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- Anthrax Find Inspiration in Dimebag Darrell for New Bourbon
Dime knew what 'The Healer' was. Continue reading…
- Fundraisers Set Up to Help Bad Brains’ Singer H.R. Pay Rent
Donate to a GoFundMe or purchase an art print to help out. Continue reading…
- Don Dokken’s right arm is still paralyzed rendering him unable to play guitar
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- Kama Hagar Poses In Bikini As She Gives Some Advices About The Life
Former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar’s daughter, Kama Hagar, showed off her gorgeous body by sharing a new picture of herself on the official Instagram account and gave some tips about how to be happy in life. Kama wrote that the best advice she could give is knowing yourself. She stated that knowing what you […]
- David L Roth or El Roth: Van Halen Star Asks Fans Which One He Should Use As A Name
Van Halen legend DavidLeeRoth took his official Twitter account to ask a question about his new name to the followers and made everybody wondered if he is really going to change his name or not. As you might remember, David Lee has uploaded another episode of his ‘The Soggy Bottom’ comic strip on Twitter and […]
- Tom Morello Stars in Serj Tankian Documentary on Music + Activism
Watch the trailer. Continue reading…
- POWERMAN 5000’s SPIDER ONE Reacts To Report That U.S. Has Set Another Single-Day Record For Coronavirus Cases
POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One has weighed in on reports that the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. is officially worse than it has ever been. 38,115 new infections in the country were reported by state health departments on Wednesday — surpassing the previous single-day record of 34,203 set on April 25. Earlier […]
- WITHIN TEMPTATION’s SHARON DEN ADEL On Future Of Touring: ‘There’s No Going Forward’ If There’s No COVID-19 Vaccine Or Medicine
WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel spoke to Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf about how she is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked how she thinks the concert industry will change going forward, she said: “Well, there’s no going forward if there’s no vaccine or medicine. […]
- Motley Crue Singer Vince Neil’s Girlfriend Pens A Heart-melting Letter About The Death Of Their Dog
Mötley Crüe vocalist Vince Neil‘s girlfriend Rain Hannah posted a picture with their recently deceased dog, Cali, on Instagram and wrote a long goodbye letter to their beloved family member. As you might remember, last week, Vince Neil’s girlfriend Rain Hannah gave the sad news of their dog, California Wolf Neil‘s tragic death. The couple […]
- Maelstrom – EXOCRINE
If you heard EXOCRINE’s last album, “Molten Giant”, then you will be well aware that the Frenchmen are definitely not just here to make up the numbers. Technical death metal often gets overlooked in the great post-millennial subgenre free-for-all, but it’s bands like this and albums like “Maelstrom” that are pushing the boundaries of extremity […]
- THE PRETTY RECKLESS’s TAYLOR MOMSEN On Drive-In Concerts: ‘It’s Certainly Interesting’
THE PRETTY RECKLESS singer Taylor Momsen spoke to Saginaw, Michigan’s Z93 radio station about how she is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked how she thinks live music will change when this is all said and done, she said: “I don’t know. I don’t think anyone […]
- ANTHRAX Tips Its Hat To DIMEBAG With ‘The Healer’
The members of ANTHRAX do love their bourbon, as evidenced by today’s announcement of “The Healer”, the band’s brand new, high-end, limited edition bourbon, Solera-aged in a King’s Barrel, and produced by Hillrock Estate Distillery, situated in New York’s Hudson Valley Highlands. With one barrel — 360 bottles — produced of this cask strength, 115.6-proof […]
- Today in Rock History – June 25
1966, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Love, Captain Beefheart, The Lovin Spoonful and Percy Sledge all appeared at The Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California. 1966, Jackie Wilson was arrested for inciting a riot and refusing to obey a police order at a nightclub in Port Arthur, Texas. Wilson had a crowd of 400 whipped into a […]
- Metallica Have Six of the Top Ten Metal Songs on Apple Music Right Now
Ever wondered how various artists from throughout the metal and hard rock communities stack up against one another when it comes to YouTube views, Apple Music streams, pure album sales, ticket sales (back when those were a thing… and when they become so again) and other metrics? Stream N’ Destroy is a newsletter that features all of […]
- Metallica Fans Say This Is the Band’s Best Song
Metallica’s Some Kind of Bracket bracket, which allowed fans to vote for the band’s best song, has concluded. And although you might have guessed that “Enter Sandman” was a shoe-in to win, being Metallica’s most famous hit (i.e., your metal-hating dad can identify it). But in fact, the big winner was… drum roll, please… In […]
- “Parasite Eve”: Bring Me the Horizon Bring You a New Song
Given the tepid response to last year’s amo, you might assume that for their next outing, Bring Me the Horizon would abandon their recent forays into pop and return to the metalcore sound for which they’re known. But based on their new single, “Parasite Eve,” that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. It’s […]
- The Beatles’ Ringo Starr Gives A One Last Chance To Chat Him Privately
The iconic drummer of The Beatles Ringo Starr shared a photo of himself on Instagram and announced the fans had a final chance to join a video chat with him on his 80th birthday. The Beatles’ legend Ringo Starr’s 80th birthday is only weeks away from now, which is on June 7th. This year, Ringo […]
- Greg Chaisson reveals he decided not to enter police academy in 1975 despite passing tests to get in
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- SAMMY HAGAR Clarifies Comment That He Is Willing To ‘Get Sick And Even Die’ To Help The Economy
Sammy Hagar has clarified his comments in a recent interview in which he said that he’s willing to sacrifice himself to COVID-19 if it means saving the economy. Hagar was one of several other musicians interviewed by Rolling Stone about staying at home instead of touring while coping with the uncertainties of the pandemic. “I’m […]
- Nirvana Icon Kurt Cobain’s Daughter Frances Shares The Video Of ‘Pain And Healing’
Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, took her official Instagram account to show her support to her long-time friend, Tony Kastaneda, after losing his child. Frances teased a part of the video, which Tony has released on Youtube to made a tribute to his son who passed away in January. By sharing this […]
- The Truth About Sexuality in Rock + Metal
We break down 100 years of LGBTQA+ folks in music. Continue reading…
- Venomous Concept Release New Song; New Album Coming in August
Napalm Death’s Shane Embury hasn’t announced anything new in two weeks, which, we can safely assume, was a mere oversight on the bassist’s part. But fret not! Embury has now corrected the error with “Lemonade,” a new track from Venomous Concept. I know it can be hard to keep track of all of Embury’s myriad […]
- EXODUS Is ‘Starting To Talk About Pre-Production’ For Next Album
EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson spoke to the “Dabghanistan” podcast about the band’s plans to enter the studio to record its long-awaited new album. The San Francisco Bay Area thrashers’ next disc will be the follow-up to 2014’s “Blood In Blood Out”, which was their first release since the departure of the group’s lead singer of […]
- Steven Tyler’s Daughter Mia Shows The Person She’s Dedicated Her Life, And It’s Not Steven
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler’s daughter, Mia Tyler, took her official Instagram account to show the most important person in her life and explained the definition of being a mother. Mia wrote in the picture that she waited for a child in her whole life and showed how happy she is by having Axton on her […]
- Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Saved a Panicked Deer From a Lake
He helped shepherd the deer back to shore. Continue reading…
- A Local Security Guard Attacked a Member of Slipknot’s Touring Crew and Broke His Ribs
The issue of police brutality has experienced a badly-needed boost into the spotlight of late as a result of the senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other black Americans at the hands of the police. Far be it from Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor to resist speaking up about political issues […]
- LACUNA COIL’s CRISTINA SCABBIA Has Been Relaxing A Lot While In Quarantine
LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia spoke to “The Boo Crew” podcast about how she has been dealing with the coronavirus crisis. She said (hear audio below): “To be honest, I relaxed a lot. Because we came back home a couple of weeks before the lockdown started. We just finished a South American tour, so we […]
- Michael Jackson Daughter Paris Shows Off Admiration For Slash From Guns N’ Roses
Legendary Popstar Michael Jackson’s daughter and beautiful model/singer, Paris Jackson, unveiled her admiration for Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash by sharing a picture on her official Instagram account. As you can see in the picture below, Paris pushed the trigger of the camera to show her room, and there is a huge Slash poster that […]
- Brittany Praises New Music Partner Of Tommy Lee: “She Has Been On Dialysis For Three Years”
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee’s wife and famous internet personality, Brittany Furlan Lee, has revealed the tragic but inspirational story of her friend, King Ello Noir, via her official Instagram account. In the caption, Brittany stated that King Elle Noir has won the fight against cancer, and she has been on dialyzes for three years. […]
- Mary Austin Star Of Bohemian Rhapsody, Lucy Boynton, Explains What We Have To Do About Black Trans Lives
The famous British actress Lucy Boynton posted a quote on her Instagram account and shared some suggestions about what people could do to contribute Black Lives Matter movement. The talented actress Lucy Boynton, who was better known with her role as Mary Austin in the film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ has been using her social media accounts […]
- HALESTORM Is Working On ‘Exciting’ New Music: ‘It’s A Different Flavor Of Us’
During an appearance on the latest episode of the “In The Trenches With Ryan Roxie” podcast, HALESTORM guitarist Joe Hottinger spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2018’s “Vicious” album. He said: “Lzzy [Hale, HALESTORM frontwoman] and I have — I think we’ve got four or five new songs that […]
- The Legendary AC/DC Drummer Clarifies If The Band Will Announce A New Tour In 2020
During an interview for Sonic Perspectives, AC/DC drummer Chris Slade answered questions about the upcoming AC/DC tour, and apparently, it will not happen any time in 2020. The talented drummer of AC/DC, Chris Slade, formerly performed with the band between the years 1989 and 1994, drumming on their 1990 album ‘The Razors Edge‘ along with […]
- Franckensteina Strataemontanus – CARACH ANGREN
One of metal’s greatest strengths is the its ability to transport the listener to alien worlds, fantastical dimensions or maybe just somewhere less shit than here. Bands that construct a convincing conceptual and thematic world are not exactly uncommon in metal, of course, but CARACH ANGREN have put a particularly impressive amount of energy into […]
- TRIVIUM To Return To Concert Stage For ‘A Light Or A Distant Mirror’ Livestreamed Performance
On Friday, July 10 at 4:00 p.m. ET, TRIVIUM, the kings of streaming who have been embracing the art of the livestream for years, will play their first live show since the April 2020 release of their new album “What The Dead Men Say”. This will be a brand-new production and the arena-style visual show […]
- Korn Guitarist Brian Welch Makes Fans Smile By Using Walk Support During 50th Birthday Party
Korn’s iconic guitarist Brian Welch celebrated his 50th birthday by sharing new photos on his official Instagram account and made everybody laugh with his humoristic side. In the picture, you can see that Brian was using the folding walker to prove that he is really getting older from now. Also, he had a funny smile […]
- INCANTATION To Release ‘Sect Of Vile Divinities’ Album In August
Death metal veterans INCANTATION return with their new full-length album, “Sect Of Vile Divinities”, due on August 21 via Relapse Records. For over thirty years, INCANTATION has consistently remained one of the underground’s most influential and respected artists in the genre. True to form, “Sect Of Vile Divinities” sees the legendary band adhering to the […]
- KISS Frontman Paul Stanley Shares A Controversial Post And Says It Was An Accident
On a recent Tweet, KISS legend Paul Stanley revealed that he made a good thing without knowing what he did and explained how it could actually help your way of thinking. Before sharing a statement, Paul retweeted Anderson Cooper’s speech on CNN, which was criticizing Donald Trump for pretending like the coronavirus gone away and […]
- Nikki Sixx Reveals The Truth Behind Mötley Crüe’s Postponement And Opens Up Feelings Over It
Mötley Crüe’s iconic bass guitarist Nikki Sixx took his official Instagram account to explain why the band decided to postpone ‘The Stadium Tour’ and cleared the air about the situation. About six months ago, Mötley Crüe announced that they are reuniting after the huge success of the biographical movie of the band, The Dirt, and planned […]
- Ice Nine Kills Announce ‘Shining’ Hotel Acoustic EP + Video Game
The band played a 5-song set at the iconic horror film location. Continue reading…
- SEVENDUST’s CLINT LOWERY Says SOUNDGARDEN Is His Favorite Early 1990s Alternative Rock Band: They ‘Could Do No Wrong’
SEVENDUST guitarist Clint Lowery was asked by RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program “Wired In The Empire”, to pick his favorite of the top five early 1990s alternative rock bands: NIRVANA, PEARL JAM, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, ALICE IN CHAINS and SOUNDGARDEN. He responded: “Oh, man, that’s hard, ’cause I adore every one […]
- Joe Hottinger: New Halestorm Music Is ‘A Different Flavor of Us’
Hopefully it's spicy. Continue reading…
- Corey Taylor Is Already Thinking About Second + Third Solo Albums
He also thinks a lot of modern rock bands sound the same. Continue reading…
- WITHIN TEMPATION’s SHARON DEN ADEL On Future Of Touring: ‘There’s No Going Forward’ If There’s No COVID-19 Vaccine Or Medicine
WITHIN TEMPTATION singer Sharon Den Adel spoke to Sonic Perspectives collaborator Rodrigo Altaf about how she is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. Asked how she thinks the concert industry will change going forward, she said: “Well, there’s no going forward if there’s no vaccine or medicine. […]
- Jon Bon Jovi Shares A Photo With His Son, Fans Notice His Never-Before-Seen Tattoo
The iconic Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi posted a photo with his son having a glass of wine on Instagram; however, the fans discovered a tattoo on his ankle, which was never seen before. The legendary vocalist Jon Bon Jovi has been happily married to Dorothea Hurley since 1989. The couple has four children, […]
- Former GREAT WHITE Singers JACK RUSSELL And TERRY ILOUS To Team Up For Livestreamed Acoustic Concert
Ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell will team up with his successor, Terry Ilous, along with guitarists Robby Lochner and Phil Woodward, for a special acoustic concert on Friday, June 26 at 5:00 p.m. PST on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise Facebook page. Says Jack: “We’ll be playing some GREAT WHITE songs, I’ll be doing some […]
- Avril Lavigne Admits She Has Had Hard Times As She Talks About The Black Community
Gorgeous vocalist Avril Lavigne took her official Instagram account to share her thoughts about the racism problem in the United States and mentioned famous actor Kendrick Sampson’s stance. Avril wrote in the caption that she had struggled with figuring out what is the right thing to say about the current ‘Black Lives Matter’ protests, and […]
- BUCKCHERRY Is Using Coronavirus Downtime To Work On New Music
BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd has told Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind that the band has been using its coronavirus downtime to work on new music. “Right now, we are writing new songs for a BUCKCHERRY record because of the whole COVID thing,” he said. “It shifted us into a completely different gear. We had a lot […]
- Incantation Also Have a New Song + Forthcoming Album
Incantation have announced that they’ll release a new album, Sect of Vile Divinities, on August 21 via Relapse Records. The first single, “Propitiation,” is available for your streaming pleasure below. It’s fairly standard Incantation — y’know, super-sensitive touchy-feely shit — even if the title seems like an odd choice for this particular band. I just […]
- Doro to release new single “Brickwall” on July 31st
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