by Bram Teitelman | Mar 28, 2011 | Touring
Ah Ozzfest 1999, things were so much simpler then. A little-known band called Slipknot opened the second stage, Black Sabbath played with Ozzy singing and the Deftones played with Chi Cheng on bass. Also, Slayer and Rob Zombie were on the tour. Well, history will be...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 18, 2011 | Television
No, you’re not the only ones who can’t stand Glee. You’re not crazy! And even though it would (unfortunately) give them exposure to a much larger audience, artists like Slash and Kings Of Leon have stood their ground by not allowing the musical TV show and its creator...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 16, 2011 | Gloom And Doom, Radio
After 21 years of playing rock, Portland, Oregon’s KUFO has changed formats. Alpha Broadcasting announced yesterday (March 15) that the channel will opt to simulcast news/talk AM station KXL on channel 101.1 instead of its previous active rock format. Bob Proffitt,...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 9, 2011 | In Memoriam
Last night it was discovered that former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr, who was in the band from 1987 to 1993, had passed away. He was 44 years old. While the cause of death is still unknown, Starr’s drug addiction has been well noted and even documented on...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 3, 2011 | Releases
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTFp0WEpu7o[/youtube] 25 years ago today, arguably the best metal record of all time was released. Metallica’s third album, Master of Puppets, debuted at 29 on the Billboard charts, quickly going gold with almost no radio...