Guns N Roses

“Paradise City” Joins Spotify’s ‘Billions Club’

“Paradise City” is now the third Guns N’ Roses song to join Spotify’s “Billions Club.” Launched in ’20, the “Billions Club” includes all songs that have surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.  “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle” previously surpassed one billion streams. All three songs were on GN’R’s debut album, “Appetite For Destruction.” The set…

Mick Mars Gets A Win

Mick Mars Gets A Win

Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars scored a victory (on 1/16) in his ongoing legal battle with the band when a Los Angeles judge agreed that Mötley Crüe had unjustly “refused” to reveal wide-ranging business dealings as they sought to oust Mars early last year. The judge ruled the band’s stonewalling left Mars. one of the…

Elton John Earns An EGOT

Elton John Earns An EGOT

Elton John won the Best Variety Special (Live) Emmy (on 1/15) for his live Disney+ concert film “Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium.” The honor made him only the 19th person to receive a Grammy, Oscar, Tony and Emmy for an EGOT – an acronym for winning the top prizes in four different fields. Elton has won…

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Staind’s “Here And Now” Rules Active Rock

Staind’s “Here And Now” is the second #1 single from “Confessions Of The Fallen”. “Here And Now” follows debut single “Lowest In Me” to the top of the Active Rock chart. “Confessions Of The Fallen,” the band’s eighth studio album, was their first full-length effort in twelve years.  It was also the first album to feature drummer Sal Giancarelli,…

Between The Buried And Me: “The Colors Experience”

Between The Buried And Me: “The Colors Experience”

Prog Metal’s Between The Buried And Me have announced the “The Colors Experience” tour where they will perform two shows in each city: night one BTBAM will perform their ’07 album “Colors” with night two focusing on ’21’s follow-up effort, “Colors II.” Support will come from The Acacia Strain who, on night one, will primarily perform tracks from “Step…

Disturbed Release Video For “Don’t Tell Me”

Disturbed Release Video For “Don’t Tell Me”

Disturbed has released the music video for the power ballad “Don’t Tell Me,” a song from the band’s latest studio album, “Divisive.” The song, which features Heart’s Ann Wilson a longtime friend of the band, marks the first time Disturbed has included a guest feature on an album. “I have tremendous respect for Ann,” stated frontman David Draiman (pictured). “In my…