by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2012 | Record Deals Done Dirt Cheap
It’s hard to believe that the almighty AC/DC were ever at risk of getting dropped by a label. However, according to the man who signed the classic rock icons to Atlantic Records, that indeed almost happened in 1976. In an interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Phil...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2012 | Festivals
This past month, Metallica’s Orion Music & More added a thrash/punk stage and a custom car show to the festivities. Now you can include a memorabilia attraction amongst those additions. Metallica’s two day festival (being held on June 23 and 24 in Atlantic City)...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2012 | Cancellations, Festivals
In a shocking turn of events, it’s been announced that the UK edition of the Sonisphere festival has been cancelled. Bands like Faith No More, KISS, Queen (featuring Adam Lambert), Refused, Mastodon, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, The Darkness, and many others had...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2012 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVtrLrTWwE[/youtube] Today, Nine Inch Nails is considered as one of the most influential industrial rock groups, while many view mastermind Trent Reznor as a musical hero. But there was a time when even NIN had to hit the...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 28, 2012 | In The Studio
Hevy Devy has been keeping himself busy with three new projects in the works (not to mention his By A Thread – Live in London 2011 DVDs). The one album we’ve known about the longest, though, is Epicloud. And now it looks like we could hear Devin Townsend’s new...