, which are expected to appear on the band’s upcoming album, below. ‘Roller Derby’ is quintessential Deftones, featuring that signature tension between the vocals and
Ministry were scheduled to perform last night at Bataclan in Paris, France, but ended up interrupting their show mid-set, then subsequently cancelling it, due to frontman Al Jourgensen being hospitalized. According to an account posted by Radio Metal after the cancelled show, Al Jourgensen “came on stage rather intoxicated and was nearly unable to move throughout the performance,” although no official cause of illness has been reported by the band.
Queensryche and former singer Geoff Tate continue to work out the specifics of their parting in court. The latest issue to come up centers on the band’s websites and social networking hubs. According to Blabbermouth.net, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, and Scott Rockenfield are accusing Tate of refusing to relinquish control of their website and other media accounts even after the group defeated Tate’s preliminary injunction to keep the band from
Green Day are doing pretty well with their single, ‘Oh, Love,’ as evidenced by the fact that it became only the third song ever to debut atop the Billboard Rock Songs Chart, but it never hurts to have all the support you can get. As such, the band’s website reveals that the current hit single will lead a new Green Day EP that’s being sold exclusively via Walmart outlets. The
Deftones are getting the itch to play, having booked a gig on short notice at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and dropping by the Warner Bros. ski lodge headquarters, also in L.A., for a Friday performance. During the latter event, an audience member managed to record a fairly decent audio quality version of a new track the band played during their set for the staffers and it’s surfaced on the
We recently reported that Down offered a stream of their new track ‘Witchtripper.’ Now, the band has revealed the actual title and album art for their upcoming EP. Their forthcoming disc is titled ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ which is due out Sept. 18 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. It will be the band’s first batch of new tunes in five years since the release of ‘Down