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Arch Enemy’s video for “The Eagle Flies Alone,” originally released in 2017, has surpassed 100-million views on YouTube. The song, written by the Melodic Death Metal band’s founding member and guitarist Michael Amott, is on their tenth album, “Will To Power.” “It’s a testament to the hard work, creativity, and passion that went into creating something we…
AC/DC‘s “Back In Black“ video has officially topped a billion views on YouTube. The clip, which was uploaded to YouTube in ’12, is AC/DC’s second song to reach the milestone, after “Thunderstruck” hit one billion views in ’21. “Back In Black,” the title track from the band’s seventh studio album was released ’80 and was the first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead…
Paramore have released their take on Talking Heads‘ hit single “Burning Down The House” as part of a forthcoming “Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute To Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense” album. The cover features frontwoman Hayley Williams taking on the iconic song that David Byrne once called “an expression of liberation.” Other artists contributing to…
Nita Strauss will perform the U.S. national anthem prior to the “Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum” on February 4th in L.A. “The Call Of The Void,“ is the guitarist’s most recent album. The single “Dead Inside” with Disturbed’s David Draiman handling vocals went to #1 on Billboard’s Rock Airplay chart, Strauss is also known as…
Journey’s anthem “Don’t Stop Believin‘” has officially been declared the “Biggest Song Of All Time” by Forbes. According to the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), the18-times platinum-certified single (based on pure sales and other forms of consumption–namely streaming), has been heard on radio, TV (network and cable), in films and at countless sporting events. It’s also a standard…
Marilyn Manson has been ordered to pay Evan Rachel Wood’s legal fees — a sum of $326,956 — after a judge dismissed a large portion of Manson’s defamation lawsuit against his former fiancée. In ‘22, Manson (Brian Warner) filed the defamation suit against Wood and her associate Illma Gore following Wood’s accusation of sexual abuse by the performer. Los Angeles County…
1/3 Rage Against The Machine’s Brad Wilk says the band will not tour or perform live again, likely being the third time the group has broken up. The drummer says there won’t be any new tour dates after the band canceled the remainder of their ’22 North American tour due to frontman Zack de la…
Heart will embark on their first tour in five years this spring. The “Royal Flush” trek, with Cheap Trick in support for most of the North American leg, will kick off April 20th in Greenville, S.C. Squeeze will open six dates in July and a handful of Heart’s summer European dates. Heart will also join Def Leppard and Journey for stadium shows in Cleveland,…
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have announced the continuation of “Freaks On Parade” with a summer tour. Industro-Rock acts Ministry and Filter will open. Zombie’s music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have been praised for their elaborate Shock Rock theatricality. He has sold an estimated 15 million albums worldwide. Cooper’s stage show features…
Thundermother (pictured above) has released the single, “Speaking Of The Devil.” “It’s a very badass song that we’re all proud of,” commented founding guitarist Filippa Nässil. Thundermother’s current line-up has Nässil, singer Linnéa Vikström, bassist Majsan Lindberg and drummer Joan Massing. ### Bad Wolves have dropped “Knife“ across digital platforms. “Sometimes it’s fun to ‘prove’ that you can still write an ass beater,”…