Former Metallica bassist Ron McGovney recently shared his thoughts on Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, who recently claimed that Metallica used his music following his departure in 1983. In a brand new interview with podcaster Joe Rogan of “The Joe Rogan Experience”, Dave Mustaine reflected on his 1983 dismissal from Metallica and the formation of Megadeth. […]
Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu is returning to the world, but not with his main band Korn. Instead, Fieldy has announced he’ll be putting out new music with his band Stillwell on September 16. You can check out a brief trailer for the single below which doesn’t really offer much in terms of actual music. […]
The Fixx‘s Shuttered Room was a slow burn to success. The 1982 album included songs like “Stand or Fall” and “Red Skies,” which are now fan favorites and staples of the band’s live set. But MCA Records, the group’s label at the time, didn’t quite know what to make of their latest signing. The band refused to get […]
And Neck Deep are going to be performing some VERY old songs to celebrate. A decade of Neck Deep. Where has the time gone? The band are asking the same question, but doing so via a string of special shows in the US later this year. And these shows are not just going to be […]
If you’ve ever wanted to drone like Sunn O))) does, here’s your chance! The band has opened their own Reverb shop to sell a handful of pedals they’ve used over the years, including two of the first version of the band’s collaboration with EarthQuaker Devices, the Life Pedal. “I’m not only the Life Pedal president, […]
Sammy Hagar says he wrote a new song called “Thank You” using a guitar lick that Eddie Van Halen showed him in a recent dream. “I shouldn’t be hyping it now,” Hagar tells UCR. “Nobody knows this but Michael Anthony, Jason [Bonham] and Vic [Johnson]. About two months ago, I had this dream and Eddie […]
Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne is often called out by overly zealous Christians. However, ‘The Prince of Darkness’ recently revealed that his latest collaboration with Eric Clapton will see him into another round of trouble. Clapton himself wasn’t all that comfortable with the song’s lyrical content either. Ozzy Osbourne opens up on Eric Clapton In […]
Newly-minted solo artist and voice of Jack Skellington (among other things) Danny Elfman has announced a special one-off Halloween show at The Hollywood Bowl. Much like his Coachella performance, Elfman‘s live band will include guitarists Wes Borland (Limp Bizkit) and Nili Brosh (Tony MacAlpine, ex-Cirque du Soleil), bassist Stu Brooks (Dub Trio) and drummer Josh […]
In early August 2021, it was announced that drummer Charlie Watts, for the first time, would not be participating in the Rolling Stones‘ upcoming tour. “For once my timing has been a little off,” Watts said in a statement at the time. “I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on […]
Foreign Hands are a band that you should be utterly obsessed with. Earlier this year, Foreign Hands released their incredible debut EP ‘Bleed The Dream’, a sharp burst of vicious metalcore that perked up the ears of thousands. And some of those ears belonged to SharpTone Records it seems, as the band have just signed […]