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Before being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, Ozzy Osbourne posted on Instagram and Facebook, that his sixth solo album, “No More Tears,” has been certified quintuple platinum (5-millions copies moved in the U.S.) by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America). Released in ’91, the set has “Mama, I’m Coming Home” and…
Tesla will release a six-song EP, “All About Love,” on November 29th. The set contains four versions of the title track (acoustic, electric, hybrid, live); a live version of “Walk Away”, a concert favorite; and “From The Heart,” an instrumental track by guitarist Frank Hannon. “We spent six months on ‘All About Love’, and I think we got this one…
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) has announced a solo North American tour in support of “I Want Blood,“ which arrives on the 18th. Filter (Alt. Rock, Industrial Rock, Post Grunge) will support on all dates. “This record (“I Want Blood”) is a serious piece of work.” stated Cantrell of his fifth solo effort. “There’s a confidence…
Decide has canceled the last three shows of their North American tour so they can return home to Florida “to protect” their “families and properties” as Floridians prep for Hurricane Milton, the second storm to hit the Gulf Coast in a little over two weeks. “Due to the pending landfall of hurricane Milton on central Florida and the…
Featuring the tracks “Cheap Shots“ and “On The Table, guitarist/singer Richie Kotzen has released “Nomad” on September 27th. “I really never know how, when or where inspiration will strike for a song idea,” explained Kotzen. “I never try to force anything because I know ultimately at some point in time life will hand you a…
“Live In London,” Skid Row’s first official live album has dropped. Recorded in October of ’22 at the 02 Forum Kentish Town, the set marks Skid Row’s final release with singer Erik Grönwall, who quit the band earlier this year due to health concerns. The album contains “Slave To The Grind,” “18 And Life,” “Monkey Business” and “I Remember You.”…
#1’s on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart with the Date, Song Title, Song Link and Artist. November 25th – The American Dream Is Killing Me Green Day The lead track from “Saviors” spends eight weeks at #1 (three weeks in 2024) January 20th – A Symptom Of Being Human Shinedown Shinedown’s 19th #1 on the chart…
Nightwish’s tenth studio album, “Yesterwynde,” is out. “‘Yesterwynde’ is a fantastical voyage through time, memory, and the better angels of human nature,” offered keyboardist/main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen. It follows the ’20 release of “Human. :II: Nature” and is the first Nightwish studio album since “00’s “Wishmaster” not feature Marko Hietala following his departure in ’21 but it’s the band’s…
“We had this song, and we thought Randy’s (Blythe, Lamb Of God frontman picture above) voice would be perfect on it,” notes Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor. Blythe says he had the majority of “Floods Of Triton” lyrics written when he asked Mastodon bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders for additional ideas. “So we went back and forth in the studio,” Blythe added….
When the term “Heavy Metal” (taken from the William Burroughs novel “Soft Machine”) was coined in the late-60s it was used to describe loud, earth-shaking guitar-oriented Rock. Black Sabbath may not have entirely embraced the term and all its loutish connotations, but their ominous songs that dwelled on the sinister, occult and macabre defined the…