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Metallica has been named as one of the headliners of the 17th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, marking the first time that the metal legends will appear at the long-running event. Joining Metallica at the top of the bill will be Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys, Childish Gambino, Travis Scott and Odeska, while other artists confirmed to perform include Greta Van Fleet, Deftones, Hozier, Chvrches, The National, Father John Misty, Janelle Monae and many more. Story Source: Rolling Stone
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FAST FACTS:
- The Austin City Limits Music Festival has called Zilker Park home for the past 17 years.
- A portion of proceeds from the ACL Festival go directly towards improving Austin’s parks. Since 2006, ACL Festival, in partnership with the Austin Parks Foundation, has donated more than $30 million towards improvements to Zilker Park and parks across the city.
- Fans worldwide who can’t make it to Zilker Park can watch the Official 2018 Austin City Limits Music Festival Live Broadcast on Red Bull TV, which is distributed digitally for free on the web at redbull.tv, connected TVs, smartphones and tablets as well as www.aclfestival.com.
Alice In Chains has teased the arrival of new music both onstage and in a weird new video clip that the band has shared online. During its tour opener in Boston last week as the group’s new North American trek got underway, guitarist Jerry Cantrell reportedly announced that a new song would be arriving this week, adding that “no further details have been made public at this point.” Story Source: Loudwire
Gibson Brands Inc, the maker of some of America’s most famous electric and acoustic guitars, has filed for bankruptcy. The Nashville-based company announced Tuesday (May 1st) that it is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy and working on “re-focusing, reorganizing and restructuring” by shedding some of its side businesses and concentrating on its original mission of selling musical instruments. Story Source: Rolling Stone
DID YOU KNOW? Founded in 1902, Gibson sells more than 170,000 guitars annually in 80 countries.
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