Lollapalooza will take over Chicago’s Grant Park Aug. 3-5, and the Chicago Sun-Times has just announced the full lineup. It includes previously rumored artists Jack White, the Weeknd, Justice, and Die Antwoord, plus the reunited Black Sabbath, the Afghan Whigs, Frank Ocean, At the Drive-In, the Walkmen, M83, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, Sigur Rós, [...]
Tony Iommi has released a statement saying all reports concerning the reunion are false. “I’m saddened that a Birmingham journalist whom I trusted has chosen this point in time to take a conversation we had back in June and make it sound like we spoke yesterday about a Black Sabbath reunion. At the time I [...]
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has confirmed to Birmingham Mail that the band’s original line-up (Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward) have begun rehearsing for a new studio album. “We’re really looking forward to it and I think the stuff we’ve been writing is really good. It’s more back to the old original [...]
On January 11, Black Sabbath’s Live at Hammersmith Odeon will be released on vinyl. The 14-song set was recorded in 1982 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, UK. Live at Hammersmith Odeon was previously released back in 2007 as a limited run of 5,000 CDs via Rhino Handmade. These reportedly sold out in just a [...]
Gregg Gillis of Girl Talk spoke to Pitchfork about how work is progressing on the follow up to Feed the Animals. The follow up will feature samples from Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Supergrass, Fugazi, Modern English, Black Sabbath, Soulja Boy and Aphex Twin among others. Check out the interview here.
Halo of Snakes, who feature Rich Hoak (Brutal Truth), Brandon Wallace (ex-Champion / I Hate You), Matt Smith (ex-Hot Cross / Off Minor), Joey Angel (Hey Angel, Belegost) and engineer Dan O’Hare, have announced plans to record a debut demo in early June. The band has been described as both “a gloriously ill-tempered mess” and [...]
San Jose, CA’s revered stoner doom metal band Sleep will be reissuing their 1993 Earache Records debut, Holy Mountain, on June 16. The special edition release will include rare photos, a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Snowblind,” as well as a video for the song “Dragonaut.” Sleep will be reuniting to perform at this weekend’s All [...]
Dinosaur Jr. front-man J Mascis has also spent some time beating the skins for Witch, a Sabbath-inspired metal project he shares with members Feathers. Last year, Witch released Paralyzed, their second album for Tee Pee Records, and now it’s time to get out on the road. Witch and Earthless tour dates: 2/20 Toronto, ON – [...]