by Bram Teitelman | Feb 19, 2015 | News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/xpOw_AmkMGY[/youtube] How much does it cost to book Metallica for your party? That’s probably not an answer that California tech company Salesforce is about to tell you, but judging from their performance at their surprise party last...
by Seth Werkheiser | Feb 17, 2015 | Merchandising, News
When a major clothing retailer starts selling popular metal band shirts, it’s a big deal. With such a massive reach and influence, a Slayer shirt on a rack next to other fashionable wares could lead to whole new audience for these bands. The latejest such...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 15, 2015 | Television, Top 10, Top 5
Since launching in 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a mainstay for comedy. And while the live TV sketch show is renowned for its timely and sometimes politically incorrect satire, it’s also been revered for its musical performances from rising stars and music...
by Metal Insider | Feb 13, 2015 | Columns, Metal Power Rankings
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 11, 2015 | News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/ubyYViFsG2c[/youtube] If you’ve ever seen the HBO series Silicon Valley, the first episode starts off with Kid Rock playing a sparsely attended tech company’s party to a bored, rich crowd. We don’t know much about global...