Heavy metal (fiend/friend?) Writer, frustrat(or), frustrat(ee), decorated U.S. Navy veteran, Husband(twice), father(three times), grandfather(of seven), FM radio veteran, Concertgoer, music collector, muscle car aficianado. Grown up since five. Child since 45.
MINISTRY GUITARIST DIES MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has releasd the following statement regarding the passing of the band’s guitarist, Mike Scaccia: “I just lost my lil’ brother and my best friend. The 13th Planet compound is […]
IRON BUTTERFLY’S LEE DORMAN DIES Iron Butterfly‘s Lee Dorman was found dead at his home today (Dec. 21). The bassist, who also performed in the progressive rock group Captain Beyond, […]
DEFTONES LEAD SINGER CHINO MORENO INTERVIEW Ronan McGreevy of The Irish Times recently conducted an interview with DEFTONES lead singer Chino Moreno. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Irish Times: Your new […]
CHRISTOPHER LEE (DRACULA) SINGS HEAVY METAL CHRISTMAS TUNES! Legendary actor Christopher Lee, who has appeared in such cinematic milestones as “Lord Of The Rings”, “Star Wars”, “The Man With The Golden Gun” and “Dracula”, has released […]
NEW ALICE IN CHAINS SONG & LYRIC VIDEO A new ALICE IN CHAINS song called “Hollow” can be streamed below. TheYouTube clip contains photos fans have taken or created that were inspired by the track’s […]
KROKUS COVERS THE BEATLES AND RECORDS NEW ALBUM. Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS will release their new album, “Dirty Dynamite”, on February 22, 2013 via Sony Music. The band has recorded another cover song inspired by […]
PAUL MCCARTNEY AS LEAD SINGER FOR NIRVANA REUNION! THE BEATLES legend Paul McCartney performed with the surviving members of NIRVANA at last night’s (Wednesday, December 12) Hurricane Sandy benefit gig at Madison Square Garden in […]
NEW DEEP PURPLE ALBUM RELEASE DATE AND COVER ART. British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will release their 19th studio album on April 26, 2013 via earMUSIC, the Hamburg, Germany-based international rock label […]
STEVE DEEP PURPLE AND KISS SNUBBED AGAIN. RUSH AND HEART ARE IN. Adding to their canon of inept, clueless, and curious decisions, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Shame) […]
GET NEW BUCKCHERRY SONG FOR FREE! TODAY ONLY!! Buckcherry unleashed their brand new single ‘Gluttony’ off of their forthcoming album ‘Confessions’ and they’re now offering a free download of the track […]
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