Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has revealed the rock band will be back with their tenth studio album in 2020, with work on the record expected to start after the conclusion of their U.K. tour on August 25. Hawkins revealed the news in a recent interview with Rock Sound. “From what I’ve heard from our…… Continue Reading
Slipknot’s new album, We Are Not Your Kind, debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving the band its third No. 1 on the list. Billboard reports We Are Not Your Kind earned 118,000 equivalent album units in the week ending August 15, of which 102,000 were in album sales. We Are Not Your Kind was…… Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s administration has filed an amicus brief with the U.S Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals supporting Led Zeppelin in a copyright case involving their widely popular song, “Stairway to Heaven.” The filing from the U.S. Copyright Office and the Department of Justice argues “Stairway To Heaven” doesn’t infringe upon the song “Taurus” from…… Continue Reading
Skillet’s new album Victorious has debuted atop Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart dated August 17. Victorious earned 25,000 equivalent album units, with 22,000 in traditional album sales, in the week ending August 8, according to Nielsen Music. Victorious is Skillet’s fourth No. 1 Top Christian Albums after 2016’s Unleashed, 2013’s Rise and 2009’s Awake. The…… Continue Reading
Slayer revealed they were dropped as the primary sponsor of the No. 54 race car at last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race due to concerns from other legacy sponsors. Last week, the iconic thrash metal band announced they were co-sponsoring the Slayer Chevrolet, driven by veteran driver JJ Yeley, in the race scheduled…… Continue Reading
Lynyrd Skynyrd have confirmed that they will go forward with their Last of the Street Survivors farewell tour, as guitarist Gary Rossington is feeling better. Lynyrd Skynyrd had to postpone recent shows due Rossington’s heart surgery. They have confirmed they’ll be back onstage in California on Friday, 23 August. Rossington had underwent a procedure on…… Continue Reading
Down ‘n’ Outz have announced they will release their third album, This Is How We Roll, on October 31. The band, a side project of Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott, have also released the title track. Quireboys’ guitarist Paul Guerin, guitarist Guy Griffin, keyboardist Keith Weir, former Vixen bassist Share Ross, and drummer Phil Martini…… Continue Reading
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is releasing his memoir, titled “Acid for the Children,” on November 4. “The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you’d want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock…… Continue Reading
Rob Zombie was recently reported to have “grabbed” and “yanked” on a female fan’s hair at his show at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada by the tabloid news website TMZ. “Rob Zombie Grabs Woman By Hair, Shoves Her During Concert,” said the headline of the TMZ article. The piece resulted in a wave…… Continue Reading
Whitesnake announced that it will release a six-CD/one-DVD box set of Slip of the Tongue on October 4, marking the 30th anniversary of the English hard rock band’s 1989 album. The 6CD/DVD collection includes a newly remastered version of the top 10 album, expanded with unreleased studio recordings, the band’s 1990 headlining set at Castle…… Continue Reading