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.
Exhibit A Gallery founder/artist Richard Villa III and legendary skateboarder Tony Alva in August announced the “Obey Your Master” art exhibit. “Obey Your Master” will feature a collection of artists […]
Story by Ryan Downey Iron Maiden‘s beloved “Eddie,” Motörhead‘s iconic “warpig” symbol, Danzig‘s instantly recognizable skull – no discussion of heavy metal mascots is complete without mention of Vic Rattlehead, […]
Chuck Ruff, the American rock drummer best known for his drum duet with Edgar Winter and THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP on the 1972 No. 1 hit instrumental “Frankenstein”, passed away […]
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, founded last year in memory of the world-renowned voice of DIO, BLACK SABBATH and HEAVEN & HELL, will host its […]
Machine Head guitarist/singer Robb Flynn wrote the following on the band’s website, MachineHead1.com: At “Day On The Green” #19, featuring Metallica, Queensrÿche, Faith No More, Soundgarden, I started Machine Head. […]
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello will perform acoustically as his alter ego THE NIGHTWATCHMAN at Occupy Wall Street today (Thursday, October 13) at noon in New York, at […]
VH1 Classic‘s “That Metal Show” is back in Los Angeles and ready to shake things up for lucky season nine. Members of some of the biggest metal acts, including AC/DC, […]
Reactivated legendary 1980s Finnish/Swedish heavy metal band OZ will release its new album, “Burning Leather”, on November 18 via AFM Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows: […]
CNN‘s Poppy Harlow goes inside the world of KISS — on board the band’s plane on the way to a concert, to exclusive backstage access. She also visits the homes […]
MEGADETH guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine recently underwent surgery for stenosis, a neck and spine condition that he says was caused by “years of headbanging.” He writes on Twitter, “[October 5] was […]
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