by Bram Teitelman | May 2, 2016 | Columns, Metal By Numbers
We’re more than 1/3rd through 2016 already, and we’re not sure where the time’s going. What we are sure of is that there’s a lot of metal out and a solid amount of it is selling. Last year in August, we took a look at what the biggest selling...
by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 12, 2016 | Legal Woes, News, Updates
When thinking about Led Zeppelin, the first thing that comes to mind is their most famous song and every Guitar Center employees’ least favorite song “Stairway to Heaven.” But back in 2014, a lesser-known band called Spirit claimed that Robert Plant...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 1, 2016 | New Music, News, Touring
Are two instances of something happening enough to label it a trend? If so, 2014 was the year Bluegrass metal broke. Rob Scallon picked up a banjo and covered Slayer, while over in Finland, which is about as far away from Appalachia as possible, the...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 8, 2016 | Metal By Numbers, News
It’s now over a week into 2016, so it’s time to stop saying “Happy New Year” and look forward to the next 51 weeks. That being said, our weekly Metal By Numbers continues to track what albums are still being bought, and with 2015 in the rear...
by Seth Werkheiser | Dec 2, 2015 | New Music, News, Video
Following her covers of U2’s “With or Without You” and Portishead’s “It’s A Fire,” Amy Lee of Evanescence has now covered “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin. She performed the song live on their recent...