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Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled the remaining nine concerts of their European tour because frontman Josh Homme needed to return to the U.S. to undergo ’emergency surgery’. “Every effort was made to push through and play for you, but it is no longer an option to continue,” reads a band statement. QOTSA last performed in Milan, Italy,…
On this day… “Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster” premiered in New York City. The film chronicled the band’s bitter in-fighting and visits to a therapist during the “St. Anger” sessions. Six weeks in to recording, frontman James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich have an intense argument. Hetfield storms out and enters rehab to undergo treatment for…
AC/DC’s ’80 breakthrough album “Back In Black“ has been certified for U.S. shipments of 26-million copies by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA). The band’s seventh studio effort was their first to feature Brian Johnson (pictured) following the death of Bon Scott, their previous vocalist. “Back In Black” first went platinum in ’80 and had previously been certified 25…
Six vehicles from James Hetfield’s private collection are being displayed at the American Automobile Experience in Kearney, NE. The cars were transported from the Peterson Automotive Museum (which displayed the cars) in L.A for a year-long loan deal. Blueprint Engines and local Kearney donors reached out to Peterson. Hetfield has gained recognition in the automotive world for his unique…
On this day… One of the stranger double bills occurred. The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened for The Monkees. At this point in time, The Monkees were the hottest band in North America. Called the pre-fab four, they didn’t write their own songs nor played on their records. Those chores were handled by top-flight songwriters and…
The recently released Bon Jovi album “Forever” peaked at #5 on the Billboard 200 in its debut week but dropped off the chart one week later. Unless there’s a major single to drive sales or a label promotion that brings the set to the forefront “Forever” will be the Bon Jovi album with the shortest stay…
AC/DC have received the Legend Award at this year’s annual O2 Silver Clef Awards on Friday (7/5) in London. They are acknowledged for their five decades as an influential and iconic band. Formed in ’73 by brothers Malcolm (rhythm guitar) and Angus Young (lead guitar), AC/DC has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, roughly 100 million in the U. S….
Prior to Imagine Dragons’ September ’23 show in Baku, Azerbaijan, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian, who is Armenian-American, wrote a personal letter to the band asking them to pull out of the show claiming that proceeding would help “whitewash the dictatorial regime’s image.” Imagine Dragons went ahead with the show. Months later in a Rolling…
AC/DC top the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart this week with their ’90 hit “Thunderstruck” (from the band’s “The Razor’s Edge” set). “It started off from a little trick I had on guitar,” explained the band’s Angus Young (pictured). “We built the song up from that. We fiddled about with it for a few…
Visions Of Atlantis have released their ninth studio effort, “Pirates II – Armada.” The set features the tracks “Monsters” and “Armada.” Influenced by Nightwish and fascinated by the myth of Atlantis, the band was founded in ’00. Visions Of Atlantis can count 15 former members. As part of the turnover, they went through four female vocalists…