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The Final Countdown – Europe The title track from the band’s third album was based on a keyboard riff written by lead vocalist John Tempest. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 in ’86. Funky New Year – The Eagles The B-side of “Please Come Home For Christmas,” the song was composed by…
The Rolling Stones have released the music video for “Mess It Up,” a track from their “Hackney Diamonds” album. The clip features actor Nicholas Hoult who has appeared in “X-Men” films and is lined-up to play Lex Luthor in the forthcoming “Superman: Legacy” movie, “Mess It Up” has late Stones drummer Charlie Watts. He is also heard on “Live By…
The seventh annual Metal Hall Of Fame induction ceremony and gala will take place on January 24th at the Marriott Delta hotel in Garden Grove, CA (north Orange County). Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach (pictured), former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars, and ex-Judas Priest frontman Tim “Ripper” Owens are among the inductees. The Metal Hall Of Fame is a…
Fans have had mixed reactions regarding Avenged Sevenfold‘s eighth album, “Life Is But A Dream…” The experimental album, with a solo piano title track, dropped last June. The band’s first album in seven years peaked at #13 on the Billboard 200 and landed in the Top 3 on the Billboard Rock charts. But despite that…
Queen guitarist Brian May (pictured left) says the band is not behind the recent increase in copyright strikes issued against Queen + Adam Lambert concert videos posted to YouTube and other platforms. A copyright strike is a policing practice used to halt copyright infringement and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). May shared a screenshot…
Kobra And The Lotus frontwoman Kobra Paige has released the video for the holiday ballad “Thank You.” “I’ve chosen to release this song now because this time of year can be difficult for many and I hope this will serve as a guiding light through the darkest hours,” explained Paige. “I can attest to how someone’s kind action can…
Fronted by James Durbin, DURBIN is set to release “Screaming Steel” on February 16th. The album, produced by Aldo Lonobile, features the title track. In addition to Durbin who handles vocals, DURBIN also features guitarists Lonobile and Luca Birotto, plus bassist Mike Roberts and drummer Marco Sacchetto. “Screaming Steel” Track Listing: 01. Made Of Metal02. Screaming Steel03. Where They…
“I think people get too worked up about the RRHF,” wrote Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx (pictured far left) on Sunday via X. “If you get in that’s cool and if not, it’s not a big deal. It’s an award. None of us hopefully make music just for awards.” Through the years, the band’s drummer Tommy…
U2 performed a cover of Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” for the first time in nearly 36 years Friday (12/15) at Las Vegas’ Sphere. U2 had only performed the holiday classic in concert on December 20th, ’87, at Tempe, Arizona’s Sun Devil Stadium. Love’s original version was release in ’63. The “U2 UV:…
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…