David Ellefson releases charity single to help fight COVID-19
Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has released a single from his solo project to benefit the Italian Red Cross. Learn more…
Wikimetal Quarantine: The best rock and metal covers together in one playlist.
Wikimetal has curated over 6 hours of the best rock and metal covers for you in a single playlist…
King Diamond's concert in Brazil has been cancelled; find out more here.
King Diamond's show scheduled for May 3rd at Espaço das Américas in São Paulo has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Learn more here. Continue Reading →
Armageddon Metal Fest launches campaign to help those affected by COVID-19; learn more
Armageddon Metal Fest has launched a campaign to help needy families and music industry workers affected by COVID-19
Pustulus Maximus, from GWAR, was interviewed by CNN while in isolation; watch it here.
Pustulus Maximus, a member of the band GWAR, was interviewed by CNN and shared details about his social isolation. See more here.
Sammy Hagar and The Circle cover The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again"; watch it here.
Sammy Hagar and his band The Circle continued the #CircleLockdownChallenge, this time with a cover of The Who. Watch it here. Continue Reading →
Pantera launches t-shirt in support of social distancing; see it here
Pantera released a special t-shirt using the cover of one of their albums, promoting social distancing and helping…
Adam Sandler performs a solo of "Stairway to Heaven" on a TV show; watch it here
Those who have the opportunity to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic can venture into perfecting some hobbies,…
According to research, COVID-19 has already caused losses of R$480 million in the Brazilian music industry
A survey conducted by Data SIM contacted over 500 companies in the music industry to calculate the amount of losses caused by the pandemic. Continue Reading →
Tony Iommi will auction off personal items to help a hospital during the pandemic.
Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi will hold a virtual auction of personal items to help a local hospital during…
Check out all the virtual rock and heavy metal shows for the month of April here.
Wikimetal has compiled a list of all the virtual concerts and festivals featuring rock and heavy metal bands this month…
Marianne Faithfull hospitalized due to COVID-19
Singer Marianne Faithfull has been hospitalized in London since Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19. Learn more here. Continue Reading →
Metallica's foundation will donate $350,000 for COVID-19 prevention
Metallica has announced that it will donate $350,000 to coronavirus prevention efforts through its NGO, All Within…
Rock in Rio Lisboa 2020 has been postponed; find out more here
Rock in Rio Lisboa 2020 has been postponed. The festival, which was scheduled for June of this year, has been rescheduled for June…
Deep Purple: New album 'Whoosh!' delayed until August.
Deep Purple's new album, 'Whoosh!', has been postponed until August due to distribution complications caused by COVID-19. Continue Reading →
Pete Townshend is working on a new The Who album during quarantine.
Pete Townshend of The Who is feeling very lucky to be able to work during quarantine, doing remixes and working…
Dave Mustaine is finishing his book and working on the new Megadeth album.
Dave Mustaine shared updates on his quarantine activities in a video. These include finishing his book and starting…
Adam Schlesinger, of Fountains of Wayne, dies at 52 from COVID-19
Adam Schlesinger, of Fountains of Wayne and composer of numerous songs and soundtracks for TV and film, died from COVID-19. Continue Reading →
Coronavirus: See all the shows, festivals and tours affected by COVID-19
Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Pearl Jam, and more have already had their schedules changed due to the COVID-19 virus. See all of them here…
Alice Cooper is not afraid of contracting COVID-19
Alice Cooper talks in an interview about his activities while isolating at home and about being much more relaxed than usual…
Disturbed: “Down With the Sickness” sees a surge in streams due to COVID-19
Songs by Disturbed and At The Drive In have seen sales and streams boosted by titles related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading →
Ozzy Osbourne: Trip to Switzerland for Parkinson's treatment has been cancelled
Ozzy Osbourne had to cancel his trip to Switzerland, where he was to receive treatment for his Parkinson's disease, in…
Emperor: Show in Brazil postponed; find out more here.
Emperor has postponed their show in São Paulo, originally scheduled for May 28th, and it has now been rescheduled for May 26th…
Whitesnake: Watch David Coverdale singing “Coronavirus Blues”
David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitsnake, posts a video singing the unreleased song "Coronavirus Blues," in which he expresses his hatred for the virus. Continue Reading →
Metallica: Watch the band's legendary show in Paris here.
Metallica has made a concert from Paris in 2017 available to fans as part of 'Metallica Mondays'.
Queen: Listen to the COVID-19 version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" parody
Musician Adrian Grimes released a parody of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody to describe the anxieties everyone felt during the…
George Harrison's Foundation donates half a million dollars for COVID-19 prevention.
George Harrison's Foundation donates approximately half a million dollars to organizations fighting COVID-19, and launches a campaign to donate even more. Continue Reading →
Dave Grohl sings “My Hero” in tribute to healthcare professionals; watch
Dave Grohl gave an acoustic performance of the Foo Fighters' hit, "My Hero," for the 'iHeart Living Room Concert' event…
Tarja Turunen gives an online performance for a campaign against COVID-19; watch it here.
Tarja Turunen, former vocalist of Nightwish, gave an online performance as part of the #TogetherAtHome movement last Saturday. Watch it here.
Sammy Hagar and his band The Circle release a new song as part of the 'Quarantine Challenge'.
Sammy Hagar and his band The Circle released a creative video for the unreleased song "Funky Feng Shui," made for the #CircleLockdownChallenge. Watch it here! Continue Reading →