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The music video for the ballad “Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness” the latest single from Lord Of The Lost’s upcoming studio album, “Opvs Noir Vol. 1,“ is out. The song features Within Temptation’s Sharon den Adel. “‘Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness’ was born (as) an attempt to create a hybrid song between Within Temptation and Lord Of…
Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” has landed on Billboard Hot 100 (#46) the for the first time, while “Mama, I’m Coming Home” returned to the ranking (#49) after 33 years, on the chart is dated August 2nd. “Crazy Train” from Osbourne’s 1980 debut solo album “Blizzard Of Ozz,” did not make the Hot 100 despite becoming one of…
Wolfgang Van Halen‘s band Mammoth has reached the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart (dated 8/2) with “The End.” “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth,” explained Van Halen. “I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Once we finished ‘The…
Lonely God 8/1 Fit For A King: Lonely God The eighth album from the Texas Metalcore band features “Witness The End” featuring Motionless In White’s Chris “Motionless” Cerulli. “We didn’t care what anybody thought — we just wanted to write a deathcore song,” the band recalled. “It turned out to be really special. Chris did not disappoint…
Daughtry’s “Shock To The System (Part Two)” EP will arrive September 12th. It’s the follow-up to “Shock To The System (Part One)” which held Daughtry’s first Active Rock #1 with “Artificial,” and was followed to the top by “Pieces.” “”Shock To The System’ is about facing the things we’ve ignored and confronting the wake-up calls that force us…
As usually happens in the wake of an iconic musician’s passing, Ozzy Osbourne’s catalog is seeing a resurgence on Spotify. Since Osbourne’s death was announced Tuesday (7/22), he’s gained over 6 million monthly listeners on the platform as a solo artist, jumping from about 12.4 million to 18.7 million. Meanwhile, Black Sabbath went from 19.8…
Mirador, a band co-founded by Greta Van Fleet co-founder/guitarist Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin, will release its self-titled debut album on September 19th. “Feels Like Gold” is the first song the band has released. “The song weaves together themes of cultural collision, the relentless pursuit of riches, and the complexities of history,” commented the band, “Yet, amidst the…
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” the sequel to the classic mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” will be in theaters on September 12th. The official trailer has been released. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Trailer Directed by Rob Reiner the film has Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprising their roles as Spinal Tap. The original 1984 film, “This…
Metallica 7/21 Metallica Expands Scholarship Opportunities The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) announces it will launch its largest grant to date, totaling approximately $3 million. Fifteen community colleges will join the effort, each receiving $75,000 to enhance the student experience within career and technical education programs. Ozzy Osbourne 7/22 Ozzy Osbourne Is Gone It is with more…
Three Days Grace Three Days Grace: Kill Me Fast “‘Kill Me Fast’ is one of my favorite songs this band has ever written,” vocalist Adam Gontier commented. “It’s about ripping the Band-Aid off. It’s a plea to someone who’s already halfway out the door to just let you go. ‘Don’t keep me hanging on while…