Helix drummer Greg ‘Fritz’ Hinz has died at the age of 68, vocalist Brian Vollmer confirmed. Hinz joined the Canadian hard rock band in 1982 and remained until 1996, then returned in 2009. He’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2023 but didn’t want the news made public, his bandmate revealed. “We’ve known about this since […]
While She Sleeps have shared the latest cut from their forthcoming ‘SELF HELL’ album, with new track ‘To The Flowers’ arriving with a sensational video. ‘SELF HELL’ is set to land March 15 and has already been prefaced by the exceptionally punchy title track and the Malevolence-featuring ‘DOWN’. ‘TO THE FLOWERS’ continues to take things […]
Elevation Worship is a contemporary Christian music collective renowned for its powerful worship anthems and heartfelt lyrics. Founded in 2006 as a part of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, the group has risen to prominence within the Christian music scene, touching millions of hearts worldwide. Their music is characterized by its dynamic sound, blending […]
Each year, music’s biggest names come together to compete for high recognition at the Grammy Awards. But occasionally, entertainers can put aside their competitive spirits for the right cause. In January 1985, that moment came when Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, and Michael Omartian set out to record “What Are The Word.” The track […]
Ozzy Osbourne was the clear leader in this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fan vote after the first week of polling. As of Saturday morning, the Black Sabbath icon had secured 105,115 votes, pushing him ahead of Peter Frampton (87,374), Foreigner (86,916), Dave Matthews Band (85,276), Cher (75,642), Lenny Kravitz (65,162) and Mariah […]
FEVER 333 have shared fiery new tune ‘Ready Rock’, which is said to be the initial taster of their upcoming second studio album. ‘Ready Rock’ marks the band’s first new music of 2024 and their first since single ‘$WING’ arrived in May last year. The track also arrives during Black History Month, and pays homage […]
Exhorder recently announced their new record Defectum Omnium, which came with the revelation that former Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien was a full-time member of the band. O’Brien was let go from Cannibal Corpse back in 2020 after some legal troubles, but seems to be doing better these days. Please enable Javascript to view this […]
The Beach Boys are an iconic American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The band’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Known for their lush vocal harmonies, catchy melodies, and innovative production techniques, The Beach Boys became one of the most […]
Cam’ron is being ordered to pay a photographer $50,000 after he used a copyrighted photo of himself on Dipset clothing without permission. Cam’ron Ordered to Pay Photographer $50,000 for Using Copyrighted Photo On Thursday (Feb. 15), Federal Judge William Martini ruled that a picture Cam’ron had used on Dipset merch constituted copyright infringement, according to court documents […]
In songwriting, there’s a great deal of fun to be had in the process of crafting characters to appear in songs like actors in a play. Some are entirely fictitious, others are very much real-life people. And that includes themselves. There are plenty of instances of artists casually name-checking another band or fellow musician in a song, […]