Francesco Prandoni/Getty ImagesSum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley accuses the band’s early manager and producer Greig Nori of sexual and verbal abuse in his new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell.According to the Los Angeles Times, Whibley writes that the abuse began when he was 16 and Nori was 34. Whibley was a fan of Nori…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesGreen Day, Twenty One Pilots and Imagine Dragons are among the artists nominated for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.Billie Joe Armstrong and company will compete in the Best Rock category, while the “Stressed Out” and “Radioactive” outfits are up for the Best Alternative title.Best Rock also includes Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Kings of Leon,…… read more »
Daniel Knighton/Getty ImagesSystem of a Down has announced a photography exhibit titled I Got Pictures on My Wall.The display will be open at the Eye for Sound Gallery in Los Angeles Oct. 19-26. The band describes it as a “unique retrospective photography exhibition showcasing iconic images of System of a Down captured through the lens of our…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesWhile he may have refused to be a casualty of society, Deryck Whibley is now a published author.The Sum 41 frontman has released a new memoir, Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven and Hell. The book, which follows Whibley’s “rise from a punk kid to an international star,” comes amid Sum 41’s ongoing farewell tour…… read more »
Pedro Gomes/RedfernsPuscifer The Store, the former brick-and-mortar location for all things Maynard James Keenan, is reopening with a new name and location.Now called the Queen B Vinyl Café, the shop will open Oct. 23 in Cottonwood, Arizona, after moving from Jerome, Arizona.”Relocating and renaming Puscifer The Store to Queen B Vinyl Café is about more than…… read more »
ABC/Paula LoboScott Stapp will perform the live debut of his duet “If These Walls Could Talk,” which features Dorothy, during his upcoming performance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.The show takes place Oct. 23 and marks the Creed frontman’s first performance at the famed Music City venue.”I am humbled by this invitation and grateful for the Opry’s…… read more »
Luis Gutierrez/Norte Photo/Getty ImagesExperimental performance artist Poppy, who’s taken a hard metal turn with her latest music, has announced an upcoming variety show called Improbably Poppy.The six-episode series will premiere Oct. 11 via the streaming platform Veeps. It’s set to include “guest interviews that border on brutal” and “sass-filled commentary by a cast of puppets,” adding up…… read more »
Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesKorn wrapped their 30th anniversary concert in Los Angeles on Friday with a guest spot from Amy Lee.The Evanescence frontwoman joined the nu metallers for their set-closing rendition of “Freak on a Leash.” You can watch footage of the onstage collaboration posted to Korn’s Instagram Story.Lee previously sang “Freak on a Leash” with…… read more »
Sonja Flemming/CBSGreen Day performed on the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special, which aired Sunday on CBS.The punk rockers played their song “Dilemma,” a single off their latest album, Saviors. You can watch the rendition streaming now on YouTube.Green Day supported Saviors on a U.S. stadium tour, which wrapped in September. Each night, they also played their albums Dookie and American…… read more »
Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyShinedown knows all about the symptoms of being human, and what is the ultimate symptom of being human if not a love for dogs? We can only assume the band feels the same way, as frontman Brent Smith and bassist Eric Bass will be performing at an upcoming benefit concert supporting the…… read more »
