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Gojira performed at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris on 7/26. Their appearance, complete with fireworks, consisted of an “original” collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, who has “experimented with Jazz, Gospel and Heavy Metal.” Gojira, a French Progressive Metal band, is considered a standard-bearer for bringing French Rock to an international audience. Their appearance is the first…
Jerry Cantrell: Vilified The track is the lead single from the Alice In Chains guitarist’s fifth solo album, “I Want Blood,” due October 18th. Tony Immoi: Deified The song, part of the launch of “Deified” perfume, was created by the Black Sabbath guitarist and Xerjoff Blends. Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine On The System Of…
Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled all August European tour dates because frontman Josh Homme is receiving “continued medical care” following his recent “emergency surgery.” He is “under doctors’ to “remain in their care in the United States.” QOTSA previously canceled all July European concerts and last performed on July 6th in Milan, Italy, after canceling their appearance at the AMA…
Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose joined Billy Joel on stage during the final show Thursday night (7/25) of Piano Man’s residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Rose was around for renditions of Wings’ “Live And Let Die,” a song that was also a GN’R hit, AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell.” which Rose previously performed with Joel during a ’17 concert at Dodger…
The soundtrack to Ghost’s debut film “Rite Here Rite Now” has dropped. The concert film had its world premiere to on June 18th at United Kingdom’s Picturehouse Central in London. The movie features Ghost performing at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on the final two North American dates of their ’23 Re-Imperatour tour. It includes a narrative story…
“So psyched to finally do a Punk-ish record,” enthused D.D. Verni, a founding member of Thrash Metal’s Overkill. “Dreadful Company,” his second solo album under the ‘Verni’ banner, has arrived. “The best thing about these solo ventures is to be able to try out different stuff.” The single were “Lunkhead” and “Cemetery Safari.” Verni wrote…
Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler has told TribLive.com that a new album is expected in September or October, on the Alchemy Recordings imprint. “We kind of did expect to have it done (already). It’s like pulling teeth,” Loeffler added. “It’s torturous because there’s just so many factors to making something great. So that makes you never want to put it out. You…
Ghost has released an animated video for “Mary On A Cross, from the band’s recently released feature film “Rite Here Rite Now,” which premiered globally in cinemas last June. The song went platinum (one-million units moved) in the U.S. when it was originally released in ’19. The film combined narrative storytelling with live performances filmed last year during…
It’s been a while. Jane’s Addiction’s ‘classic lineup’ consisting of vocalist Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins and bassist Eric Avery have released a studio single, “Imminent Redemption.” Prior to “Imminent Redemption“ Avery’s last time in the studio with Jane’s Addiction was for the ’90 album “Ritual De Lo Habitual.” Navarro left Jane’s Addiction in ’91 and spent much of the decade with the Red…
John Mayall, legendary Blues musician and founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, has died (on 7/22) at the age of 90. From an early age Mayall was drawn to the sounds of American Blues. As a singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned decades and was often referred to as…