by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 30, 2015 | Events, Hardcore Musical Chairs, New Music, News
Every Time I Die co-founder Mike Novak (aka Ratboy) quit back in 2009, and now he’s got a new gig. Novak is now playing with Modern Problems, a straight edge band from New York, and he’ll be playing his first show with the band next month with Agent...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 30, 2015 | In The Studio...Or Are They?, News
What’s the next logical step for a band after winning a Grammy? Well, if you’re Tenacious D, you start work on a new album. And while almost everyone can agree that The D winning the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for a Dio cover is a little...
by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 30, 2015 | Crowdfunding, News
As some of you may be aware, Megadeth jumped on the crowdfunding bandwagon to fund their still-untitled fifteenth album via pledgemusic and they are offering the expected conventional perks: signed merch, the new CD, vinyl. There are other self-promoting perks like...
by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 30, 2015 | News, Touring
In the midst of the Baltimore uprising, it’s a given that some musical events might get cancelled. In this case, Dragonforce had to postpone a show earlier this week because Maryland was under a State of Emergency. The band posted the following update:...
by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 30, 2015 | Controversy, News
If you’re in a band these days it’s a bad idea to write, “Michael Brown died… And probably deserved it.” Also, don’t call people involved in the Baltimore, MD uprising, “dumb ass monkeys.” Even if you’re not in a band,...