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- Animals as Leaders’ Tosin Abasi Is ‘Bill + Ted’ Air Shredder
Those air riffs come from somewhere. Continue reading…
- Black ‘N Blue guitarist Brandon Cook clarifies that he’s not sure where he contracted Covid-19
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- Nikki Sixx Gets Emotional As He Thanks To Artists That Contributed His Next Project
Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx showed his gratitude for the musicians who contributed the new project of Nikki, ‘Maybe It’s Time,’ by sharing a new post on his official Instagram account. As you might remember, Nikki suffered from drug addiction in the past, and he even technically died due to the overdose. At some […]
- METALLICA’s KIRK HAMMETT: ‘Junior Dad’ From ‘Lulu’ Album Is ‘A Real Accomplishment, Just As Much As ‘Ride The Lightning’ Is’
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has once again defended “Lulu”, the band’s controversial collaborative disc with Lou Reed, calling it “a real accomplishment.” “Lulu” polarized fans around the world and earned METALLICA some of the most scathing reviews of its career. The effort featured the late THE VELVET UNDERGROUND frontman’s spoken-word poetry and lyrics combined with […]
- Paul Bostaph Confirms He’s Working on a New Project With Kerry King
Although Kerry King has said he doesn’t know who is gonna be in his new band, the guitarist’s now-former Slayer bandmate, Paul Bostaph, has corroborated rumors that he’ll be part of the line-up. He did not address the rest of that rumor, which alleged that the band will also include Phil Anselmo and Gary Holt, […]
- Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale Says ‘Yes’ To Another Adventure For Her Career
Lzzy Hale, the co-founder and frontwoman of Halestorm, has announced that she goes on a brand new adventure in her career by accepting to be the next host of AXS TV’s phenomenal show ‘A Year In Music.’ Hale has been working hard on her music and some of the related projects for a while now. […]
- Michael Schenker to release new MSG album ‘Immortal’ on January 8th
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- Fates Warning Announce New Album, Launch First Single
Fates Warning have announced that they’ll release a new album, Long Day Good Night, on November 6 via Metal Blade. It will be their thirteenth full-length studio album, which seems impressive until you remember that on any given day Devin Townsend routinely releases thirteen albums before lunch. You can check out the first single, “Scars,” […]
- Aquaman: ‘If You’re a Jason Momoa Fan, You’re a Metallica Fan
Momoa got his copy of Metallica's S&M2 two days early. Continue reading…
- Corey Taylor’s Wife Reacts To Mötley Crue Icon’s Observation About Fake Followers On Twitter
Cherry Bombs’ founder and the wife of Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, Alicia Taylor, took to her official Twitter account to share her reaction about the people who buy fake followers on social media. Yesterday, Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx shared a new post on Twitter, and he stated that he finds it so weird […]
- Angus Young Reveals A Little-Known Fact About ‘Back In Black’ Album
Angus Young, the co-founder and legendary lead guitarist of AC/DC, has talked about the seventh studio album of the band, ‘Back In Black,’ and disclosed a lesser-known fact about it, that is related to Bon Scott. During the latest interview Young gave to Total Guitar, he has recounted the recording process of their iconic album ‘Back […]
- ANIMALS AS LEADERS’ TOSIN ABASI Unveiled As ‘Air Shredder’ For ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’
ANIMALS AS LEADERS has signed a new deal with its longtime label, Sumerian Records. The band is currently in the studio working on new material for its fifth studio album, which will be the first release under the new deal. Having originally signed ANIMALS AS LEADERS in 2014, Sumerian founder and CEO Ash Avildsen says: […]
- Actor JASON MOMOA Gets Advance Copy Of METALLICA’s ‘S&M2’ Release: ‘It’s Amazing’
Jason Momoa, the hulking star of the superhero film “Aquaman” and diehard metalhead, got his hands on an early copy of the upcoming “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²” release. His short video review of the set can be seen below. The Hawaiian-born actor, who is perhaps best-known for his role as Khal Drogo in […]
- MOTÖRHEAD: Expanded And Remastered Edition Of ‘On Parole’ Due In October
Newly remastered from the original analogue tapes, MOTÖRHEAD’s “On Parole” will be re-released on October 9 as part of National Album Day. Available as a single CD and double LP, it features six bonus tracks that include a previously unreleased original version of “Iron Horse / Born to Lose” and a previously unreleased demo version […]
- Slayer Is Done But Kerry King Already Has Enough Material For Two Albums
In a conversation for Dean Guitars Youtube channel, Slayer guitarist Kerry King talked about the time when Slayer called it and also the current status of his solo career. As you may remember, the legendary American thrash metal band Slayer announced their final tour, named The Final World Tour, which started on May 10, 2018, […]
- METALLICA’s Streaming Concert Series Raises More Than $100,000 For ‘All Within My Hands’ Foundation
METALLICA has raised more than $100,000 from its #MetallicaMondays streaming concert series for its All Within My Hands foundation. METALLICA launched the free weekly series at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to provide “live” entertainment to their fans as the concert industry shut down. After more than five months of sharing […]
- Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Flea Shares His Condolances After The Fatal Shooting Of Jacob Blake
Red Hot Chili Peppers’ iconic bass guitarist Flea took to his official Instagram account to share a new post and mourned the death of Jacob Blake. As you might already know, another black person named Jacob Blake shotted and paralyzed by police officers even after the death of George Floyd, and people started to protest […]
- SLIPKNOT’s JAY WEINBERG Says Playing With BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND Was ‘Completely Insane’
In a new interview with the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, SLIPKNOT’s Jay Weinberg reflected on being asked to fill in for his dad as the touring drummer for BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E-STREET BAND more than a decade ago. He said: “That was completely insane. And I didn’t expect for that to happen, but the stars […]
- Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music is Most-Triumphant
Comedy sequels are a dicey proposition, because humor requires surprise, but a sequel demands familiarity. And reviving a long-dormant franchis is risky, too: or every Mad Max: Fury Road, there are a dozen Crystal Skulls, Live Free or Die Hards, and Super Troopers 2s. So Bill & Ted Face the Music, both the third film […]
- Anthrax Star Scott Ian Experiences A Terrible Pain After Losing A Musician Friend
On Instagram, the legendary guitarist of Anthrax, Scott Ian posted the photo of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale who passed away at the age of 34 and mourned after his sudden death. On August 26, 2020, American thrash metal band Power Trip announced that the band’s singer and co-founder Riley Gale sadly passed away at […]
- Randy Blythe Wants Lamb of God to Do a Tour Without Metal Bands
He wants to celebrate more than one style of music. Continue reading…
- Watch QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT Perform ‘The Show Must Go On’ From The Upcoming ‘Live Around The World’ Release
QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT will release their first-ever live album, “Live Around The World” on October 2 in CD, CD+DVD, CD+Blu-ray and vinyl formats. The set presents a compilation of concert highlights captured the world over personally selected by Roger Taylor, Brian May and Adam Lambert from over 200 shows they have performed with several […]
- Guns N’ Roses Star Slash Pays Respect To Gene Simmons With A Belated Birthday Message
The legendary guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Slash posted the photo of KISS icon Gene Simmons on Instagram to celebrate his 71st birthday and wrote a late birthday message. On August 26th, The Demon of KISS, Gene Simmons, turned 71 years old. His friends and fans all around the world celebrated this special day with […]
- Machine Gun Kelly to Appear in Halloween Horror Musical Podcast
The first of its kind. Continue reading…
- PAUL STANLEY Blasts DONALD TRUMP For Warning Of ‘Rigged Election’
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has blasted President Donald Trump for claiming his opponents may steal November’s election. Earlier in the week, Trump once again warned his fellow Republicans that “the only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election,” attacking mail-in voting and falsely claiming it will […]
- KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: 20th-Anniversary Edition Of Debut Album To Include Bonus Demo Tracks
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its debut album this year. The first self-titled album, which originally arrived on July 4, 2000, will be released on vinyl for the first time on October 9. The vinyl release will be available in two different color variants: clear with mint splatter and a Coke bottle […]
- Eddie Van Halen’s Wife Admits ‘She Made Shitty Choices’ While Giving A Life-Saver Advice
The wife of the legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Janie Liszewski Van Halen has posted a confessional quotation that emphasizes we all have made shitty choices in the past, yet, we get the opportunity to be better each day. The talented dancer and actress, Janie Liszewski Van Halen has been highly active on social media […]
- Code Orange: Metal Is ‘Falling Behind Some Other Genres’
The band face some of heavy music's current challenges. Continue reading…
- CRAZY SHAKE … Buckcherry recruit JetBoy’s Billy Rowe as new guitarist
Blabbermouth — BUCKCHERRY has recruited JETBOY‘s Billy Rowe (pictured) as its new guitarist. He joins the group as the replacement for Kevin Roentgen, who left BUCKCHERRY in July. Roentgen, who joined the California-based band in 2017, made his exit official in a social media post earlier this week. He wrote: “Bottom line, I made this decision to come off the road and […]
- Gary Holt Claims Metallica And Kirk Hammett Stole A Song From Him Without Giving Any Money Or Credit
In a conversation with Metal Hammer, Exodus guitarist and former member of Slayer, Gary Holt, talked about the song Metallica icon Kirk Hammett took without permission from him which eventually became the well-known Metallica song ‘Creeping Death.’ Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett co-founded the thrash metal band Exodus along with Tim Agnello, Tom Hunting, and Keith […]
- Watch Second Trailer For IRON MAIDEN Guitarist ADRIAN SMITH’s Upcoming Fishing Memoir ‘Monsters Of River & Rock’
A new two-minute trailer for IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith’s upcoming memoir, “Monsters Of River & Rock”, can be seen below. Smith is well known in the community as a fisherman, and a former cover star of coarse-fishing bible the Angler’s Mail (biggest chub of the season, August 2009). In his first, very personal, riverside […]
- GEORGE LYNCH Criticizes America’s Response To COVID-19 Pandemic: ‘We Need Some Adults In The Room’
George Lynch has criticized the United States’ inability to contain the spread of COVID-19 as effectively as other countries, saying “we need some adults in the room.” As of Thursday (August 27), there were nearly 25 million confirmed global COVID-19 cases and over 800 thousand deaths worldwide, according to the John Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. […]
- PEARL JAM’s MIKE MCCREADY Praises Players Boycotting In Solidarity With JACOB BLAKE: ‘We Have To Be Continuous Allies’
PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has praised NBA, MLB and other professional athletes for boycotting sports in protest of the recent police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The protests came on the heels of Sunday night’s shooting of Blake, a black man, who was shot in the back seven times by a Kenosha […]
- Fox News Pays Tribute to Power Trip’s Riley Gale
Commentator Greg Gutfeld was friends with the musician. Continue reading…
- Guitarist Brandon Cook reveals getting Covid-19 and thinks got it in city where Black ‘N Blue played a gig
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- Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Recalls How He Made An Evolution On Their Stage Performances
The iconic guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page has recalled the times when he and the frontman of the band Robert Plant made a musical innovation by mixing up the traditional sounds with the oriental ones. Page has explained in detail the making process of his collaborative live album project with his bandmate […]
- Death Of The Cosmic – Hinayana
There has never been a better time to be thoroughly despondent, so we might as well embrace a few new bands along the way. Fans of morose but elegantly melodic death/doom may already be familiar with HINAYANA after their quietly stunning 2018 debut album, “Order Divine”. Although rooted in the familiar, the American band’s take […]
- BUCKCHERRY Recruits JETBOY Guitarist BILLY ROWE
BUCKCHERRY has recruited JETBOY’s Billy Rowe (pictured) as its new guitarist. He joins the group as the replacement for Kevin Roentgen, who left BUCKCHERRY in July. Roentgen, who joined the California-based band in 2017, made his exit official in a social media post earlier this week. He wrote: “Bottom line, I made this decision to […]
- Pearl Jam’s ‘Ten’: 10 Facts Only Superfans Would Know
One of the best-selling debut albums. Continue reading…
- DOKKEN: Second Trailer For ‘The Lost Songs: 1978-1981’ Album (Video)
A new six-minute video of Don Dokken discussing DOKKEN’s upcoming album called “The Lost Songs: 1978-1981” can be seen below. In this second episode, Don talks about moving to Germany, jamming with Eddie Van Halen and more. The LP will be released on August 28 via Silver Lining Music. It wasn’t always multi-platinum sales and […]
- Greg Puciato Has “A Pair of Questions” for You
On his new single, “A Pair of Questions,” Greg Puciato goes full-on 1980s. And I don’t mean he demonstrates a love of hair metal like his former Dillinger Escape Plan bandmate, Liam Wilson, has done in the past. I mean in a very poppy, British new wave-ish (not NWOBHM-ish) way; the comparisons that immediately jumped […]
- Watch “Weird Al” Yankovic Play Ted Nugent on Reno 911!
Did you know that “Weird Al” Yankovic recently played Ted Nugent on Quibi’s revival of Reno 911!? Probably not, because no one cares about Quibi. But he did! And he was funny! They really went after Ted for his love of guns, which is, y’know, fair. Check out a clip below: [via CoS] The post […]
- Wolfgang Van Halen Responses Who Plays Eruption Better: Eddie Or Him
Wolfgang Van Halen, the bassist and the youngest member of Van Halen, has reacted to the news in which he was compared to his father in playing the band’s iconic song ‘Eruption‘ and ended the debate. As you may remember, Wolf Van Halen posted a video of his performance to one of the most renowned […]
- The Isolated Vocals to Judas Priest’s ‘Painkiller’ Are Ridiculous
This is why we call him the Metal God. Continue reading…
- Benante, Osegueda + Menghi Cover Mother Love Bone Classic
Like a crown of thorns, it's all who you know. Continue reading…
- John Dolmayan Stuns System Of A Down Fans By Revealing The ‘Third Singer’ Of The Band
Armenian-American heavy metal band System Of A Down’s drummer John Dolmayan has posted a never-before-watched video of the band today. He exposed a truth that any SOAD fan would never know before. While he’s sharing the full version of their iconic song Chop Suey, John unearthed a truth that System Of A Down had the […]
- Trixter bassist P.J. Farley to release second solo album ‘Accent The Change’ on September 25th
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- Smash Mouth Get Hate Mail After Festival Linked to Covid-19
Large crowds do not allow for social distancing. Continue reading…
- Pearl Jam: ‘There’s No Better Election To Say ‘I Voted”
Pearl Jam’s official Instagram account celebrated the 100th anniversary of The Nineteenth Amendment by sharing a new post and touched upon the importance of the right to vote. Back in 1920, the United States Constitution gave rights to vote for the women in the United States of America with The Nineteenth Amendment. To make this […]
