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Estates of Layne Staley & Mike Starr sell their stakes in Alice In Chains catalog

Estates of Layne Staley & Mike Starr sell their stakes in Alice In Chains catalog

by Elise Yablon | Feb 8, 2022 | News

  On Monday (7th) it was reported that the estates of Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley and bassist Mike Starr sold their stakes in the publishing rights and master recordings of the band’s music. Independent music publisher Primary Wave purchased those rights...
Adrenaline PR remembers Jon Zazula following his passing

Adrenaline PR remembers Jon Zazula following his passing

by Elise Yablon | Feb 3, 2022 | News

  Metal-focused public relations firm Adrenaline PR is remembering metal/hard rock music industry icon Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula following his passing on February 1.  Said Adrenaline PR CEO and original employee of Zazula Maria Ferrero in a press release: “I am...
Failure pull music from Spotify over low pay, Covid vaccine misinformation

Failure pull music from Spotify over low pay, Covid vaccine misinformation

by Elise Yablon | Feb 2, 2022 | News

  Another band has added themselves to the growing list of artists leaving Spotify. On Tuesday (1st), space rockers Failure announced they will be pulling their music from the streaming platform over paltry pay and Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.  “Failure...
Grammy Awards relocate to Las Vegas for 2022, reschedule broadcast for April

Grammy Awards relocate to Las Vegas for 2022, reschedule broadcast for April

by Elise Yablon | Jan 19, 2022 | News

  The 64th annual Grammy Awards has a new location and date. “Music’s biggest night” will now take place on April 3 live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.  Recording Academy CEO Harvey Manson Jr., issued the below statement on Tuesday (18): “I’m...
Grammy Awards relocate to Las Vegas for 2022, reschedule broadcast for April

Recording Academy officially postpones 2022 Grammy Awards

by Elise Yablon | Jan 6, 2022 | News

  It’s official. The 2022 Grammy Awards has been postponed.  In a joint statement made Wednesday, the Recording Academy and broadcast partner CBS said they would be postponing this year’s show (set to take place on January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena) to a...
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Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026

Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...

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The Munsens share track-by-track guide of new album ‘Degradation in the Hyperreal’
The Munsens share track-by-track guide of new album ‘Degradation in the Hyperreal’

Denver stoner/doom metal outfit The Munsens have returned with their new album, Degradation in the Hyperreal, now available. The band’s sophomore effort follows their 2019 debut Unhanded. To celebrate the release, The Munsens have teamed up with Metal Insider for an...

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Galactic Empire share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Cinemetal’
Galactic Empire share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Cinemetal’

From a galaxy far, far away, Galactic Empire are back with their latest creation, Cinemetal, out now via Pure Noise Records. Known for their interstellar metal renditions of Star Wars themes, these shredding Sith Lords expanded their horizons, bringing a whole new...

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New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...

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New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...

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New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023

New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...

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