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- DEF LEPPARD’s JOE ELLIOTT Interviewed By SAMMY HAGAR In ‘Rock & Roll Road Trip’ Preview Clip
AXS TV recently announced that the network’s popular music interview series “Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar” will premiere its fifth season on Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The season features six all-new episodes, kicking off with a stop in Las Vegas where rock superstar Sammy Hagar checks in […]
- Queen’s Brian May Starts A Challenge That Goes Viral On Social Media
One of the legendary rock bands in history, Queen, has shared a new post on the official Twitter account and revealed the new videos from the ‘Jam With Brian’ challenge that Brian May has started. As you might remember, Brian May has been sharing lots of videos during the self-quarantine days, and on the latest videos, […]
- D’Addario Turning Drumheads Into Face Shields
Longtime musical instrument strings and accessories company D’Addario have announced that they’re turning their resources to a different item altogether: face shields. From the D’Addario website: “Today, D’Addario is underway in engineering and manufacturing face shields to help alleviate the dire shortage of protective gear for New York and the world’s healthcare workers.“Even before our […]
- Bad Touch release video for single “I Get High”
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- D’ADDARIO Engineers Discover Way To Turn Drumheads Into Face Shields
Even before D’Addario, the world’s leading musical accessories company, was forced to close its D’Addario string and Evans drumhead factories in New York, they immediately began devising a way to use its engineering and manufacturing expertise to help alleviate the dire shortage of protective gear for New York and the nation’s healthcare workers. Led by […]
- Former GUNS N’ ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Release New Solo Instrumental Song On Tuesday
Former GUNS N’ ROSES and current SONS OF APOLLO guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal will release a new instrumental song on April 14. A short preview clip is available below. Thal joined GUNS N’ ROSES in 2006, replacing Buckethead. He played with the band for eight years and performed on “Chinese Democracy”. He has also released […]
- Lamb Of God’s Randy Blyth Explains Why He’s Using ‘VPN Blocking App’
One of the most iconic brutal vocalists of all time, Randy Blythe, spoke in a recent interview with Bloody Disgusting and shared his thoughts about the current status of the world amid the coronavirus. He also shared his feelings about the usage of social media and told how he stayed away from social media by […]
- Dave Ellefson reveals new Megadeth album written but recording postponed due to coronavirus
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- GLENN DANZIG Says MISFITS Have ‘Talked About’ Recording Something New
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Glenn Danzig was asked if he has future plans for the MISFITS. He responded: “Not right now. I know we have a show we have to do on May 4th, some festival we’re headlining. But that’s it for a while, especially since DANZIG’s going out this year.” [Editor’s […]
- KISS’ Paul Stanley Expresses His Father’s Feelings After Being 100-Years-Old
Iconic KISS frontman Paul Stanley has posted a new tweet on his verified Twitter page, sharing his feelings about his father, William Eisen, and the fans who sent their good vibes on social media. Paul Stanley recently celebrated his father’s 100th birthday on social media, and many fans sent his love or birthday cheer to […]
- Ex-GUNS N’ ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: ‘This Is The Most Important Time For Us To All Come Together’
Former GUNS N’ ROSES drummer Matt Sorum and his wife, Adriane “Ace” Harper, were interviewed earlier today (Saturday, April 11) on the Facebook page of Global Hack, a technology marathon which aims to create solutions that help people stop the spread of coronavirus and stimulate the economy. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking […]
- 25 Years Ago: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′
Get the story behind the album. Continue reading…
- Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy Reveals What Did He Think When The Beatles Broke Up
Former Dream Theater and current Sons of Apollo drummer, Mike Portnoy has shared a new photo of The Beatles members on his official Instagram account and paid his tribute for the legendary rock band in a respectful way. As we all know, on 10 April 1970, Paul McCartney officially announced that the band disbanded at […]
- Exodus’ Gary Holt Flashes The Bandmate Who Stole Something From Grocery Market
The guitarist of Exodus and Slayer, Gary Holt has shared a new post on his official Instagram account and celebrated the 55th birthday of Exodus drummer Tom Hunting with a special message. As you might see in the photo, Gary shared one of the photos of Tom during he was on stage and expressed his […]
- Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell’s Widow Shares A Touching Message: “So Proud Of You”
Soundgarden’s iconic late vocalist Chris Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, uploaded a new post on Instagram Stories and shared a touching message that was written by Masha Ghandour and Emmanuelle Naouri for the people who had difficulties due to COVID-19. People continue to remain under quarantine in their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. […]
- 47 Rock + Metal Artists Pose With Their Pets for National Pet Day
Because pets just make life better. Continue reading…
- DIRK VERBEUREN Sets Record Straight About How He Came To Join MEGADETH
During an appearance on the latest episode of Doc Coyle’s (GOD FORBID, BAD WOLVES) “The Ex Man” podcast, MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren spoke about how he came to join the band four years ago. Prior to Dirk’s addition to the group, then-LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler had performed all the drums on MEGADETH’s latest […]
- Watch SLIPKNOT’s Entire Headline Set From Last Year’s DOWNLOAD Festival
SLIPKNOT’s headline set from last year’s Download festival was uploaded to the Knotfest YouTube channel. The 100-minute video, which includes a question-and-answer session with Alessandro “Vman” Venturella, can be seen below. SLIPKNOT premiered three exclusive merch items — a t-shirt, sweatshirt and sweatpants — during the stream, with 10% of the profits being donated to […]
- Hollywood Vampires’ Alice Cooper Picks His Favorite Horror Movies Of All Time
The legendary rockstar and current fronting member of Hollywood Vampires, Alice Cooper, shared a new photo of himself on his verified Twitter account and revealed his favorite honor movies. As you might already remember, Alice had made yet another list last weeks and revealed his favorite Netflix movies/series of all time. Today, he chose to […]
- Today in Rock History – April 11
1964, The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from “Can’t Buy Me Love” at number one to “Love Me Do” at number 81. 1965, Performing at the New Musical Express poll winners concert, at London’s Wembley Empire Pool, England, The Beatles, The […]
- Adam Lambert Exposes His Rare Childhood Photos For A Special Reason
The current live performance vocalist of Queen, Adam Lambert, has shared some throwback pictures of himself with his younger brother, Neil Lambert, on his verified Twitter account. Adam Lambert knows the importance of the Siblings Day and shared some super-rare photos with his brother to celebrate the day. Everyone was waiting to see a touching message […]
- 37 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica
Then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands. Continue reading…
- JETHRO TULL’s IAN ANDERSON Dedicates ‘We Say Thank You’ To COVID-19 Heroes On The Frontline
JETHRO TULL’s Ian Anderson and his longtime friend/collaborator Leslie Mandoki have recorded the song “We Say Thank You” as a dedication to everyone on the frontline, from the doctors to grocery store workers, in the unbelievable coronavirus battle. Written by the Hungarian-born/German producer/songwriter/bandleader of SOULMATES (which has featured Ian through the years), “We Say Thank […]
- Queen Icon’s Daughter Is Lying On The Couch Wearing Hot Revealing Dress
Legendary Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s daughter, Lola Leng Taylor, has posted some special photos of herself with her close friend, Jacob Johnson, via her official Instagram page. Today, Jacob Johnson is celebrating his own birthday and his friend started to celebrate his birthday. One of them was Lola Leng Taylor because she shared a few […]
- Evanescence’s Amy Lee Demonstrates Herself For The First Time After Coronavirus Outbreak
Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee has shared a new video on her official Instagram account and announced the upcoming tour of the band while demonstrating herself during the coronavirus outbreak. Amy stated that they will be visiting Poland for the upcoming ‘Worlds Collide’ tour on September 20, 2020, and said that they are so excited to play […]
- Kiss Selling New Merch Design to Raise Money for Out of Work Tour Crews
Kiss are selling a droll new shirt design for a fictional “Stay at Home” tour. While at first glance the shirt looks like any normal tour shirt, a closer look reveals the itinerary on the back has “STAY AT HOME” listed as the city/venue for every day on the imaginary trek. 100% of the net profit generated […]
- Watch Pro-Shot Video of Slipknot’s Entire Download 2019 Set
Slipknot have released pro-shot footage of their entire 97-minute set at last year’s Download Festival. Given that this year’s Download has been cancelled, and Slipknot’s summer tour is likely to be called off, too, this may be the closest you can get to experiencing both events for the foreseeable future. Watch the video above. The […]
- GUS G. Is ‘Not Sure’ How Quickly Concert Industry Can Recover From Coronavirus Crisis
Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, spoke to Headbangers Lifestyle about how public events, including live concerts, might be affected once the coronavirus crisis subsides. “It’s really hard to predict how things will play […]
- In Remembrance: WTF Was the Deal With 8-Track Tapes?
The rise, the fall and what the fuss was all about. Continue reading…
- MetalSucks’ Least-Sucky Songs of the Week
Another weekend stuck inside? That sucks. You know what doesn’t suck, though? These songs! Allegaeon – “Roundabout” Just say “yes” to this Yes cover, even if you’ve generally found Yes to a big “no” in the past. Entheos – “Remember You Are Dust” Entheos have an uplifting message for everyone to ponder whilst waiting to […]
- WHITESNAKE’s DAVID COVERDALE: ‘The Sun Will Shine For You And Me’
WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale has uploaded a video of him performing a new song on acoustic guitar while in quarantine. Earlier today, Coverdale tweeted “Song For Saturday…:) XXX” and he posted the track, which features the lyrics: “And the sun will shine for you and me, for you and me, Baby, can’t you see. And […]
- Van Halen Co-Founder Flaunts His Luxury Seaside House And Awesome View
Van Halen’s legendary bass guitarist Michael Anthony has shared a new video on the official Instagram account and revealed the perfect view of his house during the self-quarantine days. COVID-19, known as coronavirus, is a highly contagious disease that can spread person to person easily. Because of that, most of the people following the self-quarantine […]
- Motley Crue Icon Tommy Lee Yells At Brittany For Her TikTok Usage
Mötley Crüe icon Tommy Lee has shared a new video on his official Instagram account and revealed how they are spending time together with his lovely wife, Brittany Furlan Lee. As you might already know, Brittany is known for her funny videos on TikTok, and she even recorded many videos with Tommy in the past. […]
- IN THIS MOMENT’s MARIA BRINK: ‘I’ve Been Practicing Social Distancing’ Before Coronavirus Pandemic Started
In an April 9 interview with Zippo Encore’s Jose Mangin, IN THIS MOMENT singer Maria Brink described herself as a shy and reserved person offstage in contrast to her larger-than-life persona in the spotlight. “It’s crazy,” she said (see video below). “I don’t even know ‘shy’ is the right word. I get social anxiety, I […]
- Dave Mustaine’s Daughter Makes A Bold Confession About Her ‘Drunk Eyes’
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine’s lovely daughter, Electra Mustaine, has shared a throwback photo on her official Instagram page and showed her rare appearance when she was drinking. As you might see in the photo, Electra was having a good time in a restaurant with a television producer, Elizabeth Motley. If you look at her eyes, […]
- JEFF SCOTT SOTO Completes Work On New Solo Album, ‘Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)’
Acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto has completed work on his new solo album, “Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)” . The follow-up to 2017’s “Retribution” was co-written and produced by Frontiers Music Srl’s in-house producer Alessandro Del Vecchio and will be released later in the year via the Italian label which specializes in what’s […]
- Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler Tests His Fans With A Really Tough Question
Legendary member of Dire Straits and current vocalist and guitarist of The Notting Hillbillies, Mark Knopfler, has shared a new photo on his official Instagram account and asked an unexpected question to the fans. In the picture, Mark was in the studio to record the ‘Tracker’ album and surrounded with lots of great-looking guitars. He […]
- John Lennon’s Powerful Observation About The Beatles Shows What Made Them Special
The official and verified Instagram account of The Beatles posted a bunch of new photos that merges one of the most beautiful portraits of The Beatles members: Paul McCartney, George Harrison Ringo Starr and John himself. As the official page shared that high-quality images of the band, they also wrote the really little-known words of […]
- SUICIDE SILENCE’s MARK HEYLMUN On Possibility Of SLAYER Reunion Tour: ‘I Don’t Think It’ll Happen’
SUICIDE SILENCE guitarist Mark Heylmun recently spoke to RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program “Wired In The Empire”, about the possibility of SLAYER returning for a reunion tour. The legendary thrash metal act completed its farewell trek last November, less than two years after announcing that it was planning to call it […]
- Queen Producer Reveals A Well-Kept Secret That Makes Freddie Mercury A Genius
One of the biggest fan pages of Queen legend Freddie Mercury, Freddie Mercury Fanclub, has shared some super-rare photos on the official Instagram account and returned back us to 1985. As you can see in the photos, Freddie was working with famous producer Reinhold Mack for a special project that also features Led Zeppelin singer, Robert […]
- Russell Crowe: Disturbed’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ Is ‘Perhaps the Greatest Rock Vocal Ever’
And Disturbed responded. Continue reading…
- Tool’s Maynard James Keenan Reacts To Bizarre Demand Of His Fan On Social Media
Tool and Puscifer’s legendary frontman Maynard James Keenan is not using his own social media accounts for a very long time. Instead, Maynard is using the official account of Puscifer to share his personal posts and respond to some fans’ comments. Last week, Maynard shared a new photo on the official Puscifer account and revealed […]
- Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Needs His Followers’ Help About A COVID-19 Related Issue
Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda tweeted out a new post on his official Twitter account and asked fans to help people who were affected by the coronavirus disease. Mike has started a new charity campaign on Tiltify to get $100k from the fans on social media. In a day, Mike’s campaign took $100k and new […]
- Paris Jackson Is Hypnotizing Fans With Her Killer Emerald Eyes
Michael Jackson’s singer and social media phenomenon daughter, Paris Jackson, has shared a stunning photo of herself via her official and verified Instagram account. As you can see in the photo below, Paris took a close selfie photo while she was spending time at home and mesmerized one more time her followers with her pure beauty. If you give a […]
- DOKKEN Is ‘Definitely Moving Forward’ With Writing And Recording New Album During Coronavirus Pandemic
During an appearance on a recent episode of the “Cobras & Fire” podcast, longtime DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin spoke about the status of singer Don Dokken, who underwent neck and spine surgery in November, leaving him unable to play guitar. “Look, any nerve injury takes a long time to heal, but he’s definitely showing signs […]
- POISON’s RIKKI ROCKETT Blasts People Not Taking Social Distancing Seriously
A month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, many people are still not taking social distancing seriously to avoid the rapid spread of COVID-19. After the initial outbreak of COVID-19, conspiracy theories, misinformation, and disinformation emerged regarding the origin, scale, prevention, treatment, and other aspects of the disease, with […]
- NITA STRAUSS Wants To ‘Say Something Important’ With Her Next Solo Album
Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, is continuing to use the coronavirus downtime to complete work on her sophomore solo album. A number of artists have seen their concert dates drop off as they’re either canceled or postponed in the wake of the global spread of COVID-19, the disease […]
- 32 Years Ago: Iron Maiden’s Progressive Side Shines on ‘Seventh Son of a Seventh Son’
A major shift toward the progressive side. Continue reading…
- Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler’s Daughter Wows Fans With Her Tattooed Body
The legendary fronting and co-founding member of Aerosmith, Steven Tyler, seems really inactive on social media during the self-quarantine days we are struggling with. However, his lovely daughter and also a famous influencer, Mia Tyler, continues sharing new stuff on her verified Instagram page. Today, she has posted a sincere image of her and lovely […]
