by Zach Shaw | Aug 15, 2011 | That's Unfortunate
Just when we thought bassists couldn’t get any crazier, former Queens Of The Stone Age/Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri proved us wrong. Last month, the bassist found himself in an intense standoff with a S.W.A.T. team at his L.A. house after cops were called to the scene...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 9, 2011 | That's Unfortunate
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK5ecuxXyYM[/youtube] As the UK riots enter their fourth day, the music industry has suddenly found itself a target. A North London warehouse holding large amounts of record stock for multiple independent labels in the UK, as...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 5, 2011 | That's Unfortunate
As if music amphitheatres weren’t having a hard enough time maintaining revenue, Philadelphia’s Mann Center was robbed by two gunman earlier today. According to Philly.com, two men made off with more than $120,000 in catering proceeds. Catherine Cahill, the...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 1, 2011 | That's Unfortunate
Yesterday, I attended the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival in Camden, NJ expecting to see In Flames. That’s why I was surprised when I walked into the press tent and was handed the press release as seen off to the side. Due to a family illness, In Flames have...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 15, 2011 | That's Unfortunate
Looks like Glenn Danzig isn’t the only frontman to get taken down backstage. Apparently Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth got taken down by a security guard yesterday at Selestat, France’s L’ez Arts Sceniques Festival. Madball bassist Hoya Roc...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 13, 2011 | Feel Bad Hit Of The Summer, Legal Woes, That's Unfortunate
What the hell is wrong with bassists this week? According to TMZ, former Kyuss and Queens Of The Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri was arrested after an intense standoff with a S.W.A.T. team at his L.A. home. Police were reportedly called to the scene after neighbors...