rock

2021
Gorillaz Three new songs debut

On 10 August 2021, Gorillaz debuted three new songs, “Meanwhile” (featuring British rapper Jelani Blackman), “Jimmy Jimmy” (featuring the British rapper AJ Tracey ), and “Déjà Vu” (featuring the Jamaican-British singer Alicaì Harley), during a free concert at the O 2 Arena in London, England exclusively for National Health Service…
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Bastille (band) Album finished

On 10 August 2021, Dan Smith confirmed that a fourth album had been finished and already been pressed on CD and vinyl.

L'Arc-en-Ciel Forever digital release

The song was digitally released on August 8, 2021

Primus (band) In an August 2021 interview with The Spokesman-Review , Claypool

In an August 2021 interview with The Spokesman-Review , Claypool confirmed that a new Primus album was in the works: “Some ideas are being thrown around, but we’re not there yet. We will have a new album at some point. We’re focusing on this tour and Farewell to Kings .…
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The Posies Auer quit the band

Auer quit the band in August 2021 after speaking with Kristine Chambers who had accused Stringfellow, and informed Stringfellow that he no longer planned to work with him.

Jack's Mannequin Everything In Transit

In August 2021, 16 years after its 2005 release, Everything In Transit went gold.

Limp Bizkit canceled their summer tour

In August 2021, just a week after their main stage set at Lollapalooza, the band canceled their summer tour, “out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and most of all the fans” in relation to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States…
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Korn Jonathan Davis tests positive

The 2021 tour was marred by several separate instances where members contracted COVID-19 : first, Jonathan Davis tested positive in August, causing several dates to be postponed.

The Rolling Stones Watts to miss tour

In August 2021, it was announced that Watts would undergo medical treatment and would not perform on the remainder of the No Filter tour; the longtime Stones associate Steve Jordan filled in as drummer.

ZZ Top confirmed that Hill had recorded bass and vocals

In August 2021, Gibbons confirmed that Hill had recorded bass and vocals for the band’s upcoming sixteenth studio album prior to his death.