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The Offspring originally signed with Epitaph Records. “Ignition” rolled out in ’92 and went gold – shipping 500,000 units. Their next recording “Ixnay On The Hombre”” sold over a million copies but “Americana” chalked up three million in sales. 10. Way Down The Line (Ixnay On The Hombre – 1996) The song depicts a series…
“‘Break Me Down’ comes from a place of anxiety, control, and feeling too far gone,” offers Montana. “It’s about realizing the right person can drag you out of hell — whether you’re ready or not. This one’s for the people who can see light in the darkness, and for the broken souls who never show it…
After leaving Guns N’ Roses, Slash (guitar), Duff McKagan (bass) and Matt Sorum (drums) played a charity gig. They realized they still had a great chemistry. Auditions resulted in guitarist Dave Kushner’s addition. Now it was time to find a vocalist. Ex-Stone Temple Pilot vocalist Scott Weiland, one of the 90’s more impressive talents, signed…
Jack White has dropped his first songs since 2024. They are “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs” and “Derecho Demonico.” The self-produced tracks feature keyboardist Bobby Emmet, bassist Dominic Davis and drummer Patrick Keeler. On 4/4 White was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live for the sixth time. In the coming months, White will embark on…
What is a raconteur?A person skilled at telling antidotes. Jack White was big news. Whether the White Stripes leader produced a record for a Country legend (Loretta Lynn), punched out the Von Bondies frontman or got married, he generated press. On the other hand, Brendan Benson had been recording longer than the Stripes but without…
l-r Alex Lifeson, Anika Nilles and Geddy Lee 3/29 Rush Play First Concert With Anika Nilles Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson play live with drummer, Anika Nilles, for the first time at the Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario. Canada. Nilles replaces the late Neil Peart for touring. Metallica 3/30 Metallica’s Hawaiian Donation In response to severe thunderstorms in Hawaii, Metallica’s All Within…
Pierce the Veil’s “So Far So Fake” has completed a long journey. The song originally appeared on band’s latest album, 2023’s “The Jaws Of Life.” “So Far So Fake” also saw a resurgence in 2025 after going viral on TikTok. “It’s about if you’ve ever been betrayed by somebody you felt was a friend, and the…
Always feeling an outsider, Kurt Cobain deliberately tried to separate himself, or at the very least be insulate from the rest of the world. He took up drums but his first musical contribution was hauling gear for the Melvins. That gig led to meeting Krist Novoselic. When drummer Dave Grohl joined the band was ready…
Having conquered Texas as Magneto U.S.A. (with Miles Zuniza – guitar/vocals, Tony Scalzo – bass/vocals and Joey Shuffield -drums/percussion) they were signed to Hollywood Records which led to the obligatory name change. Fortunate, since their old name made them sound like a Styx cover band. And there was no future in that. “All The Pain…
Billy Morrison has released “Becoming,” the first single from his upcoming album, “Hollow,” expected in August. The track was written by Morrison, Sully Erna (Godsmack) and Brett Scallions (Fuel) and features Erna on lead vocals and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) on lead guitar. “Becoming” is about “transforming out of the darkness and negativity of certain lifestyle choices and becoming a strong, positive and powerful force,” explained Morrison. Becoming…