Alice In Chains
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Alice In Chains

Alice In Chains did everything a Grunge group should do. They formed in Seattle, landed a recording contract (Columbia Records), had drug problems, released an Unplugged set (in ’96), had a hit ballad (“No Excuses”) and did a Lollapalooza tour (’93). The band’s first release was the five song EP “We Die Young.” Their third…

Fred Durst Sues Universal

Fred Durst Sues Universal

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group, claiming he is owed millions in unpaid royalties. The suit filed in California federal court accuses the record label of implementing a policy that was “deliberately designed” to conceal royalties from artists and “keep those profits for itself.” Durst claims that he’s never received any royalties from Universal throughout…

Steel Panther Goes Gold

Steel Panther Goes Gold

Steel Panther’s debut album, “Feel The Steel,” has been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales in excess of 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. “Just in time for the 15th Anniversary, ‘Feel The Steel’ goes GOLD in the U.K.!! Thank you to all the U.K. fans for the incredible support,” posted the band. “Feel The Steel”…

Today In Rock-October 8th, 2023: Creed Turns Rangers Around
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Today In Rock-October 8th, 2023: Creed Turns Rangers Around

On this day… Creed gets credit for helping lift the Texas Rangers to the major league baseball playoffs. The Rangers see their season turn around when they start playing Creed in the clubhouse prior to games. According to Rangers’ pitcher Andrew Heaney listening to Creed was a way of “having fun” while dealing with the “rollercoaster of the second…

Oasis Sell Out

Oasis Sell Out

Oasis sold half a million tickets in just an hour last Friday (10.4) for their North American tour. ‘Oasis Live ’25’ reunion tour tickets with shows in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City were rapidly snapped up. The band has already sold out 19 stadium shows across the U.K. and Ireland schedule…

Lacuna Coil Announces New Guitarist

Lacuna Coil Announces New Guitarist

Guitarist Daniele Salomone has confirmed that he has joined Lacuna Coil replacing the band’s longtime guitarist Diego Cavallotti, who joined the band in ’16 and exited last June. Salomone made his live debut with Lacuna Coil on August 4th at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Romania. Lacuna Coil will release their tenth studio effort, “Sleepless Empire” on February 14th. “‘Sleepless Empire’ captures, through our eyes, the chaos…