Today In Rock: July 23rd, 1965 – Slash Is Born
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Today In Rock: July 23rd, 1965 – Slash Is Born

On this day… Guitarist Saul Hudson was born in London. He moved to L.A. with his father when six years old. His parents were both active in the entertainment industry,  Because he “was always in a hurry, zipping around from one thing to another” a child actor/friend nicknamed him ‘Slash’. Slash joined the Glam Metal…

Ex-Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg: “I Have A Fantastic Therapist”

Ex-Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg: “I Have A Fantastic Therapist”

Jay Weinberg’s abrupt departure from Slipknot last year left some scars. So, what happened when Weiberg got bounced? It is incredibly difficult for a musician to lose his friends (and musical family) in one fell swoop. Working through it is a process. “Before I speak on it, it’s important for me to do the right…

Today In Rock: July 22nd, 1999 – Woodstock ’99
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Today In Rock: July 22nd, 1999 – Woodstock ’99

On this day… Woodstock ’99 began in Rome, NY. The festival site was the former Griffiss Air Force Base approximately 100 miles from the original ’69 Woodstock location in Bethel, NY.  Approximately 220,000 people attended the festival over four days enduring difficult environmental conditions (extreme heat), overpriced food and water, poor sanitation, sexual harassment/rapes, rioting, looting,…

Today In Rock: July 21st, 2008 – Kid Rock Is In Court Over Waffle House Fight
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Today In Rock: July 21st, 2008 – Kid Rock Is In Court Over Waffle House Fight

Please pass the syrup. On this day… Kid Rock entered a no-contest plea to assault charges stemming from an ’07 incident at an Atlanta-area Waffle House. Rock was arrested after he and some associates scuffled with Harlen Akins, a fellow Waffle House customer. Rock was slapped with a $1,000 fine and put on a year’s…

Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll Reach #1

Falling In Reverse & Jelly Roll Reach #1

“All My Life,” a Country-Rock collaboration between Falling In Reverse (lead vocalist Ronnie Radke pictured above) and Jelly Roll, is #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated July 20th). The song had a brisk five-week trip to the top. Falling In Reverse’s “Popular Monster” and “Zombified,” took 16 weeks to reach #1 on Mainstream…

Deep Purple’s “=1” Has Arrived

Deep Purple’s “=1” Has Arrived

Deep Purple’s “=1,” containing the tracks “Portable Door” and “Pictures Of You” has dropped. It’s Deep Purple’s first album featuring guitarist Simon McBride, who joined two years ago following Steve Morse’s departure. “Many of the songs… were written in the first sessions and literally came together in 5 or 10 minutes. It all was so easy and natural,” noted…

Highly Suspect’s “As Above So Below” Arrives

Highly Suspect’s “As Above So Below” Arrives

Highly Suspect has released its fifth album, “As Above, So Below,” with the lead track “Summertime Voodoo.” “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 Voodoo‘ is the introductory paragraph to this…