Author Archives: GoldMark

Guns N’ Roses Ex-Drummer Drops Reunion Bombshell

Matt Sorum recently reunited with former Velvet Revolver and Guns N’ Roses bandmates Slash and Duff McKagan to record a new song called “Judgment Day.” He discussed the songwriting dynamic of both bands in a new Metal Sucks interview. “I wrote more in Velvet Revolver than in Guns N’ Roses. I wrote a bunch of […]

METALLICA Streams Recent Performance Of “Blitzkrieg”

Metallica is now streaming their performance of “Blitzkrieg” from the Zazula tribute show on November 6 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL. The song is a cover of “Blitzkrieg” by the band Blitzkrieg, originally included as a B-side to the “Creeping Death” single in 1984. The cover eventually made its […]

KOTA the Friend Drops New Single and Video for ‘RED LIGHTS’ With an Upbeat Pop Sound

Today, independent hip-hop artist and producer Kota the Friend released the single, ‘RED LIGHTS’ with a video that includes his 5 year old son. The single is a song that will possibly appear on his upcoming album, Lyrics to Go Volume IV, which will be released in early 2023. ‘Red Lights’ is a single that […]

Rappers Who Served in the Military

Hip-hop and the U.S. military have a checkered relationship, to say the least. Being born out of the slums of urban America and fueled by its often impoverished conditions, hip-hop culture has always been anti-establishment, with a disregard for authority and corruption. Even some of hip-hop’s more influential figures like Muhammad Ali, who helped spark […]

20 Rock Stars Who Haven’t Released an Album in Over 10 Years

Classic rock fans have long grappled with the same nagging question: Why don’t their favorite artists release new albums? It’s a daunting task for artists who have been around for 30, 40 or even 50-plus years to write new material that will resonate with listeners in the same way as their beloved hits. Still, that doesn’t […]

Fivio Foreign And Rvssian Share Their ‘1 On 3’ Video

On his newest single, “1 On 3,” drill rapper Fivio Foreign teams up with Latin music producer Rvssian to deliver scorching bars over a drill beat with elements of Latin horns. The song clocks in at under two minutes, but Fivio does not miss a beat on Rvssian‘s invigorating track. “That tough sh*t not gon’ […]

Here’s Why ZZ Top Just Performed With a Massive 17-String Bass

Fans who saw ZZ Top during their recent tour stop in Huntsville, Ala. witnessed an unusual sight, as bassist Elwood Francis briefly performed using an oversized 17-string bass. The mammoth instrument wasn’t just a prop. Francis proved it could actually be played by using the bass for ZZ Top’s first number of the night, the […]

Ozzy Osbourne Wife Had Bruce Dickinson Attacked

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife Sharon Osbourne discussed having nurses throw crap at Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson for trashing Ozzy in a new Consequence interview. Dickinson said he’d never put his band ‘on a reality show’ like Ozzy, leading to Sharon messing with Maiden’s PA system. “Bruce Dickinson is a fucking prick. Well, no, he’s not […]

BEHEMOTH’s NERGAL Counsels Young Musicians: “Don’t Start A Band”

It’s true that the individual chances of making it in the music industry as a performer are slim to none. Still, that hasn’t stopped would-be juke box heroes from pursuing their dreams. That said, Behemoth‘s Nergal has a bit of advice for young musicians— staring at the posters their heroes on their bedroom walls—dreaming of […]