Metal Insider Top 5: Weird Concert Bills

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Van Halen turned a few heads earlier this year when announcing that Kool and the Gang would be opening for them on their upcoming tour. While they’re a great way to...

Video: So This Is What Jason Newsted Has Been Up To Lately

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nYlKj3BuLs[/youtube] We all know the story of Jason Newsted’s departure from Metallica (if you don’t, then watch Some Kind Of Monster, that should catch you up to date). Since then, the bassist has played with Voivod, had a...

New & Noteworthy, June 21st – Triumph

Lasting success is hard to come by in the modern music industry. All too often, artists are compromising their integrity and standards for the sake of gaining fans and attracting attention. It takes a truly remarkable talent to achieve lasting success in the music...