Knotfest Iowa In September

Knotfest Iowa In September

Slipknot will headline the Knotfest Iowa festival which will take place on September 21st at Waterworks Park in Des Moines. Ticket Information This year’s event will celebrate 25 years of the self-titled album in the band’s Iowa birthplace. “It’s not just the shows, but the environment created around it,” explained Slipknot’s Shawn “Clown” Crahan. “A day dedicated…

Noxious Fumes Leads To A Dickinson Tirade

Noxious Fumes Leads To A Dickinson Tirade

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson was performing in Brasília last Saturday (April 27th) promoting his recently released solo album, “The Mandrake Project,” when he launched into a tirade over noxious fume wafting over the stage. “I can’t fucking breathe,” an aggravated Dickinson was seen ranting in a now deleted Instagram video. “Somebody down here (in the audience) has been using pepper…

Green Day Band Shot

Green Day’s Ninth #1

Green Day’s “Dilemma” is # 1 on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It’s the band’s ninth song to top the chart and their second in a row, following “The American Dream Is Killing Me.“ “Dilemma” is from Green Day’s 14th studio album, “Saviors” which dropped in early February. The set became Green Day’s fifth #1 on…

Sick New World News

Sick New World News

Slipknot, celebrating its 25h anniversary, was one of the headliners at the Sick New World festival Saturday night (April 27th). The band’s 12-song set was their first festival appearance of the year marked the second performance with the group’s new drummer, believed to be Eloy Casagrande (pictured), formerly with Sepultura. He replaced Jay Weinberg who was fired…

Powerman 5000’s Second Single From “Abandon Ship”

Powerman 5000’s Second Single From “Abandon Ship”

Powerman 5000 have released “Dancing Like We’re Dead,” the second single from the band’s eleventh studio album, “Abandon Ship.” “1999” was the lead single. Powerman 5000’s previous album, “The Noble Rot,” which straddled industrial and electronica with offbeat and eccentric lyrics, arrived four years ago during the pandemic. “We really waited it out until we felt like people…

Smashing Pumpkins Name Touring Guitarist

Smashing Pumpkins Name Touring Guitarist

The Smashing Pumpkins have officially named Kiki Wong as their touring guitarist following last October’s departure of longtime guitarist Jeff Schroeder.   Earlier this year, the Pumpkins launched an open audition looking for a touring guitarist. Over 10,000 applications were submitted.   “Kiki joins the band’s touring lineup of Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha,…

New Tracks: Sonic Universe, Mötley Crüe & Richie Sambora

New Tracks: Sonic Universe, Mötley Crüe & Richie Sambora

New music that dropped this week. Sonic Universe: Higher With Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover and Adrenaline Mob guitarist Mike Orlando the band will release its debut album, “It Is What It Is“, on May 10th. Mötley Crüe: Dogs Of War “It’s got that old-school vibe about it, but it’s new music.” said vocalist Vince Neil. Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx developed the track. “I…