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- GODSMACK’s SULLY ERNA On JOE BIDEN: ‘We’re Gonna Be Really Close To Losing This Country If That Dude Gets In Office’
GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna discussed the current political landscape during the latest episode of his Internet show, called “Hometown Sessions”. When one viewer implied that the threat of the novel coronavirus will disappear if presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the election in November, Erna responded (see video below): “I couldn’t fucking agree with […]
- Guns N’ Roses’ Slash Recalls The Festival He Watched Aerosmith, Van Halen, And Ted Nugent
In the most recently published interview of Classic Rock Magazine, Slash revealed the impact of the band Aerosmith upon his music. Slash was asked in the interview to talk about his inspirations which led him to create his music. He recalled the times when he was 13 or 14 years old and began to discover […]
- DAVE GROHL Reflects On 25th Anniversary Of Debut FOO FIGHTERS Album
Dave Grohl joined Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the debut self-titled FOO FIGHTERS album (originally released on July 4, 1995). Grohl talked about joining NIRVANA as the group’s fifth drummer and initially being insecure about being fired, despite the members’ immediate musical connection. He also recounts the days […]
- John Petrucci And Mike Portnoy Reunite For A New Album, Portnoy Says It’s Biggest News Of 2020
Former Dream Theater star and current member of Sons of Apollo and The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy, has shared a new tweet on his official Twitter account and revealed the details of John Petrucci’s upcoming album, ‘Terminal Velocity.’ As you might recall, this Petrucci released his latest solo outing named ‘Suspended Animation’ back in […]
- Cattle Decapitation’s New Music Video Was Filmed on Cell Phones During Self-Isolation
Let it never be said that Cattle Decapitation want for creativity. The fact that the band’s members are all currently in self-isolation and therefore couldn’t gather together didn’t stop them from filming a new music video for the title track from last year’s Bring Back the Plague — and no, they didn’t pull a Chris […]
- After 5 Years Of Waiting, David Gilmour Delights Pink Floyd Fans By Sharing A New Solo Track
The legendary guitarist of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour shared the exciting news on his Instagram account that he is back to make some new music after five long years. With his new song, ‘Yes, I Have Ghosts‘, released lately, Gilmour officially returned to the music industry now. He announced with a post on Instagram that […]
- SKID RAT … Sebastian Bach throws shade at Stephen Pearcy says he’s “embarassing himself”
Rock N’ Roll Experience — At roughly 3 PM PST on July 2, 2020, Ratt Frontman Stephen Pearcy via his personal Twitter page posted a photo of himself with braided hair, holding a Robbin Crosby guitar while wearing a silver mirrored face mask with the caption: “Maybe if we all wear this mask, we can all have peace. […]
- Psycroptic Release New Video for “Beyond the Black”
Tasmanian extreme metal stalwarts Psycroptic have unveiled a new video for their track “Beyond The Black” from their 2018 album, As The Kingdom Drowns. The band comments of the video, which was filmed in 2019: “We’re very happy have once again worked with our good friend and long time collaborator Wilson Bambrick on the film clip for “Beyond The Black.” […]
- JACK RUSSELL Blasts People Who Refuse To Wear Face Masks: ‘If You Don’t Wanna Help Yourself, Help Everybody Else’
Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has blasted people who refuse to wear a mask in public spaces to protect others from possible infection. Russell addressed the hot-button issue as lawmakers push harder for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. President Donald Trump […]
- Led Zeppelin Guitarist Jimmy Page’s Girlfriend Looks Stunning Especially While Reading Her Poems, Here’s The Proof
Led Zeppelin’s legendary guitarist Jimmy Page’s girlfriend and also famous spoken-word artist/poet, Scarlett Sabet has posted a recent video on her verified Instagram page and shared one of her highly-anticipated poems ever: ‘Recollections.’ As you will check out the video below, Scarlett looks really beautiful with her light make-up and perfect hair, while almost 3K […]
- Don Dokken thinks Dokken would have been “huge band playing sold-out arenas” if didn’t break up in ’80s
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- MEGADETH’s DIRK VERBEUREN Collaborates With FEASTEM And NASUM Members On New BENT SEA Song
MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren has released a new song from his long-running BENT SEA project. “Sycophant Legions”, a collaboration with FEASTEM’s Petri Eskelinen on vocals and NASUM’s Jesper Liveröd on bass, is the second in a series of songs Dirk has dubbed “Instagrind”. Two months ago, Verbeuren released the first “Instagrind” song from BENT SEA, […]
- Dying Fetus Share Mini-Documentary Chronicling the Re-Recording of “One Shot, One Kill”
Here’s a good way to kill twelve-and-a-half minutes (and, perhaps, at least one fetus): “Brutal death metal overlords Dying Fetus have unveiled a mini-doc about the band’s songwriting and recording processes. Filmed at MilkBoy Studios in Philadelphia, PA in 2017 upon the release of Wrong One To Fuck With, the band chronicled the re-recording of their classic track ‘One Shot, […]
- A New Socially Distanced Music Venue Will Open This Summer
Concert promoters and venues have been experimenting with all sorts of ideas for how live music can return during the pandemic, from drive-in concerts to requiring attendees to walk through disinfectant mists to all sorts of other health and safety measures. Add another to that list: new venues with completely reimagined layouts to conform with […]
- Dee Snider states anything you hear from him in future will be heavy like new single “Prove Me Wrong”
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- Aerosmith Star Steven Tyler Looks So Stylish Even While He Is Wearing A Towel As Skirt
The legendary frontman of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler posted an amazingly harmonious picture on his Twitter account and shared some advice about life. Highly active and productive on social media platforms, Tyler shared a moment from his current lifestyle right now during the pandemic. Wearing his mask, gloves, and the most fashionable piece which is a […]
- John Frusciante Explains The Real Reason Of His Return To Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante spoke in the recent interview with Ele-King and revealed the reason why he returned to the band. In the conversation, John showed his passion for electronic music and stated that it all started after writing the ‘Californication’ song. Also, John showed off being a rock guitarist and electronic […]
- STRYPER’s MICHAEL SWEET Urges People To Wear Masks: ‘Lose The Pride And Stubbornness And Just Play By The Rules’
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet says that anyone who refuses to wear a face mask is selfish and reckless with the lives of others. Sweet addressed one of the most hotly debated pandemic topics as lawmakers push harder for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. President Trump and Vice President […]
- SLASH Is ‘Focusing On Writing New Music’ And ‘Recording Guitar Stuff’ For GUNS N’ ROSES
In a brand new interview with Sweetwater’s Nick Bowcott, GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash was asked if he has been able to get any music-related projects completed while in quarantine for the past three and a half months. He responded (hear audio below): “I’ve been pretty much a homebody, but I’ve been back and forth […]
- DEE SNIDER Blasts Political Correctness: ‘A Movie Like ‘Blazing Saddles’ Could Not Be Made Today’
In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, who was famously called to testify before the U.S. Senate against the proposition to have warning labels be placed on albums deemed “offensive” to listeners, spoke about the rise of cancel culture and political correctness in the social media era. He […]
- TESTAMENT’s ALEX SKOLNICK Will Be Ready To Play Shows Again ‘When There’s A Vaccine And When We Can Do It Responsibly’
In a new interview with the “Thunder Underground” podcast, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked if has any reservations about performing live amid the coronavirus pandemic or if he will be “ready when the time comes.” He responded (hear audio below): “I’m ready when it’s safe, when there’s a vaccine and when we can do […]
- 20 Must-Have Rock + Metal Comics, Graphic Novels + Photo Books
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- Paris Jackson Shares Her Feelings About Sia’s Pedophile Comment Over Michael
Australian singer and songwriter Sia posted a new tweet on her official Twitter account to celebrate the latest single of Paris Jackson by spreading great words, but some of the fans didn’t think in the same way with her. The debut EP of Paris Jackson’s band, The Soundflowers, was released in the last weeks. However, […]
- Eddie Van Halen’s Son Clarifies The Claims That He Yelled At A Fan By Using DM
Van Halen legend Eddie Van Halen’s son and also the member of the band, Wolf Van Halen, chimed in an interesting Twitter conversation today and cleared the air about if he’s ever yelled at someone on social media. Everything has started with a Twitter user named Shawn Hockey’s question about if any celebrity contacted them […]
- AXL ROSE Calls On U.S. Surgeon General JEROME ADAMS To Resign: ‘America Deserves Better’
Axl Rose has called on Jerome Adams to resign. The GUNS N’ ROSES singer made the comment hours after the United States surgeon general refused to give a yes or no answer when asked if he would advise people to attend large gatherings over the 4th of July weekend. Adams appeared on “Today” Friday (July […]
- Goody Goody Gumdrops: Papa Roach Have Re-Recorded “Last Resort” With “Sick” Guests
Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” strikes me as the very epitome of the phrase “of its time.” If you had told me in 2000 we’d still be talking about this piece of shit song in twenty years, I’d of thought you were nuts. “Sure,” I’d of said. “And Donald Trump will be president.” Sigh. So here […]
- Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Warns People By Saying That ‘Death Is Coming’
Metallica’s iconic lead guitarist Kirk Hammett took to his official Instagram account to warn his followers about the coronavirus outbreak and showed how he is protecting himself in these rough times. As you might already know, the United States of America is now the country that has most confirmed coronavirus cases with over 2.7M infected […]
- Deaf Rat unveil video for track “Bad Blood”
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- WILL CARROLL Addresses CHUCK BILLY’s Comment That He ‘Should Have Said Something’ If He Thought He Had Contracted COVID-19
Will Carroll says that he is “cool” with Chuck Billy, two months after the TESTAMENT singer publicly wondered if he had contracted COVID-19 from the DEATH ANGEL drummer when the two bands toured together. Carroll, who spent almost two weeks on a ventilator in an intensive care unit at a Northern California hospital, told San […]
- SEBASTIAN BACH To STEPHEN PEARCY: ‘Stop Embarrassing Yourself And All Of Rock And Roll’
Sebastian Bach has told Stephen Pearcy to “stop embarrassing” himself after the RATT singer came under fire for implying Americans should refrain from wearing a cloth face mask or covering in public even though it protects against the coronavirus. Many Americans refuse to wear a mask for they view it as a symbol of oppression […]
- Mötley Crüe Fans Freak Out Over The Band’s Response To A Fan Who Criticizes The Dirt Movie
Mötley Crüe’s official Instagram account has posted a recent photo of the cast members of ‘The Dirt’ and asked fans to watch the Crüe’s biopic on Netflix this week. The biopic was released back in 2019. The biopic tells the story of how the Crüe’ was founded by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, and […]
- The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Seeks A Solution To Protect Live Music Industry, Starts Negotiations With UK Government
Indisputably one of the most admirable and active names of the music industry, Paul McCartney, announced on his official Instagram account that he demands, along with many artists, the protection of the live music industry from the UK government. As we all know, COVID-19 has affected lots of leisure industries and the economy in general. […]
- SteelHeart release video for acoustic version of single “My Freedom”
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- DON DOKKEN Says MIKKEY DEE Contracted COVID-19 In Australia: ‘He Lost 35 Pounds’ And ‘Was Sick As A Dog’
DOKKEN will play a pair of socially distanced concerts this month that will feature special guest guitarist Reb Beach (WINGER, WHITESNAKE). He will be filling in for DOKKEN’s longtime guitarist Jon Levin, who has opted to sit out the shows due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken explained […]
- The Rolling Stones Family Have A Birthday Party On Social Media, Mick Jagger’s Daughter Started It
The Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger’s daughter and an astonishing model, Georgia May Jagger, took to her official Instagram account to celebrate the 64th birthday of her mother, Jerry Hall, and arranged a birthday party on social media. Georgia shared a rare-known photo of Jerry and revealed his feeling about her birthday. In the caption, Georgia […]
- Corey Taylor, Robb Flynn, Candlemass and More Top This Weekend’s Livestreams
The weekend is here, the weekend is finally here! Which means it’s time for more of… fondly reminiscing about a time when we could all go out and congregate in public without a care in the world … while we live vicariously by watching our favorite bands perform online instead! MetalSucks has got you covered with […]
- Don’t Worry, Kid Rock Is Still an Asshole
In case you were concerned that Kid Rock had suddenly turned into a good person at the age of 49, don’t worry — he’s still a total dick. As you can likely guess from the name, Rock is co-owner of the Nashville bar and restaurant Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse. […]
- This Satirical Trapt Tour Poster Is the Funniest Thing You’ll See Today
Trapt frontman Chris Taylor Brown is currently on a remarkable three-week run enjoying the most publicist his band has gotten in nearly two decades, maybe ever (Trapt were never exactly critical darlings). But will all that attention, which is showing no signs of slowing down, translate into any kind of increased success for Brown? Aside […]
- Suicide Silence’s Virtual World Tour Livestream: Our Official Review!
Suicide Silence’s “virtual world tour” kicked off last night, in which the deathcore pioneers are livestreaming a series of full-production shows from a studio environment to one city at a time, with tickets available only to those in specific geographical areas. At $10 a pop, the value proposition feels right: way less than the $20-$30 […]
- Today in Rock History – July 3
1967, A private party was held at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for The Monkees. Guests included: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dusty Springfield, Eric Clapton, Lulu, and all the members from Manfred Mann, The Who and Procol Harum. 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed at The Scene in New York City. 1967, Pink Floyd […]
- LITA FORD Went Into ‘Stay Healthy’ Mode While In Quarantine
Lita Ford spoke to Sweetwater’s Nick Bowcott about how she has been spending her coronavirus downtime. She said (see video below): “In early March, we were on The 80s Cruise ship, and that’s when everything got announced to us. Basically, ‘Your summer’s canceled.’ And so we came off the cruise, and we just came home, […]
- Neon Coven feat. L.A. Guns guitarist Ace Von Johnson release lyric video for “Blame It On The Drugs”
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- COVID-19 Claims the Life of “Stacy’s Mom” Songwriter Adam Schlesinger
Adam Schlesinger, founding members and main songwriter for the band Fountains of Wayne, has died of complications related to COVID-19, the illness caused the currently circulating coronavirus. He was only 52 years old. Schlesinger founded Fountains of Wayne with Chris Collingwood, and the outfit was best known for their Grammy-nominated 2003 hit, “Stacy’s Mom,” which […]
- David Bowie Was The Huge Fan Of Ritchie Blackmore From Deep Purple, The New Interview Shows Untold Conversation
King Crimson frontman and also the guitarist of the band, Robert Fripp, was the latest interview guest of Uncut Magazine’s Michael Bonner and talked about his earlier works with David Bowie and Brian Eno. While he talked about his past with King Crimson, David also revealed how did it feel to work with David Bowie’s […]
- Vanilla Ice Is Smarter Than Kid Rock, Cancels His 4th of July Concert
Vanilla Ice, the trailblazing rap-rocker who paved the way for such illustrious acts as Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit, and Crazy Town, has been forced to call off his 4th of July concert in Austin, Texas due to a resurgence of coronavirus cases in that state. In a video message announcing the cancellation (below), Mr. Ice […]
- LINKIN PARK’s ‘In The End’ Video Surpasses One Billion Views On YouTube
LINKIN PARK’s music video for the song “In The End” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. It is the second LINKIN PARK track to reach the milestone; back in November 2018, “Numb” achieved the same feat. The official “In The End” clip that has hit the one-billion wasn’t uploaded to YouTube until October 2009, […]
- TONY HARNELL, JOEL HOEKSTRA And JAMES LOMENZO Join Forces In ECHOBATS
Former TNT singer Tony Harnell is racing ahead with one eye in the rear-view fronting ECHOBATS, a new all-star, quarantine-inspired project alongside WHITESNAKE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Joel Hoekstra (guitar), NIGHT RANGER’s Eric Levy on keyboards and the tight, crackling rhythm of Matt Starr’s (MR. BIG, ACE FREHLEY) kit and James LoMenzo’s (WHITE LION, MEGADETH) bass. “Save […]
- VICIOUS RUMORS To Release ‘Celebration Decay’ Album In August
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS will release their new album, “Celebration Decay”, on August 21 via SPV/Steamhammer. The official lyric video for the disc’s first single, “Death Eternal”, can be seen below. Every new album has its own history, and the latest recording by VICIOUS RUMORS has a pretty unusual one at […]
- See EVANESCENCE’s Official Music Video For New Single ‘The Game Is Over’
EVANESCENCE has released an iPhone-shot, neon nightmare of a music video for “The Game Is Over”, the second song from its upcoming album, “The Bitter Truth” (BMG). The band’s first collection of new original music in nine years, “The Bitter Truth” will be made available incrementally throughout 2020. A guitar-driven anthem commanded by Lee’s peerless […]
