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Mastodon, Nickelback and Others Appear on Album Celebrating ZZ Top, ‘A Tribute From Friend…
The hats, the videos and let’s not forget those long beards: Visually, ZZ Top certainly has left a lasting impression on popular culture over the last four decades.
But many of the Texas trio’s songs are just as memorable. That is confirmed by the wide range of contemporary rock acts — including Mast…
7 years ago
Ex-Guns ‘N’ Roses Bassist Duff McKagan Launches Wealth Management Firm
As the bassist for Guns N’ Roses, Duff McKagan was paid quite handsomely. But at the time, he didn’t really have a firm grasp on the ins and outs of his earnings.
He does now. And once Meridian Rock Capital Management launches in October, McKagan and his fellow co-founders will do their best to see t…
7 years ago
Pearl Jam’s ‘Twenty’ Soundtrack Will Include Second Disc of Rarities
Pearl Jam opened its extensive video vaults for ‘Pearl Jam Twenty,’ and the band has done the same with its audio collection for the documentary’s soundtrack.
Not only will it contain 14 concert, TV and radio performances that are connected with the forthcoming film, the ‘Pearl Jam Twenty’ soundtrack…
7 years ago
Beastie Boys’ Action Figure Sales to Benefit Charities
Move over, Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Nelly: the Beastie Boys have also been immortalized as commercially available action figures. And, in a rather superhero-like gesture, Mike “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Adam “MCA&CloseCur…
7 years ago
Al Jourgensen and Ministry Plan New Album After Three-Year Breakup
Regular exercise, a vegetarian diet, no more smoking or drinking — the Al Jourgensen of today is not the same as the one from three years ago, which is when he pulled the plug on Ministry.
Saying he feels “the healthiest I’ve been in over 20 years,” J…
7 years ago
Jani Lane Tribute to Feature Quiet Riot, Great White and More
They were among the bands that ruled the Los Angeles hair-metal scene in the 1980s. And on Aug. 29, they’ll join forces on the legendary Sunset Strip to honor one of their own.
Quiet Riot, Great White, LA Guns, Enuff Z’Nuff and Slammin’ Gladys are the f…
7 years ago
Pukkelpop Festival, with 30STM, Foo Fighters and Good Charlotte, Canceled Following Deadly…
It has been an exceptionally bad summer for violent storms and stage-related mishaps at outdoor music festivals.
The latest such incident took place Thursday in Belgium during Pukkelpop, where at least five people died and an estimated 140 were injured after an intense thunderstorm hit the festival s…
7 years ago
Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic to Play Seattle Show Celebrating 20th Anniversary of ‘Nevermind’
Since Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994 and Nirvana‘s inevitable breakup, Dave Grohl has stayed in the limelight and has flourished as the leader and front-man of Foo Fighters.
Krist Novoselic, meanwhile, has put music on the back burner for the better part of the last 17 years. But Novoselic has picked a …
7 years ago
Will Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Velvet Revolver’s Duff McKagan Form a New Supergroup? [VI…
Singer Corey Taylor is best known for his role in two big-selling bands (Slipknot and Stone Sour), and the same can be said of bassist Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver).
There’s a pretty good chance the next high-profile group for each of them will be a …
7 years ago
Will Black Sabbath Really Reunite? Tony Iommi Speaks Out
Word of the original Black Sabbath lineup reuniting for an album and tour spread quickly Tuesday, and a clarification from guitarist Tony Iommi about the context of his words — and when he said them — came almost as fast that same day.
7 years ago
Pearl Jam Streams ‘Crown of Thorns’ From Its ‘PJ20′ Documentary Soundtrack [AUDIO]
Pearl Jam has never forgotten Mother Love Bone, the short-lived Seattle band that produced two of PJ’s founding members, guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament.
On the soundtrack to its upcoming documentary, ‘PJ20,’ Pearl Jam includes a cover of the Mothe…
7 years ago
Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer, to Appear at ‘Metal Masters Clinic2 ‘ Next Month
It should be good and loud, just like the first time.
On Sept. 12, a second ‘Metal Masters Clinic’ is set to commence, this time at the Best Buy Theater in Manhattan’s Times Square. Members from Anthrax, Megadeth and Slayer — three of the legendary “Big 4″ thrash-metal bands that will rock Yankee Sta…
7 years ago

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