The tour, which features Coal Chamber, along with Fear Factory, Twizted, & Black Satellite, was originally scheduled to begin in late August but is now scheduled to hit the road in March 2025.

Fafara announced the schedule change and detailed a scary experience he had after going for a jog.

“With a heavy heart, let me tell you a story about life taking a turn, I’m writing to you from my bed. I’ve been running 6 miles daily, I’ve been rehearsing two hours daily in my home studio and excited to hit the road, I’m excited to get on a bus with my brothers and sister and my crew. I’ d never felt better and as you all know, I fought back hard after long haul Covid tried to kill me,” Fafara wrote

“Saturday morning I woke up and I was coming up my stairs. I saw flashes in my eyes. I passed out and my wife revived me. My vitals were through the roof, and I was sheet white and vomiting, and the whole world was spinning. Anahstasia called 911. I ended up in the back of an ambulance and did nine hours in the ER testing all my vitals including taking X-rays of my heart and lungs. My doctor has advised me to get a cat scan, and until further testing, I am on bedrest and must postpone the Tour. Our agent sprung into action to rebook this tour for March 2025, and until we can figure out what the fuck medically is happening,” he added.

“After hearing the shocking news of our brother, we collectively had to make some tough decisions as a family . We discussed every possible scenario and it all lead back making sure Dez’s health was the number 1 priority . In order for us to be 100% we need to take this extra time to allow him to make a full recovery so we can bring you the shows that you deserve !! We look forward to seeing you all in March 2025,” added Coal Chamber’s Mikey Cox.

According to the band, all dates have already been rescheduled with an updated itinerary below:

COAL CHAMBER FIEND FOR THE FANS TOUR 2025

03/05 – Denver, CO – Summit
03/07 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
03/08 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
03/09 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee Theatre
03/11 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
03/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
03/14 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
03/15 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannerhill’s Tavern & Music Hall
03/19 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
03/22 – Newport, KY – Mega Corp. Pavillion
03/23 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live
03/25 – Norfolk, VA – NorVa
03/28 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
03/29 – Harrisburg, PA – HMAC
03/30 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
04/04 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theater
04/05 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
04/09 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
04/11 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
04/12 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
04/13 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
04/15 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
04/16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
04/18 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live

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Celebrating the event’s 10th edition in 2024, the initial round of headliners announced for Decade of Decadence includes Deadmau5, Dom Dolla, Excision, ISOxo, Mau P, Tchami x Malaa: No Redemption, and Troyboi, with more to be announced in the lead-up to the fest.

The two-day music fest is presented by RelentlessBeats in Partnership with Global Dance and will take place at Phoenix Raceway.

“A Decade of Decadence is nothing we could have ever imagined when we first set out ten years ago,” says Relentless Beats founder Thomas Turner. “This year’s lineup brings together the best of what we’ve worked toward and loved over the years while also looking ahead to the next decade. We’re thrilled to create an experience that’s bigger, better, and more unforgettable than ever.”

All Two-Day ticket, including General Admission GA+, VIP, and Platinum, will be available Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m. PT.

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Both of Kunlun’s new products are powered by the company’s current iteration of Diffusion Transformer architecture based AI Music Generation Large Language Model (LLM), SkyMusic 2.0.

According to Kunlun, Skymusic 2.0 is capable of generating ‘endless’ music in specific styles, including lyrics of more than 500 words and song lengths that exceed six minutes. The music includes instruments, vocals, melodies, volume, and notes generated in 4400Hz dual-channel stereo and can be tailored to suit a listener’s mood through input prompts such as “energetic music for a long drive” Kunlun said.

Melodio also allows users to update their prompts mid-streams, witch between generated lyrics, and save and share specific segments of the stream.

For the company’s Mureka product, Kunlun announced that users will allow both professional musicians and the general public to create music, including input lyrics, reference tracks, and control music styles using the Style function. Completed songs can be extended or re-generated as needed, allowing for fine tuning elements of a song.

Additionally, creators can list their AI music for sale through the Mureka Store as well as listen to, download, and share AI-generated music while also obtaining a certificate of AI music generation.

Kunlun did not reveal which music was used to train its A.I. systems, and it is unclear how copyrights will impact the sale of music generated on the Mureka platform when it is based on reference tracks.

A rep for Mureka did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Riot Fest organizers announced the move in a statement on Wednesday:

Driven by the overwhelming support of the City of Chicago and our fans, we’re excited to announce that we are coming back home to Chicago and Douglass Park.

If there was no Chicago, there’d be no Riot Fest.

As we continue to build a long-term partnership with the City of Chicago, we remain focused on our shared vision of stability and growth in the neighborhood we call home. We deeply appreciate the support from Mayor Johnson, Alderwoman Scott, the Chicago Park District, and The North Lawndale and Little Village communities.

We’re not just coming home–we’re coming back stronger, with an even greater purpose and doubling down on our commitment to Chicago, our fans, and our community. Riot Fest was born and bred here; it’s where we belong.

The move back to downtown Chicago comes just two months after festival co-founder Mike “Riot Mike” Petryshyn announced plans to move the festival to SeatGeek, citing challenges in obtaining permits for the festival from Chicago city officials.

“Several weeks ago, I had enough. I was tired of Riot Fest continually being the lowest hanging fruit. I was tired of playing their games. I was tired of watching something I love being continually used to deflect away from their own internal deficits. This prevented us from giving us the experience you deserve.

“So, it became evident change was needed. Riot Fest will be leaving Douglass Park. And — allow me to be as clear as the azure sky of the deepest summer — our exodus is solely because of the Chicago Park District. Their lack of care for the community, you and us ultimately left us no choice.”

Riot Fest 2024 will take place at Chicago’s Douglass Park from September 20-22 with a lineup that includes Fall Out Boy, Beck, Pavement, Slayer, The Offspring, Public Enemy, and more.

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A nine-time ARIA Award winner, Higgins made her debut in 2004 with the release of 12x platinum-certified album, The Sound of White, and has since become of the best selling Australian artists in history.

Her other albums include the Aria Award-winning On A Clear Night (2007), The Ol’ Razzle Dazzle (2012), Oz (2014) and Solastalgia (2018). Her first full length release in six years, The Second Act, is due on September 6th.

“Australia has seen Missy Higgins’ music career go from strength to strength, including nine ARIA Awards, several number one albums, and multiple sell-out national tours. The ARIA Hall of Fame is all about celebrating legendary music talent who leave a unique mark, inspiring not only the industry but Australia and the world. Missy is the absolute epitome of this. We couldn’t be happier to be welcoming one of Australia’s most loved and admired artists, Missy Higgins, into the ARIA Hall of Fame,” stated ARIA CEO, Annabelle Herd.

“I feel very honoured and grateful. So many artists I love and admire are in the ARIA Hall Of Fame so it feels a bit surreal to be joining them. This year has already been really special, now this is going to make it even more memorable,” Higgins added.

Higgens will be inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame as part of the 2024 ARIA Awards, which will take place at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on November 20th.

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His passing was announced on his official webpage: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music. Greg lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on 8/13/24.”

Born and raised in Baltimore, Kihn launched his music career in his hometown, initially following the singer-songwriter mold. In 1974, he relocated to the West Coast and refocused on rock.

While working at San Francisco’s Rather Ripped Records, he met future bandmate Gary Phillips and became one of the first artists to sign with Matthew King Kaufman’s Beserkley Records.

Kihn recorded a successful string of hits in the 1980s, including “Jeopardy,” “The Breakup Song,” “Remember,” and “Lucky.”

In addition to his music career, Kihn spent almost two decades as a radio personality at the famed Los Angeles station KFOX. He also worked as a syndicated nighttime radio host heard across the U.S.

Kihn was also a successful author, with six published novels and numerous short stories to his name. He was known for his hobby of breeding rare praying mantises, as noted in an obituary published on his official website.

Kihn was dedicated to charitable causes and helped raise money for Operation Care and Comfort, a support network for veterans, among other organizations.

He is survived by his wife, Jay Arafiles-Kihn, along with a son, a daughter, several grandchildren, and other family members.

A private memorial celebration of his life and legacy will be held with friends and family. A public celebration of life concert for fans and fellow musicians will be announced in the near future.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Greg Kihn’s name to The Alzheimer’s Association to help end Alzheimer’s disease.

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For 2025, the updated voting process will now include an additional voting round that will take place before the Final Ballot round of voting.

According to the CMA, a nomination ballot will be open on Firday, August 16th and accept nominations until Tuesday, Aug. 27, allowing CMA Professional voting members in the Affiliated, Artist, Composer, Entertainment Services, Musician, Personal Manager, Record Company, Talent Agent, Advertising/Marketing/Communications, Venue, Talent Buyer/Promoter and Touring Personnel categories of membership to nominate candidates for the 20 award categories.

Nominations will be reviewed by the CMA Touring Awards Nominations Task Force to determine finalists who will then be selected as finalists based on voting.

A Final Ballot round of voting will open Monday, Jan. 6 and close Thursday, Jan. 16 allowing members to cast their vote amongst the Top five (5) to eight (8) finalists in each category.

The CMA Touring Awards, originally called the SRO Awards, debuted in 1990, with nominees in ten categories feted at a black-tie gala hosted by K.T. Oslin and Roger Miller during CMA’s Entertainment Expo, also known as the Talent Buyers Entertainment Marketplace.

The SRO Awards were renamed as the CMA Touring Awards in 2016 and currently honor touring professionals in 20 categories.

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Additionally, Hayes has signed with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) for his music publishing, Flood Bumstead McCready & McCarthy (FBMM) for business management, and Essential Broadcast Media for publicity.

Additional representation includes the noted entertainment law firm Safford Motley PLC where he will be represented by Scott Safford as well as ASCAP for his royalties.

“Music has always been a part of my life and now, it always will be,” shares Hayes. “Not many people get to live out their passion and purpose and I’m beyond blessed to do so thanks to this amazing team we’ve built. I’m excited to start this journey alongside all of them!”

“We couldn’t be more excited to be working with Christian Hayes. He is such an incredible singer, songwriter and performer. We can’t wait to see the rest of the world discover such an amazing talent,” added WME’s Jon Folk.

Hayes first made a name for himself after posting a video of him singing his self-penned song “Leaving” to his Instagram in September 2023 and followed it up with the viral single “Lily” which generated more than 2 million streams and his most recent release, “Cheyenne.”

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Perry will be presented with the award during the 2024 VMAs, which take place at New York’s UBS Arena on September 11th.

As part of the awards gala, Perry is lined up to perform a medley of her biggest hits, marking her first return to the VMA stage since 2017 when she served as both the host and provided the grand finale for the show, performing “Swish Swish” with Nicki Minaj.

A 5X VMA winner, Perry is one of the top-selling musical artists of her era and one of just five artists to be included in the RIAA’s 100 Million Certified Songs club, releasing six singles and one album that have been certified diamond.

She’s also generated an astonishing 115 billion streams over the course of her career, along with worldwide sales of over 70 million adjusted albums, 143 million tracks and over 27 billion video views.

“Katy is a musical powerhouse and true pop culture icon. With her game changing creative vision, she has become a global phenomenon and taken over the world’s biggest stages. Katy’s prowess will be on full display LIVE on the VMAs with a can’t-miss, career-encompassing performance celebrating her biggest moments and chart-topping hits,” said Bruce Gillmer, President of Music, Music Talent, Programming & Events, Paramount and Chief Content Officer, Music, Paramount+.

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The agreement will see Discover Long Island named as the Official Domestic Tourism Partner of UBS Arena & the New York Islanders and will see the organizations collaborate on community engagement and regional economic growth initiatives.

Those initiatives will include fan engagement, boosting brand awareness, and providing hospitality and unique experiences at Islanders games and other public-facing events at the arena.

“We are incredibly excited to be joining forces with the home of one of the most storied franchises in the NHL,” said Discover Long Island President & CEO, Kristen Reynolds. “This collaboration with the Islanders and UBS Arena will be a game-changer for our region by providing unparalleled opportunities to showcase Long Island as a premier destination for sports, music and world-class entertainment to visitors from around the globe.”

“We are pleased to partner with Discover Long Island to further highlight all the excitement at Belmont Park with the New York Islanders and UBS Arena,” said Janet Duch, Executive Vice President Marketing and Communication for the New York Islanders and UBS Arena. “We look forward to driving additional national and global awareness for our iconic brands with the support of DLI.”

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