Induction Ceremony Next Month

Induction Ceremony Next Month

The seventh annual Metal Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and gala will take place on January 24th at the Marriott Delta hotel in Garden Grove, CA (north Orange County). Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach (pictured), former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, and ex-Judas Priest frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens are among the inductees. The Metal Hall Of Fame is a…

Avenged Sevenfold Guitarist Weighs In On Fan’s Reactions

Avenged Sevenfold Guitarist Weighs In On Fan’s Reactions

Fans have had mixed reactions regarding Avenged Sevenfold‘s eighth album, “Life Is But A Dream…” The experimental album, with a solo piano title track, dropped last June. The band’s first album in seven years peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and landed in the Top 3 on the Billboard Rock charts. But despite that…

Queen’s Brian May Opposes Strikes

Queen’s Brian May Opposes Strikes

Queen guitarist Brian May (pictured left) says the band is not behind the recent increase in copyright strikes issued against Queen + Adam Lambert concert videos posted to YouTube and other platforms. A copyright strike is a policing practice used to halt copyright infringement and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). May shared a screenshot…

Kobra Paige Says “Thank You”

Kobra Paige Says “Thank You”

 Kobra And The Lotus frontwoman Kobra Paige has released the video for the holiday ballad “Thank You.” “I’ve chosen to release this song now because this time of year can be difficult for many and I hope this will serve as a guiding light through the darkest hours,” explained Paige. “I can attest to how someone’s kind action can…

DURBIN Album Due In February

DURBIN Album Due In February

Fronted by James Durbin, DURBIN is set to release “Screaming Steel” on February 16th. The album, produced by Aldo Lonobile, features the title track. In addition to Durbin who handles vocals, DURBIN also features guitarists Lonobile and Luca Birotto, plus bassist Mike Roberts and drummer Marco Sacchetto. “Screaming Steel” Track Listing: 01. Made Of Metal02. Screaming Steel03. Where They…

A U2 Christmas

A U2 Christmas

U2 performed a cover of Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” for the first time in nearly 36 years Friday (12/15) at Las Vegas’ Sphere. U2 had only performed the holiday classic in concert on December 20th, ’87, at Tempe, Arizona’s Sun Devil Stadium. Love’s original version was release in ’63. The “U2 UV:…

Mötley Crüe Drummer Accused Of Sexual Assault

Mötley Crüe Drummer Accused Of Sexual Assault

A lawsuit filed on Friday claims Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee sexually assaulted a woman in the cockpit of a helicopter during a trip from San Diego County to Van Nuys, CA, in February 2003.  The woman (“Jane Doe” in the filing), an acquaintance helicopter pilot David Martz, thought she was going on a sightseeing…

“Slipknot” 25th Anniversary

“Slipknot” 25th Anniversary

Next year, Slipknot will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut by playing “Slipknot” in its entirety. “You’re talking about the anniversary of one of the greatest Metal albums,” stated percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) in a recent Kerrang! interview “You think for one moment that this album isn’t going to be played in…

Ex-Manson Assistant’s Lawsuit To Proceed

Ex-Manson Assistant’s Lawsuit To Proceed

Ashley Walters, a former Marilyn Mason assistant, has won an appeal in court to proceed with her lawsuit against the performer.   In May ’21, Walters sued Manson for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, interference with the exercise of civil rights, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case was dismissed the following…