Former Metallica Bassist To Sell Instruments

Former Metallica Bassist To Sell Instruments

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has teamed with Reverb to sell instruments from his personal collection including a bass used on the band’s tour in support of “And Justic For All” and the “Black Album.” “The last 30 or 40 years as I’ve traveled around playing music for people, I’ve gathered some cool shit,” Newsted said…

Queensryche: “The Origins Tour” This Fall

Queensryche: “The Origins Tour” This Fall

“We are thrilled to bring to you ‘The Origins Tour,” said singer Todd La Torre in a statement. “We will once again be performing (the self-titled) EP and (the band’s full-length debut effort) ‘The Warning,’ in their entirety!” Over the years, and there have been many of them, fans have developed a love for the group’s early releases,…

Highly Suspect’s North American Tour

Highly Suspect’s North American Tour

Highly Suspect will follow the release of their fifth album, “As Above, So Below” (on July 19th), with an extensive North American tour. “If my life is a book, then this album is the first chapter that truly addresses the central conflict.  “The recognition of an ego, the problems it caused, “explained singer/guitarist Johnny Stevens. “‘Summertime…

Sixwire ‘Covers’ The Republican Convention

Sixwire ‘Covers’ The Republican Convention

Republicans, after years of playing major Rock band’s songs at rallies, conventions and other functions without permission, and getting severely criticized for it, Sixwire was hired to play the Republican National Convention, currently underway in Milwaukee. The band plays ‘background covers’ of songs by Collective Soul, Doobie Brothers, Foo Fighters, Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Tom…

In The News: Creed Tour, Weather Cancels Foos & Russell Retires

In The News: Creed Tour, Weather Cancels Foos & Russell Retires

JULY 17th Following cruise appearances, Creed kicked off the “Summer Of ’99,” its first tour in 12 years. The band’s 16-song set at the Resch Center in Green Bay, WI, included seven songs off the band’s diamond-certified second album, ’99’s “Human Clay.”  Foo Fighters were forced to cut short their concert at Citi Field in Queens, New York,…

The “Black Album” Logs Fourth Longest Run On The Billboard 200

The “Black Album” Logs Fourth Longest Run On The Billboard 200

Metallica’s self-titled set, commonly referred to as the “Black Album” (due to the cover art), has now spent 750 total non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard 200 chart. Having debuted at #1 on the Billboard survey in ’91, it currently sits at #178. The band’s fifth studio effort marked a change in direction from the Thrash…

Springsteen Back On The Hot 100… With Zach Bryan

Springsteen Back On The Hot 100… With Zach Bryan

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, has returned to the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over 15 years. He sings on Zach Bryan’s “Sandpiper,” a track on the Country singer’s (pictured) “The Great American Bar Scene,” which is #1 on Top Country and Top Rock & Alternative Album charts (#2 on the Billboard 200). The…

The Black Crowes  To Launch The “Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)”

The Black Crowes To Launch The “Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)”

The Black Crowes have announced a North American “Happiness Bastards Tour (The Reprise)” for this fall and winter. The shows will take place in between their special guest dates on Aerosmith’s “Peace Out” farewell tour, The trek will kick off in Cincinnati on September 28th, and conclude in Uncasville, CT on February 28th, 2025. Locations and dates are listed below. Tickets…