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Outerstellar Shinola Michael Monroe: Shinola ‘Shinola’ was obviously originally written about a certain jerk but unfortunately most of us can relate as we know a lot of them,” comments Monroe. “There’s a lot of negative, ignorant idiots in the world and sometimes it’s good to vent frustrations by singing about it. And karma always gets us in…
Empty Hands Poppy has announced her “Constantly Nowhere” North American tour. It launches on the heels of Poppy‘s seventh studio album, “Empty Hands” containing the singles “Bruised Sky,” “Guardian” and “Unravel.” Released in January, the album’s lyrics were written solely by Poppy and produced by Jordan Fish. Poppy is currently atop Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart, along with Amy Lee (Evanescence) and Courtney…
Eddfest, named after Iron Maiden’s longtime mascot, will celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary at Knebworth Park, July 10th and 11th. “After the monumental shows in the U.K. last year, we knew that if we were going to play the U.K. in 2026, it had to be very different,” explains Maiden manager, Ron Smallwood. “So we…
Shinedown will release its eighth studio album, “Ei8ht,” on May 29th. “This album is over a year in the making,” explained Shinedown singer Bretn Smith. “Without question, as a band we pushed ourselves like never before.” In advance of the album the band has issued the single “Safe And Sound.” Safe And Sound Along with “Safe And…
Green Day 2/8 Green Day Opens Super Bowl The East Bay band plays an on-field medley of their hits at Levi’s Stadium as part of a celebration honoring the Super Bowl’s history and past MVP players. Green Day open with frontman Billy Joe Armstrong singing a snippet of “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)” before…
The Pretenders: “I’ll Stand By You” The song reached the Top 20 in several countries, including the United States. The Pretenders Chrissie Hynde mentioned her embarrassment at having set out to write a “hit.” But she felt better about it when Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher said, “he wished he’d written it.” Nickelback: “Far Away” The…
Miss May I have shared the video for the single “Die On The Vine.” “‘Die On The Vine’ captures a mid-life reckoning — coming to terms with how deeply childhood experiences and unresolved trauma shape who we become,” comments Miss May I. “The song reflects the moment where denial stops working and self-awareness sets in. If those patterns…
Prong will release “Live And Uncleansed” on March 6th. The live set was recorded last year in July and August during the band’s European trek. “This live version of ‘Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck’ is raw, high energy and unpolished,” shares Prong guitarist/vocalist Tommy Victor. “If you want to get exposed to Prong or you want to get a…
Metal Church – Dead To Rights Brainwash Game Metal Church: Brainwash Game “‘(The song) is really about the machinery behind the curtain,” notes founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. “We’re living in a time where the modern media cycle and the Internet move so fast that truth often gets twisted, filtered, and repackaged to fit whatever narrative sells…
Just as Seattle’s Mother Love Bone looked like the next big thing, lead singer Andrew Wood overdosed on heroin. Stone Gossard (guitar) and Jeff Ament (bass) decided to keep going. They added Mike McCready (guitar) and Dave Krusen (drums). In an inspired move, they linked with vocalist Eddie Vedder who was in San Diego. Vedder…