MÖTLEY CRÜE DRUMMER TOMMY LEE DISCUSSES HIS BATTLE WITH ADDICTION, RECOUNTS SHOOTING UP JACK DANIELS ONCE
As per Page Six, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee recalled the lowest point in his drug addiction during the height of the band’s success. “There was a point where, I was with my bass player [Nikki Sixx], and we were just doing a s—t load of heroin and we ran out,” he recalled on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast Wednesday. […]
SHARON OSBOURNE AND TONY IOMMI REMEMBER OZZY ON THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING
It’s hard to fathom, that it has been a year since iconic frontman, Ozzy Osbourne, has passed away. His former Black Sabbath bandmate, Tony Iommi, honored the singer by writing on his Instagram: “Hi everyone. Well, it’s now a year since Ozzy’s passing and I still can’t believe that he’s not with us. I watch […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S “SAD WINGS OF DESTINY” 50TH ANNIVERSARY ARCHIVAL EDITION WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE BAND’S “FAITHKEEPERS” SUMMER 2026 TOUR
As previously reported, in celebration of its 50th anniversary, Exciter Records will be releasing special editions of Judas Priest‘s Sad Wings Of Destiny album. Sale of this archival edition will make its debut in CD format exclusively at merchandise stands during band’s Faithkeepers summer 2026 European tour. Created to celebrate one of heavy metal’s most influential and enduring […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: IN LIGHT OF IRON MAIDEN SELLING OFF HALF OF THEIR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ALONG WITH THEIR MASCOT EDDIE’S IMAGE, HOW DO FEEL ABOUT BANDS THAT SELL OFF THEIR (ENTIRE) CATALOGS TO AN OUTSIDE SOURCE?
I am personally torn about this issue. If a musician, or band, is struggling financially, and has unexpected expenses, such as health issues, then I could understand the need to sell. However, if a band, or musician, is still successful and making money without financial struggles, I am less inclined to look favorably upon it. […]
IRON MAIDEN SELL 50% OF THEIR PUBLISHING, MASTER RIGHTS AND “EDDIE” TO POPHOUSE
Variety reports: Pophouse Entertainment, the investment firm co-founded by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, has announced a partnership with legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, acquiring a stake in the publishing and master music rights, and the name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Billboard reports that Pophouse has acquired a 50% “stake” in the assets; further terms were […]
PHOTOGRAPHER MARK “WEISSGUY” WEISS PRESENTS “BACK TO THE BEGINNING: REMEMBERING OZZY OSBOURNE”
World renowned rock photographer Mark Weiss and Rocked Magazine proudly present Back to the Beginning: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne, a landmark photography exhibition hosted by ART STOP celebrating the remarkable 44 year visual journey of one of rock music’s greatest icons. From one of Ozzy Osbourne‘s earliest solo photo sessions atop Convention Hall in Asbury Park in 1981 […]