Blues News

It’s been yet another gigantic week in the world of rock, metal and prog – here are the stories that hit the headlines

Help Musicians report they received a month’s worth of enquiries in a single day as artists find themselves in financial trouble due to the global lockdown

You can now pick up a digital subscription covering five issues of Classic Rock, Metal Hammer or Prog for the new low price of £5, €5 or $5

Whitesnake leader David Coverdale tells COVID-19 to "f**k off" in acoustic performance of Coronavirus Blues

Spotify launch the COVID-19 Music Relief project which has been set up to help support artists financially during the coronavirus pandemic

Artists including Halestorm, ZZ Top and more join forces for Gibson’s new online series which helps artists share their music during the global lockdown

Initiative to help independent record stores survive in the current climate is launched - music lovers asked to participate on social media with the hashtag #LoveRecordStores

Crowdfunding drive set up to support independent venues who are under threat due to coronavirus pandemic

UPDATED The Lockdown Festival delivered 16 acts via Facebook – you can watch them all here

A petition has been set up calling on streaming giant Spotify to triple the amount they pay artists, and make the move permanent as musicians continue to struggle financially

The Recording Academy and MusiCares call on the entire music community including labels and streaming services to join them - as Bandcamp launch drive to help artists

The move comes after UK government ask people to avoid pubs, clubs and theatres, but stopped short of an outright ban meaning insurers could avoid paying out on losses

Live Nation and AEG have recommended that all large-scale tours should be halted until April due to coronavirus

All-star cast comes together at Madison Square Garden in New York to pay tribute to the Allman Brothers Band - watch pro-shot video

AC/DC's T.N.T. played on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion in the spirit of international fraternity

Blues Pills will release their third studio album Holy Moly! this summer - watch video for the first single Proud Woman

Joe Bonamassa will release the fully instrumental album Easy To Buy, Hard To Sell next month - listen to the first single Bond (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)

Plus: rising British rocker Barras announces first ever European headlining tour

Mick Fleetwood, David Gilmour, Steven Tyler, Billy Gibbons and more pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac founder