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Three Days Grace have released the music video for “Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight,” the latest single from last year’s “Alienation” album. “It just brings me back to when I was younger and didn’t have so much worry or responsibility, and not caring what tomorrow brought,” shares vocalist Matt Walst. “You’re just in the moment as a kid….
The Runaways featured both Joan Jett (Joan Marie Larkin) and Lita Ford. Despite being big in Japan and recording a Rock version of Martha and the Vandella’s “Nowhere To Run,” the Runaways didn’t live up to expectations. Jett fared far better fronting The Blackhearts. And while Jett was a songwriter, she also had great success…
The Knack The word on The Knack was they recorded their debut album “Get The Knack” in eleven days for eighteen-thousand dollars. It went platinum in ’79. Not a bad return on investment for Capitol Records. Of course, the song that made it all possible was “My Sharona.” Within weeks of its release, the herky-jerky…
John Waite – Vocals, Neal Schon – Guitars, Jonathan Cain – Keyboards, Ricky Phillips – Bass & Deen Castronovo – Drums Bad English can be seen as ‘The Return of The Baby’s” or “Journey II.” The Babys were best remembered for the pop hits “Isn’t It Time,” and “Every Time I Think Of You.” The…
Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well in their native U.K., they didn’t have much impact elsewhere and found themselves stuck in the “opening act” slot. Enter Robert John “Mutt” Lange who had built a reputation as a highly successful producer. His main function…
“Words Are Worthless,” by Sleep Theory, rules Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay (dated 6/6) chart. “A violin-enhanced power ballad like only Sleep Theory could craft,” reads a press release regarding the song. The video, which features the band in performance mode, boasts “a Goth noir vibe.” Words Are Worthless “Words Are Worthless” follows “Stuck In My Head” and “Static”…
Butcher Babies have released their new single “Blame It On The Wind.” “There are certain nights, certain moments, and certain connections you never fully shake,” vocalist Heidi Shepard explains. “This song is about a lust you can’t leave, a denial of accountability, and a laundry list of excuses for following the white rabbit. I think sometimes we blame…
“Colours” is the second single from Xandria’s upcoming studio album, Eclipse,” due August 7th. “Together with the first single, ‘The Shannon’s Home’, ‘Colours’ offers another glimpse into the many different colors of the album — a journey full of discoveries, unexpected turns, and quite a few surprises,” explains Xandria’s leader Marco Heubaum. “Just as diversity makes our…
After reaching #1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart, Shinedown’s “Safe and Sound” tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated May 30th), marking the band’s record-extending 23rd leader on the chart – other top artists with more than a dozen #1s on the listing include Three Days Grace (17), Five Finger Death Punch (16), Foo Fighters…
The Trace Outlives Tarja Turunen: The Trace Outlives The former Nightwish singer (pictured above) has released the official music video for the third single from her upcoming album “Frisson Noir,” due June 12th. The first two singles were “At Sea” and “I Don’t Care,” featuring Dani Filth. Rats In The Temple Flotsam And Jetsam: Rats In The Temple “This…