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3/15 Puddle Of Mudd Vocalist/Guitarist Charged Wes Scantlin is arrested (on 3/11) after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend. Police are summoned to investigate a verbal argument between Scantlin and his girlfriend that allegedly turned physical. The 52-year-old musician was charged with felony domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance (which the…
Pop Evil has just released its eighth album, “What Remains” and shared the video for “Side Effects.” “Every action causes a reaction, a side effect,” vocalist Leigh Kakaty said of the song. “Toxicity is a virus that spreads and kills, but liberation and healing lies in an antidote you already possess. And now is the time to take…
Loading their songs with rapid-fire chord changes (“Roundabout“), key changes (playing in one key is just too restrictive) and time changes (they weren’t content with 4/4), Yes set out to be groundbreakers. Jon Anderson’s airy vocals battled with guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Rick Wakeman for attention. No band could pull off what Yes attempted…
Guns N’ Roses has announced the addition of Isaac Carpenter, the band’s new drummer who will hit the road with the band throughout their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East tours. Carpenter’s resume includes live and studio work with GN’R’s Duff McKagen’s Loaded, Adam Lambert, A Perfect Circle and The Exies. Just a few days ago, GN’R announced…
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in partnership with Gibson Publishing has released “The Collection: Kirk Hammett”, available in three premium formats in The Metallica Store. There’s the 400-page coffee table edition ($799.99 – sold out), a Deluxe Edition ($299.99) is limited to 1,500 signed and numbered copies and a Standard Edition (149.99). “I’ve worked diligently on this curated collection of vintage and modern…
Moog Music has announced the launch of the Moog Music Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D, a collaboration that honors the Rush bassist, vocalist and synth pioneer. “It’s a thrill to see the Minimoog Model D in that stunning red, so representative of one of the most fertile periods in Rush’s creative history,” said Lee. “I’ve always been mad for…
Number 10 The Warning– Keep Me Fed The Warning, the sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, have released its fourth full-length album, “Keep Me Fed” with the tracks “Burnout, “Hell You Call A Dream” and “Automatic Sun.” Read More… Number 9 New Years Day – Half Black Heart “Half Black Heart” has returning members Jeremy Valentyne and Brandon…
Number 10 Rolling Stones– Hackney Diamonds Hackney Diamonds doesn’t try to outdo the Stones’ past. It just shows they still know how to throw punches that land. At this point, they don’t need to prove a damn thing—but they just did anyway. Read More… Number 9 Within Temptation– Bleed Out For their eighth studio album,…
Who the hell was Mars Bonfire? He was Dennis Edmonton, a guitarist and composer of “Born To Be Wild,” which was recorded by Steppenwolf. “Born To Be Wild” was a seminal song. Originally written as a ballad it is often considered the first “Heavy Metal song.” Released in 1968, “Born To Be Wild” encapsulated the…
The Warning has announced the “Keep Me Fed” headline tour. The trek will kick off on July 5th in Milwaukee and conclude in Minneapolis on July 23rd. The Monterrey, Mexico sister trio – Daniela “Dany” (guitar, lead vocals, piano), Paulina “Pau” (drums, vocals, piano) and Alejandra “Ale” Villarreal (bass, piano, backing vocals) – have released four albums, with their latest set,…