In a message to fans, Scott Weiland announced that Australian-born guitarist Nick Maybury will be joining the former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer’s new band THE WILDABOUTS when they hit the road this week to play a host of solo and festival dates. THE WILDABOUTS guitarist Jeremy Brown passed away unexpectedly last month; a day before […]
BET is storming out of its corner with its first-ever rounds of professional boxing. The network, which has traditionally programmed entertainment, music, news and public affairs for the African-American audience, , told The Associated Press it has partnered with Roc Nation Sports to air up to nine live, two-hour telecasts of boxing events in the next […]
Here’s a head-scratcher for you to start your morning. Metallica‘s 1991 self-titled disc (aka the “Black Album”) changed the course of the band’s sonic direction, while becoming one of the highest-selling records of all time. However, an unlikely influence crept its way into the studio — pop crooner Chris Isaak. Two years before the “Black […]
Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach fell on stage during the opening song of his April 19 performance at Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the incident can be seen below. Tweeting the next day, Bach seemed to blame the bassist of his solo band, Kevin Chown, for causing the singer […]
Did you know Korn isn’t the original Korn? It’s true! In a false way, that is. Joey Siler, who brought us the awesome Cooking Hostile series featuring Phil Anselmo, has delved into metal history by animating the story of how Jonathan Davis came up with Korn’s moniker. The Secret Metal Mysteries video stars a four-cobbed […]
As you’re well aware by now, a GREMLINS reboot is on the way, which you are powerless to stop. It’s always wise not to judge a movie (or anything, really), before you’ve seen it, but it’s difficult to feel any way about a revamped GREMLINS other than dubious at best. When people say, “They don’t […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first foray into dramatic territory, MAGGIE, makes its world premiere tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival; to celebrate, the former Governator has shared a clip from the film with his Facebook fans. In the clip, which you can see below, Schwarzenegger has a serious chat with his undead daughter, played by Abigail Breslin. […]
This past Record Store Day was once again packed with unique, limited edition releases, but one of the stranger collectibles happened entirely by accident: Some pressings of U2‘s Songs of Innocence deluxe vinyl edition, released in celebration of Record Store Day, inexplicably contained a copy of Tool‘s Opiate EP instead. The mix-up appears to have only […]
Leading up to working on a new Metallica LP, guitarist Kirk Hammett started the habit of recording his song ideas onto his iPhone. By a certain point, he’d amassed what he estimated to be 250 riffs, but then about six months ago – to use his words from a recent interview with Hatebreed frontman Jamey […]
Dave Grohl plays bass on “Hung Out to Dry,” a track from the metal/punk supergroup Teenage Time Killers. Sometimes, when you least expect it, an A-list rock star returns to his teenaged roots and works on something you’d never imagine from someone capable of selling out arenas. Dave Grohl, fresh off the Foo Fighters’ collaboration-heavy […]
Scott Weiland has responded to FILTER frontman Richard Patrick‘s assertion that STONE TEMPLE PILOTS fans are Weiland‘s “biggest enabler.” Speaking with MusicFrenzy.net, Patrick defended STP‘s decision to fire Weiland in 2013 and replace him with LINKIN PARK‘s Chester Bennington. Patrick, who once played in the short-lived act ARMY OF ANYONE with STP‘s Dean and Robert […]
The 2015 Bonnaroo schedule is here. The Manchester, TN released its official schedule today as the festival draws near. Along with the four-day musical schedule, the festival also boasts comedy and film installments that are also included. Thursday features up and coming acts like Mac DeMarco, Courtney Barnett, Jungle, Benjamin Booker, Houndmouth and more while […]
