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- Smashing Pumpkins Have Five Countdowns Underway
The band will be keeping us on our toes through mid-November. Continue reading…
- Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale: ‘I’m Writing the Best Songs I Ever Have’
The singer/guitarist is on a roll during pandemic writing sessions. Continue reading…
- Alice In Chains Shares An Anniversary Post But Fans Complain Another Thing About Streaming Services
The official Instagram account of Alice in Chains has celebrated the 11th anniversary of the band’s song ‘Check My Brain‘ with a surprise announcement, however, some fans remarked their complaints about the availability of the song on iTunes. On a recent Instagram post, Alice in Chains has announced the news which will gladden the fans […]
- Chris Cornell’s Widow Vicky Mourns Her Late Husband Mentioning A Metallica Song
The wife of late music icon Chris Cornell, Vicky Cornell has recalled her husband once again with a heartwarming picture of him together with their daughter Toni, and son Christopher Nicholas. Vicky Cornell, who is the co-founder of Chris & Vicky Cornell Foundation, often shares some beautiful family pictures or some rare photos of Chris in […]
- Queen Icon Roger Taylor’s Daughter Lily Poses In Blue Bikini As She Shows Her Grain Tattoo
The legendary Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s lovely daughter and one of the most beautiful models of the era, Tiger Lily Taylor, has shared a throwback video from the past and mesmerized her fan community once again while showing her grain tattoo. As you will watch the video she has sent, the footage was taken during […]
- NONPOINT’s ELIAS SORIANO: ‘I’ve Had People Call Me The N-Word More Times Than I Can Count On Both Hands’
NONPOINT frontman Elias Soriano recently spoke to the “Aftershocks” podcast about the importance of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which recently gained momentum in the wake of protests over the heinous killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed black people. He said (see video below): “Anybody that knows us knows our message. I […]
- Gary Holt, Jason Bonham And David Ellefson Pay Tribute To Pete Way For His Tragic Loss
Pete Way, who was the bassist of UFO and the founder of Waysted and Fastway, was mourned by metal icons, Gary Holt, Jason Bonham, and David Ellefson after his tragic death. The sorrowful news has come as the week is ending. Way, who was best known as the bassist of UFO, passed away by leaving […]
- How System Of A Down Decided To Play With Slayer As An Opening Act In Europe, SOAD Bassist Explains
System Of A Down’s long-time bassist Shavo Odadjian was the latest interview guest of Kerrang’s Paul Brannigan and talked about life, how long he thinks that he’s making proper music and touring with Slayer. After releasing his solo band named North Kingsley’s three-song EPs named ‘Vol. 1’ this month, Shavo was asked how his new […]
- Alex Skolnick Says ‘It’s Farewell To A Giant’ While Mourning The Death Of A Classical Guitar Legend
The founding member and the lead guitarist Testament, Alex Skolnick, shared the sad news of the classical guitarist Julian Bream‘s death on Instagram and wrote about the inspirational career Bream had in his emotional open letter. The British classical guitarist and lutenist Julian Bream was widely known as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists […]
- STEEL PANTHER Drummer Pokes Fun At NIKKI SIXX’s ‘Most Underrated Bass Player’ Claim
STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia has poked fun at Nikki Sixx’s claim that he doesn’t get the credit that he deserves as a bass player. Earlier this week, the MÖTLEY CRÜE rocker was asked by a fan on Twitter to name “the most underrated bass player ever.” Sixx replied simply: “Me”. After BLABBERMOUTH.NET picked up […]
- Guns N’ Roses Icon Duff’s Daughter Proves She’s An Awesome Model While Posing In Kim Kardashian’s Brand
Guns N’ Roses legend Duff McKagan’s daughter Mae McKagan has posted a couple of new photos on her verified page and showed how a talented model she is while wearing Kim Kardashian’s lingerie brand named SKIMS. Instead of writing so many things on the caption, she just tagged a solution-focused approach to shape-enhancing undergarments named […]
- Crown Lands release video for new single “Leadfoot”
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- TED NUGENT Says Coronavirus Death Count Is Inflated: ‘It’s A Leftist Scam To Destroy The President’
In a new interview with 77 WABC’s “Bernie & Sid In The Morning”, legendary rocker Ted Nugent repeated a narrative pushed by conservative media and disputed by health experts that suggests the official death count from the coronavirus is inflated. “The numbers that they’re spewing — 150 thousand dead [in the U.S.] from the communist […]
- Burning Witches announce new guitarist Larissa
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- It Seems Like Eric Clapton’s Daughter Doesn’t Care About His Competition With George Harrison
The legendary rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton‘s daughter Ruth Clapton-Bartlett revealed her favorite Beatles song on Twitter and proved she was over with the feud between her dad and The Beatles icon George Harrison. As you might know, the blues guitarist Eric Clapton and lead guitarist of The Beatles George Harrison had been the sides […]
- Immersion – Primitive Man
If you’re a fan of heavy music, there is seldom a shortage of exciting music that fits the bill. Then, of course, there are bands that make the vast majority of so-called heavy bands sound like absolute lightweights. PRIMTIVE MAN definitely fit into that category, and for those who have enjoyed (if indeed ‘enjoyed’ is […]
- Created From Death – BULL ELEPHANT
A mysterious gang of (presumably bearded) riff-welding brutes from London, England, BULL ELEPHANT already sounded like the finished article on their self-titled debut last year. Superficially, there’s nothing drastically original going on here: a wild, nasty hybrid of lumbering doom, eerie post-metal and scabrous black metal, with a hit of arcane weirdness and a persistent […]
- HATEBREED Teams Up With Connecticut’s Witchdoctor Brewing Company To Launch ‘Live For This’ Lager
Connecticut hardcore/metal masters HATEBREED have teamed up with Witchdoctor Brewing Company to launch “Live For This” lager under the band’s new Breedbrew brand. The lager is named after the Grammy-nominated song from the band’s 2003’s album “The Rise Of Brutality”. HATEBREED offered its own draft beer at its sold-out 25th-anniversary show in New Haven, Connecticut […]
- Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler’s Private Jet Seems Really Modest For A Rockstar
One of the most talented music and documentary photographer/videographers of the era and also the founder of the Mission11 project, Katarina Benzova, has shared an unseen photo on her official Instagram page. While she’s known as a perfect photographer, this time, she has shared a frame that was taken by Steven Tyler’s lovely girlfriend Aimee […]
- Tommy Lee Releases New Track “Demon Bitches” Feat. Brooke Candy and Moon Bounce
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has released “Demon Bitches,” a new single from his forthcoming album, Andro. You can check out the track, which features Brooke Candy and Moon Bounce, below. Andro will be out October 16, and can be pre-ordered here. The post Tommy Lee Releases New Track “Demon Bitches” Feat. Brooke Candy and […]
- MetalSucks’ Least-Sucky Songs of the Week
As a wise man once said, “This is gonna suck.” DevilDriver – “Nest of Vipers” More like “Nest of Awesome,” amiriteoramirite? Mr. Bungle – “Raping Your Mind” More like “Awesoming Your Mind,” amiriteoramirite? Pallbearer – “Rite of Passage” More like “Rite of Awesome,” amiriteoramirite? Spirit Adrift – “Harmony of the Spheres” More like “Harmony of […]
- Lzzy Hale Says ‘I’m Writing The Best Songs I Ever Have’ Talking About New Halestorm Songs
Lzzy Hale, the co-founder and the frontwoman of Halestorm, has admitted that she is writing the best songs she ever has and explained how hard she works for the upcoming songs together with the rest of the band. As you know, Halestorm has been working on their brand new EP ‘Reimagined‘ for a while now. […]
- The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Reveals How He Has Become His Own Psychiatrist For Mental Issues
The co-lead vocalist and bassist of The Beatles, Paul McCartney has talked about the tough times when The Beatles split and he sank into a depression on the latest issue of the men’s magazine GQ. The iconic musician has given an interview to GQ and looked back upon an extended period of time including the founding […]
- Ben Affleck Spotted in Bridge Nine Records Shirt
Movie star Ben Affleck (Phantoms, Reindeer Games) was recently spotted wearing a shirt Bridge Nine Records, the hardcore label that is, like Mr. Affleck, from the Boston area. The label has released albums by such illustrious bands as Agnostic Front, Sick of It All, and Terror, to name but a few. You can check out […]
- DJ ASHBA Wanted To Inject Rock Guitar Into EDM World
Former GUNS N’ ROSES and current SIXX:A.M. guitarist DJ Ashba has just released “Hypnotic”, the debut single from his ASHBA solo project. The track, which was mixed and mastered by three-time Grammy nominee Luca Pretolesi of Studio DMI (Steve Aoki, Diplo, Lil Jon), features a guest appearance by Cali Tucker, the daughter of country music […]
- HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE: ‘I Feel Like I’m Writing The Best Songs I Ever Have’
Lzzy Hale says she has “already succeeded in besting” HALESTORM’s 2018 album “Vicious” with the material she has been writing for the follow-up effort. “Write…redraft…write… ok …there’s something special…follow it…finish it!” she wrote in an Instagram post on Friday (August 14). “I can’t wait for all of you to hear these new tunes myself and […]
- Mark Knopfler Announces New Dire Straits Box Set And It’s Available For Pre-Order
The co-founding member with his brother David of Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, has posted a recent video on his official Instagram account today and announced that the 6CD boxset of Dire Straits’ studio albums will be out soon. Dire Straits’ whole albums from 1978 to 1991 will be available with the boxset, and all LP’s […]
- SCORPIONS Aren’t Interested In Playing Drive-In Concerts: ‘It Doesn’t Have Any Atmosphere’
In a recent interview with “Pollstar Live! Digital Session”, guitarist Matthias Jabs ruled out the possibility of SCORPIONS playing drive-in concerts in the future. “The SCORPIONS aren’t [interested in playing] those — how do you call it? The car, movie-theater type of shows,” he said (see video below). “It doesn’t have any atmosphere, I don’t […]
- Mötley Crüe Family Mourns The Death Of Pete Way By Penning Emotional Farewell Messages
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx and the band’s former vocalist John Corabi posted the photos of the iconic bass player of UFO, Pete Way, on Instagram to bid him farewell after he passed away at the age of 69. The iconic English musician Pete Way was known as the bassist of the rock band UFO formed […]
- Venom Prison Announce New Release, Stream Re-Recorded “Defy the Tyrant”
Venom Prison will release a new offering, Primeval, on October 9 via Prosthetic Records. The 11-track album will feature re-recordings of tracks from their early EPs, Defy the Tyrant and Primal Chaos, as well as two brand new tracks. The first single is a re-recorded version of the title track from Defy the Tyrant. Says the band of the […]
- Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Launches THE SEEING TREE Rock Art Collective
Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell has announced his latest musical collaboration, THE SEEING TREE, a rock art collective committed to using music as a force for connection, awakening and positive change in an uncertain world. THE SEEING TREE recognizes that the medium is the message, and in a post-truth and divisive world, positive messages and […]
- BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Unveils Details Of First Album In Nearly Two Decades, ‘The Symbol Remains’
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT will return with a mammoth new studio album, “The Symbol Remains”, on October 9 via Frontiers Music Srl. Coming nearly two decades after the release of the band’s last studio LP, “Curse Of The Hidden Mirror”, the effort showcases a band which hasn’t been slowed by the time passed but is simply […]
- THE CULT Is Recording New Album At Legendary ROCKFIELD STUDIOS
Iconic rockers THE CULT have entered the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales to begin recording their new album. The band’s follow-up to 2016’s “Hidden City” is being helmed by producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with GHOST and ROYAL BLOOD, among others. Earlier today (Saturday, August 15), THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy posted an […]
- Hatebreed Team up With Witchdoctor Brewing Company to Launch “Live for This” Lager + Monthly Socially Distanced Events
Official press release: Connecticut hardcore/metal icons Hatebreed have teamed up with Witchdoctor Brewing Company to launch “Live For This” lager under the band’s new Breedbrew brand. The lager is named after the Grammy-nominated song from the band’s 2003’s album The Rise of Brutality. Hatebreed offered their own draft beer at their sold out 25th Anniversary show in New Haven, CT last year. Now, […]
- The Eagles’ Joe Walsh Announces A New Live Show For His Radio Show Listeners
After spanning more than 50 years in his career, Joe Walsh is still doing something new for the fans. The Eagles legend has posted a recent photo on his official Instagram page and announced his upcoming ‘Joe Walsh Old Fashioned Radio Show’ episode. While asking his followers how they are doing in this heat days […]
- Keith Richards Hints At Possible Setlist Of The Rolling Stones’ Post-Pandemic Shows
The co-founder and guitarist of The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards has posted a picture of himself on stage which was taken during a show in 2019 and hinted at the setlist of a possible upcoming concert of the band. As you might recall, The Rolling Stones was on the ‘No Filter Tour‘ before the global pandemic […]
- DISTURBED’s DAVID DRAIMAN: ‘People Are Gonna Come Out In Droves’ To See Live Concerts Once Pandemic Has Subsided
On Friday (August 14), DISTURBED singer David Draiman took part in a live interview with “Offstage With DWP”, the new online content series from Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent promoters in the United States. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about DISTURBED’s plans to return to the road post-pandemic, Draiman […]
- Kanye West Can’t Pick Favorite Between Nirvana + Guns N’ Roses
Is Kanye a rocker at heart? Continue reading…
- Lars Ulrich Reveals Lady Gaga’s Favorite Metallica Song And It’s From Kill Em All
In a recent interview for The Howard Stern Show, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich talked about the live performance of the band with the pop star Lady Gaga at the 2017 Grammy Awards and revealed her favorite Metallica song. As you might remember, in 2017, Metallica and the pop music icon Lady Gaga performed ‘Moth Into […]
- STEEL PANTHER’s MICHAEL STARR Says It Was ‘Not Cool’ Of SEBASTIAN BACH To Call Out CHRIS JERICHO
STEEL PANTHER singer Michael Starr is the latest musician to have come to Chris Jericho’s defense after Sebastian Bach accused FOZZY’s lead singer of using pre-recorded vocal tracks during live performances. Last month, Jericho challenged Bach to a “singoff” with “no effects, no tuning, no bullshit” in response to Sebastian’s allegation that Chris “mimes to […]
- Cactides – Titan To Tachyons
At a time when the outside world seems more menacing and hostile than ever before, “Cactides” is an album you can crawl into and hibernate from the insanity. Led by relentlessly ingenious guitarist Sally Gates, this avant-metal trio make music that defies the usual laws of melodic physics, slamming angular noise rock, free jazz and […]
- Tommy Lee Wife Brittany Shares A Video Of Her Having A Panic Attack
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee’s wife Brittany Furlan posted a video of herself while having a panic attack on Instagram and shared her terrifying experience with the followers, who might have been suffering from similar problems, to encourage them for seeking help. As you might remember, Tommy Lee‘s wife and social media influencer Brittany Furlan […]
- Led Zep Guitarist Jimmy Page Says ‘It’s Not In My DNA’ While Talking About The Show Cancelation
Jimmy Page, the legendary guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, has admitted that he is strongly opposed to canceling any show and proved how dedicated he is to his music as he disclosed the memory about one of his performances in 2000. Page has recalled the time when he appeared on Jay Leno with The […]
- Lullaby Versions Of MOTIONLESS IN WHITE From TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE ROCK STAR Out Now
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star, the company which creates “beautiful lullaby versions of your favorite artists,” has just released “Lullaby Versions Of Motionless In White” via Roma Music Group. “Lullaby Versions Of Motionless In White” track listing: 01. Another Life 02. Voices 03. Brand New Numb 04. Disguise 05. Reincarnate 06. Eternally Yours 07. Necessary […]
- Today in Rock History – August 15
1965, The Beatles set a new world record for the largest attendance at a pop concert when they played in front of 55,600 fans at Shea Stadium in New York City. Also on the bill were Brenda Holloway, The King Curtis Band, The Young Rascals and Sounds Incorporated. The Beatles were paid $160,000 for the […]
- 20 Best Selling Hard Rock + Metal Albums in the U.S.
We look at the 20 Best Selling Hard Rock + Metal Albums of All Time, only including RIAA Diamond-certified albums! Continue reading…
- Patrick Kennison reveals how William Shatner ended up on Heaven Below’s cover of Rush’s “Subdivisions”
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- Kurt Cobain Daughter Frances Says ‘It’s The Only Thing My Heart Desires’ On Her Birthday Wish
Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain‘s daughter Frances Bean Cobain revealed the one thing she wanted for her birthday on her Instagram account which was the ‘competent’ candidates to be ‘voted into the office.’ The only child of Nirvana’s late icon Kurt Cobain and Hole’s frontwoman Courtney Love, Frances Bean Cobain followed the footsteps of her parents […]
- DON DOKKEN Recalls Working For FRANK SINATRA At His Property On Lake Tahoe
In a recent interview with Max Volume of Reno’s classic rock radio station 105.7 KOZZ, Don Dokken recalled what it was like growing up on Tahoe’s North Shore, doing odd jobs for Frank Sinatra at his lakefront home. “[Frank] had a pier, where his boat was, and he had a lot of parties,” Don said. […]
