British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley, who fronted IRON MAIDEN more than 20 years ago, spoke to Rocking With Jam Man about when fans can expect to see him return to playing live concerts. He said (see video below): “That is an unknown. What’s happening right now is something — it’s the first time that […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox declare love for rock’n’roll in latest cover
King Crimson’s Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have shared another cover from their kitchen as their quarantine series continues. The husband and wife duo have been sharing eclectic covers from their home over the last few weeks, taking on a host of rock classics. This week’s instalment of their Sunday Lunch series saw them take […]
Violinist Covers Van Halen’s ‘Eruption’
A violin cover of Van Halen’s “Eruption” has been unleashed on the world. The rendition comes courtesy of Unlucky Morpheus, a Japanese metal band that’s been together since 2008. The star of the show is Jill, the group’s violinist and only musician to appear in the song’s video. With the exception of a few full-band […]
Matt Heafy + Mike Shinoda to Collaborate on Song on Twitch
Twitch really took off as a social media platform in 2020 with rockers Matt Heafy of Trivium and Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park really exploring the capabilities of connecting with their fans in unique ways. Now fans of the two musicians are about to get a cool collaboration between the pair. Shinoda and Heafy have […]
System of a Down Share ‘Genocidal Humanoidz’ Video: Watch
SOAD’s livestream raised nearly $257,000, with proceeds going toward the rehabilitation of Armenian soldiers and volunteers in need of prosthetic limbs as a result of the conflict. Funds will also help provide laser therapy for those burned by chemical weapons. Last year’s reignited conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan provoked SOAD to raise their voices in support […]
SOPHIE Has Died | Pitchfork
SOPHIE, the influential British producer who molded electronic music into bracingly original avant-garde pop, died in an accidental fall Saturday morning (January 30), a representative confirms. SOPHIE, who was 34, died at roughly 4 a.m. in Athens, Greece, where the artist had been living. In a statement, the labels Transgressive and Future Classic wrote: “True […]
Tony Iommi On Eddie Van Halen: ‘He Was A Fabulously Caring Human Being’
BLACK SABBATH‘s Tony Iommi has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, calling the legendary VAN HALEN axeman “a fabulously caring human being.” Speaking to Guitar World magazine, Iommi said in part: “I’ve got two really great friends in the music business — Brian May [QUEEN] is one and Eddie Van Halen was the other. Ed […]
Rag N’ Bone Man says police interrupted his birthday karaoke session
Rag N’ Bone Man has claimed that police officers were called round to his house after reports of a party – only to discover the artist and his housemate performing a karaoke duet. The ‘Human’ singer took to Twitter to tell the story of “some cuntchops” alerting the police on Friday night (January 29), presumably […]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH to Perform Live on Late Night TV
Wolfgang Van Halen‘s Mammoth WVH will make their late night television debut on the Feb. 11th edition of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Wolfgang announced his new group’s name and released their debut single “Distance” in November as a tribute to his recently deceased father, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen. The release of Mammoth WVH’s […]
That Time Ozzy Osbourne Rocked a Very ’90s Recycling PSA
You rarely will find Ozzy Osbourne in the same sentence as Charlie Daniels, B.B. King, Queen Latifah and MC Skat Kat but the early ’90s were a weird time and in this instance you could find them all in the same video – a recycling PSA. Osbourne joined a group of stars in musical reinterpretation […]