News of the Day – 8/7

Good morning. Here’s all you need to know about what went on in the world of music over the weekend:

Metallica kicked off its tour in New Jersey.

More from Spin:

• Former Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Stabbed In U.K. Prison

• ’70s-Era Kinks Keyboardist John Gosling Dies At 75

• Metallica Begins North American M72 Tour In New Jersey

The Kinks’ ‘70s era keyboardist John Gosling died at the age of 75.

Convicted pedophile and former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed in a U.K. Prison.

Boygenius appeared on CBS This Morning.

In a meta moment, Billie Eilish brought out Armani White for “Billie Eilish” in Canada.

Matty Healy bro’d down with Tom DeLonge at Lollapalooza.

To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here.

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