Did you know Metallica helps young people learn a trade by giving millions in scholarships?
"CBS Sunday Morning" did a feature story on a young woman who learned how to be a commercial truck driver after being one of 9,000 Metallica Scholars.
Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation has donated over $10 million for the scholarships, emergency relief funds, and food banks in cities where they play concerts.
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Will Alice in Chains Change Their Name to Save a Depressed Circus Elephant?
PETA wants Alice in Chains to change their name for a month to "Betty in Chains" to raise awareness for a circus elephant who, quote, "literally spends her life in chains."
Betty is 56 years old, and has been performing in the Carden Circus for over 50 years. PETA says she's the "world's most depressed elephant" and performs in about 300 circuses each year.
Quote, "An elephant expert who recently examined Betty warns that she faces a fatal collapse if not immediately retired to a reputable sanctuary. By lending (a version of) your iconic name, you could set the stage for freedom . . .
"Amplify her story to millions, and change the course of history for all animals used in circuses."
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Evanescence Announces 2026 World Tour... No Texas Dates?
It’s an early holiday gift for fans of Amy Lee and company; Evanescence has announced a 2026 world tour that will go through North America, the UK, and Europe. The tour starts on June 11th in West Palm Beach, Florida and ends on October 26th at Red Rocks in Colorado. It will be the band's first new set in nearly four years, with several different opening acts: Spiritbox and Nova Twins will open shows on the North American dates, while Poppy will support in the UK and Europe with Nova Twins opening outside the UK. K. Flay, who is featured on Evanescence's latest song "Fight Like A Girl," will open the UK shows. Presales start today and general ticket sales will start on Friday, and one dollar from every ticket will go to groups that provide aid to people in need around the world.
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A new study says famous singers die sooner than the rest of us.
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Nikki Sixx thinks it's uncool when 65-year-old rockers try to act like they're 25.
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Radiohead Postpones Shows As Thom Yorke Falls Ill
Not all holiday news is good. Radiohead has postponed two concerts in Copenhagen after singer Thom Yorke was diagnosed with an extreme throat infection. The shows scheduled for yesterday and today have been moved to December 15th and 16th, and tickets will automatically work for the new dates. The band hopes Yorke will get better in time to play their final two Copenhagen shows on Thursday and Friday, plus all four shows in Berlin starting Monday. The band said they've been amazed by the audience reactions on the tour and love being back on stage, so they feel terrible about having to cancel the shows.
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2025 Spotify Wrapped Teases With Logos Inspired By This Year's Biggest Artists
Spotify’s gearing up for its big yearly Wrapped reveal, and fans are already dissecting those teased logos while wondering on X, “Is it gonna be awful AI slop like last year?” Teasing this year’s vibe, the music streamer reimagined their green logo with this year’s biggest artists in mind. Justin Bieber, Blackpink, Katseye, Doja Cat, PinkPanthress, Lady Gaga and Oasis all got shoutouts in the promo. The campaign took a hit last year with many users calling it Spotify’s worst and poking fun at features like “music evolution” that spit out cringey labels such as “Pink Pilates Princess Strut Pop” and “Surf Crush Beach Reggae”. This time around, listeners just want something that feels fresh instead of recycled “Sound Town” energy that told users what U.S. town had the same music taste as them. But with the date still unannounced, netizens aren’t exactly excited, saying things like “No one making any noise about Spotify wrapped this year,” and keeping expectations low.
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