Blood MeridianMike McCready approves of Duff McKagan’s cover of the Mad Season song “River of Deceit.”In a Facebook post, the Pearl Jam guitarist writes, “The amazing Duff McKagan covered ‘River of Deceit’ by Mad Season and it’s beautiful.””Thanks Duff!” he adds.McCready was a member of Mad Season alongside late Alice in Chains front man Layne…… read more »
Courtesy of ShinedownShinedown is launching their own line of hot sauces.Made in collaboration with the company Torchbearer Sauces, the first flavor is called Symptom Chipotle Garlic Sauce, a reference to Shinedown’s “A Symptom of Being Human” hit.”Cultivating this sauce has been a passion project and has been an absolute joy to accomplish together,” says drummer…… read more »
Warner RecordsMike Shinoda has announced a deluxe vinyl reissue of his 2018 solo album, Post Traumatic.The expanded set is due out June 14 and includes the original record alongside two bonus tracks, “Prove You Wrong” and “What the Words Meant.”Shinoda wrote and recorded Post Traumatic following the 2017 death of his Linkin Park bandmate, Chester Bennington.…… read more »
Luke Brennan/Getty ImagesFollowing news that he would be missing I Prevail’s upcoming tour dates after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed medical issue, vocalist Brian Burkheiser has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with a rare disease called Eagle syndrome.”If I’m being honest, this disease has broken me over the last few years,” Burkheiser writes in an…… read more »
ABC/ABCDave Grohl paid tribute to late Pantera guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott with a performance of “My Hero” during Foo Fighters’ concert in Dallas on Wednesday, May 1.”Since we’re here in Dallas, I’m gonna dedicate this one to an old friend who lived around here,” Grohl told the crowd in fan-shot footage posted to YouTube. “His…… read more »
ReverbEx-Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke is selling some of his personally used gear with a newly launched Reverb shop.Among the items available is a custom-made ESP Telecaster, which he played with GN’R and Slash’s Snakepit project. Clarke is also offering a signed and framed poster from a 1992 Guns show with Metallica in Oakland.The Gilby…… read more »
ABC/Paula LoboImagine Dragons is teasing a new version of their “Eyes Closed” single in collaboration with Colombian reggaeton artist J Balvin.The joint track will premiere on Friday, May 3. You can check out a preview now via ID’s Instagram.The original “Eyes Closed” dropped in April. Imagine Dragons has also put out an acoustic version of…… read more »
Permuted PressArtists including Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson will guest on the new podcast The Singers Talk.The series finds host Jason Thomas Gordon interviewing different singers about their voices, which he also did for his book of the same name.”[Singing is] a really brutal job,…… read more »
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesNew Slipknot drummer Eloy Casagrande has shared a statement sharing his appreciation to the band and their Maggots fanbase.”It’s an exciting moment,” Casagrande writes in an Instagram post. “Unthinkable until then. There is nothing to lose, there is nothing to win. There is just living. We’re here as one.”He adds, “Thank you Slipknot…… read more »
Luke Brennan/Getty ImagesI Prevail vocalist Brian Burkheiser will be sitting out an upcoming run of tour dates for medical reasons.In a Facebook post, the “Hurricane” outfit writes, “Brian recently underwent surgery for a longstanding medical issue in February.””Brian’s recovery is going well but he’s not ready to take the stage quite yet,” they add.Burkheiser will…… read more »
