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Blue Medusa, the band led by former Arch Enemy and The Agonist vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has released “Checkmate.” “This is a song where everything just clicked,” says White-Gluz. “‘Checkmate’ is an extremely cathartic song for me. It was created in one of those flow states where the lyrics and melodies and rhythms just write themselves and you get the feeling that you’re on…
Though Missing Persons’ recording career was brief, they should have been huge since their synth-Rock sound was perfectly in tune with the times, as was Dale Bozzio’s eye popping appearance. But it was not to be. In the beginning, Terry Bozzio, one time drummer in Frank Zappa’s backing group, married the former Dale Conslavi in…
Papa Roach has once again found their way to the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Wake Up Calling” (dated March 21st). Replacing Shinedown’s “Searchlight,” at #1, “Wake Up Calling” is Papa Roach’s thirteenth song to rule the chart. “‘Wake Up Calling‘ is a song about standing on the edge of disaster —…
Sometimes the thing that makes a song memorable is a blinding flash of the obvious. A little twist on ariff that’s been around for decades or a lyric reflecting a feeling that just about everyone has. Wishingthe world would just stop being a hassle is about as universal as you can get. Ultimately, that’s thetriumph…
Three Days Grace have again landed in Spotify’s Billions Club (recognizing one-billion streams on the platform). Their latest track to enter the elite group is “Animal I Have Become.” “On the back of a bus in Germany, what started as a dissonant riff and a nod to The Beatles became ‘Animal I Have Become’,” remembers the band. “What…
The music business can be a case of trial and error. Take London born Stuart Goddard. He started as lead singer for Bazooka Joe, but when that failed, he moved on, becoming Adam of Adam &The Ants (Andy Warren – bass, Lester Square – guitar and Paul Flanagan – drums). Their quasi-Punk approach didn’t garner…
From Ireland, U2 is also known for making potent social and political statements – death for most Rock bands. U2 got together in the mid-’70s when drummer Larry Mullen posted a notice at his school looking for band members. At the same time, Paul Hewson was writing songs. Being in a band sounded like a…
Violet Grohl, daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave, has released a music video for her latest single, “595,” accompanied by a Nikki Milan Houston-directed video. “It was clear that she represents the next generation of artists,” shared Kristina Grossmann, Republic Records’ SVP of A&R/operations. “The music is immediate, intentional and her voice holds a rare duality. She is…
The former Arch Enemy and The Agonist frontwoman has announced on Instagram the formation of Blue Medusa. “After twenty years performing on the world’s biggest stages, I’m entering a new creative chapter,” stated White-Gluz. “Blue Medusa is the next evolution of everything I’ve been building toward; a project where my full artistic vision can exist without limits. You’ll hear blazing guitar…
The Warning, sisters from Monterrey, Mexico, have released a new single titled “Kerosene.” Kerosene “Kerosene” follows “Love To Be Loved,” a collaboration between the band and regional Mexican singer Carín León. The Warning will be the support act on Yungblud’s upcoming North American tour — the run begins May 15th in Seattle. Ticket Information Love To Be…