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Wes Scantlin was arrested (on 3/11) after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend. Police were summoned to a Torrance, CA apartment to investigate a verbal argument between Scantlin and his girlfriend that allegedly turned physical. The 52-year-old musician was charged on Saturday (3/15) with felony domestic violence and possession of a controlled substance….
Def Leppard played their first gig in ’78 and were recording the following year. While doing passably well in their native U.K., they didn’t have much impact elsewhere and found themselves stuck in the “opening act” slot. Enter Robert John “Mutt” Lange who had built a reputation as a highly successful producer. His main function…
The 2020s have already delivered some of the most exciting and dynamic rock albums in recent years, as the decade continues, this list will likely shift, as new releases further defining the sound. Metallica’s 72 Seasons was not a reinvention; it’s a reaffirmation—raw, unrelenting, and pulsing with the weight of time. The decade’s first few…
“Dance, Kid, Dance” is Shinedown’s 20th song to reach #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart (dated 3/15). It follows the four-week rule of “A Symptom Of Being Human” in January-February earlier this year. The band’s first #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart came in 2005 with “Save Me.” Shinedown has the most #1s on…
Tool, Mastodon, Dorothy and Shinedown. 3/8 Tool Gets Booed At Their Own Festival Tool performs on the first two nights of their “Tool in the Sand festival,” in Punta Cana., Dominican Republic. After promising fans no songs would be repeated, the second set has a handful of songs from the previous evening’s show. Fans express…
Envy Of None, the band featuring Alex Lifeson (Rush), has released the official music video for “The Story,“ from their second album, “Stygian Wavz,” which just dropped. “I wrote about wanting to be better, to grow, and the sense of desperation that comes with that desire,” offered vocalist Maiah Wynee regarding “The Story.” “To me, the song is about…
Dorothy, fronted by vocalist Dorothy Martin (pictured), have released “The Way,” the band’s fourth studio set. “This album is a love letter to the fans,” offered the singer. “I’m letting them know everything is going to be okay, and we’ll help each other find the way — even if we get lost at times.” It…
“Vaxis – Act III: The Father Of Make Believe,” Coheed And Cambria’s tenth full-length studio effort, continues “The Amory Wars”/”Vaxis” narrative and follows their 2022 album “Vaxis Act II: A Window Of The Waking Mind.” The lead track was “Searching For Tomorrow.” “This song is a reminder that always looking for something better in your life robs you…
Tom Petty once said of “Refugee,” “If I’d known it was going to be such a big hit I think I would have spent a lot more time working on it.” The quote reveals a casual, self-depreciating nature. Of course, recoding that song wasn’t that easy. Read on… #10. Here Comes My Girl “(The song)…
Formed in Akron, OH, the one-time bowling capital of America, Blues-Rock duo The Black Keys (Dan Auerbach – guitar/vocals and Pat Carney – drums) were part of the early ‘00’s lo-fi movement (stripping away all the technical enhancements to get to a more organic sound). Oddly, they didn’t acquire their name from a piano (the…