Former Wildabouts bassist Tommy Black sent the following tribute exclusively to Alternative Nation to mark the one year anniversary of his bandmate Scott Weiland’s death. December 3, 2016 I lost my best friend last year on this day. I remember standing side by side speaking at Jeremy’s funeral… two friends died in the Wildabouts in […]
New Character Rundown Episode 7.7 “Sing Me a Song” Buckle up, buttercups! Episode 7.7 is going to be loaded with comic goodness! We’ll see a few new faces and a couple of them might be familiar if you read the comics. Here’s a rundown of who we’ll meet this Sunday: 1. “Mark” – Played by […]
Kirk Hammett says that reconnecting with Dave Mustaine at METALLICA‘s 30th-anniversary shows helped the MEGADETH frontman let go of some of his sadness, anger and frustration over being fired from METALLICA. Mustaine, who was the original lead guitarist of METALLICA, was dismissed from the band by drummer Lars Ulrich in 1983. He was replaced by Hammett and went on to form MEGADETH and achieve worldwide success on his own. […]
Being a country music legend comes with its occupational hazards. For example, if you’re Loretta Lynn—the Queen of Country, a star for five decades—you know Willie Nelson. And when you know Willie, you may find yourself invited onto his tour bus. And… well, you can guess where this is going. Lynn, who turned 84 years old […]
With only eight shows to go on their current U.S. co-headlining arena tour with SHINEDOWN, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH announced today that they have decided to honor their commitment to the fans and finish out the current tour with all that remains vocalist Phil Labonte filling in for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH frontman Ivan Moody who has fallen ill. Says Zoltan Bathory, guitarist of FIVE FINGER […]
Rev up your hogs, SAMCRO fans: FX has some great news for you. FX announced today that it will shoot a pilot for Mayans MC, the next chapter in the Sons of Anarchy saga that will be written by Kurt Sutter and his producing partner Elgin James. Sutter, who created the immensely popular SOAfor FX, will direct the pilot episode. […]
If there was ever a time to shout “hallelujah,” it might be now. One of the chief causes of conniptions among “Walking Dead” fans is when the show changes something from creator Robert Kirkman’s comic books. Sometimes it happens, and people often don’t like it. Thankfully, Jesus is here to save us. Actor Tom Payne, who […]
West Hollywood, California’s famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip has dedicated its patio to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister and re-named it “Lemmy’s Lounge.” It is a fitting gesture from the Rainbow, as when Lemmy wasn’t touring or recording, the majority of his waking hours were spent on said patio. There is […]
Forbes revealed its annual list of the highest-paid musicians of the year and legendary rockers AC/DC landed at No. 7, having made $67.5 million in 2016. Pop singer Taylor Swift topped the list with a whopping $170 million, followed by ONE DIRECTION at No. 2 with $110 million and Adele at No. 3 with $80.5 […]
Dear Instagram trolls, body shamers, and the men and woman who think it’s ok to comment on my weight: I hope that you don’t have children. And if you do, I hope you teach them about kindness and acceptance. I hope they learn that it isn’t ok to make fun of people or call people […]
Of Mice And Men Frontman Speaks Out On Illness “I Won’t Get Better” ❤ pic.twitter.com/SZi3mXKKma — Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) October 11, 2016
Sebastian Bach has accused Michael Sweet of having “a big fucking mouth” after the STRYPER frontman said a teenage female singer “smoked” Bach with her version of a classic SKID ROW song.The latest war of words began when Sweet shared a video on Facebook of 16-year-old emerging artist Moriah Formica perfoming the SKID ROW track […]
