Metalsucks —
Following yesterday’s rumors that they were on the bill, Black Sabbath are now confirmed to play this summer’s edition of Lollapalooza. The festival will take place August 3 -5 at Chicago’s Grant Park. There are some other really good bands in... more info
Chorus.fm — The line-up for Lollapalooza 2012 has officially been announced (http://lineup.lollapalooza.com/). Headliners include Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, Jack White, Florence + The Machine and At the Drive-In. more info
ContactMusic — Rocker Perry Farrell is overjoyed to have booked Black Sabbath for Lollapalooza in what will mark the bands only U S date of 2012 Ozzy Osbournes legendary rock group was forced to cancel a number of shows this year 12 after guitarist Tony Iommi was d... more info
Chicago Tribune — Red Hot Chilii Peppers, Black Sabbath, Black Keys among headlinersThe 2012 Lollapalooza lineup to be announced Wednesday reaffirms that the culture of DJsand electronic artists is catching up with rock as a live attraction on the lucrative summer fes... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Chicago Sun Times reports:Lollapalooza has revealed its official 2012 list of performers -- a typically wide-ranging smorgasbord of genres and styles topped by nearly a dozen mainstage headliners: the Red Hot Chili Peppers, freshly reunited bands Bla... more info
Chicago Tribune — Dance party spreads with 2 main-stage electronic actsThe 2012 Lollapalooza lineup to be announced Wednesday reaffirms that the culture of DJs and electronic artists is catching up with rock as a live attraction on the lucrative summer festival circui... more info
Metalsucks —
Wait a minute, I just had an idea… Someone get me Sharon Osbourne on the phone!!! Two interesting news items that don’t have anything to do with each other other than they both relate to metal and festivals: Metal Injection points us towards wha... more info
Metal Injection — Ever since Tony Iommi's lymphoma diagnosis, the band was forced to pull out of many appearances, however they did promise to play one U.S. date in August. Today, a lineup for this Summer's Lollapalooza, the yearly destination festival in Ch... more info