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Nothing More’s “If It Doesn’t Hurt” is the band’s second #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart (dated January 29th). The first was the Grammy nominated “Go To War” in ’17. Between then and now, the Texas band had five songs reach the chart’s Top 10 with “Tired Of Winning” doing the best, reaching…
Jager Henry: Heart Of Thorns The son of drummer Jason Bonham and the grandson of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham has released the title track from his debut EP, scheduled for release on August 23rd. The song features Lil Lotus. Daughtry: Nervous “When you find yourself stuck in a cycle of anxiety and depression from the punches that life inevitably throws…
The Warning, the sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, have released its fourth full-length album, “Keep Me Fed” with the track “Burnout.” “Throughout the whole process, the work was consuming us. By impacting everything we did, the album kept us fed both creatively and personally,” shared drummer Paulina “Pau” Villarreal. Another featured song is “Hell You Call A…
Anvil’s 20th studio album “One And Only” has dropped. It contains the singles “Feed Your Fantasy” and “World Of Fools.” “This particular time, I went about it from a different perspective,” stated frontman Steve “Lips” Kudlow. “I knew exactly how many riffs go in the verse, how many choruses, where they go. The songs were totally written…
South by Southwest, held annually in Austin, TX, announced Wednesday (6/26) that it has cut ties with the U.S. Army and other weapons manufacturers. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” SXSW said in a statement. “As a result, the US Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025.” That roughly…
Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has released his memoir, “Desolation: A Heavy Metal Memoir” (co-written with Ben Opiari). The book covers his musical career and journey from addiction to recovery. “Initially, I started writing this book just to see if I could do it,” offered Morton. “Unpacking my story, I was able to observe events in…
It’s suspected that Metallica’s official X account may have been compromised. On 6/25 the account was promoting a token with the ticker METAL. There were a flurry of Tweets promoting “a dynamic new token on the Solana blockchain” that would revolutionize event experiences and online shopping. The posts claimed this was in collaboration with Ticketmaster. Posts…
Mötley Crüe have released “Dogs Of War. “A lot of people said it’s a different sound, but I’ll be honest with you, I don’t necessarily agree with that.,” said bassist Nikki Sixx on “Busted Open.” “If you listen to the verses, they’re very similar to a lot of stuff that we’ve done — that simple, grinding…
Delain will embark on a North American headlining tour with Xandria early next year. While Delain is going to play fan favorites, they will also be promoting their latest album “Dark Waters” (pictured). Xandria are touring in support of their latest set, “The Wonders Still Awaiting.” “After such a warm welcome and meeting so many amazing…
Ghost’s’ “Rite Here Rite Now,” screened from June 20th through 23rd, is the highest-grossing Hard Rock cinema event ever in North America. “Having wanted to make a movie for most of my life, I was overwhelmed to see the interest our fans showed in the film before it was even released,” said Ghost frontman Tobias Forge….