VENOM VOCALIST “CONRAD ‘CRONOS’ LANT PASSES AT AGE 63
Conrad “Cronos” Lant of black metal pioneers Venom has died at the age of 63. The vocalist/bassist’s passing was confirmed in a post earlier today (October 1st) on Vemom‘s official social media, although no cause of death was revealed. The message reads as follows: “In Memorium — Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant. It is with profound sadness […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE’S “KICKSTART MY HEART” HAS JOINED THE “BILLIONS CLUB” ON SPOTIFY
Mötley Crüe has added another major milestone to its legendary career as Kickstart My Heart has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, earning the track a place in the platform’s coveted Billions Club. The band joins some of the most legendary names in rock in this elite group, including Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Metallica, […]
TONY IOMMI RELEASES SECOND SINGLE, “STORMWATCHER” FROM HIS FORTHCOMING ALBUM “FROM THE DARK,” LISTEN HERE
A brand new single from legendary guitarist Tony Iommi has been released today. Titled Stormwatcher, it rides on a signature guitar riff from the man who was the driving musical force behind Black Sabbath‘s garlanded career and can be heard below. Stormwatcher has a maritime theme, based around a ship stuck in a storm, accompanied […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: SINCE BRUCE DICKINSON’S RENDITION OF OUR “STAR SPANGLED BANNER” IS MAKING THE ROUNDS AGAIN, WHO DO YOU THINK SANG OR PLAYED IT BEST?
For singing, even though it was canned, and not live as many thought, Whitney Houston. Instrumental? Well since, the most iconic is Jimi Hendrix‘s version from Woodstock, I will go with that one. I am sure others artists, who performances I might have missed, such as Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Christina Aguilera, did good […]
LAST YEAR, NFL TEAM THE PITTSBURG STEELERS REQUESTED THAT IRON MAIDEN FRONTMAN BRUCE DICKINSON SING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THEIR FIRST HOME GAME, IT’S MAKING THE ROUNDS AGAIN, SEE HOW HE DID…
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson sang the American national anthem at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, on Sep 14th, 2025 . The English musician was asked to perform the song at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first home game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks, noting on Instagram that it was “a huge honor” to be invited. Dickinson left the field to chants of […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S RE-RELEASED “ORIGINAL 1976 MASTER” AND “REMIXED & REMASTERED” EDITIONS OF “SAD WINGS OF DESTINY” WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
Released in 1976, Sad Wings Of Destiny was the moment Judas Priest found its true identity. Where Rocka Rolla offered promise, Sad Wings delivered purpose. Featuring Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar),K.K. Downing (guitar),Ian Hill (bass) and Alan Moore (drums),Sad Wings Of Destiny was a bold, dark, and ambitious statement that would help define heavy metal […]