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On April 28th and 30th, 1978, Cheap Trick performed at Tokyo’s Budokan Hall before a wildly enthusiastic audience. The show was recorded with the idea of releasing a live album for the Japanese market. From their second studio album, “In Color,” they launched into “I Want You To Want Me.” The studio version of this…
“Our album ‘Everest’ is a story of our journey as a band, full of beautiful endings and new beginnings,” commented frontwoman Lzzy Hale. “We weave a tangled web of melancholy, frustration, anger, and the vast purgatory of love and love lost. It is a rollercoaster of epic musical detours, great songwriting and completely unhinged twists and turns.” Hale…
Maximum Metallica, a new music channel on SiriusXM, will debut August 29th. “You’ll find Maximum Metallica on Channel 42, where you’ll hear ‘The Most Metallica Anywhere,’ including the hits, deep cuts, live shows, rare recordings, and exclusive interviews, plus behind-the-scenes stories and surprises straight from us,” says Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. To celebrate Metallica’s return to SiriusXM, the…
Often bands are missing a key element and go looking for it in another band. Drummer Butch Vig, multi-instrumentalist Duke Erikson and guitarist/bassist Steve Marker first saw the Scottish-born Angelfish singer Shirley Manson on MTV’s “120 Minutes.” They hooked up with her when Angelfish toured the States. Manson went through what was termed an “introductory…
Metallica is expanding their partnership with the American Red Cross by launching the Give Where You Live campaign. Fans can go to RedCrossBlood.org/Metallica to make an appointment and give blood between now and February 28, 2026, at any Red Cross blood drive across the U.S. Blood donors will be entered to win a one-of-a-kind ESP Snakebyte guitar personally autographed by all Metallica bandmembers….
Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” has landed on Billboard Hot 100 (#46) the for the first time, while “Mama, I’m Coming Home” returned to the ranking (#49) after 33 years, on the chart is dated August 2nd. “Crazy Train” from Osbourne’s 1980 debut solo album “Blizzard Of Ozz,” did not make the Hot 100 despite becoming one of…
Lonely God 8/1 Fit For A King: Lonely God The eighth album from the Texas Metalcore band features “Witness The End” featuring Motionless In White’s Chris “Motionless” Cerulli. “We didn’t care what anybody thought — we just wanted to write a deathcore song,” the band recalled. “It turned out to be really special. Chris did not disappoint…
Beyond The Black will release their sixth album, “Break The Silence,” on January 9th, 2026. “On ‘Break The Silence.‘ we opened the door to new influences and collaborations,” note singer Jennifer Haben. “From symphonic to ethnic elements and guest artists who brought their own style into the mix — this album reflects everything we love about making music without boundaries….
Evanescence formed in ’94 around vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. They were also more than bandmates even falling in love and managing to become briefly engaged, before backing off. Eventually, Moody quit the band in 03. He packed his bags prior to a Berlin concert and left the country. “We both contributed to the…
“Def Leppard: Live at Caesars Palace The Las Vegas Residency” will run from February 3rd through 28th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The residency follows the band’s sold-out residency stints in 2019 and 2013. “Las Vegas has always been such a main attraction for Def Leppard,” enthused lead singer Joe Elliott. “There’s no place on Earth where…