METALLICA STREAM “FADE TO BLACK” FROM “LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITE, METALLICA!” LIVE AT LE BATACLAN

Metallica have streamed their performance of Fade To Black at the Bataclan venue in Paris in 2003. It’s taken from live album Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, Metallica! which will be released on April 15th to tie in with Record Store Day. The band are official ambassadors for this year’s event. Drummer Lars Ulrich recently said, “Independent […]
RAPPER KWELI RESPONDS TO KISS’ GENE SIMMONS COMMENTS ABOUT RAP

KISS frontman/bassist Gene Simmons recently told Kory Grow of Rolling Stone, that he was looking forward to the death of Rap. In response to his comment, rapper Talib Kweli fired back on Twitter, “Would it be unfair of me to say I’m looking forward to the death @genesimmons or nah?,” he wrote, alongside a screenshot […]
FORMER SLAYER DRUMMER DAVE LOMBARDO’S NEW BAND, DEAD CROSS, PREMIERES “WE’LL SLEEP WHEN THEY’RE DEAD”

Hank Shteamer of Rolling Stone reports: In November 2015, Dave Lombardo found himself in a tough spot. Slayer’s legendary former drummer was gearing up to hit the road with his then-active band Philm, but that group imploded just days before the tour. Lombardo had already booked studio time with Ross Robinson (producer of acts such […]
TREMONTI RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “DUST” FROM THE ALBUM OF THE SAME NAME AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE APRIL 29TH

After the recent announcement of Tremonti’s third album Dust, scheduled for release on April 29th through Fret 12 Records, the band has released a lyric video for the title track and debut single. “Dust” premiered yesterday on Sirius/XM’s Octane channel. The lyric video contains imagery from both Cauterize and Dust albums as the backdrop behind […]
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAYS HE IS “LOOKING FORWARD TO THE DEATH OF RAP [MUSIC]”

Kory Grow of Rolling Stone reports: Gene Simmons is not happy with the pop charts. “I am looking forward to the death of rap,” the KISS singer and reality-TV star tells Rolling Stone. “I’m looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I’m concerned, […]
KISS’ PAUL STANLEY AND JUDAS PRIEST TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR’S “ROCK AND ROLL FANTASY CAMP”

Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp celebrates its 20th anniversary with two amazing summer camps — rock icons Paul Stanley (KISS) along with Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles) June 23rd-26th and Judas Priest – “Vol. 2: Hell Bent For Hollywood” on August 4th-7th. As headliners at Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp, attendees will jam and […]