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- Maroon 5 Star Adam Levine Is Deeply Wrecked: “We’re Running Out Of Time”
On a recent Instagram post, Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine shared the photo of the late George Floyd and reacted against the injustice: ‘We are running out of time.’ The 46-year-old African American man George Floyd has sadly passed away after being arrested by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On social media platforms, a […]
- KISS’s PAUL STANLEY Condemns Death Of Black Man In Minneapolis Police Custody
KISS frontman Paul Stanley has condemned the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by Minneapolis law enforcement officers and has spoken out against police brutality. Floyd died on Monday (May 25) as police arrested him outside a convenience store on a report of a counterfeit bill being passed. The 46-year-old was seen on […]
- THE DOORS’ ROBBY KRIEGER Releases ‘Hot Head’ Video
The legendary guitarist and songwriter of THE DOORS and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Robby Krieger will release his first solo album in 10 years on August 14. “The Ritual Begins At Sundown” will be made available via his new home at The Players Club, a division of the Mascot Label Group. THE […]
- COREY TAYLOR’s Wife Says He Is ‘The Best Human Ever’
Alicia Taylor, the wife of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, discussed their relationship during a recent interview with Portable Trevor. Speaking about how their marriage is working out so far, Alicia said (see video below): “He’s just the best human ever. And when I say that, I really mean it. And I’m not […]
- Ronnie James Dio’s Widow Said That She’s Living With Her Husband’s Ghost
Heavy metal band Black Sabbath’s legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio‘s widow, Wendy Dio, shared how she still feels Ronnie’s presence in a recent interview she had on the radio show ‘Full Metal Jackie.’ Ronnie James Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2009. Even though he was being treated and canceled all his live performances, […]
- Constructing the Perfect Rock Record
Picking Track 1, Track 2, Track 3 all the way to the album closer. Continue reading…
- STRYPER’s New Album Is Tentatively Due In September
STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke to 80’s Glam Metalcast about the band’s recently completed new LP which is tentatively scheduled for a late 2020 release via Frontiers Music Srl. “It’s a great album,” he said (hear audio below). “There’s 11 tracks on it. I get poked fun at for saying it’s our best album. I […]
- Sebastian Bach Hammers Donald Trump Once Again: “Is This Your Priority?”
The iconic rock music veteran and former Skid Row frontman, Sebastian Bach, posted a new tweet on his official Twitter account today and slammed United States President Donald Trump once again. As you may check out the tweet of Sebastian below, he responded to one of the latest tweets of CNN, which has the latest […]
- Avril Lavigne Breaks Her Silence On Tragic Death Of George Floyd Due To Racism
Famous singer Avril Lavigne talked about the devastating death of George Floyd and shared her feelings about the devastating situation on Instagram. As you might remember, George Floyd was killed by a police officer while putting his knee to his neck. Even though he didn’t do anything wrong, they maltreated him just because he is […]
- Why Is Metal So Obsessed With Surgery?
'Surgery, with no anesthesia.' Continue reading…
- Video Premiere: NEW YEARS DAY’s ‘Skeletons’
NEW YEARS DAY has released the official music video for “Skeletons”. The song is taken from the band’s latest full-length album, “Unbreakable”, which was released sin the spring of 2019 to critical acclaim. The band enlisted powerhouse producers Mitchell Marlow (ALL THAT REMAINS, IN THIS MOMENT) and Scott Stevens (HALESTORM, SHINEDOWN) to create an album […]
- Roger Taylor’s Daughter Is Eager To Kiss Her Girlfriend In Public Wearing A Leopard Print Dress
On a recent Instagram post, Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s daughter and gorgeous model, Tiger Lily Taylor, unveiled her favorite dancer, who is her longtime friend Jana Sascha, and celebrated her birthday. As you can see in the picture below, Tiger and Jana were hugging together and hanging out in the night. Tiger was wearing a […]
- Simple Plan’s ‘I’m Just A Kid’ Certified Platinum After 18 Years
Thanks to going viral on TikTok, the Simple Plan anthem "I'm Just A Kid" has been certified Platinum. Continue reading…
- Queen’s Brian May Still Looks Hopeful After An Unexpected Disappointment
One of the greatest rock bands of all time, Queen’s Brian May, recently shared a video and a photo on his official Instagram account after NASA’s SpaceX launch that was canceled due to weather conditions. Elon Musk’s private space firm, SpaceX, has been planning to send astronauts to space for the first time. NASA’s SpaceX […]
- Phil Campbell: It Was Difficult to Watch Lemmy Toward the End
The touring caught up to him. Continue reading…
- Eddie Van Halen’s Wife Janie Reacts To People Criticizing Her Life-Style
Van Halen’s founder Eddie Van Halen’s wife and talented dancer, Janie Van Halen, shared a fascinating quote on her official Twitter account and revealed why everybody should do the thing they feel right. In the post, Janie mentioned the toxic people in the community and stated that they will always find a thing to talk […]
- Slipknot Star Corey Taylor’s Wife Makes A Bold Harassment Accusations On Social Media
Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor’s wife and leader of Cherry Bombs, Alicia Taylor, responded to the harassment she got from a fan on Twitter and warned her for the last time. As you can see in the conversation below, a fan named Rebecca tried to bully Alicia by replying to her photo, and […]
- WITHIN TEMPTATION Is Planning To Release More New Music In Coming Months
Sharon Den Adel of Dutch heavy rockers WITHIN TEMPTATION has confirmed to Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio that the band will likely release more new music in the coming months, following the arrival of WT’s latest single, “Entertain You”. “I think so,” she said (hear audio below). “That’s our plan, anyway. We’ve only recorded […]
- Black Sabbath Icon Shows That He’s An Oracle Knowing The Fate Of Elon Musk’s Project
Heavy metal band Black Sabbath‘s bassist and lyricist, Geezer Butler, recently tweeted about NASA’s SpaceX launch on his official twitter account and surprisingly, he wrote as if he knew what was going to happen. NASA and SpaceX worked together to end America’s dependency on Russia by launching astronauts to space from American soil. This is […]
- Metallica Challenge Fans to Pick Their Best Song
Nothing else matters … until the bracket is complete. Continue reading…
- Taylor Momsen Pays Her Tribute To Legendary Star Showing Her Perfect Beauty
The Pretty Reckless’ beautiful vocalist, Taylor Momsen, recently shared a photo of herself on her official Instagram account, paying tribute to the legendary rock band Soundgarden. In the close-up photo of herself, Taylor Momsen shows her enchanting blue eyes and pure beauty with minimal makeup. She is wearing a black Soundgarden tanktop, paying a tribute […]
- Walking Dead Star Daryl Dixon Shows His Respect To Rob Halford In A Classy Way
Judas Priest‘s iconic frontman Rob Halford shared a story on his official Instagram account showing Daryl Dixon from the famous TV show The Walking Dead holding a framed picture of Halford. Norman Reedus, who is the actor plays The Walking Dead character Daryl Dixon, has been known as a metalhead and his friendship with the […]
- Announcing the Ultimate Metal Livestream Directory
All cooped up and nowhere to go, the world of livestreams has experienced unprecedented growth over the past couple of months. Entertainment is tough to come by while in quarantine, but these streams have provided us metal fans with a lifeline, an outlet for expression and connection. But it’s been incredibly difficult to keep up […]
- MEGADETH’s DAVID ELLEFSON: ‘I Knew When I Met DAVE MUSTAINE That We Had Something’
In a new interview with HardRockCore, David Ellefson reflected on MEGADETH’s early years and the evolution of the band’s creative process over the last three and a half decades. “I knew when I met Dave [Mustaine, MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist] that we had something,” the bassist said (hear audio below). “I could just tell by our conversations. […]
- Metallica Ask Fans to Pick Their Best Song via Some Kind of Bracket
Metallica continue to do their part to keep the masses entertained while under quarantine: the band has launched Some Kind of Bracket, a, y’know, bracket, intended to let fans determine their absolute #1 best song ever. Says the band: “BAT-TERY GO! It’s time for your fav Metallica songs to go head to head in #SomeKindOfBracket. Vote […]
- Sammy Hagar’s Daughter Kama Reveals The Biggest Realization She’s Had In Lockdown
Former Van Halen vocalist Sammy Hagar‘s daughter Kama Hagar posted a no make-up picture of herself on her Instagram account and made a sincere confession about the biggest realization of her life. Van Halen icon Sammy Hagar’s daughter from his ongoing marriage with Kari Hagar, Kama has dedicated most of her life to mindfulness and […]
- Rob Halford’s ‘Confess’ Autobiography Gets Official Release Date
The long-promised book is finally arriving. Continue reading…
- BLACK SABBATH’s TONY IOMMI Says New Music Is ‘In The Pipeline’
In a recent interview with Guitar World, BLACK SABBATH’s Tony Iommi once again spoke about his plans to record and release new music. The 72-year-old guitar legend, who has kept a relatively low profile since the completion of SABBATH’s “The End” tour in February 2017, said that he is constantly coming up with new ideas. […]
- R.I.P. — Remembering Crashdïet founder and original lead vocalist Dave Lepard (1980-2006)
R.I.P. . The post R.I.P. — Remembering Crashdïet founder and original lead vocalist Dave Lepard (1980-2006) appeared first on Sleaze Roxx.
- PAPA ROACH’s Next Album Will Include ‘Heavy’ And ‘Aggressive’ Songs With ‘Massive, Pummeling Riffs’
PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix spoke to “Zippo Encore Live With Jose Mangin” about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2019’s “Who Do You Trust?” album. He said (see video below): “We went in for a second round of songwriting, and now we have, I think, seven or eight pieces of […]
- Iron Maiden Guitarist Details Fishing Passion in First Memoir
He's got hooks and riffs. Continue reading…
- PRETTY MAIDS Singer Reflects On Early 1990s Rise Of Grunge: ‘When I Look At It In Hindsight, It Was So Depressing’
Vocalist Ronnie Atkins of long-running Danish hard rockers PRETTY MAIDS spoke to HardRockCore about how the rise of grunge in the early 1990s forced most hard rock bands off the radio and MTV, with album and tour sales plummeting. “Looking back at the ’80s and looking at all the hair metal bands, a lot of […]
- Classic Concert of the Day: Guns N’ Roses in Tokyo, 1992
You’re all cooped up. We’re all cooped up. Everyone’s friggin’ cooped up! You’re scrolling through our social feeds, texting with friends, eating, drinking coffee, watching TV, scrolling through our social feeds again, eating again, playing that dumb mobile game you downloaded from an Instagram ad and can’t stop playing, eating again, chatting with friends on […]
- Paul Booth Forced to Close Tattoo Studio Due to COVID-19
Booth founded Last Rites in 1998. Continue reading…
- CLIFF BURTON’s Pre-METALLICA Band TRAUMA To Release Fourth Album In The Fall
Late 2020 will prove to be a busy time for first-wave thrash metallists TRAUMA, as they will release their fourth full-length album and tour throughout Europe on a bill also featuring ROSS THE BOSS and BURNING WITCHES. Comprised of Donny Hillier (lead vocals), Kris Gustofson (drums), Greg Christian (bass, ex-TESTAMENT), Joe Fraulob (guitar) and Steve […]
- TRAPT Releases Lyric Video For ‘Make It Out Alive’
American rockers TRAPT have released the official lyric video for their new song “Make It Out Alive”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, “Shadow Work”, which will be released on July 3 via The Label Group/INgrooves. The first three singles — “Make It Out Alive”, “Tell Me How You Really Feel” and […]
- Nita Strauss Outlines Socially Distanced Meet and Greets, Talks Importance for Touring Income
Shredder Nita Strauss was our guest on this week’s episode of The MetalSucks Podcast. The Alice Cooper, Iron Maidens and solo guitarist spoke with us about all three of those projects, including when her next solo album might see the light of day, but as tends to be the case these days the topic inevitably […]
- Paul Booth is Closing His Last Rites Tattoo Studio
Famed tattoo artist Paul Booth, whose ties to the metal world run deep, has decided to close up shop at his Last Rites studio in New York City after two decades in operation. Citing economic distress caused by the ongoing pandemic, Booth revealed in a statement that while he’s closing down Last Rites, he won’t […]
- Jet Find Forgotten Box of Women’s Underwear from 2004 Tour
Are these gonna be for your girl? Continue reading…
- CRO-MAGS’ HARLEY FLANAGAN Says All His ‘So-Called Friends’ Turned Their Backs On Him After His 2012 Arrest
Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14, has told Ireland’s Overdrive that he still feels very let down by the New York hardcore scene about the way he was treated after his 2012 arrest on charges of attacking several members of a previous CRO-MAGS lineup. “All of […]
- THE PRETTY RECKLESS’s TAYLOR MOMSEN On Late Producer KATO KHANDWALA: ‘I’m Not Letting His Memory Die’
THE PRETTY RECKLESS frontwoman Taylor Momsen spoke with Terrie Carr of the Morristown, New Jersey radio station 105.5 WDHA about the band’s latest single, “Death By Rock And Roll”, taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. “It’s always crazy to release music at any time, ’cause you never know how it’s gonna be […]
- Rapper Ghostemane Just Released a Black Metal EP
Under the name Blackmage. Continue reading…
- Gene Simmons’ Daughter Sophie Gets Angry After The Public Indignation Over A Sad Tragedy
The iconic KISS star Gene Simmons‘ daughter Sophie Simmons shared a tweet on her official Twitter account and showed her reaction against a recent tragedy: ‘How do we stop this?’ As you might remember, Sophie Simmons has been following her dad’s path and working actively in the music industry. She also uses social media platforms […]
- At the Movies (Soilwork, King Diamond, Hammerfall, Etc.) Cover Huey Lewis’ “The Power of Love”
At the Movies, the supergroup that focuses solely on covering famous anthems from beloved ’80s films, has returned! This time, they’ve taken on “The Power of Love,” the Huey Lewis and the News ditty from 1985’s Back to the Future. If you don’t like this song, you have no soul. That is a scientific fact. […]
- Mötley Crüe Bassist Nikki Sixx’s Daughter Amazes Fans Wearing A Zebra Printed Bra
Mötley Crüe star Nikki Sixx’s lovely daughter and famous model, Frankie Sixx, took to her Instagram page today and showed her perfectly shapen body wearing a brand new zebra printed bralette. While she tagged her fashion partner Fashion Nova on the caption of the post, her step-mother Courtney Sixx went to the comment section to […]
- ALICE COOPER Says JOHNNY DEPP Would Be ‘The Best Guy’ To Play Him In Hypothetical Biopic
In a new interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, legendary rocker Alice Cooper was asked if he would be open to having a biopic about his life made one day. He responded: “I hope it’s not of those where we get to die first… Usually it’s gonna happen with bands that were extremely commercially successful, whereas Alice […]
- Here’s the Slipknot/ Maroon 5 Mash-Up of Your Nightmares
YouTuber William Maranci seems to be on a Slipknot kick: after recently mashing up “Unsainted” with Eminem’s “Soldier,” he has now mashed-up “Sulfur” with Maroon 5’s “Makes Me Wonder.” Sound repulsive? Yeah. Well. Corey Taylor is probably much less stoked on this mash-up than he was on the Eminem one, too. But for what it’s […]
- Did You Know Norma Jean Started Out as a Nu-Metal Band?
Remember Luti-Kriss? Continue reading…
- Neil Young Heartbroken After Hearing The Death Of His Close Friend
On a recent Instagram post, the legendary vocalist and songwriter Neil Young posted a video of a small part of a documentary directed by his dear friend Larry Johnson who passed away earlier this year. One of the most influential rock musicians of his generation, Neil Young has been mourning after the death of his […]
