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Flat Back has released “Nothing To Some,” featuring a guest appearance by Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor. “This guy is a bottomless pit of creativity and delivered a vocal that perfectly matched what I wanted for this track,” stated Jason Hook, Flat Back founder and former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist. Flat Back made its live…
Leaves’ Eyes have released “Myths Of Fate.” The album, fusing elements of Folk, Gothic, and Classical music, celebrates the Symphonic Metal band’s 20th year of existence. Leaves’ Eyes ninth effort has “Realm Of Dark Waves: and “Forged By Fire.” For the album, the band produced a total of five music videos filmed on locations in Iceland, Germany…
Pearl Jam has released “Running,” the second single from the band’s upcoming twelfth studio album, “Dark Matter, ” which will drop April 19th. “’Running’ was one of the last songs recorded for the album. “It was fun to come up with one more uptempo song,” noted guitarist Stone Gossard. “I love the bridge. I don’t know what the…
Guitarist Billy Morrison has released the music video for the single, “Crack Cocaine,” featuring Qzzy Osbourne. Morrison is known as Billy Idol’s guitarist, along with Steve Stevens. “I was in the same room as Billy and Steve,” said Ozzy about co-writing the song. “The lyrics just came out of the blue. It was written in about 20 minutes.” The song…
Metallica were one of many acts honoring Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin during a (3/20) tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Metallica opened the show with a rendition of “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” from John’s ’73 double album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” Elton and Bernie collected the Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize for their contribution to music at the…
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder made a surprise appearance onstage with The Who (on 3/20) at the second of the band’s two sold-out Teenage Cancer Trust charity gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Introduced by The Who’s Roger Daltrey as a “stand-up guy,” Vedder joined the band to perform “The Punk And The Godfather,” from the band’s ’73…
The Pretenders will hit the road this year with a string U.S. tour dates beginning in July. There are bands with a legacy and bands with accomplishments. The Pretenders have both. Led by the incredible Chrissie Hynde (pictured), the band not only survived tragedy but prospered. Her drive and artistic vision created a vast catalog…
A California appeals court has rejected Metallica’s lawsuit demanding that Lloyd’s of London cover more than $3 million in losses stemming from cancelled 2020 South American concerts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weeks prior to the tour’s scheduled launch, COVID-19-related travel restrictions were enacted in all parts of the world, giving Metallica no choice but to postpone the…
As singer Eric Martin deals with an unspecified vocal issue, Mr. Big has recruited Michele Luppi (Whitesnake) to assist with the lead vocals during the band’s current U.K. tour. “So after these last couple shows with my voice going in and out and struggling to keep it together,” wrote Martin in a post. “I had a crazy idea that…
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett will participate in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride on May 19th to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember. “Men die on average six years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons,” said Rockett. “The number of men that are suffering is growing, and we need to…