Medios y Media/Getty ImagesBefore appearing on Married… with Children in the early ’90s, Anthrax was banned by an entire TV channel.Speaking with Metal Hammer, guitarist Scott Ian recalls MTV telling the thrash metallers that it would never play the band’s music due to their video for 1985’s “Madhouse.””It was submitted to MTV, which was a bit of a long…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesBilly Corgan has shared a statement mourning the death of professional wrestler Jeremy Laymon, known by his ring name Jax Dane.Dane passed away on Christmas Day at age 48. Dane wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance, or NWA, which Corgan has owned since 2017.In an Instagram post, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman writes, “Friend, mentor,…… read more »
Dave Grohl’s reputation as the “nicest guy in rock” took a big hit in 2024 when he revealed he’d cheated on his wife and had a baby with someone else.Leading up to that bombshell reveal, Grohl and Foo Fighters were having a normally busy year touring the world in support of their latest album, 2023’s But Here…… read more »
VendedThe band Vended features Griffin Taylor and Simon Crahan, the sons of Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan, respectively. If you’re about to call them the metal version of nepo babies, though, Vended has a response.”My dad told me, ‘I would not put you on a tour if you weren’t good,'” the younger Crahan…… read more »
Elsie Roymans/Getty ImagesWas Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna just sitting around during his absence from the band? Neigh!Speaking with Music Interview Corner, Belladonna, who was out of Anthrax between 1992 and 2005 and again from 2007 to 2010, says that he spent some of his time away from the band employed at a horse barn.”My wife [and…… read more »
Iwi Onodera/Getty ImagesDream Theater wrapped up their 2024 tour with their rendition of the Christmas classic “O Holy Night,” for the first time in 26 years.The prog-metal outfit brought the track out during the encore of their recent show in Santiago, Chile. According to Setlist.fm, prior to the Chile show, Dream Theater hadn’t performed “O…… read more »
Linkin Park wasn’t the only band to reunite in 2024. Several other big-name groups got back together, none more surprising than Oasis.Since the “Wonderwall” outfit broke up in 2009, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher remained estranged while constantly feuding through the press or social media. While reports that the Gallaghers had reconciled would occasionally pop up…… read more »
Silver Arrow RecordsThe Black Crowes are nominated for a Grammy for their latest album Happiness Bastards, and they certainly feel honored by the recognition.The album, the group’s first collection of new material in 15 years, is nominated for Best Rock Album, and will compete with The Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds, Green Day’s Saviors, Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter,…… read more »
ABC/Image Group LAIn addition to new vocalist Emily Armstrong, the reformed Linkin Park has two other fresh faces: drummer Colin Brittain and touring guitarist Alex Feder, who joined the band’s live lineup after Brad Delson announced he would not be joining LP on the road.Delson still remains part of Linkin Park, though, and played on their comeback…… read more »
Terry Wyatt/Getty ImagesIs Shinedown kicking off 2025 with new music?In their Instagram Story, the “Second Chance” rockers have shared of the words “January 1st….” against an otherwise blank page. It’s followed by several photos of the band members in the studio.Shinedown previously teased they were working on a new album, declaring that it’s “going to sound like everything.””We…… read more »
