Disturbed’s David Draiman Takes On Westboro

Disturbed’s David Draiman Takes On Westboro

Disturbed frontman David Draiman called out the Westboro Baptist Church who chose to protest the band’s 2/2 show in Kansas City. After two fans came on stage to talk about the positives of being Disturbed fans, Draiman mentioned that Westboro Baptist Church members were outside the venue protesting the band’s appearance. He mocked those who consider…

2024 Rock/Metal Grammy Award Winners

2024 Rock/Metal Grammy Award Winners

Grammy Notes: During a pre-ceremony event Green Day performed “American Idiot.”  Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, as he has done in the past, changed the lyrics from “don’t want a redneck agenda” to “don’t want a MAGA agenda.” Longtime couple, Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot’s Sid Wilson walked the red carpet. Jelly Roll appeared in an Uber…

MusiCares Person Of The Year: Jon Bon Jovi

MusiCares Person Of The Year: Jon Bon Jovi

MusiCares Person Of The Year benefit gala honoring Bon Jovi founder, namesake and frontman Jon Bon Jovi (pictured center with the band) featured performances by Sammy Hagar and Orianthi covering Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name” while Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH delivered a version of “Have A Nice Day.” The event is held annually prior Grammy Awards telecast….

MC5’s Wayne Kramer Has Died

MC5’s Wayne Kramer Has Died

Wayne Kramer, co-founder, guitarist, and singer for Detroit’s legendary MC5 has died (on 2/2/24) at the age of 75. MC5’s first three albums (the live “Kick Out The Jams” featuring the title track – 1969, “Back In The U.S.A. – 1970 and “High Times” – 1971) are widely regarded as landmark Punk oriented Rock albums….

Rock/Metal Nominees For Sunday’s Grammy Awards

Rock/Metal Nominees For Sunday’s Grammy Awards

The 2024 Grammy Awards are February 4th at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. The following are the lists of the nominees in the Rock/Metal categories: Best Rock Performance For vocal/instrumental, duo/group or collaborative Rock recordings. “Lux Æterna,” Metallica (pictured) “Sculptures Of Anything Goes,” Arctic Monkeys “More Than A Love Song,” Black Pumas “Not Strong Enough,” boygenius “Rescued,” Foo…

Paramore Is “Burning Down The House”

Paramore Is “Burning Down The House”

Paramore have released their take on Talking Heads‘ hit single “Burning Down The House” as part of a forthcoming “Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense” album. The cover features frontwoman Hayley Williams taking on the iconic song that David Byrne once called “an expression of liberation.” Other artists contributing to…

Nita Strauss To Perform At NASCAR Event

Nita Strauss To Perform At NASCAR Event

Nita Strauss will perform the U.S. national anthem prior to the “Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum” on February 4th in L.A. “The Call Of The Void,“ is the guitarist’s most recent album. The single “Dead Inside” with Disturbed’s David Draiman handling vocals went to #1 on Billboard’s Rock Airplay chart, Strauss is also known as…

New Music: Thundermother, Bad Wolves, Masterplan, Riot V & Sonata Arctica

New Music: Thundermother, Bad Wolves, Masterplan, Riot V & Sonata Arctica

Thundermother (pictured above) has released the single, “Speaking Of The Devil.” “It’s a very badass song that we’re all proud of,” commented founding guitarist Filippa Nässil. Thundermother’s current line-up has Nässil, singer Linnéa Vikström, bassist Majsan Lindberg and drummer Joan Massing. ### Bad Wolves have dropped “Knife“ across digital platforms. “Sometimes it’s fun to ‘prove’ that you can still write an ass beater,”…