Tag Archives: ZZ Top

Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Shinedown to headline Louder Than Life Fest

Posted by on June 15, 2015

Well, the rumors about Ozzy Osbourne’s return to touring as a solo artist turned out to be false, but the Louder Than Life festival unveiled their lineup today, and the Louisville festival, taking place on October 3 and 4, has a pretty impressive lineup. The festival will take place on four stages this year at […]

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Is Ozzy Osbourne touring this fall?

Posted by on June 11, 2015

The last we heard from Ozzy Osbourne, he was fighting with Bill Ward and denying he bought a house. What could be next? Well, we’re not ones to spout rumors, but we’ll totally repeat ones that we hear. That’s why we’re letting you know that according to Wolverine Kills, Ozzy will be heading out on tour this […]

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Butcher Babies are covering things in preview video

Posted by on September 26, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/TT2scj4Do14[/youtube] After releasing their debut full length last year, Butcher Babies have decided to follow it up with an EP of covers. Coming out on Century Media on October 7, the band have released a teaser video for Uncovered in which you can hear short snippets of each song. Pretty much just long enough to know […]

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Here’s an updated list of how much it costs to book your favorite band

Posted by on June 13, 2014

A few weeks ago, website Priceonomics did some number crunching and found out what it would cost to book a number of bands. At the time, we noted that the math was a little bit off, due to the fact that it was through a third party booking agent. We also noted that some of the […]

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Baroness To Play Bonnaroo 2013 With The Likes Of Paul McCartney, R. Kelly And More

Posted by on February 19, 2013

Just minutes ago, Weird Al Yankovic hosted BLAM (the Bonnaroo Lineup Announcement Megathon). During this live web stream, Weird Al revealed the lineup one by one to this year’s Bonaroo. Now with the “lineup announcement” portion done, let’s take a look at who’ll be playing the three-day June festival. Staying true to its reputation, Bonnaroo’s […]

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The Sword’s Kyle Shutt: “We Just Play The Songs We Want To Hear”

Posted by on November 19, 2012

Since their first album, Age of Winters, was released in 2006, The Sword have been carrying the torch for good old-fashioned riffy rock and roll. After three albums on Kemado, the Austin quartet got new management and signed with Razor & Tie for their latest album, Apocryphon. The album debuted in the top 20, shattering sales records […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 5: Best Beards In Hard Rock/ Metal

Posted by on June 4, 2012

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. A few weeks ago, Rolling Stone came out with a list of the ten best beards in rock as voted by their readers. While that’s all good and they definitely chose the right #1 with ZZ Top’s Billy […]

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Christian Mistress’ Reuben Storey Discusses The Limitations Of Being “Defined”

Posted by on February 17, 2012

It’s unfair to define Christian Mistress as a NWOFHM-revival band. While you can certainly hear their influences in the music, the Olympia, WA group’s mixture of classic and modern heavy rock is a refreshing change from what’s being released in today’s active rock scene. Christian Mistress first gained critical acclaim with 2010’s Agony & Opium. […]

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In Case You Need More Proof That The Grammys Are Flawed

Posted by on February 10, 2012

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will be taking place in LA this Sunday, February 12. And without fail, The Grammys proved how ignorant they really are in regards to metal music once again when they announced the nominations for “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.” As it turns out, though, it’s not just metal that’s been screwed […]

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Slash, Zakk Wylde To Appear On Leslie West’s New Solo Album

Posted by on July 6, 2011

Mountain guitarist/founder Leslie West’s new solo album, Unusual Suspects, will feature appearance from Slash, Zakk Wylde, Billy Gibbons and others.

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