Tag Archives: The Beatles

Listen to Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson cover Beatles’ “Helter Skelter,” watch live debut

Posted by on July 12, 2018

Yesterday (11th), Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie kicked off their Twins of Evil tour. Prior to the show, these shock rockers dropped a cover of The Beatles song “Helter Skelter.” Coincidentally, the original song was correlated to Charles Manson. The two decided to collaborate together to prepare for the tour as Rob Zombie told Rolling […]

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Melvins to release album with two bassists, tour in support of it

Posted by on February 12, 2018

If there’s one thing Melvins have done continually, it’s release albums. If there’s another thing they’ve done continually, it’s experimenting with their sound. For a while last decade, two-man band Big Business joined their lineup, giving the band two drummers. Now they appear to have taken a page out of that, and have announced a […]

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Kiss’ Gene Simmons seeks trademark on ‘devil horns’ hand gesture

Posted by on June 14, 2017

Earlier this year, we thought KISS reached their limit when we discovered they were selling empty plastic bags, calling them “Air Guitar Strings.” Well, it seems that wasn’t enough. Bassist/growler Gene Simmons is now awaiting for the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after filing an application for a trademark on the […]

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Kurt Cobain’s Beatles cover now streaming

Posted by on October 9, 2015

On November 13th, Montage of Heck, the HBO documentary about the life and death of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray. While the doc is hard to watch at times (especially towards the end, when Kurt is clearly not doing well), it’s still one of the most engaging documentaries in recent […]

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Grumpy old man: Keith Richards doesn’t like Sabbath, Metallica

Posted by on September 3, 2015

It’s impossible to knock Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards for his music. The Stones are pretty much the biggest rock band ever and they’re still playing. Some of the riffs and songs they’ve crafted over their 50 years of being a band will be around long after they’re gone. However, in an interview with the New […]

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James Hetfield, Joe Satriani and Billy Joe Armstrong walk into a benefit concert…

Posted by on May 16, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/m9D525NA9FI[/youtube] We already knew that Metallica could play acoustically, in fact, they did it earlier this week. But yesterday, frontman James Hetfield did it solo, enlisting a few friends for the final song. At San Francisco’s Fillmore for the “Acoustic-4-A-Cure” benefit, he came out for a four song set, opening with the band’s own “Nothing […]

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Metallica covers Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, and more at benefit show

Posted by on May 13, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/FI0gLlILxAc[/youtube] Say what you will about Metallica’s material in recent years, but they’ve delivered some solid covers throughout their career. Last night, the band performed at the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert in Los Angeles where one of the honorees was Ozzy Osbourne. The band played the following songs during an acoustic set: 1. “I […]

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Here’s a Mötley Crüe/Beatles mashup that strangely works

Posted by on May 6, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/ssNnzWiQwDw[/youtube] If you haven’t recovered from hearing System of a Down mashed up with Elton John, we’ve got another one for you. Wax Audio has taken the Fab Four’s “A Hard Day’s Night” and mashed it up with Mötley Crüe’s “Girls Girls Girls” to make “A Hard Girls’ Night.” The two songs couldn’t be any […]

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Melvins’ Dale Crover pays tribute to Shirley Temple

Posted by on February 11, 2014

Although many Melvins fans were unsurprised to hear earlier today upon the passing of former child star Shirley Temple Black that her daughter Lori “Lorax” Black played in the Melvins, it was a surprise to casual fans, as well as to many in the metal community. Several hours ago, the band’s Dale Crover paid tribute […]

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Eyal Levi on what all recording musicians should know

Posted by on November 6, 2013

If there’s anyone who can give advice on making it into the music business, it’s Eyal Levi. Known by many as the creative mastermind of Daath, Levi has also made a name for himself as part of the Audiohammer Studios family. He’s been behind the mixing board for the past decade’s best albums in extreme […]

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