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 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….

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….

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…

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Rough Night For Rock At The Billboard Music Awards

The Billboard Music Awards were presented on Sunday (11/19). Though the awards focused primarily on Pop, R&B, Rap and Country acts there was a (slight) nod toward Rock. In the Top Rock Duo/Group category, Artic Monkeys (pictured) beat out Foo Fighters and Metallica for the honor. The Top Touring Artist award went to Coldplay. Ironically,…

New Years Day Has A “Half Black Heart”

New Years Day Has A “Half Black Heart”

New Years Day will release its fifth studio album, “Half Black Heart,” on March 1st. “It’s common for musicians to express affection for their albums, this one truly stands out to me,” noted vocalist Ash Costello (pictured above).  It feels like the culmination of all the hard work and growth we’ve experienced… and poured it into this…

Beartooth Are #1 On Billboard Chart

Beartooth Are #1 On Billboard Chart

“Might Love Myself,” Beartooth’s eleventh entry on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, is their first #1 (dated 11/18). The track is from Beartooth’s fifth studio effort, “The Surface.” The album, which dropped last month. also contains the singles “Riptide,” “Sunshine” and “The Better Me,” featuring Country’s Hardy. The band first reached the chart in ‘15…

Foo Fighters & H.E.R. To Release Versions Of “The Glass”

Foo Fighters & H.E.R. To Release Versions Of “The Glass”

Foo Fighters will release of a digital double A-side single this Friday (11/17) featuring a reinterpretation of “The Glass” by R&B singer H.E.R. along with the Foo Fighters original version from their Grammy nominated “But Here We Are” album. H.E.R.‘s full length “Back Of My Mind” album, released in ’21, went to #1 on Billboard’s R&B chart. Last month, H.E.R….