by Bram Teitelman | Jul 2, 2012 | Calling It Quits
Well, it looks like the honeymoon is over again for Van Halen. Little more than a month after they postponed more than 30 dates of their tour, those shows have been officially cancelled, according to Pollstar. The band’s last show was on June 26 in New Orleans....
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 22, 2012 | Beefs
One of the best things about being in a band as a duo is that there aren’t generally lineup shuffles. And it doesn’t seem like Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney is a fan of lineup changes that much. In an interview with Rolling Stone, The drummer had...
by Metal Insider | Jun 20, 2012 | Metal By Numbers, Metal on Metal
Five years ago, the last Rush album, Snakes & Arrows, sold 93,000 copies. That’s why it’s even more impressive that in 2012, their new album has sold over 100,000 copies, matching the #2 peak that they reached back in 1993 with Counterparts. Is rock...
by Metal Insider | Jun 15, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Back in January when New & Noteworthy writer Chris Colgan wrote his list of the most anticipated albums of 2012, we only had an inkling of what to expect from the new release calendar this year. Of course there are gems, some surprises, and some flops, but with...
by Metal Insider | Jun 7, 2012 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. While last week saw a crap load of new metal and hard rock releases, this week brings us only two. The top honor comes from arguably Iowa’s second biggest metal...