Author: Mark Leader

AC/DC will return to the United States this April for the first time in nine years. The tour kicks off on April 10th in Minneapolis, with the first of 13 stadiums concerts, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena and Soldier Field in Chicago, before concluding on May 28th in Cleveland. Support on the trek will…

Following years of allegations and lawsuits, Marilyn Manson has dropped his suit against Evan Rachel Wood (pictured above), who entered into a relationship with the musician when she was eighteen. Manson was seeking to revive his defamation claim against the actress. Manson also agreed to pay $327,000 for Wood’s legal fees – to seemingly conclude…

Gibson representatives have announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars by federal authorities. The suggested retail price for the guitars, had they been genuine, would be over $18,742,820 (USD). The guitars were intercepted arriving in ocean containers from Asia. Authentic Gibson guitars are made in the U.S.A. only. The seizure was made by the U.S. Customs and Border…

Jinger will release their fifth studio album, “Duél,” on February 7th. The official music video for the set’s latest single, “Green Serpent” is now out. The album also features “Kafka” and “Someone’s Daughter.” “It’s a slippery slope when music means the world to us but how quickly praise turns into prosecution,” noted vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk. “We are all…

Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will be rejoining his band for shows between January 31st and February 16th, filling in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations. Orianthi toured with Alice Cooper from 2011 to 2014. “When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we were lucky to find Nita,” explained Cooper. “But these shows came up after Nita had already committed…

With the festive holiday season just around the corner here are stories to keep in mind… Former Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes is celebrating the 27th anniversary of his getting sober. “Let’s just say I had one too many cocktails on Christmas Day 1991, and I found myself in the ER room one more time,” shared…

Arch Enemy has announced a European tour in support of their twelfth studio album, “Blood Dynasty,” which will arrive on March 28th. It will be the band’s first studio effort to feature guitarist Joey Concepcion following last year’s departure of Jeff Loomis.   “European Blood Dynasty 2025 Tour“ will kick off on October 10th in Stuttgart, Germany…

George Harrison’s Resonet Futurama guitar, played during The Beatles‘ early years, has sold for $1.27 million at Julien’s Auctions’ “Played, Worn & Torn II” event (on 11/20). Originally priced at between $600,000 to $800,000, the Resonet Futurama sold for double the low-end estimate, making it the most expensive Harrison-owned guitar ever sold at auction.   Harrison…

Hinder has shared the video for “Everything Is A Cult.” “While most people in America have much more in common than they might want to admit, we all have the tendency to fall into the willingness of being spoon-fed propaganda as long as it conveniently coincides with our own beliefs,” noted drummer Cody Hanson. “No matter…