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BILLY CORGAN To Potential Rock Stars: Forget It
According to The Pulse Of Radio, SMASHING PUMPKINS founder and frontman Billy Corgan has a message for young musicians who want to be the next Trent Reznor or Kurt Cobain: forget about it. Corgan told the Daily Beast that most alternative acts will never escape that scene because influential sites l...July 23, 2012
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DISTURBED Singer Clarifies His 'Bad-Parenting' Comments
DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has elaborated on his previous Twitter rant regarding parents who would take young children to see a midnight screening of the new Batman film, "The Dark Night Rises". After it was revealed that a 6-year old girl, Veronica Moser-Sullivan, was one of the victims of la...July 22, 2012
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DISTURBED Singer Slams 'Irresponsible' Parents Who Take Kids To Late-Night Movie Showings
After it was revealed that a 6-year old girl, Veronica Moser-Sullivan, was one of the victims of last week's Colorado movie theater massacre, there has been some criticism about parents who would take young children to see a midnight screening of the new Batman film, "The Dark Night Rises". DISTURBE...July 22, 2012
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Former KORN Guitarist: 'My Favorite Thing To Do Is Talk About The Lord'
Guitarist Brian "Head" Welch abruptly quit KORN in early 2005 and announced that he had been saved by Jesus Christ. His announcement in front of 10,000 people in Bakersfield, California set off a media frenzy, as people from around the world sought to understand what led this rock star into the "lig...July 21, 2012
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RANDY BLYTHE Wants To Return To Czech Republic For Trial, Says His Attorney
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe's Czech attorney Martin Radvan spoke to Radio Prague about the singer's arrest in Prague last month on manslaughter charges. Blythe, 41, is accused of causing the fatal injury that occurred at LAMB OF GOD's May 24, 2010 show in Prague. The singer allegedly either pu...July 20, 2012
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Official 'Sound City' Trailer Released
The official trailer for "Sound City", the new feature-length documentary directed and produced by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, can be seen below. The film, about the legendary and now defunct recording studio in Van Nuys, California, was conceived by Grohl after he bought an equally famous Nev...July 20, 2012
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Frontman Interviewed In Budapest (Video)
Vocalist Mike Muir of the long-running Venice Beach, California thrash/punk band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES was interviewed at Zöld Pardon in Budapest, Hungary on July 11. You can now watch the chat below. When asked why he thinks the sound of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has stood the test of time, the band's frot...July 20, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'You've Got Another Thing Comin'' Featured In New HONDA Commercial
Honda has chosen JUDAS PRIEST's classic 1982 track "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" for its new campaign dubbed the "Honda Summer Clearance Event." You can check out the 30-second commercial below. Back in 2010, Honda used another PRIEST song, "The Hellion", in a commercial for its redesigned 2011...July 19, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist To Release 'British Lion' Solo Album
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) has announced the release of IRON MAIDEN founder Steve Harris' debut solo/side project album. Entitled "British Lion" and comprising ten songs that Steve and his collaborators have been working on for the past few years between IRON MAIDEN tours and releases, it is...July 18, 2012
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'Power Chord: One Man's Ear-Splitting Quest To Find His Guitar Heroes' Book Due This Month
"Power Chord: One Man's Ear-Splitting Quest To Find His Guitar Heroes" by super metal fan Thomas Scott McKenzie will be released on July 31 via HarperCollins. According to a press release, "Power Chord" is "the story of one man's epic pilgrimage to gain rock enlightenment from the gods and guitar he...July 17, 2012
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EARACHE Acquires HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS
British extreme metal record label Earache Records has acquired U.S. label Heavy Artillery Records, combining two of the premier forces in metal music. Currently celebrating 25 years in the business, Earache Records has been the home to some of the biggest names in metal, and continues to push forwa...July 17, 2012
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Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist JEFF LOOMIS To Headline 'Euroblast Tour'
Euroblast Collective, Avocado Booking, InsideOut Music and Century Media Records have teamed up to bring you the finest in contemporary progressive metal with the first installment of the Euroblast Tour. The trek is headlined by former NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis, who has been a heavy influence...July 17, 2012
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TESTAMENT: Third 'Dark Roots Of Earth' Studio Webisode Available
The third in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Dark Roots Of Earth", the new album from San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT, can be seen below. Due in North America on July 31 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was produced, mixed and mastered by acc...July 16, 2012
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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: Quality Slovenia Performance Footage Posted Online
Jaka Curlic of JZA Crew has uploaded a quality 19-minute video clip of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES' July 12 performance at KC Mostovna in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. You can watch it below. When asked why he thinks the sound of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES has stood the test of time, the band's frotnman, Mike Muir, told...July 16, 2012
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DETHKLOK Performs Aboard USS Midway Battleship At San Diego Comic-Con (Video)
DETHKLOK, the animated band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse", performed this past Friday night (July 13) on the USS Midway battleship in San Diego, California. The group made its first live appearance of 2012 as "Metalocalypse" came to life at the San Diego Comic-Con convention. Those attending the...July 15, 2012
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