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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…
Bush have released “I Beat Loneliness.” The album’s singles were “60 Ways To Forget People” and “The Land Of Milk And Honey.” “What I feel about this record is it addresses the common struggles we all have,” stated Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. “’60 Ways To Forget People‘ is an ode to sacrifice and a dedication to the focus it…
Singles from My Chemical Romance’s ’06 four-times platinum effort, “The Black Parade,” have received new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album’s lead single “Welcome To The Black Parade” is now certified seven times platinum. “Teenagers” is now six times platinum while “Famous Last Words“ is double platinum. “I Don’t Love You” and “Mama” reached platinum status. The Black Parade…
Halestorm has released the third single from “Everest,” “Rain Your Blood On Me.” The audio clip is below. Rain Your Blood On Me “‘Rain Your Blood On Me”‘ is our ode to women,” noted Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale.. “The crawl, the climb, the clenching of fists, the screaming of sirens, the breaking of glass — this…