If you’ve been listening to any of the new singles from British rock outfit Muse, then you may have noticed something: a considerable amount of heavy metal influence. As it turns out, that was no accident or fluke, it was by design, as Muse vocalist Matt Bellamy told Zane Lowe on his Apple podcast. Not […]
Former Deep Purple and Rainbow singer Joe Lynn Turner revealed his lifelong hair-loss issue, which led to being bullied when he was at school. In a press photo for his upcoming solo album Belly of the Beast, Turner appeared without a wig for the first time since he was 14 years old, 11 years after […]
Matt Cameron has all of the qualifications that most drummers can only dream of. Now, let’s add that he’s been the drummer for both Soundgarden and Pearl Jam and we truly have a dream life for many readers. Matt recently talked about how his experience of playing with Soundgarden differed from playing with Pearl Jam, […]
For death metal fans, a few key scenes loom large: Florida, Sweden, Great Britain, you know the drill. For dedicated death metal devotees, however, the Dutch death metal scene holds a special place in the history of the style. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. Big names like Asphyx, Thanatos, and Gorefest made mighty contributions to […]
Elton John said he hoped “Hold Me Closer,” his new duet with Britney Spears, would help restore the pop star’s confidence. The singer and songwriter initially connected with producer Andrew Watt on the project. Together, they worked on the song’s structure, remixing the track, adding new instrumental layers and editing John’s original vocals. As they pondered who […]
Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan recently talked about creative theft which has been around. It is noted that if it is done moderately – and consciously – it’s acceptable. A musician can draw inspiration from the art that is being “stolen” belongs to a similar tradition as one’s own. Maynard James Keenan talks about stealing […]
After what feels like forever talking about it, Devin Townsend has officially announced his new record Lightwork for October 28. Townsend is now streaming the debut single “Moonpeople” alongside a video detailing his time in Spain. Lightwork is available for pre-order here in a variety of configurations, including with a second album called Nightwork. Check […]
Robert Plant said he once told Alison Krauss that he felt “embarrassed” about Led Zeppelin‘s song “The Battle of Evermore,” and she offered him a different perspective on it. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, he laughed about having involved “one or two too many, well, hobbits” in some of his early lyrics, but […]
Everybody, meet L.S Dunes. We think you’re going to absolutely love them. It’s all been building up to this. And now it’s time. Introducing L.S. Dunes, your new favourite band. Featuring Circa Survive’s Anthony Green, My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero, Coheed and Cambria’s Travis Stever and Thursday’s Tim Payne and Tucker Rule, it’s a star-studded […]
Looks like Skeletonwitch has begun work on the follow-up to their 2018 record Devouring Radiant Light. All we know so far is that there’s new material in the works, given the below screenshot of the band’s recent Instagram story. So y’know, get stoked for some new Skeletonwitch in the future. It’ll skeleton your witches or […]