hard rock

2016
Uriah Heep (band) Swedish singer Stefan Berggren, from Berggren Kerslake Band (BKB)

Swedish singer Stefan Berggren, from Berggren Kerslake Band (BKB), subbed for Bernie Shaw on lead vocals at the Rosenheim Festival in Germany on 14 July 2016 and again later that same year for a New Year’s Eve festival in Sibiu , Romania , when Shaw had a family commitment.

Soundgarden Six solid tunes

On July 14, 2016, bassist Ben Shepherd and Cameron stated that the band had written “six solid tunes” for the new album, with more writing to be done in August.

Manic Street Preachers Eden Project headline

On the next night, 9 July, the Manics headlined a night at the Cornwall’s Eden Project , and later the band managed to secure a new recording studio near Newport, Wales .

AC/DC indicated he was leaving

Williams indicated he was leaving AC/DC after the tour during an interview with Gulfshore Life ‘ s Jonathan Foerste on 8 July 2016.

Manic Street Preachers Cardiff City Stadium home welcome

On 8 July the band was at the Cardiff City Stadium to give a home welcome to the Wales football national team after they were knocked out of the UEFA Euro 2016 by Portugal in the semi-finals, the band played a few songs in the stadium including the official theme…
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Heart (band) released the album Beautiful Broken

Heart released the album Beautiful Broken on July 8, 2016. The hard-rocking title cut featuring Metallica ‘ s James Hetfield trading vocals with Ann Wilson was the first single. Beautiful Broken was No. 9 on Billboard’s Rock Album Chart and No. 30 on Billboard’s Top Selling Albums Chart. Immediately after…
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Bring Me the Horizon Avalanche

The music video for the next single, ” Avalanche “, was released on 23 June 2016.

Rainbow (rock band) played another open-air gig

On 18 June, they played another open-air gig for 30,000 fans in Bietigheim-Bissingen (Festplatz am Viadukt).

Rainbow (rock band) debuted on 17 June

They debuted on 17 June 2016 at Loreley Freilichtbühne, an open-air show in front of an audience of an estimated 15,000.

Queen (band) Isle of Wight Festival closing performance

This included closing the Isle of Wight Festival in England on 12 June where they performed ” Who Wants to Live Forever ” as a tribute to the victims of the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida earlier that day.