by Metal Insider | Sep 13, 2011 | Releases
This week is going to be jam-packed with high-selling metal albums, I can already tell. The list of high-profile new records appearing today just seems to keep going on and on and on! It’s certainly exciting, but it also raises the question – is it...
by Zach Shaw | Sep 8, 2011 | Label Moves
As you may know, record labels and musicians are preparing to battle it out over copyright laws concerning ownership over albums. This all pertains to a U.S. copyright law that was amended in 1976, giving artists the right to regain rights to their work after 35...
by Metal Insider | Sep 6, 2011 | Top 5
Next week, the movie Hesher, a black comedy starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman and Rainn Wilson, will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and digitally via Lionsgate. Not only did Metallica give the film permission to use their music (and logo design), but Levitt...
by Zach Shaw | Sep 1, 2011 | News Ticker
Alice Cooper has announced the addition of guitarist Orianthi (who has previously worked with Steve Vai and Michael Jackson) to his touring band. Cooper has also been confirmed to appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, September 9.
by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2011 | Cancellations
So much for seeing Van Halen in Australia. It has been announced today that this year’s Soundwave Revolution traveling festival has been canceled. Apparently the Australian festival was canceled after the second headliner had pulled out. Speaking to Australia’s Nova...