by Bram Teitelman | Jul 7, 2015 | Columns, News, Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We are in summer now and that means a tons of news on the festival side of the metal scene, particularly in Europe who are about to go full-steam with their amazing fests...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 13, 2015 | Festivals, News
Sure, Coachella has AC/DC. But do they have Slayer, Between The Buried And Me, Pallbearer and Unlocking The Truth? No? Well, this year’s Bonnaroo does! Throughout Tuesday evening, the annual weekend festival asked fans to call a special phone number (1-844-ROO-2015)...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 22, 2014 | Live Music, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/ZOgBkcOYOSo[/youtube] Last night, Billy Joel, who’s playing Madison Square Garden once a month until he feels like stopping, had a pretty special guest come up and jam with him. AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined Joel and his band for a...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 15, 2012 | Digital Media
Digital radio and streaming services have been a hot button issue in the music industry, especially relating to revenue. So it’s understandable why many musicians would be unhappy that Pandora is lobbying lawmakers in U.S. Congress to pass the “Internet Radio Fairness...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 25, 2012 | Milestones
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLuiVJBZyVM[/youtube] This is absolutely insane, and it’s been kicking around for a while, but according to Decibel, the modern blast beat is 42 years old, and one of the co-owners of it is none other than Billy Joel....