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- Metallica Frontman James Hetfield’s Nightclub Getaway Revealed By Ex-Bandmate
The first bass guitarist of Metallica, Ron McGovney, has revealed the untold nightclub story with James Hetfield and Jason Newsted on Twitter by replying to a fan page of Metallica. After the 20 days of releasing the ‘…And Justice For All’ album in May 1988, Metallica played one of the first concerts at Troubadour nightclub, […]
- Concerts in Missouri Can Return on Monday
Despite the number of coronavirus cases still peaking and the death rate at near heights, Missouri Governor Mike Parson will allow concerts to be held in the state starting this coming Monday, May 4. The initiative is part of the governor’s “Show Me Strong” recovery plan announced on April 27, which allows for retail operations, restaurants, […]
- EXODUS’s GARY HOLT Opens Up About His COVID-19 Diagnosis: ‘It Felt Like Having A Really Nasty Flu’
In a brand new interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn’s “No Fuckin’ Regrets With Robb Flynn” podcast, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt talked about his COVID-19 diagnosis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. The San Francisco Bay Area-based axeman, whose wife was also tested, got his results in late March, a couple […]
- Wikkid Starr unveil ballad “Face The Day” for streaming
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- 14 Years Ago: Tool Release ‘10,000 Days’
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- Evanescence Star Amy Lee Excites Fans With An Unexpected Lzzy Hale Collaboration
Evanescence founder and frontwoman, Amy Lee, has shared a recent photo on her official Instagram page and announced a new performance with Lzzy Hale, who is the frontwoman of Halestorm. Today, Amy Lee jumped to her own Instagram account to announce an incredible performance with Lzzy Hale despite COVID-19 lockdown rules. Amy and Lzzy will […]
- Defeated Sanity Announce New Album, Release First Single
Album artwork by Jon Zig Defeated Sanity have announced that they’ll release their new album, The Sanguinary Impetus, on July 24 via Willowtip Records. Says the band of the impending release: “With ‘The Sanguinary Impetus’ we have created our most complex album to date. We had strayed pretty far from our style musically with Disposal of the Dead/Dharmata and […]
- PHILIP ANSELMO: ‘Creating Music With Pot Is The Way To Go’
Last year, former PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and his solo band, THE ILLEGALS, were guests on Santiago, Chile’s “Waka Weed TV” show. During the chat, which has just now been uploaded to YouTube, Anselmo spoke about his reliance on marijuana as a way to spark creativity and treat chronic pain. He said (see video below): […]
- Tom Morello Announces The New Update On Future Of Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello has shared a new post on his official Instagram account and made a statement about the latest status of their concerts. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, most of the sports events, concerts, tours, meetings were canceled or postponed. Today, Rage Against The Machine’s members announced that they postponed […]
- Blaze Bayley indicates reaction to his 25-year Iron Maiden anniversary live set was mind blowing
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- Chris Cornell’s Daughter Tony Shares A Gut-wrenching Photo Of Her Dad
The daughter of Chris Cornell and talented vocalist, Toni Carnell, saddened the community with a heartbreaking photo of her dad on Instagram and showed her longing for Chris. About three years ago, Audioslave’s frontman Chris Cornell was found unconscious on the ground by his bodyguard in his hotel room, and the doctors couldn’t bring him […]
- State of Missouri in USA to allow concerts on May 4th as long as social distancing is adhered to
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- Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Takes His Fans To A Deep Journey With A Golden-Worth Video
Dire Straits guitarist and vocalist Mark Knopfler has shared a rare video on his official Instagram page and exposed a precious moment from his good old days. If you watch the video, Knopfler was performing ‘Why Aye Man,’ which is a solo track from his album called ‘The Ragpicker’s Dream,’ on the Spanish television show […]
- Def Leppard Calls Out To Mötley Crüe Fans About The Upcoming Stadium Tour
One of the iconic bands in the United Kingdom, Def Leppard, has shared a new update about Mötley Crüe’s ‘The Stadium Tour,’ which they are also the headlining band besides Mötley Crüe, and explained the decision of the bands. The bands like KISS, Alice Cooper, Pearl Jam, and Bon Jovi decided to postpone their tours […]
- White Lion boxset ‘All You Need Is Rock ‘N’ Roll – The Complete Albums 1985-1991′ available on June 26th
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- Michael Jackson’s Daughter Reacts To Serious Drug Accusations On Twitter
Legendary pop star Michael Jackson’s daughter and talented model, Paris Jackson, shared a sad story about her visit to a friend’s house on Twitter but accused by smoking weed and breaking the social distancing rules. In the tweets, Paris was showing the sad story about the tomato plant that broke her heart. Furthermore, she stated […]
- Concerts In Missouri Could Return On Monday, Says Governor
Concerts could return to Missouri as early as Monday, it has been revealed. Less than a week ago, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the “Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan”outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, 2020. During Phase I of the plan, all businesses […]
- Kurt Cobain’s Widow Courtney Love Makes A Drug And Alcohol Statement Related With Flea
Late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s widow, Courtney Love, posted an unseen photo of herself on her official Instagram page and celebrated the 30th anniversary of being sober of her friend, Jennifer Finch. In the caption of her photo, Courtney said that her ‘sober’ friend, Jennifer, took this photo at Red Hot Chili Peppers bass guitarist […]
- Dave Mustaine’s Daughter Manages To Stun Fans Even With A 3-Seconds-Long Video
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s daughter and talented model/singer, Electra Mustaine, appeared on Instagram with an awesome video of herself and mesmerized the fans with her beauty. As you can see in the video, Electra took a three-second long black and white video, and she was looking fabulous with flawless beauty and shiny nails. Also, her […]
- QUEENSRŸCHE’s TODD LA TORRE Is Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Solo Album
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre is putting the finishing touches on his long-in-the-works solo album. On Friday (May 1), Todd took to his social media to write: “Some pieces on a few songs left to finish up for my solo record. The others are all done being recorded minus a few solos. 2020 release and […]
- Korn Icon Brian Welch’s Daughter Makes A Crucial Mental Health Announcement
Korn star Brian Welch’s lovely daughter and also famous social media phenomenon, Jennea Welch, posted a recent video on his official YouTube account and made an official announcement about the Mental Health Awareness Month. While Jennea exposes the toughness of losing parents, she also stated that she will post a new video every single Friday […]
- OVERKILL’s BOBBY ‘BLITZ’ ELLSWORTH On What Keeps Him Going: ‘What The Hell Else Am I Gonna Do?’
BackStage360 conducted an interview with OVERKILL frontman Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth before the band’s February 29 concert at the House Of Blues in San Diego, California. You can now watch the chat below. Asked what keeps him motivated to continue making music and touring four decades after OVERKILL’s formation, Blitz said “debt,” before adding more seriously: […]
- Aerosmith Star Steven Tyler Still Punches Like Muhammad Ali At The Age Of 72
72-year-old Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler has posted an unexpected video of himself via her official Instagram account and revealed his another little-known talent with this video. As you can watch it right below, the 72 years-old musician was making boxing exercises on the backstage of their late performance at MGM Park. Frankly, he was looking […]
- Cave In Release Cover of the Rolling Stones’ “Moonlight Mile”
Cave In have released a cover of The Rolling Stones’ classic “Moonlight Mile.” The song originally appeared on 1971’s Sticky Fingers. Says the band of the cover: “Family and friends, we hope you’re holding up during these strange times. Here’s a little sonic gift that we crafted while social distancing – what started as a means […]
- The Beatles’ Paul McCartney Disses John Lennon On Howard Stern Show: “He Was Not Telling The Truth!”
The Beatles icon Paul McCartney was recently interviewed by legendary TV/Radio Host Howard Stern and broke his silence about the well-known diss track of John Lennon: ‘How Do You Sleep? While the whole rock music community knows that the lyrics of the song were written indirectly to Paul, he is not an exception at all. […]
- Lawyer Dressed as Grim Reaper Protests Florida Beach Reopening
He was featured on a local newscast. Continue reading…
- Guns N’ Roses Star’s Daughter Leans In Her Red Top Revealing Swimsuit
Iconic Guns N’ Roses bass guitarist, Mae McKagan, has uploaded a new photo of herself on Instagram Stories and showed how she spent her time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. As you might see in the photo, Mae appeared in a poolside while she was leaning and flaunted her natural look in a […]
- Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Reveals If Band Has Decided To Cancel The Tour Or Not
Iconic Mötley Crüe vocalist Vince Neil has updated his official Instagram page and shared a joint statement about the future of ‘The Stadium Tour’ with Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett. As you already know, Mötley Crüe’s reunion tour named ‘The Stadium Tour‘ would kick off on 18 June. However, there is a possibility that […]
- Video: Matt Heafy Performs Trivium’s What the Dead Men Say in Full on Twitch
Having already performed Ascendancy and Shogun in full on his insanely popular Twitch channel, Matt Heafy has now performed Trivium’s new album, What the Dead Men Say, via the same platform. The album was released last Friday, April 24. You can view that performance below. MetalSucks recently got Matt to sit down and react to […]
- Concerts In Missouri Can Return On Monday, Says Governor
Concerts could return to Missouri as early as Monday, it has been revealed. Less than a week ago, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced the first phase of the “Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan”outlining how Missouri will gradually begin to reopen economic and social activity on May 4, 2020. During phase one of the plan, all businesses […]
- SKID ROW’s RACHEL BOLAN On Long-Awaited New Album: ‘We’re At The Point Where We Think We Wanna Write Some More Songs’
On Friday (May 1), SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to We Are Hear’s “Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale” — hosted by HALESTORM’s Lzzy Hale — about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of SKID ROW’s “United World Rebellion” trilogy. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, Tennessee studio […]
- 7 Years Ago: Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies
A detailed look back at the death of one of metal's most legendary musicians. Continue reading…
- Having Dangerous Toys release an acoustic album doesn’t sound good to Jason McMaster
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- WHITESNAKE’s DAVID COVERDALE On Post-Pandemic Life: ‘We’ve Gotta Be Prepared For An Entirely New Game’
Back in late March, it was announced that all of WHITESNAKE’s previously announced touring activities, including this summer’s U.S. trek with SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE and NIGHT RANGER, were being canceled so that frontman David Coverdale could undergo surgery for bilateral inguinal hernia. In a new interview with Steve King, Coverdale offered an update […]
- HANK SHERMANN Has Written ‘Six Or Seven’ New Songs For MERCYFUL FATE’s Next Album
Guitarist Hank Shermann of influential Danish metallers MERCYFUL FATE has confirmed that he is working on the first new music from the band in more than two decades. Last August, it was announced that MERCYFUL FATE would reunite for an unspecified number of concerts throughout Europe and North America during the summer of 2020. However, […]
- Van Halen Icon’s Daughter Rocks A Revealing Orange Dress
The legendary former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar’s daughter and also famous yogini, Kama Hagar, has posted a unique photo of herself on her verified Instagram account and made a statement about the National Meditation Month. According to the report of Yogadigest, May is designated National Meditation Month and is an ideal time to either […]
- Lynyrd Skynyrd: “We Won’t Be Able To Move Forward”
The official and verified Twitter account of Lynyrd Skynyrd made a public statement today and announced that they had to postpone most of their upcoming tours this fall. As you will read the official statement below, the band mentioned the high risks due to the coronavirus outbreak and also revealed that the fans can refund […]
- MetalSucks’ Least-Sucky Songs of the Week
Congratulations on being smart enough not to inject yourself with bleach. As a reward, enjoy these songs, which definitely do NOT suck. At the Movies (King Diamond, Soilwork, Hammerfall, Mercenary, etc.) – “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” This supergroup, which is devoted entirely to covering music from iconic films of the ’80s, made us […]
- EXCITER Is Seeking The ‘Right’ Record Label For Long-Awaited New Album
On Thursday (April 30), bassist Allan Johnson and guitarist Daniel Dekay of Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER spoke to The Metal Voice about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s long-awaited new album. “We are in the demo stages still,” Dekay said. “I know it seems like a long time since we last […]
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Opens His Mouth About His Son’s Music For The First Time
The talented frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Corey Taylor, had a new interview with Rock Feed and revealed his real thoughts about the music career of his beloved son, Griffin Taylor. As you might already know, Griffin Taylor sings in his band named Vended for a while alongside Corey’s bandmate Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan’s son, […]
- DREAM THEATER’s MIKE MANGINI Is Continuing Work On Solo Album
In a brand new interview with Prudential Center, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini spoke about how he is staying busy while the world is partially shut down to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. “With the band, this is a matter of getting online again, and I don’t mean on the Internet,” he said (see video […]
- BIFF BYFORD Says SAXON Never Really Had Problems With Alcohol And Drugs
In a brand new interview with the “Toby And The Whole Truth” podcast, SAXON frontman Biff Byford spoke about the fact that many artists turn to drugs or alcohol in order to cope with mental health issues that often result from being on tour or simply being part of the music industry. He said: “When […]
- KISS’ Gene Simmons Had A Serious Fight With A Fan Who Accuses Him Being Low
Yesterday, the world-famous rock band, KISS, shared a new tweet on their official Twitter account and made a statement to announce their surprise product: a face mask due to the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what KISS wrote in the tweet: “100% of the profit generated from the purchase of these #KISS Face Mask shall be donated* […]
- STYX’s TODD SUCHERMAN On Debut Solo Album: ‘The Whole Experience Has Been So Deep And So Gratifying’
Not only is today the 51st birthday of STYX drummer Todd Sucherman, it’s also the release day of his highly anticipated debut solo album, “Last Flight Home”, via Aqua Pulse Records. CDs, high-resolution audio WAV downloads, and limited-edition signed and numbered 180-gram vinyl LPs are available now on all digital outlets as well as his […]
- Bleed From Within Release New Song and Video for “Night Crossing” Featuring Trivium’s Matt Heafy
Speaking of Matt Heafy: the Trivium frontman guests on “Night Crossing,” the new track from Bleed From Within. The song is off the band’s forthcoming full-length album, Fracture, out May 29 via Century Media. Says the band of the track: “We’ve been eager to share this track since we finished it at the start of the year. […]
- Ozzy Osbourne Is Suffering From Another Sad Illness, His Son Confirms
Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne’s son, Jack Osbourne, had a recent conversation with Entertainment Tonight and broke his silence about the self-quarantine days of his father. Jack Osbourne mentioned the current health status of the Black Sabbath frontman and said that he is ‘a little depressed’ because of the lockdown. Here’s what Jack said on Ozzy’s […]
- Metallica Perform Reimagined, Semi-Acoustic “Blackened” From Quarantine
Earlier this week, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich participated in an hour-long livestreamed video chat with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. During that discussion, Ulrich revealed that while all four members of the band are currently in different states, they had been communicating via Zoom calls, were working to figure a way to put on a concert for […]
- RATT’s STEPHEN PEARCY Says Filming GEICO Commercial Was ‘A Whole Lot Of Fun’
Stephen Pearcy spoke to SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation” about RATT’s appearance in a new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the band’s classic hit “Round And Round” — is part of Geico’s “Bundling Made Easy” campaign, which reminds people that bundling your home and […]
- Ted Nugent Announces His Farewell: “I Don’t Have The Energy”
During a recent interview with ‘Behind The Vinyl,’ iconic rock veteran Ted Nugent talked about the difficulties of touring after four decades of career since the release of his first solo album. The 71-year-old rocker said that he missed some of the tours such as Europe and England but knew his limits of the touring. […]
