Among the music industry, Bob Lefsetz is a pretty well-known name. His “Lefsetz Letter” is actually a series of e-mails that’s essentially a blog. An older veteran of the music industry, Lefsetz rages against the industry, writing about how greedy labels are, how the cult of rock stars has turned into a cult of technology. [...]
Friday, September 11, 2009
In an interview last week with the New York Post, KISS bassist Gene Simmons weighed in on the Obama administration and Wal-Mart. Guess which one he’s for and which one he’s against? (hint, the new KISS album, Sonic Boom will be out exclusively at Wal-Mart on October 6). “They’re terrific. They give 2.5 million people jobs,” [...]
Friday, August 21, 2009
Is it just us, or does the main riff in “Modern Day Delilah,” the first single from KISS’ forthcoming album Sonic Boom, bear a little more than a passing resemblance to The Sword’s “Freya?” The new album from Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Not Ace Frehley and Not Peter Criss will be out on October 6. [...]
Thursday, July 30, 2009
To all of Metal Insider’s international readers and world travelers, this is a public service announcement: don’t throw up your metal unless you’re prepared to go to jail for it. The Irish Times reports that five metal fans in town for the Rock N’ Coke Festival (that sounds like a party!) last weekend saluted a convoy [...]
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor knows how to pick his battles. In an interview with the Phillipines’ Daily Inquirer, Reznor states that the reason he’s announced the end of touring (at least for the time being), was to keep from becoming Gene Simmons. “What I specifically said or meant to convey is that NIN as [...]
Otep has released a new video for the song “Rise, Rebel, Resist.”
You can hear some 30 second clips of the new Slash album over at Metal Sucks.
1349 has posted a new song called “Atomic Chapel” on their MySpace page.
Amazon is joining the celebration of “March Is Metal Month” by offering many metal titles at just $6.99
Brooklyn Vegan has posted their guide to SXSW metal events.
Monday, September 14, 2009
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