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Metallica has announced the winners of its inaugural “For Whom The Band Tolls,” a marching band competition that challenged bands at all levels to craft the most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of Metallica’s music. Bands were allowed to use Metallica’s music for free. The winning high school and collegiate bands will receive funds for new equipment for their…
Godsmack will embark on the “Vibez Tour” next month. “Let me just make this clear — it’s not strictly an acoustic tour, but it is the acoustic vibe,” explained frontman Sully Erna. “We’re gonna bring a couple of additional musicians with us to fill it up — a keyboard player and an extra guitar player — and we’re gonna…
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has earned his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. “It’s [jiu-jitsu] the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life; it’s the hardest,” noted Keenan. “I’m getting snowflakey weepy. It’s not something that you are handed. You have to do the work to get it.” Reports state that Keenan has been training in jiu-jitsu since…
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH headlining tour in support of the band’s sophomore album “Mammoth II” will begin next month. The album topped Billboard’s Hard Rock chart. The first leg, scheduled for February 21st to March 10th, will feature special guest Nita Strauss. The second leg, scheduled for May 4th to May 17th, will include progressive Metal…
“The Greatest Night In Pop,” a documentary that dives into the history of the ‘85 charity single, “We Are The World,” will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 1/19, then hit Netflix on 1/29. The film goes from the planning stages to the all-star recording session and features interviews Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi…
Listening to somebody strumming an acoustic guitar is one of the most boring things in life. Thankfully, Grunge bands were known for producing a wall of angst driven sound. But here are 10 songs where bands that faced near-impossible odds to produced brilliance. #10. Neil Young – My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)…
Black Veil Brides will launch their “Bleeders” U.S. tour on April 25th in San Francisco. The trek will run to the end of May. Prior to the tour, the band will be working on new music. “We play the same songs all of the time, and so it’ll be fun to add something new to the set and…
Liam Gallagher (pictured right) and the Stone Roses guitarist John Squire (pictured left) have unveiled a joint single, “Just Another Rainbow.” It’s the pair’s musicians’ first collaboration. “To me the most obvious take on ‘Just Another Rainbow’ is that it’s about disappointment,” Squire offered. “But I don’t like to explain songs, it’s whatever you want…
Bring Me The Horizon’s new single “Kool-Aid,” their first offering since the exit of keyboardist Jordan Fish, has arrived. Fish does not appear in the song credits. The band has been working on a four EP series titled “Post Human.” “Post Human: NeX Gen,” the second installment, was expected to drop last fall, but has been rescheduled for…
Corey Taylor has cancelled his upcoming North American solo tour issuing a statement apologizing to fans. “For the past several months my mental and physical health have been breaking down, and i reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and i,” Taylor wrote in a post. Taylor promises those who already bought tickets will get refunds. “CMF2,”…