Mötley Crüe Drummer Accused Of Sexual Assault

Mötley Crüe Drummer Accused Of Sexual Assault

A lawsuit filed on Friday claims Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee sexually assaulted a woman in the cockpit of a helicopter during a trip from San Diego County to Van Nuys, CA, in February 2003.  The woman (“Jane Doe” in the filing), an acquaintance helicopter pilot David Martz, thought she was going on a sightseeing…

“Slipknot” 25th Anniversary

“Slipknot” 25th Anniversary

Next year, Slipknot will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut by playing “Slipknot” in its entirety. “You’re talking about the anniversary of one of the greatest Metal albums,” stated percussionist M. Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. Clown) in a recent Kerrang! interview “You think for one moment that this album isn’t going to be played in…

Ex-Manson Assistant’s Lawsuit To Proceed

Ex-Manson Assistant’s Lawsuit To Proceed

Ashley Walters, a former Marilyn Mason assistant, has won an appeal in court to proceed with her lawsuit against the performer.   In May ’21, Walters sued Manson for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, interference with the exercise of civil rights, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The case was dismissed the following…

Metal Chruch On The Road

Metal Chruch On The Road

Metal Church has announced a North American tour to promote its latest album, “Congregation Of Annihilation.” The band’s thirteenth album is the first to feature vocalist Marc Lopes, who joined in the summer of ’22 as the replacement of the late Mike Howe.   “We’re gonna be touring all year,” said Lopes. “And then the plan…

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Reunion Celebration

The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Reunion Celebration

The Dillinger Escape Plan will play three reunion shows at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York City on June 21st, 22nd and 23rd to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its ’99 debut album, “Calculating Infinity,” which has been lauded as a landmark release for the band and the Metalcore genre. They will play the album with co-founder and…

Social Distortion/Bad Religion Tour

Social Distortion/Bad Religion Tour

Social Distortion (pictured above) have announced a co-headlining U.S. tour with Bad Religion that kicks off in Bakersfield, CA on April 9th. Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness said, “We did this (a joint tour) with them in Australia in 2022 and the shows were amazing!” “Though we evolved in different directions, we both carried the torch of Southern…

Kid Rock Says It’s Okay To Drink Bud Light Again

Kid Rock Says It’s Okay To Drink Bud Light Again

Kid Rock says that he is no longer boycotting Anheuser-Busch over the company’s Bud Light teaming up with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney to promote the brand. Rock made headlines in April for using an assault rifle to destroy multiple cases of Bud Light in response to Mulvaney’s social media posts. “They (Anheuser-Busch) deserved a black eye and they got one,” Rock stated in an…

Lacuna Coil “Ignite The Fire” With New Years Day

Lacuna Coil “Ignite The Fire” With New Years Day

Next May, Lacuna Coil will embark on their “Ignite The Fire” U.S. tour. See below for dates and venues. The Goth Metal band has been touring in support of last year’s “Comalies XX,” a “deconstructed and transported” version of original songs from their ’02 release, “Comalies.” New Years Day will perform at all shows except the ones in…

Slipknot’s 2024 Festival Dates

Slipknot’s 2024 Festival Dates

Slipknot will be marking its 25th anniversary next year playing festival shows in the U.S. before embarking on an eleven date European trek. Concert venues and dates are listed below. The band released their debut self-titled studio album in ’99. “The End, So Far,” Slipknot‘s most recent effort, landed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart…