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Watch 7-year-old drum god play Slipknot’s “Sulfur” on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Watch 7-year-old drum god play Slipknot’s “Sulfur” on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

by Mark Zapata | Mar 4, 2022 | News, Video

  Seven-year-old drum phenom Caleb Hayes made his television debut in America on The Ellen Show. Caleb first got recognized as a talent after going viral with his air drumming performance at a Slipknot show back in 2020. Slipknot‘s own Jay Weinberg, shared clips...

Dave Grohl surprises nine-year-old drum prodigy on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

by Elise Yablon | May 16, 2019 | News, Video

Ellen DeGeneres had a big surprise for nine-year-old Japanese drum prodigy Yoyoka Soma on her daytime talk show Tuesday (14th) involving one of the kid’s favorite artists. During Soma’s visit to the show, DeGeneres asked her who her favorite drummers were. Through her...

Justin Bieber continues the Metallica love on ‘Ellen’

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 10, 2015 | News, Secret Metalhead

Although Justin Bieber is pretty much universally hated by any and every metal fan, the feeling isn’t mutual. We’ve seen him rep Metallica on more than one occasion, be it him mouth-guitaring the opening solo to Metallica’s “Fade to...

Van Halen running with DeGeneres, maybe touring

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 20, 2015 | News, Television

With their first live album to feature David Lee Roth, Live: Tokyo Dome In Concert, coming out on March 31st, Van Halen are making the promotional rounds, or at least one promotional round. The band will be performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, April 2....

Metal (kind of) represented in Super Bowl ads

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2014 | Advertising, News, Sports!, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/i_eiTQy1QZw[/youtube] Well, now that the dust has settled and the Seattle Seahawks have thoroughly embarrassed the Denver Broncos, it’s time to concentrate on the most important part of the game – the commercials. In a batch that,...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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