Suicide Prevention Event In December

Suicide Prevention Event In December

Brett Scallions (Fuel), Kevin Martin (Candlebox), Orianthi, Alice Cooper (pictured) and Joe Satriani are slated to appear at SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) charity event at Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on December 4th. The non-profit SAVE is one of the nation’s leading suicide prevention organizations and will be the beneficiary of funds. It’s estimated nearly 12.3 million…

Metallica Headed To The Middle East

Metallica Headed To The Middle East

Metallica will play  Soundstorm festival in Riyadh on December 14th. It will be the band’s first concert in Saudi Arabia. “When we started playing, there were so many parts of the world where the type of music that we were doing was not really accepted,” noted Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. “But it’s opening up. It’s changing and…

Metallica Receives Music Honor

Metallica Receives Music Honor

Metallica received the SoundExchange Hall Of Fame Award earlier this month (announced 11/27). The band was honored by SoundExchange for being one of the most streamed acts in music tech organization’s 20-year history.   “Metallica is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and for good reason,” said Michael Huppe, SoundExchange’s president and CEO….

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor

Corey Taylor, the Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman, released his debut solo album, “CMFT,” in ’20. The album contained ““Black Eyes Blue,” which had a two-week run at #1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Songs chart. “CMFT,” which went to #44 on the Billboard 200 (#6 on the Top Rock Albums survey) was a departure from Taylor’s previous work. Taylor’s…

Buckcherry: Breaking Through In 5 Seconds

Buckcherry: Breaking Through In 5 Seconds

“It’s all about promoting your stuff online.,” explained Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd in a recent interview with Classic Album Review. But that is easier said than done.  ‘Okay, you’ve got 20 seconds to get somebody’s attention, and then that’s it,” Todd was told less than five years ago. “Guess what it is now,” Todd continued….

KISS To Takeover NYC

KISS To Takeover NYC

KISS will play their final concerts on December 1st and 2nd at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Typically, the band will take a bite out of the Big Apple. Here’s what they have planned to promo their final shows. * Kisstore Pop-Up (November 30th – December 3rd) – This immersive KISS experience which will feature memorabilia, apparel,…

Megadeth Make Guitarist Change Official

Megadeth Make Guitarist Change Official

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has confirmed that Teemu Mäntysaari (pictured) will continue as the band’s guitarist for the foreseeable future. Thew announcement came after longtime Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro made his decision to “extend” his absence from the group’s touring activities. “Kiko is a top-notch professional, a maestro — and he did not want to hurt me or Megadeth,” Mustaine explained. “We came up with a solution…

Rolling Stones On The Road Next Summer

Rolling Stones On The Road Next Summer

This is not a joke! Next summer’s “Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds” will be sponsored by AARP (American Association of Retired Persons,). The Rolling Stones are going back on the road performing in stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to “Satisfaction,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash and “Start Me Up,” Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are expected to play tracks from…