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- PHIL DEMMEL, BRIAN TICHY, LUKAS ROSSI And PHIL BUCKMAN Team Up For Cover Of MUSE’s ‘Hysteria’
Bass player Phil Buckman (FUEL, PETTY CASH, ex-FILTER), guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, BPMD, ex-MACHINE HEAD), drummer Brian Tichy (SILVERTHORNE, ex-WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, BILLY IDOL), and vocalist Lukas Rossi (ex-ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, THE HALO METHOD) have teamed up for an “At Home/Collab-A-Jam” cover and video of the MUSE song “Hysteria”. “I saw one of Phil’s ‘Collab-A-Jam’ videos,” […]
- ROBB FLYNN Says New MACHINE HEAD Songs Are ‘Pissed Off As F**k’
In a new interview with Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com’s “Mosh Talks With Beez”, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn spoke about how the U.S. anti-racist protests and the coronavirus crisis have affected his creativity. He said (see video below): “I walk around in a fury all day. I walk around in a fucking rage all […]
- Black Sabbath Release Black Lives Matter T-Shirt for Charity
Didja catch that recent ‘Gram with Tom Morello and his mom advocating for Black Lives Matter? It’s an all-around winner. It’s got a great message, it’s adorable, and, oh yeah, Tom Morello is wearing an awesome Master of Reality-style Black Lives Matter shirt, too: View this post on Instagram My 96 yr old mom has […]
- ICED EARTH’s JON SCHAFFER To Release First Book ‘Wicked Words And Epic Tales’
ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer has announced the release of his first book, “Wicked Words And Epic Tales”. The book is the debut release from Schaffer’s new publishing company Wicked Words, LLC and is the first of many original concepts planned for future release by Schaffer. “Wicked Words And Epic Tales” […]
- David Lee Roth Points An Itching Problem Of The Whole Social Distancing Process
Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth has uploaded a new post on his official Twitter account and touched upon the important things about the coronavirus by making a new drawing. David shared the new episode of ‘The Soggy Bottom’ comic strip and showed off his drawing skill while making a point about the coronavirus epidemic. […]
- Smash Mouth Filming TV Show With Guy Fieri, People Are Stoked
But aren't they the same person? Continue reading…
- Sammy Hagar’s Son Aaron Shows His Creative Side By Sharing Before And After Photos Of His Garage
Former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar‘s son Aaron Hagar posted the before & after picture of his garage called ‘Rat Runners Garage’ on Instagram and the change was impressive. Van Halen icon Sammy Hagar’s 50-year-old son Aaron Hagar has been known for his own business named ‘Rat Runners Garage.’ He works on the renewal of […]
- DAVID COVERDALE On WHITESNAKE’s ‘Red, White And Blues’ Trilogy: ‘We’ve Given Everything A Fresh Coat Of Paint’
WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale spoke to “The Slacker Morning Show” about the band’s “Red, White And Blues” trilogy, a series of fresh, new collections organized by musical themes that will include: “Love Songs” (red), “The Rock Album” (white) and “The Blues Album” (blue). He said (hear audio below): “We’ve got ‘The Rock Album’ that’s coming […]
- Don’t Sleep on Oceans of Slumber’s New Song, “A Return to the Earth Below”
Oceans of Slumber’s The Banished Heart, released in 2018, ended up being my 10th most favoritest album of that year based on the nebulous, ever-changing and ultimately arbitrary criteria by which we evaluate such things. Silly rankings aside, this much is certain: it was a phenomenal album. What’s more, it was an under-appreciated one: I […]
- Campaign To Replace ROBERT E. LEE Statue With Late GWAR Frontman ODERUS URUNGUS Garners Nearly 50,000 Signatures
A fan-launched campaign to replace the controversial Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond, Virginia with a statue of late GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus has garnered more than 48,000 signatures, with a goal of 50,000. The Confederate general died in 1870, 20 years before his statue was erected on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. Launched on June 12, […]
- Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali Is Hospitalized Due To His Struggle With Cancer
In a recent conversation for the radio show named ‘Trunk Nation’, Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali shared the details about his ongoing cancer treatment, however, three days later he was hospitalized once again. As you might remember, Quiet Riot star Frankie Banali was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer earlier in 2019. He has been […]
- Today in Rock History – June 16
1965, Bob Dylan recorded “Like A Rolling Stone” at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City, during sessions for the forthcoming Highway 61 Revisited album. Session musicians included Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, whose Hammond organ on “Like A Rolling Stone” became one of rock’s most recognizable sounds. 1965, The Who’s manager Chris Stamp goes […]
- Ozzy Osbourne Mocks ‘Father’s Day’ By Disguising Like A Church Father
As we are getting closer to Father’s Day, Ozzy Osbourne took to his official Instagram page today and announced the latest Father’s Day Bundle of his long-time buddy Mark Weiss. As you may see the page, the bundle includes a book, five 8×10 Ozzy Photos, A Decade That Rocket T-shirt, and more. The bundle will […]
- Nikki Sixx Showcases His New Luxury Car And It Looks Sharp
Mötley Crüe bass guitarist Nikki Sixx posted a picture of his new car on Instagram and it looked badass. Mötley Crüe star Nikki Sixx has been known for his interest in wild and loud cars. He owns a Porsche 996, Ford Excursion, Chevrolet Suburban, and a Ferrari 458 Spider. He once stated the cars were […]
- Late Blind Melon Singer Shannon Hoon Subject of New Documentary
'All I Can Say' uses the rock icon's own footage. Continue reading…
- Pröwess sign publishing deal with Amuxe Publishing
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- Riot Act to forge ahead despite guitarist Lou Kouvaris passing away
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- BLACK SABBATH Is Selling ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-Shirts
A week after RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello posted a photo of him wearing a parody shirt that read “Black Lives Matter” styled in the iconic BLACK SABBATH “Masters Of Reality” font, the legendary heavy metal band apparently decided to capitalize on the moment and release its own limited-edition version of the design, […]
- FILTER To Release New Song ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ This Thursday
The official music video for a new FILTER song called “Thoughts And Prayers” will make its online debut on Thursday, June 18 at 8:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT. The track was written as a collaboration between FILTER mainman Richard Patrick and fellow FILTER founding member Brian Liesegang, who reconnected for several months in […]
- JOURNEY’s ARNEL PINEDA Honored By San Diego On Philippine Independence Day
On June 12, JOURNEY singer Arnel Pineda was presented with a proclamation by San Diego Filipino American City councilman Chris Cate in honor of Philippine Independence Day. Cate presented the City proclamation via video conference call. He was joined by a handful of Filipino American journalists and community leaders from San Diego’s Filipino community. “Arnel […]
- Alice Cooper Describes His Feelings About Sharing The Same Stage With Nita Strauss
Legendary musician Alice Cooper shared his reaction to the best guitarists in the world list of Total Guitar via his official Instagram account and praised Nita Strauss’s talent. As Alice shared the photo of the list that shows Alice Cooper’s guitarist Nita is the best in the world right now, he also wrote his feelings […]
- MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Announces Summer/Fall 2021 North American Tour
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has announced the rescheduled dates for its North American tour. The trek was originally slated to kick off on September 9 in Detroit, Michigan and end on October 11 in Las Vegas, Nevada and was supposed to include a headlining appearance at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. Earlier today, MY CHEMICAL […]
- Queen’s Brian May Names The Female Guitarist He Couldn’t Resist
Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May took his official Instagram account to share his reaction about the message he got from his long-time friend and talented guitarist, Lynn Carey Saylor. As you might remember, Brian announced that his self-made guitar ‘Red Special’s blue colored type is made for Lynn, and he named it ‘Baby Blue.’ Because […]
- L.A. Guns feat. Steve Riley and Kelly Nickels to release new single “Well Oiled Machine” on June 29th
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- Lamb Of God – LAMB OF GOD
One of metal’s biggest bands, LAMB OF GOD have earned their status through a combination of consistency, charisma and, most importantly, monstrous music. Much has been written and said already about how “Lamb Of God” marks a new chapter in the band’s history, and it’s undoubtedly significant that this is the first record they have […]
- AC/DC’s BRIAN JOHNSON Reveals His ‘Rock And Roll Firsts’ (Video)
Everyone remembers their first time… What was the first album you bought? What was the first concert you attended? Everyone has an answer to these questions, including Brian Johnson of AC/DC. A new video from AXS TV in which Johnson discusses his “rock and roll firsts” can be seen below. Earlier in the year, prior […]
- They’re Making a Biopic About Lemmy
Since Netflix’s Mötley Crüe’s The Dirt was a big success, you can safely assume that the movie industry is gonna start churning out biopics of other well-known metal musicians. We already know there’s an Ozzy movie in the works; now Deadline reports that Greg Olliver, co-director of the 2010 documentary Lemmy, will helm a dramatic […]
- Black Sabbath Selling Black Lives Matter Shirt for Charity
Based on one of their album covers. Continue reading…
- Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters As ‘Heroes’ After Their Brave Call
The iconic lead guitarist of Metallica, Kirk Hammett shared a photo from the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations on Instagram and called the protestors as ‘heroes.’ Metallica‘s talented guitarist Kirk Hammett has been among the musicians and celebrities who use social media platforms to reach out to the fans and also be the voice of […]
- FEAR FACTORY’s DINO CAZARES Is Still Auditioning Singers For New Solo Project
FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares discussed the group’s current status during an interview with Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com’s “Mosh Talks With Beez”. He said (see video below): “Well, most of our fans know that we’ve been plagued with lawsuits, so that’s been preventing the band from doing anything.” As for how he has been […]
- MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE ‘Had A Blast’ Designing The Stage Production For ‘The Stadium Tour’
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station about the postponement of the band’s “The Stadium Tour” with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS to the summer of 2021. “The Stadium Tour” was scheduled to kick off on June 18 at TIAA Bank Field in […]
- Make Them Suffer Have Moved the Release Date of Their New Album up by More Than a Month
How to Survive a Funeral, the new album from Australia’s Make Them Suffer, was due to be released on July 24 via Rise Records… but in what I’m sure fans will find to be a most pleasant surprise, the group has announced that the album’s digital release will now come out this Friday, June 19, […]
- CRYPTA Feat. Former NERVOSA, BURNING WITCHES Members: Debut Album To Be Released Via NAPALM RECORDS
Brazilian/Dutch death metal alliance CRYPTA has officially signed with Napalm Records and Napalm Events. Formed in June 2019, the four-piece consists of Fernanda Lira and Luana Dametto, both former members of Brazilian thrash metal force NERVOSA, plus the talented Sonia Anubis (COBRA SPELL, ex-BURNING WITCHES) and Tainá Bergamaschi (ex-HAGBARD). The four powerful women of CRYPTA […]
- Guns N’ Roses’ Melissa Reese Says She Looks Like A Sunshine In Makeup-Free Photo
Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Melissa Reese showed off her natural beauty by sharing a new picture of herself via her official Instagram page and claimed that she is looking like sunshine in this picture. As you can see in the picture below, Melissa was holding a magazine which was covered a photo of her and […]
- Avril Lavigne Takes Fans’ Attention To Another Pandemic That Is More Sneaky Than COVID-19
One of the most lovely stars of the 21st century and also 8M followed Instagram phenomenon, Avril Lavigne, has posted a couple of new Instagram Stories to take fans’ attention to an important issue. As you might already know, Avril herself is struggling with Lyme disease for almost 5 years. She has first opened on […]
- DAVID ELLEFSON On Upcoming MEGADETH Album: ‘You Wanna Make Sure The Content Is Stellar’
MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson recently spoke to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio about the progress of the recording sessions for the band’s follow-up to 2016’s “Dystopia” album. He said (hear audio below): “I went to Nashville a couple of weeks ago and recorded my parts for the new MEGADETH album, so we’ve got bass […]
- Regina Banali emphasizes that her husband Frankie is not on his death bed
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- Founding BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Members Team Up With DEKO ENTERTAINMENT To Launch ROCKHEART RECORDS
Albert and Joe Bouchard are best known as founding members of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT. The original lineup sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and the No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart “Burning For You”. Both have contributed to songwriting and lead vocals […]
- RESIST & BITE Feat. Former TESLA Guitarist TOMMY SKEOCH: Five-Minute EPK Available
An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for RESIST & BITE, the new band featuring former TESLA guitarist Tommy Skeoch, is available streamed below. Joining him in the group are ex-LYNCH MOB lead vocalist Nathan Utz, guitarist Steve Stokes, drummer David Parks and bassist Brian Powell. During an appearance this past March on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation” radio […]
- AEROSMITH’s Drum Tech Had Six Hours To Learn 16 Or 17 Songs Before Joining Band On Stage
AEROSMITH’s drum tech John Douglas told the Houston Chronicle that he had six hours to learn about 16 or 17 songs before he played his first gig last summer as Joey Kramer’s temporary replacement. “Time can sometimes be your enemy,” he said. “Having a lot of time can make you obsess about something like this. […]
- Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds Gives The Tips Of How He’s Cutting Own Hair For 20 Years
The iconic and handsome frontman of Imagine Dragons, Dan Reynolds, has posted a recent photo on his official Instagram, and he amazed fans by revealing 20 years of untold truth about his hairstyle. As you saw in the headline of our article, Dan admitted that he’s cutting his hair by himself for a long-time and […]
- Rody Walker: Trump Vision of Greatness Is America’s ‘Tragic Flaw’
The singer dishes on the band’s long-awaited new album, ‘Palimpsest.’ Continue reading…
- Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali Back in the Hospital
Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali, who has been battling stage IV pancreatic cancer since the spring of 2019, has been admitted to the emergency room at the Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, in Woodland Hills, California. The drummer revealed the news on social media last night (June 15), writing: “JUST ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM […]
- Riot Fest Cancels 2020 Festival, Announces 2021 Headliners
Here's who's playing. Continue reading…
- SLIPKNOT’s COREY TAYLOR Describes His Debut Solo Album As ‘A Futuristic Throwback’
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke to Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com’s “Mosh Talks With Beez” about his upcoming debut solo album, tentatively due in September. Taylor recorded the effort with his solo band consisting of Jason Christopher on bass, Dustin Schoenhofer on drums, and Zach Throne and Christian Martucci (STONE SOUR) on […]
- SKID ROW Bassist RACHEL BOLAN Launches Soap Company, ‘Dirty Rocker Soap Company’
SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan has launched Dirty Rocker Soap Company, which specializes in all-natural artisan soap made in small batches. Bolan stated about his decision to start producing is own soap: “Staying in hotels as much as I do tends to put me at the mercy of hotel room soap. Harsh perfumes and dry […]
- Adam Lambert Opens Up About Having A Child With Or Without A Partner
During the interview with Sauli Koskinen, Queen’s current fronting member Adam Lambert talked about having a child into his life and getting married. In the conversation, Adam stated that he doesn’t want to get married and have a child during this stage in his career. However, if he had a child, he would want to […]
- Goldfinger: ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater’ Impact Greater Than Imagined
The game return announcement has seen a surge for Goldfinger's 'Superman.' Continue reading…
- My Chemical Romance Announce 2021 Reunion Tour Dates
Yes! Continue reading…