In a brand new interview with RVAMag, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King addressed the central crisis in hard rock and heavy metal right now, which involves nostalgia and the problem of how a veteran band like SLAYER grows old gracefully in an art form that is about doing absolutely nothing gracefully. “We definitely thought about not […]
Upwards of 500,000 people torrented Kanye West’s latest album The Life of Pablo, and an entire folder of unreleased music leaked shortly after the album’s release. Kanye can’t be too upset however — after all, he himself has been caught torrenting. Last night Kanye tweeted a screengrab of his Macbook with the caption, “Day 3”. Presumambly his intent was to document […]
Mötley Crüe was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California on January 17, 1981. The group was founded by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, lead vocalist Vince Neil and lead guitaristMick Mars. Mötley Crüe has sold more than 100 million records worldwide including 25 million in the US. The members of the band […]
Egos clash all the time, sometimes it boils over and someone gets called out publicly. Check Out some of the best insults of all time Wayne Coyne on Arcade Fire “I get really tired of their pompousness [sic]… We’ve played some shows with them and they really treat people like shit. People treat Arcade […]
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has weighed in on the 2016 presidential election, saying in a brand new interview that “it’s a very, very scary time out there” that slamming the Republican party for “never [giving] Obama a bit of a chance to really do things.” Speaking to Metalholic.com, Benante said: “There is a very, very […]
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he would “make all of the Internet go away” if he could because it would be “much better for the music business.” In a new interview clip released by ANTHRAX‘s European record label Nuclear Blast, Ian talks about the amazing commercial success of Adele‘s “25” album, which broke records […]
SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has unleashed the first single, “Rise”, from the first volume of their upcoming double album, “Prayers For The Damned”, which drops April 29 via Eleven Seven Music. Fans can stream the rock anthem via iHeartRadio below. In […]
The last surviving Oz munchkin, Jerry Maren, has died at the age of 96. Mr. Maren is best known as one of the Lollipop Guild in the classic 1939 movie version of “The Wizard of Oz.” But his career lasted long enough for him to have also appeared on TV’s “Seinfeld.” Born Gerald Marenghi on […]
Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, singer Ozzy Osbourne, and drummer Bill Ward. The band have since experienced multiple line-up changes, with guitarist Iommi being the only constant presence in the band through the years. Originally […]
In an alternate history, Led Zeppelin would have fired John Paul Jones in 1975 and replaced him with Runaways guitarist Lita Ford. In her new memoir Living Like a Runaway, Ford reveals that Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant offered her the gig after attending a Runaways concert in Los Angeles. “[He] asked me if I could play bass,” she recounts. […]
Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC‘s entire February 26 concert at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas can be seen below. The band’s setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder 06. Dirty Deeds […]
Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), known as Lemmy, was an English musician, singer and songwriter who founded and fronted the rock band Motörhead. His music was one of the foundations of the heavy metal genre. He was known for his appearance (including his friendly mutton chops) and his distinctive gravelly voice. […]
