ABCRecord Store Day has named Pearl Jam’s “Waiting for Stevie” as its 2024 Song of the Year.”The sentiment behind the music, and the fact that it’s just an overall amazing rock track that transcends when performed live, makes ‘Waiting for Stevie’ an easy pick for RSD Song of the Year,” says RSD co-founder Michael Kurtz.To celebrate the…… read more »
Brittany Long/WireImage5 Seconds of Summer drummer Ashton Irwin proves his metal cred with a Megadeth drum cover.Irwin is the latest participant in the YouTube channel Drumeo’s series of making drummers come up with their own parts to a song they’d never heard before. For Irwin, Drumeo picked the song “Tornado of Souls” off the thrash…… read more »
ABC/Randy HolmesSlipknot has been thrilling metal fans and scaring parents with their giant riffs and terrifying masks for over 25 years. But can they handle the Wings of Death?Frontman Corey Taylor and percussionist M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan compete in the latest episode of Hot Ones Versus. In the spin-off of the popular YouTube series, guests ask each…… read more »
Craft RecordingsBush has announced a Sixteen Stone vinyl reissue in honor of its upcoming 30th anniversary.The LP will arrive on Nov. 22 in six different color variants. You can preorder your copy now.Sixteen Stone, Bush’s debut album, was released Dec. 6, 1994. It spawned singles “Glycerine,” “Machinehead,” “Comedown,” “Everything Zen” and “Little Things,” and is certified six-times Platinum…… read more »
Mariano Regidor/RedfernsSlayer guitarist Kerry King has announced a U.S. solo tour for 2025.The headlining outing launches Jan. 15 in San Francisco and wraps up Feb. 22 in Los Angeles. It follows King’s debut solo tour over the summer, which included dates in Europe and U.S. shows opening for Mastodon and Lamb of God.”Getting back on…… read more »
Todd Owyoung/NBCMachine Gun Kelly and Jelly Roll’s “Lonely Road” took a detour to visit The Tonight Show Monday, with Travis Barker along for the ride.The blink-182 drummer started the performance tapping on the edge of flaming trash can before moving to a full kit while mgk and Jelly belted out the tune, which interpolates the John Denver classic “Take…… read more »
Disney/Randy HolmesIt’s Oct. 1, which means September has officially ended and it’s time to wake up Billie Joe Armstrong. And what better way to do that than with new blends from Green Day’s Punk Bunny Coffee?The punk band’s company has announced three new flavors: Dookie, American Idiot and Fancy Sauce, described as dark, medium and…… read more »
Daniel Boczarski/RedfernsThe Hu is covering the classic Iron Maiden song “The Trooper.”The recording will arrive on Friday, the same day Maiden’s U.S. tour kicks off in San Diego. As previously reported, The Hu is opening for the trek.”Iron Maiden are the masters of rock music and one of our biggest inspirations,” said Hu vocalist Enkush. “The…… read more »
Metal Blade RecordsAsinhell, Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen’s death metal side project, has premiered the video for their song “Impii Hora.””It means ‘Ungodly Hour’ in Latin and the song is about all these evil, vile, and terrible acts that get committed in this Ungodly Hour,” Poulsen says of “Impii Hora.” “It’s definitely an anti-religion song.””Basically, we are…… read more »
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesFounding Porno for Pyros bassist Martyn LeNoble hopes that his former bandmate Perry Farrell “gets help.”LeNoble, who played with Farrell in PfP during their original run in the ’90s and for several shows during their 2022 reunion, made the comment on social media after deleting several posts criticizing the Jane’s Addiction frontman. According…… read more »
