The old joke goes “what did the drummer get on his SAT? Drool.” But hey, it doesn’t matter how smart you are if you’re rich. Chances are your favorite drummer isn’t on this list, but celebritynetworth.com has just published a list of the 30 richest drummers in the world, and there are a handful of rock/metal [...]
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Have you heard? There’s an adaptation of the hit Broadway musical ‘Rock of Ages’ coming out Friday that does for the ’80s Sunset Strip scene what ‘Moulin Rouge’ did for french whorehouses! Tom Cruise plays fictional rocker Stacee Jaxx, who jumps onstage instead of on Oprah’s couch. And between Billboard and the New York Times, mainstream [...]
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Chances are John 5 is best known for his work with Rob Zombie. However, the collection of musicians the guitarist has performed and written music with reads as a “who’s who” list: everyone from Marilyn Manson to David Lee Roth, from Rob Halford to Lynyrd Skynard, and from Meatloaf to K.D. Lang. Yet despite keeping [...]
Monday, April 16, 2012
This past Saturday night (April 14), after months of buzz and gossip, Guns N’ Roses were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Of course, we already knew in advance that the reunion everyone hoped for wouldn’t happen, with both Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin making that clear via statements. Despite this, Slash, [...]
Friday, April 13, 2012
This past week, Axl Rose released a statement regarding not attending Guns N’ Roses induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. And earlier today, we heard from GN’R’s other reclusive member: Izzy Stradlin. Stradlin, a founding member of GN’R who left following the release of the Use Your Illusion albums, released the following [...]
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Yesterday, Axl Rose released a lengthy statement that he would not be attending Guns N’ Roses induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame this Saturday (April 14). The singer even went as far as to request that he “not be inducted in absentia.” Following Rose’s open letter, the Hall Of Fame made one [...]
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
As you all know by now, Guns N’ Roses will be inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland this Saturday (April 14). However, now we know one member who definitely will not be on hand for the ceremony: Mr. Axl W. Rose himself. The Guns N’ Roses singer has just released the [...]
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Rolling Stone has just confirmed that Guns N’ Roses will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by (drum roll please…) Green Day. That’s right, the California pop punk group (who are currently working on a new album) will be inducting GN’R at the induction ceremony on April 14 in Cleveland, OH. [...]
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
This isn’t exactly promise of a reunion, since band relations could still be described as prickly at best, but all of the original Guns ‘N Roses lineup will be present at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 14. “I know that all the original band is going to be there,”keyboardist Dizzy Reed [...]
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Earlier this morning, the inductees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’s class of 2012 were announced. And after long speculation, it was confirmed that Guns N’ Roses will be inducted into the prestigious Hall Of Fame. Also getting inducted next year will be the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, The Small [...]
Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.
Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.
Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.
Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.
Unsigned & Streamed alum Pheroze has released a video for the song “Today I Belong To The Dead.” The song appears on Pheroze’s recently released EP, Ennui.
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