Category Archives: Blogs
Rock News Randoms 6-26-20
The fans have spoken, and they say the best METALLICA song is . . . “Master of Puppets“. The band put together a March Madness-style bracket of 64 songs, and on its way to the finals, “Puppets” defeated “Dyers Eve”, “Atlas, Rise!”, “Ride the Lightning”, “Sad But True”, and “Fade to Black”. Then it beat “One” to take the crown. FYI, “One” took out “Metal Militia”, “Hit the Lights”, “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”, “For Whom the Bell…… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-23-20
GUNS N’ ROSES are one of the bands releasing live stuff from their vaults for fans to enjoy. Check out some of their performance from the 2018 Download Festival. The guitar that KURT COBAIN played on “MTV Unplugged” back in 1993 just sold . . . for $6 MILLION. The price broke the world records for Most Expensive Guitar, Most Expensive…… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-18-20
LEMMY from MOTORHEAD is getting the biopic treatment, with a possible release at the Cannes Film Festival. Read more here. Famed producer EDDIE KRAMER, known for his work with LED ZEPPELIN, JIMII HENDRIX and more, is working on his memoir, titled “From the Other Side of the Glass”. Get the full story here. Coming September 18, an expanded reissue of…… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-16-20
ROGER WATERS‘ concert movie, Roger Waters: Us + Them, is now available for purchase and rental digitally. Other formats will arrive in the fall. Here’s a taste: On Monday, June 15, drummer FRANKIE BANALI of QUIET RIOT was admitted to the ER at Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center in Woodland Hills, CA. He’s been fighting stage IV pancreatic cancer for…… read more »
Stream RUSH “Permanent Waves – All Access”
This year marks the 40th anniversary of RUSH’s seventh studio album, Permanent Waves, and on May 29th, the band released a 40th anniversary deluxe edition of that album in multiple formats. This one-hour special takes you back to 1980 and features exclusive interviews with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, along with tracks off the album. Click here to buy.… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-12-20
Check out AC/DC‘s “Thunderstruck” played on multiple “stylophones“. The stylophone has been around since the late ’60s, consisting of a metal keyboard made out of printed circuit board that can be played by touching it with a stylus. TED NUGENT is currently working on tracks for a new album. His last, “The Music Made Me Do It”, was released in 2018. QUIET RIOT will…… read more »
Check Out “Offstage With DWP”
Danny Wimmer Presents, one of the largest independent promoters in the United States, is excited to announce a new online content series, Offstage with DWP. The series will feature never before seen festival performances straight from the DWP vault, one-on-one band interviews, exclusive acoustic performances, lifestyle segments and more. “Like so many other live event producers, we have…… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-10-20
DEE SNIDER has been busy during the lockdown. In a recent interview with “Metal Casino Live” he said: “I just finished my first fictional novel, which going out to publishers now, so I hope I’m gonna get a deal on that. I’m scheduled to direct two movies. I was supposed to be directing one right now, but the…… read more »
Rock News Randoms 6-5-20
What has JAMES HETFIELD been doing during the coronavirus pandemic? Working on his hobbies, including producing a pair of coffee tables called “The Covid Collection by JH”. They’re being raffled off for METALLICA‘s All Within My Hands foundation – click here for info. TWISTED SISTER‘s rock anthem “We’re Not Gonna Take It” is now available in picture book form for kids. Click here for info and to…… read more »