Snakefarm Music GroupLamb of God guitarist Mark Morton has shared a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “The Needle and the Spoon” with vocals from Clutch’s Neil Fallon.”As a small kid in the ’70s and ’80s, southern rock bands were the soundtrack of my youth,” Morton writes in an Instagram post. “None of them resonated any…… read more »
Sumerian RecordsHollywood Undead has premiered a new single called “Hollywood Forever.”The track marks the masked outfit’s debut release on their new label, Sumerian Records. You can listen to it now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming on YouTube.”Hollywood Forever” follows the 2022 album Hotel Kalifornia, which spawned the single “City of the Dead.” The…… read more »
Big Noise Records The Used frontman Bert McCracken surprised fans with the debut of his solo project, robbietheused, which explores much more poppy sounds than the “Bird and the Worm” rockers do. With the debut robbietheused album, due out Friday, McCracken teases even more twists and turns.”It’s a little different,” McCracken tells ABC Audio of the…… read more »
ABC/Randy HolmesMetallica will return Down Under for the 2025 leg of their M72 tour.The metal legends have announced a run of dates through Australia and New Zealand, running from Nov. 1 in Perth to Nov. 19 in Auckland. Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies will also be on the bill.Tickets go on sale Nov. 4. Members of…… read more »
Jeff Hahne/Getty ImagesThe life’s work of Lemmy Kilmister is being documented in a new book. No, not his music, his drawings.Ye Book of Inconsequential Scribbles collects the late Motörhead frontman’s “finest doodles,” which provide “an unfiltered peek into the mind of a man whose view of the world was wryly humorous and timelessly prescient.””Each page is…… read more »
Rob Halford of Judas Priest; Scott Legato/Getty ImagesIt’s not just the pop fans who love Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. Turns out their music also appeals to Rob Halford as well..In an interview with The Houston Chronicle, the Judas Priest frontman was asked what he’s been listening to lately. The Rock & Roll Hall of…… read more »
JMEnternational/Getty ImagesDon’t count The Who’s Pete Townshend among those excited about the Oasis reunion.Speaking to England’s The Standard, the guitar legend shares that he’s “disappointed” with the Gallagher brothers getting back together. When the writer asks if that’s because he wasn’t able to get a ticket, Townshend replies, “No, because I really like their solo…… read more »
Danny Wimmer PresentsLinkin Park will headline the 2025 Sonic Temple festival, taking place May 8-11 in Columbus, Ohio.The reformed “Numb” outfit, who announced their return in November with new singer Emily Armstrong, lead the bill alongside Korn and the previously announced Metallica. The “Enter Sandman” metallers are playing two nights at the festival, each featuring…… read more »
Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images/Future via Getty ImagesIron Maiden took a moment during their show in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday to honor their former singer Paul Di’Anno, whose death was announced on Monday.Di’Anno, who was 66, sang on the first two Maiden records, 1980’s self-titled debut and 1981’s Killers. He was then replaced by…… read more »
R. Diamond/Getty ImagesPower-pop rocker Matthew Sweet, best known for his early ’90s hit “Girlfriend,” suffered a stroke in Toronto while on tour.A GoFundMe set up by Sweet’s management shares, “He has been unexpectedly and tragically forced off the road and onto a long, uncertain path to recovery. We are asking for financial help in this difficult…… read more »
