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Pollstar May 28

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Young MC Céline Dion Elton John

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

4 articles May 28

Morris Day The Time Vanilla Ice Milli Vanilli Bret Michaels Flo Rida Young MC

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

2 articles May 28

Young MC Morris Day Freedom Williams Martina McBride Bret Michaels Flo Rida Vanilla Ice Poison

Paste Magazine, Variety Music

Stereogum May 27

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Donald Trump Milli Vanilli Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Martina McBride

2 articles May 26

Faith No More Mike Patton INXS Tomahawk Fantômas

Louder Sound

Consequence of Sound May 22

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Roger Waters Pink Floyd

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 22 Official

Vietnow // Rock am Ring, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound May 18

"Claypool Gold Tour" to Kick Off Featuring Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flying Frog Brigade

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Maynard James Keenan Puscifer A Perfect Circle Sean Ono Lennon

Blabbermouth May 18

LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN To Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis

NME May 17

Watch Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ monologue get hijacked by doppelgänger Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Will Ferrell Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith Smash Mouth Wings Paul McCartney

Louder Sound May 17

Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver on new EP A Handful Of Nuggs

Primus Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Maynard James Keenan Les Claypool A Perfect Circle Puscifer

2 articles May 16

Primus Maynard James Keenan Puddles Pity Party Les Claypool Puscifer A Perfect Circle The Isley Brothers

Consequence of Sound, NME

BrooklynVegan May 15

Milwaukee Metalfest 2026 lineup (Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, Obituary, more)

Acid Bath Killswitch Engage Ministry Obituary Suicidal Tendencies 9 Dead After the Burial Agalloch All Shall Perish Armored Saint Belushi Speed Ball

Revolver May 15

Hear PRIMUS strike gold with alt-funk song “The Ol’ Grizz”

Primus Les Claypool Maynard James Keenan

Blabbermouth May 15

PRIMUS Releases 'A Handful Of Nuggs' EP Featuring Cover Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'

Primus John Hoffman Les Claypool Larry LaLonde Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Sean Ono Lennon

BrooklynVegan May 15

Primus release new EP ft. new track (exclusive vinyl), Les Claypool talks Angine de Poitrine: “brilliant!”

Angine de Poitrine Primus Les Claypool Puddles Pity Party The Claypool Lennon Delirium

NME May 14

Watch Turnstile cover ‘Burning Fight’ by Zack de la Rocha’s pre-Rage Against The Machine band Inside Out

Turnstile Zack de la Rocha Rage Against the Machine Inside Out Brendan Yates

BrooklynVegan May 13

Watch Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) rally against ICE in NYC ++ pics

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Donald Trump

Pollstar May 28

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Young MC Céline Dion Elton John

4 articles May 28

Morris Day The Time Vanilla Ice Milli Vanilli Bret Michaels Flo Rida Young MC

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1

Stereogum May 27

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Donald Trump Milli Vanilli Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Martina McBride

Consequence of Sound May 22

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Roger Waters Pink Floyd

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 19 Official

Testify // Video Credit: @hate5six

Rage Against the Machine

Blabbermouth May 18

LIVING COLOUR's COREY GLOVER And TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN To Perform At BON SCOTT's 80th-Birthday Bash In New York City

Living Colour Corey Glover Trixter Bon Scott Constantine Maroulis

Louder Sound May 17

Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver on new EP A Handful Of Nuggs

Primus Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Maynard James Keenan Les Claypool A Perfect Circle Puscifer

BrooklynVegan May 15

Milwaukee Metalfest 2026 lineup (Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, Obituary, more)

Acid Bath Killswitch Engage Ministry Obituary Suicidal Tendencies 9 Dead After the Burial Agalloch All Shall Perish Armored Saint Belushi Speed Ball

Blabbermouth May 15

PRIMUS Releases 'A Handful Of Nuggs' EP Featuring Cover Of DIO's 'Holy Diver'

Primus John Hoffman Les Claypool Larry LaLonde Puddles Pity Party Ronnie James Dio Sean Ono Lennon

NME May 14

Watch Turnstile cover ‘Burning Fight’ by Zack de la Rocha’s pre-Rage Against The Machine band Inside Out

Turnstile Zack de la Rocha Rage Against the Machine Inside Out Brendan Yates

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28 Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

2 articles May 28

Young MC Morris Day Freedom Williams Martina McBride Bret Michaels Flo Rida Vanilla Ice Poison

Paste Magazine, Variety Music

2 articles May 26

Faith No More Mike Patton INXS Tomahawk Fantômas

Louder Sound

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 22 Official

Vietnow // Rock am Ring, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Consequence of Sound May 18

"Claypool Gold Tour" to Kick Off Featuring Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Flying Frog Brigade

Primus Les Claypool The Claypool Lennon Delirium Maynard James Keenan Puscifer A Perfect Circle Sean Ono Lennon

NME May 17

Watch Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ monologue get hijacked by doppelgänger Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Will Ferrell Red Hot Chili Peppers Chad Smith Smash Mouth Wings Paul McCartney

2 articles May 16

Primus Maynard James Keenan Puddles Pity Party Les Claypool Puscifer A Perfect Circle The Isley Brothers

Consequence of Sound, NME

Revolver May 15

Hear PRIMUS strike gold with alt-funk song “The Ol’ Grizz”

Primus Les Claypool Maynard James Keenan

BrooklynVegan May 15

Primus release new EP ft. new track (exclusive vinyl), Les Claypool talks Angine de Poitrine: “brilliant!”

Angine de Poitrine Primus Les Claypool Puddles Pity Party The Claypool Lennon Delirium

BrooklynVegan May 13

Watch Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) rally against ICE in NYC ++ pics

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Donald Trump

Overview

Recent developments in the funk metal scene include Alien Ant Farm releasing the single 'Gaslighter,' Primus members reflecting on their legacy and musical influences, and ongoing recognition of influential albums by Killing Joke for their impact on major rock and metal acts. Events at festivals like Motocultor 2026 and Rock For People 2027 highlight continued relevance of funk metal and related genres.

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