If you thought Gary Holt‘s guitar that was painted using his own blood was as metal as it gets, one TikTok user/blacksmith is staking his claim with something potentially even more metal than that — a knife made from Holt’s guitar strings used on Slayer’s farewell tour. Still not convinced? What if we told you the […]
Monthly Archives: January 2021
Apple Mulls Podcast Subscription Push Amid Spotify’s Land Grab
Now, however, Apple’s position as the top platform for podcast listening is being threatened as the company faces heated competition from tech and media giants including Spotify, Amazon and SiriusXM. In the years since it first added podcast support, Apple also has placed an emphasis on its growing services business, through which it already offers […]
Listen to Smino’s New Song “MLK Dr”
Smino has shared a new song titled “MLK Dr” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In the animated video, the St. Louis rapper assists an extraterrestrial version of Dr. King with a flat tire and the pair share a joint before driving down Martin Luther King Blvd. Watch the visual, which is […]
Garth Brooks joins Joe Biden’s inauguration party – Music News
Country superstar Garth Brooks has been added to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration party on Wednesday. The singer will join Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez at the bash. “This is a great day in our household,” Brooks told fans via Zoom on Monday. “This is not a political statement. This is a statement of unity. “I’m […]
CD Reviews – Leviathan Therion
(Nuclear Blast) 01. The Leaf On The Oak Of Far 02. Tuonela 03. Leviathan 04. Die Wellen der Zeit 05. Aži Dahãka 06. Eye Of Algol 07. Nocturnal Light 08. Great Marquis Of Hell 09. Psalm Of Retribution 10. El Primer Sol 11. Ten Courts Of Diyu Three years ago, THERION released one the most […]
Viral ‘Dreams’ skateboarder Nathan Apodaca to appear in virtual Biden inauguration
Nathan Apodaca, aka @420doggface208, will appear as part of Joe Biden‘s virtual Inauguration Day celebrations this Wednesday (January 20). TMZ reports that Biden’s inauguration team recently reached out to the online sensation, who achieved viral fame last year with a TikTok video in which he skateboarded down a road to Fleetwood Mac‘s hit ‘Dreams’ while […]
Stampede at AC/DC Concert Leaves Three Fans Dead
On Jan. 18, 1991 tragedy struck during an AC/DC concert in Salt Lake City. The band had barely launched into its opening song – “Thunderstruck,” the hit single from 1990’s The Razor’s Edge – when a sea of fans rushed towards the stage. The venue, the Salt Palace, had booked the show as a general admission […]
Pearl Jam Send Cease and Desist to Tribute Act Pearl Jamm
Pearl Jam have reportedly sent a cease and desist to tribute band Pearl Jamm, demanding the cover act destroy merchandise with the Pearl Jamm name and hand over email addresses and web domains associated with the band. The story was recently covered by BBC News, who interviewed the British Pearl Jam tribute band for television. […]
Spanish Acts Get a Moment at Inaugural Events
“With the help of artists like Alejandro Fernández and Maná, we are commemorating the rich diversity in our country, and ensuring that Spanish-dominant households are able to see themselves reflected in the inaugural activities,” said PIC communications director Pili Tobar in a press release. “More than political, the voice and power of Maná is about […]
Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, More Ask Biden for Racial Justice Commission
Seventeen artists including Alicia Keys, Summer Walker, Quavo, Offset, and more have filmed a campaign video calling for the launch of a U.S. Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation within the first 100 days of the Biden/Harris administration. The video, “17 More Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America,” calls […]