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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Metallica Announce First-Ever Show In Saudi Arabia

Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia. On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Heavy metal legends Metallica have announced their first-ever show in Saudi Arabia.

On December 14, they will become the first hard rock band to perform at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"We're not done with 2023 just yet, as an amazing opportunity has just come our way to perform at a major festival that we have never played in a part of the world we rarely get to visit," the band said. "We're excited to announce that on Thursday, December 14 we'll be the first hard rock band to ever play at the Soundstorm Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.".

Launched in 2019, Soundstorm is a three-day festival featuring more than 100 international artists, DJs, and musicians combining music, interactive performances, and art installations.

This year's lineup also includes H.E.R., Black Eyed Peas, Calvin Harris, Pharrell & Phriends, J Balvin, Swedish House Mafia and David Guetta.

Festival and single-day tickets are available at https://mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-2023/tickets. More information about the three-day event is available at mdlbeast.com/events/soundstorm-2023.

(Photo: Tim Saccenti)

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Nickelback Announce 2024 U.K., European Tour Dates

Canadian rock band Nickelback have announced the U.K. and European leg of their "Get Rollin' World Tour."

Nickelback will play arena shows in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Birmingham before travelling to Europe and performing across Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Cologne, Zurich, Bologna, Vienna, Prague and Munich.

Support will come from special guests Lottery Winners. Tickets go on general sale at 10 am local time this Friday, December 1.

The band said, "It's so good to finally be back in the UK, we've had so many great moments across the country over the years. You always make it special. It's going to be a hell of a party!"

The tour is in support of Nickelback's latest album, Get Rollin, which came out in November 2022.

Tour Dates:

May 2024

16 Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro 20 Manchester, UK - AO Arena 21 London, UK - The O2 23 Birmingham, UK - Utilita Arena 26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 28 Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle 30 Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena

June 2024

1 Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion 2 Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena 4 Vienna, Austria - Wiener Stadthalle 6 Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena 8 Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle

(Photo: Richard Beland)

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New Video For Jimmy Buffett's 'Like My Dog' Promotes Pet Adoption

A new music video for the late Jimmy Buffett's "Like My Dog" has been released, celebrating love for animals and promoting pet adoption.

The video features never-before-seen footage from Buffett as well as videos hashtagged #likemydog and posted on social media by his fans.

The music video was created in collaboration with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to encourage pet adoption from animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country.

"The dedication and humanity Jimmy Buffett put into his music crossed over into his love for animals, especially pets and wildlife," said Matt Bershadker, ASPCA President & CEO.

Written by Scotty Emerick and Harley Allen, "Like My Dog" was recorded by Buffett as an ode to his favorite furry friends. It is one of the tracks from his recently released final album, Equal Strain On All Parts.

On the heels of the release of his wildly successful album, Buffett was honored posthumously with a star-studded tribute at the CMA Awards.

The new video for "Like My Dog" was showcased on NBC's "Today" show and can also be viewed on Buffett's YouTube channel.

(Photo: Julie Skarratt)

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Blink-182, Lana Del Rey Among Reading & Leeds 2024 Headliners

Blink-182, Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Fred Again..., Gerry Cinnamon and Catfish & the Bottlemen have been announced as headliners for next year's Reading & Leeds festivals.

The pair of festivals are scheduled to take place at Little John's Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds from August 21 through 25.

The festivals will also feature American DJ Skrillex, Canadian metal band Spiritbox, rapper Digga D and English singer-songwriter Raye.

Meanwhile, Gallagher is set to perform Oasis' Definitely Maybe in its entirety in celebration of the album's 30th year anniversary.

"The most RnR [rock and roll] festivals we have left in the UK. Be there or be square LG x," the Oasis star posted online.

Gerry Cinnamon said, "Reading and Leeds. Last time was absolutely f---ing bananas. Was first gig straight out of lockdown, heavy emotional. Headlining now so we'll take it up another level again. Buzzing to be back. See you there."

(Photo: Rory Kramer)

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Neil Young Plays Star-Spangled Banner' On Guitar In 'Stand For Peace' Video

Neil Young recently released a new video, called "Stand for Peace," featuring his performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on electric guitar.

The video, which was directed by Young's wife Daryl Hannah, features footage of Young performing next to an American flag and concludes with the written message "Be Brave" and "Stand For Peace."

Although Young does not make any direct reference to any particular ongoing war or political conflict, a few days earlier he had posted a statement on the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.

Young had written, "For our many Palestinian friends and our many Jewish friends, we do need to start over in the present and release our terrible connections to the past. As bad as they are, they need to be forgotten so we can be free to move on in life together, all humanity, focused on saving our planet for future generations of all people."

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