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- Metallica Photographer Shares Unseen Photos Of The Band: Fans Notice Something About Jason Newsted
Metallica photographer Ross Halfin shared some great unseen live pictures of the timeless metal band from the Monsters of the Rock Tour with Van Halen taken at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Yet, the fans with the eyes like hawk were quick to catch a striking detail about bassist Newstead. Halfin shared unseen […]
- Michael Grant thinks addition of “Purple Rain” in L.A. Guns’ live set led to his departure from the band
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- Umbra Vitae (Converge, the Red Chord, Etc.) Debut New Video, “Ethereal Emptiness”
Umbra Vitae, the new death metal supergroup featuring Jacob Bannon (Converge), Sean Martin (Twitching Tongues, ex-Hatebreed), Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord, Stomach Earth), Jon “Charn” Rice (ex-Job for a Cowboy, Scorpion Child, etc.), and Greg Weeks (The Red Chord), have released a video for “Ethereal Emptiness” from their debut album, Shadow of Life. Explains Bannon of […]
- See OZZY OSBOURNE Get ‘Knighted’ With Help Of ‘KING ARTHUR’
AXS TV recently announced that the network has acquired all three seasons of the popular reality series “Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour”. The series is set to join AXS TV’s Thursday night summer lineup, starting July 2 at 9 p.m. ET. A+E Networks, Osbourne Media, and T Group Media are the production companies for the […]
- Steve Vai Tells The Story Of His Unique Performance With Les Paul Himself
On his official Instagram account, the guitar legend Steve Vai has posted a photo with Les Paul who is the creator of the iconic guitar brand that carrying his own name. In the caption area, Steve told the story of his live performance with Paul and paid his respect to him. Steve also mentioned the […]
- Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell Shares New Episode Of His Wild Backyard Series, And This Time The Targets Are Not Snakes!
Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell took his official Instagram account to show his new and unexpected visitors on his backyard and teased a bit of Hollywood action to his followers. As you might recall, Jerry has been dealing with the snakes in the garden of his house for a long time, and he even […]
- DEVILDRIVER’s DEZ FAFARA: ‘There Is No Fiction Whatsoever’ On ‘Dealing With Demons’ Album
In a recent interview with Higgo of Australia’s Triple M radio station, DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara spoke about “Dealing With Demons I” — the band’s first release of new, original material since 2016’s “Trust No One”. “This record is about, look, let’s do a double record — volume one and volume two — let’s go […]
- Strÿkenine unveil “live in lockdown” video for new single “Falling Down”
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- Mike Shinoda Gives More Details About An Unreleased Chester Bennington Song
During the live stream on his official Twitch account, Mike Shinoda has revealed the details about the unreleased Chester Bennington song and revealed if they will release it or not. Linkin Park recorded and released a studio album named ‘One More Light’ in May 2017 with Chester. Two months later, Chester committed suicide by hanging […]
- Top 25 Progressive Metal Albums of All Time
See our picks for the the greatest works that progressive metal has to offer. Continue reading…
- JUDAS PRIEST’s RICHIE FAULKNER ‘Would Love To Meet’ K.K. DOWNING
In a new interview with Sam Coulson, JUDAS PRIEST’s Richie Faulkner was asked which three guitar players, living or dead, he would like to invite to a dinner party. He responded (see video below): “I think if I could invite any guitar player, living or dead, to a dinner party, I think [one] would be […]
- LAMB OF GOD’s MARK MORTON Celebrates 18 Months Of Sobriety
LAMB OF GOD guitarist Mark Morton is celebrating 18 months of sobriety. On Saturday (June 27), the 47-year-old took to his Twitter to write: “As of today, I have been 100% free from all drugs & alcohol for a year & a half….One day at a time. “If you’re reading this & addiction is ruining […]
- MIKE PORTNOY Blasts People Who Throw Fits After Being Told They Have To Wear Masks
Former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy has blasted people who refuse to wear a mask in public spaces to protect others from possible infection. Portnoy 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 has […]
- Watch MACHINE HEAD’s ROBB FLYNN Perform Acoustic Covers Of SLIPKNOT, PEARL JAM, DEFTONES And STAIND
Video of MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn’s latest “Acoustic Happy Hour”, which was originally livestreamed on Facebook Live this past Friday, June 26, can be seen below. The session includes covers of SLIPKNOT’s “Snuff”, PEARL JAM’s “Black”, DEFTONES’ “Change” and STAIND’s “Outside”, as well as acoustic renditions of MACHINE HEAD tunes “Is There Anybody Out […]
- The Rolling Stones Family Members’ Glastonbury Posts Remind Us How Much We Miss Festivals
While the coronavirus outbreak continues, most of the musicians are showing their longings to the shows and tours on social media. This time, The Rolling Stones legends Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood’s daughters reminded everybody how much we miss the festivals. Mick Jagger’s daughter and talented model/singer, Georgia May Jagger, shared a picture with her […]
- BRING ME THE HORIZON’s OLI SYKES: ‘There’s Too Many People Out There That Hate Themselves’
Last week, BRING ME THE HORIZON released “Parasite Eve”, the first song from a series of EPs the band will drop over the coming months. The track was produced by frontman Oli Sykes and keyboardist Jordan Fish, with additional production from “Doom” and “Doom Eternal” composer Mick Gordon. A big fan of the computer game, […]
- Duff McKagan Says He Never Felt Like A Rockstar While Playing In Guns N’ Roses, Here’s Why
The iconic bass guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Duff McKagan, was the recent interview guest of Metal Hammer, and the interview just shared via Louder Sound. In the conversation, Duff mentioned a lot of things about his musical career, personal life, and the recent tour experience with GN’R. While talking about his musical career, Duff […]
- Rob Zombie Guitarist John 5 Shows His Excitement About End Of Lockdown, But It Went Humorous For Metal Community
The lead guitarist of Rob Zombie, John 5, has posted a new photo with his wife Rita while posing in front of the mirror and wrote a simple caption for showing his excitement about breaking the lockdown. In the caption area of the post, John said that he’s going to the gas station to get […]
- Lamb Of God Guitarist Mark Morton Says He’s %100 Free From All Drugs And Alcohols
Lamb Of God’s iconic guitarist Mark Morton revealed his current status about using drugs and alcohol by sharing a new post on his official Twitter account and inspired the people from all around the world. In the tweet, Mark stated that he has been free of all drugs and alcohol for one and a half […]
- H.E.A.T release lyric video for new single “Back To Life”
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- Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea Recalls The Conversation He Had With Jeffrey Lee Pierce Before His Death
Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist Flea took his official Instagram account to celebrate the birthday of legendary vocalist Jeffrey Lee Pierce, who died in 1996 and paid his tribute to Jeffrey. Jeffrey was one of the founding members of The Gun Club, which was established in the 70s and they mesmerized the fans with […]
- Gene Simmons Delights KISS Fans By Saying ‘Hang In There’ And Opens Up About Their Return
KISS’s legendary bass guitarist Gene Simmons excited the fans by sharing a new post on the official Twitter account and unveiled the details about when they will return back to the stage. Gene warned the community about the danger of the coronavirus by saying that they need to hold themselves in these tough times and […]
- Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe ‘Would Love to Play’ Czech Republic
'It will 100 percent have to be with the cooperation of the family of the young man who died,' says the singer. Continue reading…
- Michael Jackson Daughter Paris Reveals The Mystery Behind Cover Art Of New Album With Boyfriend Gabriel Glenn
American musician and the only child from Michael Jackson’s marriage with Debbie Rowie, Paris Jackson responded to a question by a fan on Twitter about her inspiration for the cover art of Soundflowers’ debut album in which she collaborates with her boyfriend Gabriel Glenn. The album cover is an interesting drawing, and fans are curious […]
- PAPA ROACH’s JACOBY SHADDIX: ‘Right Now, It’s A Dire Situation For African-Americans In America’
PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to SkillBox’s “Artists For A Cause” initiative about the racial unrest in the United States following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and many other black people who have died at the hands of the police. He said (hear audio below): “Right now, it’s […]
- Kurt Cobain’s Widow Courtney Love Flashes The Mail She Got And It Reminds Us What Kind Of Person She Is
Nirvana legend Kurt Cobain’s widow and the vocalist of Hole, Courtney Love, took her official Instagram account to show her gratitude to the bookshop in her hometown and revealed the mail she got from them. As you can see in the pictures below, Courtney seems like she loves to improve herself by reading books. She […]
- Video Tour Of JAMES HETFIELD’s Car Collection From Petersen Automotive Museum
In 2019, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield donated his car collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. James has always been a car guy and shares his car journey to one of the coolest custom car collections around. Hetfield has described seeing cars in the same way he sees music: as forms of freedom […]
- Elton John Mourns The Death Of Kelly Asbury Who Lost His Battle With Cancer
One of the legendary musicians of all time, Sir Elton John, took his official Instagram account to pay his tribute to Kelly Asbury, who died two days ago at the age of 60 and shared his feelings about this devastating news. Kelly was an animated film director known for his works in films like Shrek […]
- JANE’S ADDICTION’s STEPHEN PERKINS Teams Up Steelpan Players From Eight Countries To Cover THE WHO’s ‘Baba O’Riley’
JANE’S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins recently teamed up with steelpan players from eight different countries to record a quarantine cover version of THE WHO classic “Baba O’Riley”. Check out the video below. Perkins is perhaps the only rock drummer to use steelpan in a Top 40 rock band. He told Pan Magazine that he first […]
- Wolf Van Halen Reacts To Sammy Hagar’s ‘Get Sick And Even Die’ Comment Over Future Of Music Industry
Eddie Van Halen’s son and the bass guitarist of Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, has shared his reaction to the conversation that former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar had and made everybody laugh. A few days ago, Sammy spoke in the recent conversation with Rolling Stones Magazine and revealed his thoughts about encounter of the […]
- Rolling Stones Threaten Legal Action Over Trump Song Usage
He should not be able to get what he wants after this move. Continue reading…
- Confirmed: Job For a Cowboy are Making a New Album!
Rumors that Job For a Cowboy are getting ready to reactivate after years of silence began picking up steam last year when the band shared a news post on social media quoting an anonymous source. Then, this past May, the band posted a clip from the 1995 movie version of Mortal Kombat, features the character Shang […]
- SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN On NORTH KINGSLEY Project: ‘We Don’t Take Sides In This Band’
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavarsh “Shavo” Odadjian spoke to Good Company new side project called NORTH KINGSLEY. Joining him in the band are Ray Hawthorne and Saro Paparian. “The initial idea was to make beats for other artists,” he said (see video below). “It has a hip-hop edge, it has trap beats, but it’s […]
- ‘Bill + Ted Face the Music’ Gets New Release Date
Traveling two weeks into the future. Continue reading…
- Led Zeppelin Icon Jimmy Page On What He Thinks About Steven Tyler And Joe Perry From Aerosmith
Jimmy Page, who is the legendary guitarist of Led Zeppelin, has added a new story to his ‘On This Day’ archive on Instagram and recalled the night he jammed with Steven Tyler And Joe Pery from Aerosmith. Jimmy stated that 21 years ago today he played for a charity event at the Café de Paris […]
- Avril Lavigne Shows The ‘True Leader’ Of Black Lives Matter Movement
The Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne has posted a photo of Kendrick Sampson on her Instagram page and praised him for his stance and leadership during the protests of the Black Lives Metter movement. In the statement, Avril paid respect to Kendrick and drew attention to his importance for the protests by saying that the […]
- GREAT WHITE’s MARK KENDALL Defends Voicing His Conservative Views On Social Media: ‘I’ve Always Considered Myself Hopefully Sensible’
GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall spoke to the “Music Mania” podcast about what it’s like to be a conservative voice on social media despite the stereotype of the musical community as a haven for liberals. He said (hear audio below): “My parents were full-blown liberals. I’ve never been into politics at all. I’ve just always […]
- Today in Rock History – June 28
1966, The Small Faces appeared live at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London. Admission cost $1.05 1967, Pink Floyd performed at The Dance Hall, Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, England. 1968,The Beatles were at Studio Two at Abbey Road studios, where they recorded “Good Night,” John Lennon’s lullaby for his 5-year-old son Julian. It […]
- Iron Maiden vs Metallica: Bruce Dickinson Opens Up About The Competition Once Again
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson has talked about his controversial claim that Maiden is bigger than Metallica. If you are a metalhead, you know that one of the most significant conflicts of our community is which is the best metal band ever: Iron Maiden or Metallica. The […]
- Serj Tankian: Artistic Differences With SOAD ‘Not a Bad Thing’
'The important thing is that we enjoy each other,' says the singer. Continue reading…
- Tommy Lee Debuts New Face Tattoo Featuring Japanese Words, Mötley Crüe Fans React
Mötley Crüe’s iconic drummer Tommy Lee showed off his new face tattoos by sharing new pictures of himself on the official Instagram account and surprised the fans. As you might already know, Tommy loves to get tattoos on his body and %95 of his body covered with different types of tattoos. However, he had only […]
- MÖTLEY CRÜE’s TOMMY LEE Unveils New Face Tattoos
Tommy Lee has unveiled a couple of new face tattoos. The MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer took to Instagram this weekend to show off the fresh ink, courtesy of Mario Barth Tattoo Studios. One of the new tats, inked on his right cheek, appears to be a Japanese word or phrase. Lee also added fading dots over […]
