by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 24, 2015 | Money Talks, Music Biz, News
If you keep wondering how much your favorite bands make when they head out on the road, Billboard‘s Boxscore released their latest batch of earnings and attendance from many artists, including rock and metal ones, and we’ve summarized them here for you. US Festival...
by Seth Werkheiser | Jun 22, 2015 | News, Touring
It was six years since All Hope Is Gone when .5: The Gray Chapter came out, notably because of the passing of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray back in 2010. So if you love Slipknot, you better be sure that you catch them during their current tour or you might not see them...
by Metal Insider | Jun 19, 2015 | Metal Power Rankings, News
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 Matt Brown | Jun 18, 2015 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Do you think more people were excited for the new Tremonti album because of Creed or because of Alter Bridge? Or were they just falling over the fact that Wolfgang...
by Seth Werkheiser | Jun 15, 2015 | News, Touring
This is how the big metal bands travel. Whether it’s a rental or not, it’s still good to see that a band like Slipknot can travel comfortably. And while it doesn’t appear as big as Iron Maiden’s massive Boeing 757, it’s certainly big...