It was with a seven piece Mongolian heavy metal band who put out guttural sounds while playing Motorhead style riffs with traditional horse head violin, electric guitars and flutes. Behind me people of all backgrounds bow their heads, raise their fists and shout in unison. I watch The Hu at Coachella, the first music festival …
legendary drummer dave lombardowho is currently on the road with SHALLtalked about his former band killer during a meet-and-greet before SHALL‘s April 16 concert at Sunshine Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico. When asked about his favorite memories of his time with the thrash metal icons, Lombard said, “I think the early tours where we were …
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In a new interview with Rhys Bowlerformer JUDAS PRIEST guitarist KK Downing talked about the advent of thrash metal in the early 80s and the impact it had on the evolution of PRIEST‘s sound. “Other than heavy metal, I think thrash metal, of course because around the time in the ’70s and early ’80s we …
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Born and raised rapper in Denver FBP Moe, aka Moses Phillip Fernandez Jr. (or Moses Baca), is on the run from the law after nine of his associates were arrested by a Denver police force last week. Fernandez is a leading member of the Few But Plenty collective, which he described as “a unique family” …
John Darnielle, the leader – and sometimes the only member – of the band the Mountain Goats, writes songs that are narrative, literary and full of recurring lyrical motifs: cruel stepfathers, grief, sci-fi, death metal, small southern towns, religious ephemera , delusions and ambition, the blurred lines between love and hate. It sounds teen-fearful, so …
they say its not so important to live a long life to be happy but its important to live a full life in those years. If they don’t, they should tell Barbra Streisandwho turns 80 today. The iconic performer with the inoperable nose was and still is one of the most important figures in Western …
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According to DailyMail, Ozzy Osbourne, who two years ago revealed he was struggling with Parkinson’s disease, has sought permission for a “rehabilitation” wing at his historic Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire, England. The expansion will feature “an abundance of stopping and seating areas,” “discreet handles and aids,” and “soft, non-slip surfaces,” as well as …
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Whether you love him or loathe him—and fewer people hate him than chocolate—Dave Grohl is one of the greatest songwriters of our time. For some reason, this may be less recognized than it should be. To put it as simply as possible, not many musicians have the eclectic depth in their back catalog that it …
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THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins have weighed MUD POOL‘s cover version of a NIRVANA classic that went viral two years ago. The 47-year-old British-born rocker currently living in Switzerland offered his rating of: MUD POOL front man Wes Scantlin‘s 2020 surrender of “About a Girl” through his Youtube series Justin Hawkins riding again where he …
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy attended the group’s concert on March 4 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. It was the first time portnoy saw his former bandmates perform live since leaving the iconic progressive metal outfit over 11 years ago. According to DREAM THEATER fans who attended the show, singer james la …
