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The Killers have been awarded two Guinness World Records titles for “Mr. Brightside.” The Indie-Rock anthem has spent the most amount of time on the U.K. singles chart compared with any other song, with 416 non-consecutive weeks as of July 4th. Ironically, the U.K,’s biggest single never reached #1. The track has also been awarded…
AC/DC have received the Legend Award at this year’s annual O2 Silver Clef Awards on Friday (7/5) in London. They are acknowledged for their five decades as an influential and iconic band. Formed in ’73 by brothers Malcolm (rhythm guitar) and Angus Young (lead guitar), AC/DC has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, roughly 100 million in the U. S….
Visions Of Atlantis have released their ninth studio effort, “Pirates II – Armada.” The set features the tracks “Monsters” and “Armada.” Influenced by Nightwish and fascinated by the myth of Atlantis, the band was founded in ’00. Visions Of Atlantis can count 15 former members. As part of the turnover, they went through four female vocalists…
“Crack Cocaine,” Billy Morrison’s collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Steve Stevens and co-written by all three – is #1 on Mediabase‘s Active Rock Song chart. The track is the second single from Morrison’s third solo album “The Morrison Project.” “Both the song and the album have been so well-received-I couldn’t have asked for more,”…
After canceling a London concert late last month (June 28th), Pearl Jam now have nixed an additional two Berlin shows (July 2nd and 3rd). “Despite everyone’s best efforts, the band has yet to make a full recovery,” reads a Pearl Jam social media post. The statement does not name which band member(s) have fallen ill…
Deryck Whibley (Sum 41): Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell Release Date: 10/8 The memoir covers Whibley’s work with the band plus his trials and tribulations. A decade ago, Whibley (pictured above) collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where doctors revealed his liver and kidneys had failed. He was placed in a…
Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has released his memoir, “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir” (co-written with Ben Opiari). The book covers his musical career and journey from addiction to recovery. “Initially, I started writing this book just to see if I could do it,” offered Morton. “Unpacking my story, I was able to observe events in…
“Fire,” Kittie’s seventh studio album, but first in 13 years – since the release of “I’ve Failed You” (’11), has dropped. For over a decade the band was on a hiatus due to rising costs associated with touring/recording and the suicide death of bassist Trish Doan in ’17. They ended their hiatus in early ’22, with…
The Story So Far have released their fifth studio album, “I Want To Disappear.” The album comes nearly six years after “Proper Dose,” which debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart. “I Want To Disappear” features “Big Blind” and “Letterman“. The California Pop-Punk band, who took their name from a New Found Glory song, are currently…
Five Finger Death Punch have landed their fifteenth #1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated June 15th) with “This Is The Way.” The band only trails Shinedown (nineteen #1s) and Three Days Grace (seventeen #1s) for the most leaders in the chart’s history. “This Is The Way” is a mash-up of DMX’s ’09 song “The Way It’s Gonna…