Metallica were due to come to Australia and New Zealand later this year as part of the band's Worldwired Tour. Sadly, the band had to cancel the tour altogether because singer James Hetfield needed to enter rehab again. Well now the band has announced a new 2020 tour with no new dates for those down under.

Legendary heavy metal band Metallica have announced they have had to cancel their down under tour to Australia and New Zealand later this year. This is due to frontman James Hetfield needing to go to rehab again.

American music superstar Taylor Swift has announced that she is due to release a brand new album later this year. Alongside her announcement, she also released her second single that will be off the new album.

Protest music, particularly anti-war songs, dominated an an entire era of popular music in the Sixties through the early Seventies.  And then...nothing.  Hip Hop breathed new life into the genre of music designed to encourage political action, from Public Enemy's 1990 Fight the Power, Eminem's 2002 White America.  But then, again...nothing.  Pop culture just doesn't go there--you have to dig for it.

To celebrate 20 years for the classic Tony Hawk video game on PSOne, Tony Hawk himself has announced a new concert to be played later this year for his own charity organization.

Cassadee Pope has been in the music industry for well over a decade now after she debuted with her band Hey Monday back in 2008. While that band has been on hiatus ever since 2011, Cassadee Pope has transitioned to a solo country career now.

Cassadee Pope released her first solo album back in 2013 and we have yet to hear a second album. While we don't have to wait too much longer because the country singer will release a second album as soon as next month.

The Spice Girls was one of the UK's hottest girl groups in the '90s releasing lots of catchy tunes and even released their own hit movie and PSOne video game. Now most of the members have reunited once again to do a short stadium tour in the UK.

Usually when big bands have a huge single, they sing that song on live shows around the world without controversy. Well Paramore has had to no longer sing one of its biggest singles 'Misery Business' at live shows anymore because of some offensive lyrics it has.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 'And Justice For All' album, Metallica has announced that it will be re-releasing the album. It won't be a normal re-release because the audio will be remastered plus you can buy the album on many different formats.