AC/DC Earns Major Award

AC/DC Earns Major Award

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: “Pirates II – Armada Has Arrived

Visions Of Atlantis: “Pirates II – Armada Has Arrived

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” Is #1

“Crack Cocaine” Is #1

“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,”…

Mark Morton’s “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir” Is Out

Mark Morton’s “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir” Is Out

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…

The Story So Far’s New Album

The Story So Far’s New Album

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’s “This Is The Way” Is #1 On Mainstream Rock

Five Finger Death Punch’s “This Is The Way” Is #1 On Mainstream Rock

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…

Sex Pistol’s Reunion To Feature Frank Carter

Sex Pistol’s Reunion To Feature Frank Carter

The surviving members of the Sex Pistols, sans John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten), are getting back together for a pair of benefit gigs August 13th and 14th at London’s Bush Hall. Guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock and drummer Paul Cook will play the band’s debut album “Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols” with vocalist/tattoo…

Disturbed’s David Draiman Receives Award

Disturbed’s David Draiman Receives Award

Disturbed’s frontman David Draiman has received the joint Jerusalem Post and World Zionist Organization award for outstanding contributions in the fight against antisemitism. Draiman noted that he lost many of his colleagues and friends over his defense of the Jewish people. “The world can seem like a very, very dark place these days,” added Draiman in his acceptance speech on 6/3 in…