Guns N’ Rose’s “The General”

Guns N’ Roses have released “The General,” the B-side of a limited-edition seven-inch vinyl single (“Perhaps” is the A-side). Like “Perhaps”, “The General” was written during the sessions for the band’s “Chinese Democracy“ album. The song, along with others, were reworked during the pandemic. Additional reworked songs are expected to drop at some as yet undetermined date. GN’R performed “The General“ live for the first…

Queensryche’s “Nocturnal Light”

Queensryche’s “Nocturnal Light”

Queensryche have released “Nocturnal Light,” the eighth video taken from the band’s latest album, “Digital Noise Alliance.” The video was enhanced through the use of AI. “This is a song spawned from the truly catastrophic year of 2020,” the band stated. Beginning with a relentless global pandemic with lockdowns… we had to endure natural disasters, racial injustices,…

Atreyu Deliver “The Beautiful Dark Of Life”

Atreyu Deliver “The Beautiful Dark Of Life”

Atreyu‘s ninth studio album, “The Beautiful Dark Of Life,” has dropped. It’s a compilation of the three-part EP series – “The Hope Of A Spark.” “The Moment You Find Your Flame” and “A Torch In The Dark.” “It is the journey we have taken the audience on through the three EPs: the highs, lows, and lessons of…

A Billion Streams – “Dream On”

A Billion Streams – “Dream On”

Aerosmith’s “Dream On” has surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.  Aerosmith joins other Rock artists, including Metallica‘s “Nothing Else Matters,” Survivor‘s “Eye Of The Tiger“ and Papa Roach’s “Last Resort“ in Spotify’s Billions Club.  Reportedly there are nearly 500 tracks in the club. Billions Club is a playlist first launched in ’20 which includes all of the songs on Spotify that have surpassed…

Green Day’s “Dilemma”

Green Day’s “Dilemma”

Green Day‘s “Dilemma“ has dropped. This track is on the band’s 14th studio album “Saviors,” due January 19th. Recorded in London and L.A., “Saviors” was produced by Rob Cavallo. “‘Dilemma‘ was one of those songs that was kind of easy to write because it was so personal to me,” explained frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. “We’ve seen so many of our peers struggle with…

Butcher Babies

Butcher Babies

Having role models is important. Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of the L.A. Metal band Butcher Babies looked to Iron Maiden, Slayer, Slipknot and Pantera for inspiration. But standing above the rest was Wendy O. Williams, the frontwoman of the Plasmatics. “Wendy O. Williams (pictured) was the first female in Heavy Metal,” explained Shepherd. “We…

Megadeth’s Vic Rattlehead NFT

Megadeth’s Vic Rattlehead NFT

On December 22nd, Megadeth will present a new nonfungible token (NFT) collection featuring the band’s mascot, Vic Rattlehead (pictured). “Megadeth has always been about pushing boundaries, breaking rules and evolving with the times. That’s why we created Megadeth Digital, ‘explained frontman Dave Mustaine (pictured above). “This is not just another collection. It’s a celebration of our journey…

Red Hot Chili Pepper’s 2024 Tour

Red Hot Chili Pepper’s 2024 Tour

Red Hot Chili Peppers plan to extend their “Unlimited Love” U.S. tour will continue later this year. RHCP have been on the road riding the success of last year’s “Unlimited Love” and “Return Of The Dream Canteen” albums. Both went to #1 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart. On the Billboard 200, “Unlimited Love” topped the chart while “Return…