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- “Only a couple of us saw that it was giving a glimpse of the future.” How Aerosmith changed the internet as we know it April 21, 2026In 1994 Aerosmith did something no other major band had ever done, and gave the world a glimpse of what was to comeFraser Lewry
- Zakk Wylde Describes Having Ozzy Flashbacks While Writing ‘Ozzy’s Song’ April 21, 2026For Zakk Wylde, this isn’t some distant tribute drafted from the cheap seats. He spent years shoulder to shoulder with Ozzy. The post Zakk Wylde Describes Having Ozzy Flashbacks While Writing ‘Ozzy’s Song’ appeared first on Audio Ink ...Cat Badra
- Review GUS G. “Steel Burner” April 21, 2026Gus G. is busy with two outfits. Firstly, there is Firewind, which is led by the Greek guitarist. As well as this musical mothership, Gus G. also releases solo albums, with “Steel Burner” being the newest addition to the list. Unlike with Firewind, the...mwie68
- Crypta Touring Guitarist Victoria Villarreal Becomes Full Time Member April 21, 2026Brazilian death metal squad Crypta has announced that American guitarist Victoria Villarreal, formerly of Syrebris and Bow Before None, has officially joined their ranks as a full time member. Villarreal has already gained some experience with the band...Ollie Hynes (aka Diamond Oz)
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd Revisits, Not Reissues, His Debut Album April 21, 2026It never feels good when an artist re-records their classic album from scratch, as such an approach speaks volumes of creative stagnation at play, yet this rule doesn’t apply when the blues come calling. Kenny Wayne Shepherd‘s first p...Dmitry M. Epstein
- The Skid Row model — The Gems seeking audition videos to find female drummer and bassist April 21, 2026The . The post The Skid Row model — The Gems seeking audition videos to find female drummer and bassist first appeared on Sleaze Roxx.Olivier
- LIVE REVIEW: MASSIVE WAGONS with special guests Scarlet Rebels April 21, 2026There are gigs that feel like events, and then there are gigs that feel like the roof might actually lift off the building. When Massive Wagons juggernaut rolls into town, you don’t just get a [...] The post LIVE REVIEW: MASSIVE WAGONS with special guests Scarlet Rebels appeared first on The Rockpit.David Pickles
- Kaeck Unleashes Experimental Ambient Black Metal April 21, 2026Breaking free from both the funderground and the hybridized emo-black subgenres, Kaeck returns to the years of later Darkthrone and Burzum with an ambient offering that happens to use guitars. This will not appeal to the war metal fanatics, nor the slap-bass progressive jazz fusion black late hardcore emo metal types, but it offers a […]Brett Stevens
- Death Lens – “Waiting To Know” (Feat. Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton) April 21, 2026It’s a good day for California punks. First we got Ceremony’s first new song in four years, and now Death Lens joined forces with Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton for a thoughtful banger called “Waiting To Know.” The track come...Danielle Chelosky
- “I won’t stop until I’m able to actually sit down with Bob Seger, ideally playing darts, hopefully having a beer.” Boston man goes viral for certifying bars as Bob Seger-friendly April 21, 2026It's god's work, but someone has to do itFraser Lewry