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- Bon Jovi Premieres New Music Video For ‘Do What You Can,’ Jon Posts A Photo From Behind The Scene
The iconic singer of his self-titled band, Jon Bon Jovi, posted a behind the scenes photo of himself on Instagram taken during the shooting of the music video for their new song ‘Do What You Can‘ and announced that the video was available on online music platforms. As you may recall, Bon Jovi previously announced […]
- Adam Lambert Announces New Live Version Of ‘The Show Must Go On’
The current performing frontman of Queen and a multitalented musician, Adam Lambert has announced that the 2018 live performance of the band’s iconic song ‘The Show Must Go On‘ will premiere this Thursday, August 27th. As you know, Queen + Adam Lambert has given the good news about their brand new live album project lately. […]
- The Compulsions to release new album ‘Ferocious’ on November 13th
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- FOX NEWS Airs Tribute To POWER TRIP’s RILEY GALE
Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld has paid tribute to POWER TRIP singer Riley Gale, saying they were “good friends” who “helped each other out.” Gutfeld, one of the co-hosts of “The Five” and Fox News’ resident metalhead, struck up a friendship with Gale over Twitter after he played some of POWER TRIP’s music on the show. […]
- Does Bass Even Matter in Metal?
Bassists in metal get the short-shrift. Often viewed as the least talented member of a band (“iT’s JusT a GuItAr WiTh LeSs StRiNgS, aNyOnE cOuLd PlAy BaSs!!!!”), bass is often buried in the mix, simply mimicks the guitar line, is an afterthought or some combination of the above. We are here to call bullshit on […]
- Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich Explains What He Thinks About Deep Purple With Ritchie Blackmore
Metallica drummer and the mastermind of the band, Lars Ulrich, spoke in a recent interview with The Guardian and revealed his fantasy lineup while mentioning his favorite musicians. In the conversation, Lars revealed that Deep Purple’s 71-73 lineup is one of his favorite bands of all time and praised all the musicians in that era. […]
- LAJON WITHERSPOON Hopes To See SEVENDUST Get ‘Bigger’
In a new interview with “Two Doods Reviews”, SEVENDUST singer Lajon Witherspoon was asked what he and his bandmates want to do differently to reinvent or break the mold of the past 20 years, or if they just want to continue the momentum. He replied (hear audio below): “I just wish definitely that we can […]
- ACE FREHLEY On Making Music: ‘I Like Coming Up With Ideas Off The Top Of My Head’
Ace Frehley, KISS co-founder and 2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, continues his reflections on a lifetime in music with “Origins Vol. 2”. No stranger to cover versions throughout his musical history — having recorded, rebranded and repossessed such notable nuggets as “New York Groove”, “Do Ya” and “I Wanna Go Back” over […]
- Brian Vollmer shares some of his memories of deceased Brighton Rock singer Gerry McGhee
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- Buckcherry replace guitarist Kevin Roentgen with Jetboy band member Billy Rowe
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- Brad Arnold: 3 Doors Down’s ‘The Better Life’ to ‘Wicked Man’
The singer discuses his two major milestones of 2020. Continue reading…
- ERIC PETERSON Reflects On TESTAMENT’s ‘Darkest’ Period
In a new interview with Guitar World, TESTAMENT guitarist Eric Peterson said that the “darkest” period of the band’s career probably took place around the time of the 1992 album “The Ritual”. “I remember Atlantic Records telling us that we had only sold around 250,000 records that year — which would be amazing now [laughs] […]
- R.I.P. Brighton Rock lead vocalist Gerry McGhee (1962-2020)
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- HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE To Host AXS TV’s ‘A Year In Music’
AXS TV’s acclaimed rock and culture series “A Year In Music” returns for its third season, premiering Sunday, October 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT. In addition to 12 all-new episodes covering the landmark moments that shaped the ’80s, ’90s and Aughts, the series will feature a new host, Lzzy Hale — the popular […]
- MASTODON’s BRANN DAILOR: ‘Our F**king President Is Just The Worst Person’
MASTODON drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor has blasted Donald Trump, calling him “the worst person.” Dailor offered his views on America’s 45th president while speaking to U.K.’s Rock Sound magazine about the uncomfortable complexities of the limbo COVID-19 has left artists in. “Our fucking president is just the worst person,” Brann said. “I remember being a kid […]
- Steel Panther Drummer Claims That Prince Broke Their Guitars And Paid 100 Dollars To Fix Them
In a conversation with Q104.3 radio, Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia talked about the experience they had with the late pop music icon Prince and revealed the crazy story of how he broke the band’s guitars and offer them money instead. In 2016, the legendary musician, Prince sadly passed away at the age of 57. […]
- Mastodon’s Brann Dailor: “Our F*cking President Is Just the Worst Person”
It’s official: when Trump either wins or steals the election in November, Mastodon will not be playing his second inauguration celebration. Earlier this year, guitarist Bill Kelliher called Trump an “orange shitstain” and his supporters “idiots.” Now drummer Brann Dailor has seconded these sentiments in a new interview with Rock Sound: “Our fucking president is […]
- Gary Holt Recalls Being Angry When Kirk Hammett Used Exodus Material for Metallica’s “Creeping Death”
Back in July, Kirk Hammett shared a funny story about how then-Exodus singer Paul Baloff poured a beer on his head when Kirk announced he was leaving Exodus for Metallica back in 1983: “It was April 1st, April Fool’s Day, and I was sitting on the toilet. I got the call from [Metallica sound engineer] […]
- TRIBULATION Announces New Album, ‘Where The Gloom Becomes Sound’
Sweden’s TRIBULATION will release a new album, “Where The Gloom Becomes Sound”, in January 2021 via Metal Blade Records in North America and Century Media Records in the rest of the world. Having most recently toured comprehensively across Europe with GHOST in support of its first live album/DVD, 2019’s “Alive & Dead At Södra Teatern”, […]
- Bill & Ted’s William Sadler on ‘Face the Music’ + Favorite Bands
The Grim Reaper himself speaks. Continue reading…
- Watch ‘Weird Al’ Portray a Gun-Toting Ted Nugent on ‘Reno 911!’
Yankovic yanks him and cranks him. Continue reading…
- Today in Rock History – August 26
1965, The Byrds appeared at the Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California. 1965, Sonny & Cher were at number one on the UK singles chart with “I Got You Babe,” the duo’s only British chart topper. Sonny Bono was inspired to write the song to capitalize on the popularity of the term “babe,” as heard in Bob […]
- METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Says BON SCOTT Era Of AC/DC Was ‘The Definition Of Rock ‘N’ Roll Attitude’
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has praised the Bon Scott era of AC/DC, saying the Australian hard rock legends’ onstage “energy was insane.” Ulrich discussed his love for Angus Young and company while taking part in The Guardian ‘s “My Fantasy Festival” feature where he was asked to select a few artists he would invite to […]
- Stephen Pearcy has enough material for two full albums as about to record sixth solo album
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- Lars Ulrich Goes Emotional After Metallica Fans Precede With Them For 23 Mondays
Iconic Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich posted a photo on Instagram to announce that the band’s initiative ‘Metallica Mondays‘ had come to an end and thanked all the fans around the world who joined them for the last 23 weeks. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many musicians and bands have struggled to keep in […]
- Dance Laury Dance release video for single “B.R.U.H.” from upcoming new album ‘C’est Ça’
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- Ted Nugent Wife Shemane Reacts To Instagram Over Its Decision About ‘Verified Badge’
The wife of rock musician and political activist Ted Nugent, Shemane Nugent has revealed a message Instagram sent to inform that the verified badge will be removed from her account and she didn’t hide her disappointment over the news. An author, podcast host, and Zumba fitness instructor, Shemane has been an active user and influencer on […]
- The All-Star Metal “99 Bottles of Beer” for Charity Is Here
After a whopping seven years of hearing about it, the all-star metal cover of “99 Bottles of Beer” has finally been released. As previously reported, proceeds raised by the track will go to Old Dog Haven, which describes itself as “a small nonprofit group using a large network of foster homes to provide a loving safe […]
- Ex-Guns N’ Roses Drummer Matt Sorum Says ‘Drugs Are The Only Difference’ In Music Now If We Compared It With the ’70s And ’80s
Matt Sorum, the former drummer of the hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, has talked about the evolution of rock music and recalled the first years of his supergroup, Velvet Revolver, while considering the changing sounds. During a recent conversation on Drum for the Song, the drummer and percussionist, Sorum has explained how he approaches the periods of […]
- Recent Poll Shows Maynard James Keenan Is One Of The Most Special Singers For Metal Community
On Twitter, SiriusXM host Eric Alper started an unofficial poll about the musicians who were in more than one successful band and the answers revealed that the metal community reached a consensus on the success of Tool’s Maynard James Keenan. 56-year-old American singer Maynard James Keenan started his music career playing bass for TexA.N.S. and […]
- Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry Posts A Photo With Johnny Depp For A Celebration
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry celebrated the 62nd birthday of famous filmmaker Tim Burton by sharing a new photo on the official Instagram account and revealed one of the unique pictures from the backstage. To celebrate this special day and shared his good wishes to Tim, Joe shared a photo, in which they were posing together […]
- David Crosby Reveals His Real Thoughts About Keith Richards Of The Rolling Stones
The founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby has taken the questions of his fans on the things most wondered about him and revealed whether he is a friend of The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, or not. The iconic musician Crosby has been doing a lot of Q&A sessions on Twitter for […]
- John 5 Reacts To Rumors That He’ll Be New Guitarist Of Mötley Crüe For Their 2021 Tour
John 5, the current guitarist of Rob Zombie, has shared a throwback picture of himself taken with Mötley Crüe’s lead guitarist Mick Mars on stage and clarified the matter whether he will be the second guitarist on the Stadium Tour. Lately, John 5 has highly delighted his fans by posting an amazing photo that was […]
- Sir Elton John Recalls The Show That Changed His Whole Life 50 Years Ago
The legendary musician Sir Elton John posted a photo and the videos of his first-ever performance in America fifty years ago and shared the story of how it shifted his whole life afterward. British rock icon Elton John started his career as a pianist at a nearby pub while he was 15 years old. Meeting […]
- Michael Jackson Daughter Paris Reveals The Main Inspiration Source Of Her Hippie Style
The daughter of Michael Jackson and indie-folk singer, Paris Jackson has shared a throwback video, which was taken when she was having lots of fun with her friends, and said that her style, as well as her humor, hits a higher frequency every day. Famous with her hippie style and unique sense of humor, Paris Jackson […]
- Totally True Memoirs of a Metal Producer: Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water
I had a bit of a gambling problem in the late ’90s, and at some point, I found myself in deep with with the most vicious bookie in the music biz: Jimmy Iovine. He promised to forgive all my debts if I produced some band that had just had a hit doing a song by […]
- Politics Versus The Erection – VENOMOUS CONCEPT
Irrespective of where you lurk on the political spectrum, there must surely be moments when the urge to block out any mention of politics or politicians becomes overwhelming. Helpfully, VENOMOUS CONCEPT have spewed up their fourth studio album as the perfect means to drown out the tsunami of bullshit pouring through your various media conduits. […]
- Gene Simmons Is 71, Here’s How His Family Celebrated His Birthday On Social Media
Today, KISS legend Gene Simmons entered a new chapter in his life while celebrating his 71st birthday. On this special day, the Simmons family didn’t forget to celebrate his birthday on social media. Gene’s wife and famous actress, Shannon Simmons, shared a picture to wish him happy birthday from the day they were going to […]
- Steven Tyler Daughter Liv Says ‘My Greatest Joy’ While Sharing One Of The Special Moments With Her Daughter
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler’s daughter and famous actress, Liv Tyler, took to her official Instagram account to share a new post and made her fans’ day with one of the cutest videos on social media. As you can see in the video below, Liv did the first makeup with her daughter, Lula Rose Gardner, and […]
- 12 Years Ago: Slipknot Release ‘All Hope Is Gone’
On Aug. 26, 2008, Slipknot issued their final album with the late Paul Gray, 'All Hope Is Gone.' Continue reading…
- John Dolmayan Mocks About New System Of A Down Album By Talking Over ‘Vocal Parts’
John Dolmayan, the drummer of System of a Down, has mocked the inability of the band to record new music through a hilarious video as he said that they just started adding vocal tracks to the new album and it was worth the wait. It has been 15 years since System of a Down released […]
- Pantera, Slayer, Mastodon, Trivium Members Lead ’99 Bottles’
The song arrives to raise money for placement of senior dogs. Continue reading…
- Radio Hate unleash new studio album ‘A Better Way’
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- RIKKI ROCKETT Says FRANKIE BANALI Reached Out To Him Two Months After He Was Diagnosed With Pancreatic Cancer
During an appearance on the latest episode of the “This May End Badly With Craig Fraser” podcast, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about his friendship with QUIET RIOT’s Frankie Banali, who died last week after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The 59-year-old Rikki, who went through his own battle with cancer five years ago, said […]
- Here’s What Pink Floyd Icon David Gilmour Is Doing These Days In Lockdown
Pink Floyd icon David Gilmour took to his official Instagram account to make a new announcement about his son, Charlie Gilmour, and showed what he is doing during the coronavirus pandemic. As you might remember, David Gilmour and his family were doing some live stream on Facebook to show how they are hanging out as […]
- Early Metallica Producer Recalls Lars Ulrich’s ‘Useless’ Drumming
Flemming Rasmussen co-helmed 'Ride the Lightning.' Continue reading…
- Jimmy Page Recalls The Time Led Zeppelin Fans Tear-Gassed In Los Angeles
The official Instagram account of Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page posted a photo taken in Nashville concert in 1970 as a part of his ‘On This Day’ series on Instagram and shared the story of how the fans were exposed to police brutality. The legendary English rock band Led Zeppelin started their fifth concert tour, […]
- Tribulation Announce New Album Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
GET THE LUBE: Tribulation, The Band That Makes Black Metal Sexy, have announced that they’ll release their fifth full-length studio album, Where the Gloom Becomes Sound, in January via Metal Blade (North America) and Century Media (everywhere else). The Swedish outfit is the rare band that seemingly everyone at MetalSucks agrees upon, which has really […]
- MICHAEL SWEET On STRYPER’s ‘Even The Devil Believes’: ‘It’s For Sure A Hundred Percent Metal Album’
Openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER will release their new album, “Even The Devil Believes”, on September 4 via Frontiers Music Srl. The 11-track project is STRYPER’s first studio LP with Perry Richardson (FIREHOUSE) on bass and background vocals. Sweet, who also produced the new album, told “FOX 17 Rock And Review” about the effort (see […]
