Best Rock Songs of the 2000s

Deep Purple’s “=1,” containing the tracks “Portable Door” and “Pictures Of You” has dropped. It’s Deep Purple’s first album featuring guitarist Simon McBride, who joined two years ago following Steve Morse’s departure. “Many of the songs… were written in the first sessions and literally came together in 5 or 10 minutes. It all was so easy and natural,” noted…

Fame is fleeting. Cult status lasts forever. It was nearly a decade before the rest of the world caught up with the New York Dolls. Though their two studio albums won critical praise, they were commercial failures. Efforts at media manipulation failed miserably even though some heavy talents were involved. Original members split and were…

For the first time in five years, the “Experience Hendrix” will tour in September/October. This year’s outing marks the tour’s 20th anniversary. The trek was shut down in ’19 due to the pandemic. “Experience” guitarist includes Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson and Zakk Wylde. “Experience Hendrix” Tour Dates: Ticket Information Sep. 19 – Seattle WA – Paramount TheatreSep….

KittiePIG, a non-alcoholic beverage, was the brainchild of We Are Pigs frontwoman Esjay Jones and the Canadian Heavy Metal band Kittie. The partnership grew out of a musical collaboration between We Are Pigs and Kittie leader Morgan Lander on the song “Moot.” “KittiePIG was born out of a passion for heavy music and a desire to provide alternative beverage options at shows and…

Doro Pesch and Judas Priest singer Rob Halford have released a version of the 1983 hit “Total Eclipse Of The Heart.” Written by Jim Steinman (who is primarily remembered for his work with Meat Loaf) the song was originally performed by Bonnie Tyler who took the song to #1 in the U.S. and Canada. “When you hear it, you can…