Listen to unearthed Rolling Stones track Scarlet featuring Jimmy Page
The Rolling Stones share the previously unreleased track Scarlet featuring Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page - song will feature on Goats Head Soup remaster
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Scientists enlist live music fans for coronavirus experiment
Scientists in Germany are planning an experiment involving 4000 people to try and better understand the spread of COVID-19 in music venues
English music venues will be allowed to reopen in August
While venues will be able to reopen from August 1 with social distancing measure in place, the Music Venue Trust caution that for many venues it will “not be financially viable”
Music Venue Trust say they're devastated after venues in Manchester and Hull close
The Music Venue Trust issue statement after it's revealed that four UK venues have been forced to close down over the last 24 hours
Manchester’s Deaf Institute and Gorilla venues to close permanently
It’s been confirmed that the two popular UK venues won’t reopen their doors after lockdown
Ramblin’ Man Fair goes online for the first time
With this year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair cancelled, organisers have decided to keep fans entertained with special online event instead titled Ramblin' Man TV
UK government announce £1.57 billion support package for entertainment sector
Music venues, theatres, galleries, independent cinemas and museums will receive loans and grants to help them survive the coronavirus crisis
Here it is: The UK’s first dedicated socially distanced music venue
The Virgin Money Unity Arena will open this summer at Newcastle’s Gosforth Park for live music and comedy
#LetTheMusicPlay: More than 1400 artists call on government to act now to save UK's live music scene
Artists including Iron Maiden, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Yes and Judas Priest are among the names in open letter to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden - as the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign launches
Ramblin’ Man Fair announce first wave of artists for 2021
Clutch, Big Big Train, Massive Wagons, the Quireboys, Samantha Fish and more have been confirmed for next year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair
Ozzy, Robert Plant, Foo Fighters among names supporting independent music venues
More than 700 artists add their signatures to a letter urging US lawmakers to support independent music venues across the country as they launch the #SaveOurStages campaign
Walter Trout announces new studio album Ordinary Madness
Walter Trout's upcoming album Ordinary Madness is partly inspired by current events - listen to first single Wanna Dance
MPs told that 70% of UK music venues are at risk of permanent closure
Musicians’ Union general secretary and UK Theatre chief executive tell cultural select committee of the dangers facing the UK’s live music scene amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Bandcamp to donate profits to support “racial justice, equality and change”
Bandcamp announce plans to donate 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defence Fund on June 17
Music industry calls for unity following the death of George Floyd
Record labels call for a “Black Out Tuesday” as a day to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week
Joe Bonamassa launches video for epic new track When One Door Opens
Exclusive Joe Bonamassa releases video for his new single When One Door Opens exclusively with Classic Rock
Coronavirus: tour and festival updates
Live Major tour and festival cancellations due to spread of COVID-19 coronavirus - updated with news as it happens
The first socially distanced concert takes place in the US - this is what it looked like
On Monday night Travis McCready and Lauren Brown played live in the US state of Arkansas under strict measures
Ramblin’ Man Fair 2020 cancelled
The UK’s festival of rock, prog, country and blues is the latest live event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
