Keith Richards has a dying wish, a very fitting dying wish … that his daughters Theodora, 30, and Alexandra, 28, snort his ashes after he dies. Yep, just like a line of coke. It’s kind of a family tradition … the Rolling Stones guitarist — who battled cocaine and heroin addiction — infamously admitted snorting his […]
If you have any doubts that Black Sabbath‘s recently announced final tour will be their last trek, guitarist Tony Iommi makes it very clear in a new interview that it is indeed the end of the road for the metal godfathers. In an interview with the Birmingham Mail, Iommi says that his battle with lymphoma continues […]
You truly never know what surprises are in store when attending a Foo Fighters concert. At the band’s massive Sept. 5 show in Milton Keynes, England, the Foos brought out a pair of rock legends to jam Queen and David Bowie’s classic collaboration “Under Pressure.” About halfway through Foo Fighters’ set, Dave Grohl introduced Queen […]
Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson isn’t known for being a violent man. In fact, he’s one of the most down-to-earth and polite people you’d ever hope to meet. However, this didn’t stop Iron Maiden’s “air raid siren” from wishing he had punched out Axl Rose back in 1988. On May 16, 1988, Guns N’ Roses […]
Sean Patrick Flanery was doing a Q and A and told a story about The Boondock Saints film wrapping and giving Norman Reedus a gift of a Dozen Donuts. Sean made sure Norman ate the entire dozen in the last few days of shooting. Then he mailed him a letter which contained photo’s of Sean […]
It’s the Beginning of THE END. It started nearly five decades ago with a crack of thunder, a distant bell ringing and then that monstrous riff that shook the earth. The heaviest rock sound ever heard. In that moment Heavy Metal was born, created by a young band from Birmingham, England barely out of their teens. […]
Motörhead have canceled Wednesday’s gig in San Antonio, Texas so frontman Lemmy Kilmister can continue to recover from altitude sickness; opening act Saxon will still perform. On Tuesday night, the rocker stopped the band’s Austin show after only three songs, according to Glide, reportedly telling the audience, “I can’t do it.” The singer previously cut short concerts […]
What, you didn’t expect her to wear jeans, right? Lady Gaga was a total trouper while filming sexy scenes for her upcoming arc onAmerican Horror Story: Hotel. “She’s the only actress I think I’ve worked with who wanted to do more explicit stuff than was written,” creator Ryan Murphy told Entertainment Weekly. “You write a foursome for her […]
THE ROLLING STONES guitarist Keith Richards has slammed the current rock scene, telling the New York Daily News that “it sounds like a dull thud to me. For most bands, getting the syncopation is beyond them. It’s endless thudding away, with no bounce, no lift, no syncopation.” Richards was equally critical of heavy metal, telling […]
Tom Brady just doesn’t lose. The New England Patriots star just defeated the NFL — with the judge in the Deflategate case NULLIFYING his 4 game suspension for his alleged role in the scandal. The NFL had suspended Brady after a Ted Wells investigation allegedly turned up evidence proving Brady conspired with 2 locker room […]
CMT is planning a week long Johnny Cash commemoration and Kid Rock is onboard to host the tribute. As the network changes its name to “Cash Music Television” from Sept. 8-12, Kid will host a special Cash-dedicated CMT Hot 20 Countdown with Cody Alan and Katie Cook on Sept. 12, the 12th anniversary of Cash’s death. […]
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals),Brent Harding (bass, backing vocals), David Hidalgo, Jr. (drums), and David Kalish (keys). Social Distortion went on a temporary hiatus in the mid-1980s, due to frontman […]
