Back in 2021, Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier came to the defense of the oft-criticized Lars Ulrich, praising the Metallica drummer as a “genius” for his showmanship and rock-solid presence behind the kit. Duplantier doubled down […]
A federal judge has officially dismissed with prejudice Pandora’s countersuit against Word Collections and Spoken Giants, which are suing the SiriusXM-owned platform for allegedly failing to license a multitude of compositions. This newest development in […]
Metallica have shared videos of James Hetfield unboxing the band’s upcoming album 72 Seasons on vinyl, CD, and cassette. The track lengths, as printed on the CD, were also revealed. The first clip was posted […]
For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to introduce the next global […]
Metallica‘s philanthropic foundation All Within My Hands announced Monday, April 3, that it will be giving $150,000, split between three separate organizations, to provide assistance and relief to areas affected by severe weather in the United […]
Vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk of Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER was joined by guitarists Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE) and Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),bassist Ricky Bonazza (BUTCHER BABIES) and drummer Alex Lopez (ex-SUICIDE SILENCE) for a […]
Metallica have dropped the new song “72 Seasons” — the title track of their forthcoming album, arriving April 14th. The band teased a significant portion of the song’s music video on social media before releasing […]
What We’re Listening To Playlist for 4/3/2023: Tyler, The Creator, Metallica, SOMOH, boygenius, Pentire, and more! Album Artwork credit via original artists Our What We’re Listening To Playlist is just that. It’s the best music […]
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his wife Pearl Aday (vocals) and son Revel (drums),along with guitarist Zach Throne and bassist Joey Vera, for a performance of BLACK SABBATH‘s “Symptom Of The Universe” and […]
Song of the Week delves into the fresh songs we just can’t get out of our heads. Find these tracks and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for our favorite new songs from emerging […]
Those who metal together, stay together! In that spirit, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his wife Pearl Aday and 11-year-old son Revel onstage to perform Black Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe” and Led […]
METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo was joined by his wife Chloe (vocals) and daughter Lullah (drums),along with MINISTRY guitarist Cesar Soto, or a performance of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Hand Of Doom” at this past Tuesday […]
With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival two weeks away, another massive, much heavier music festival from promoter Goldenvoice may be stomping through Indio this fall. As first reported in the Desert Sun, Goldenvoice […]
Few guitars are as famous as the 1959 Les Paul Standard known as “Greeny.” Originally owned by blues-rock legend Peter Green during his time with Fleetwood Mac, the axe came into the possession of Thin […]
Permuted Press has set an October 17, 2023 released date for “Messengers: The Guitars Of James Hetfield”. In the 400-page book, Hetfield shares his personal collection of treasured guitars and reveals the story and significance […]
Singer Toyah Willcox and King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp tackle the J. Geils Band hit “Centerfold” for their latest “Sunday Lunch” performance, making us wonder how it took the married couple this long to cover […]
Frontman James Hetfield credits Metallica’s enormous success to the magic that happens as a collective unit, as opposed to the individual members’ musical skills. “I know individually we’re all really average players, but when you […]
Ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony has revealed that he’s formed a new band with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and current Aerosmith touring drummer John Douglas. There’s also a “really cool singer” on board, but […]
Global recorded music industry revenue by year. Photo Credit: IFPI Following a nearly 19% year-over-year jump in global recorded music industry revenue during 2021, continued streaming growth drove a comparatively modest 9.2% increase during 2022, […]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH have signed to BMG for the release of their sophomore album, which is expected to drop this summer. Mammoth WVH’s upcoming full-length effort will follow 2021’s self-titled debut, which yielded […]