While speaking to Booked on Rock about his book “Bang Your Head, Feel the Noize: The Quiet Riot Story,” author Greg Prato was asked via Ultimate-Guitar about whether there was any “competition” between legendary guitarists Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. “About two or three years ago, there was the famous YouTube clip of Eddie […]
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Bring Me The Horizon have unveiled the details of a 2025 US arena tour. Entitled ‘Ascension Program Part 01’, the band will hit the road in September and October with support from Motionless In White, The Plot In You and Amira Elfeky. Kicking off their tour in Louisville at Louder Than Life Festival, BMTH will […]
CHESTER BENNINGTON’s son fears AI COVER-UP if he’s killed amid death threats. Earlier this year, Jaime Bennington (son of the late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington) made claims on his Instagram page that he and his family are being stalked and are receiving death threats by someone with the username “Quantum Lyricist.” The alleged stalker […]
Acres have unveiled the details of their third studio album ‘The Host’, set for release on May 02 via Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records. Photo Credit: Jamie Waters It’s set to feature the band’s spine-chilling latest single ‘Bloodlust’, a thunderous anthem released alongside a gloriously creepy music video. Speaking on the track, the band’s vocalist Ben […]
U2 singer Bono just posted this photo on Instagram to back Zelensky in his controversial battle with Trump. U2’s frontman Bono and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have formed a unique relationship centered around music, activism, and resistance. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Bono has been vocal in his support for the […]
Mayday Parade have shared acoustic love song ‘Towards You’, the latest single taken from their upcoming 3-part album project. Photo: Eli Ritter With the album’s first part, ‘Sweet’, arriving on April 18, the new track follows previously released singles ‘By The Way’ and ‘Pretty Good To Feel Something’. On ‘Towards You’, frontman Derek Sanders has […]
White wrote, “Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a very courageous man who deserves the support of the world. He has taken on the struggle of his people and his country with valor and honor. A long time from now when history has gotten far past all of these other false leaders and evil opportunists, he will be […]
As the annual celebration of pop punk, emo, metalcore and more hits the continent, we explore what makes the event so special and why this next bigger step into Europe is so exciting for music fans worldwide. Photo: Samantha Corcoran The beauty of calling somewhere home is that it doesn’t have to be in one […]
While speaking about the many injuries he has suffered throughout his career in a recent interview with Laughingmonkeymusic, Exodus’ Gary Holt made the claim that Metallica’s James Hetfield “cheats” while strumming his guitar in order to make it easier on himself when playing “brutal,” fast paced, riffs. “We all cheat,” Holt said. “We’re f*cking 60 […]
UPDATE: 27/02/25 A new teaser video from PRESIDENT has just been posted to Instagram. With the caption reading ‘We All Choose To Find Hope’, the short clip sees a figure stood at a church altar with their back turned to the camera, before the phrase ‘In The Name Of The Father’ appears. Watch it below: […]










