Metal playlists from the underground
I just realized that I am meeting a personal milestone tomorrow evening with my 100th rock concert. The rock band is Poison and the venue is Jones Beach on Long Island. This is the 100th real rock show for me according to the best of my knowledge. My list does not include local rock bands […]
I’m currently on a stand-up kick so I was just pondering. I narrowed it down to the following 6: Jim Breuer Mitch Hedberg George Carlin Sam Kinison Artie Lange Andrew Dice Clay I’m not sure what to consider. Do you go for the funniest or the most rockin’? Or do you do a mixture? Any […]
I have been listening to the Kerrang! Iron Maiden Tribute, Maiden Heaven, and it is GREAT! I know, I know, Iron Maiden can’t be covered, blah blah blah…but there are some great versions on this CD. My favorites from the tribute are “Remember Tomorrow” (Metallica), “The Trooper” (Coheed & Cambria), “To Tame A Land” (Dream […]
Ultimate Guitar reports: Adler [ex-Guns N’ Roses] was booked for investigation of possessing narcotics, being under the influence and for an outstanding warrant. He was jailed on $45,000 bail. Well, I guess they haven’t yet began the filming of Sober Living with Dr. Drew Pinsky on VH1. Visit www.gearsofrock.com for music articles
Many thanks to reid of hellflavored.com for bringing this to my attention: The new Alice Cooper album, Along Came a Spider, is available for free streaming on his myspace page now, before the release. Sweet! Click the link below. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=23417929 Remember, these free streams are usually temporary and disappear quickly.
In an interview, by VG TV [via blabbermouth.net], yesterday James Hetfield of Metallica continued to put down Jason Newstead: James Hetfield: “I don’t really have to say it, but I will — he’s an amazing bass player; very competent. He can play pretty much anything we throw at him. Not only that, but obviously [Robert] […]
If you enjoyed Jeff Conaway messed up life on “Celebrity Fit Club” and “Celebrity Rehab” with Dr. Drew, you probably shouldn’t miss the new show “Sober Living.” Steven Adler, original drummer of Guns ‘n’ Roses, recently confirmed his plans to take part in this show, according to blabbermouth.net. No word on when it will air […]
and it is…BLACK ICE to be released later this year as reported by Ultimate-Guitar.com. I really hope they don’t try to coordinate this album with the new Rock Band video game. I am getting so sick of reading about bands doing that, most recently Guns n’ Roses (insert Axl Rose rant here); It is really […]
By Artem Altman After 38 years, 16 studio albums, a breakup in 1991, Tim “Ripper” Owens, a reunion in 2003, Judas Priest has decided that now is a good time for a concept album. Released on June 17th (in the United States), Nostradamus (Sony) is a product of Judas Priest’s exploration of a new musical […]
Just a quick reminder: This Thursday, July 17, is the annual VH1 Rock Honors show and the honorees are The Who. Word on the street is that Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Tenacious D, and Incubus will be there to honor the legends, okay, I know for a fact because it was taped Saturday in Los […]