Within Temptation lead singer Sharon den Adel was the latest guest on Full Metal Jackie’s weekend radio show. Earlier this fall, the Dutch symphonic metal band band opened a North American leg of Iron Maiden’s “Legacy of the Beast World Tour,” so there was much to talk about. A new Within Temptation album is expected in 2023. Since
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One label that’s bridging the gap between Latin and electronic music is Barnaton. Founded by innovator and renowned artist Sak Noel, Barnaton was forged in Barcelona, Spain, and is now based in the thriving music hub of Los Angeles. It provides an interactive platform for upcoming DJs and producers while reaching listeners on a global
Metallica played their very first show on March 14 in 1982. Since then, they’ve released 10 studio albums (12 if you count Garage Inc. and Lulu), and performed in all seven continents. That’s a lot of material, and a lot of concerts. As bands release more music and become bigger overtime, they understandably have to carefully pick and choose which
Since 2016, Mike Munnelly aka Space Wizard has been bringing a new and unbridled energy to the scene. Blending together the new and old styles of bass music, and combined with his unique sound design, has led to many powerful tracks that have been played by heavy hitters like Liquid Stranger, Subtronics, Shlump, Jantsen, Mersiv,
Chris Cornell is often heralded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, and in a recent interview with Riff TV’s Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown podcast, Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard praised him as such. If that weren’t enough, Gossard also gave new insights into how the next Pearl Jam record is coming along.
When I first saw ISOxo play in Los Angeles in late 2021 for his debut headline with Brownies & Lemonade, I was left feeling like he was the future. We’d already had him on our Artists To Watch in 2020 list published late 2019, but thanks to the pandemic, it was nearly two years later
Earlier this month, Queensrÿche announced the dates and supporting acts for their 2023 U.S. headlining tour (in support of their newest record, Digital Noise Alliance). In a new chat with The Metal Voice, vocalist Todd La Torre – who joined Queensrÿche in 2012 – revealed that the upcoming concerts will feature a fair amount of
Emerging from their third year in Saudi Arabia, MDLBeast’s SoundStorm Music Festival has become a first event of its kind in the country and the self-described “loudest in the region.” With staggering 800,000 attendees it’s now the largest music festival in the world too, dwarfing world famous events like Las Vegas’ Electric Daisy Carnival and
Dino Danelli – the founding drummer of legendary 1960s rock/soul band the Rascals – has died at the age of 78. He passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15. Born on July 23, 1944 – and as noted by Drummer Café – Danelli was a trained jazz percussionist who played with artists such as Lionel Hampton
Deadmau5’s mau5trap has historically championed variations of house and techno, but we know that the head honcho appreciates good music in any of its forms and often goes off the beaten path when there’s something worth highlighting. It’s not the first time that mau5trap has released drum & bass in its history, but Bensley is
Sharon Osbourne, 70, was rushed to the hospital yesterday (Dec. 16) due to a medical emergency, according to news shared by TMZ. The situation occurred at the Glen Tavern Inn in Santa Paula, Calif. while Osbourne was filming an unknown TV show. A representative for the Ventura County Fire Department told TMZ that EMS workers
One artist we are keeping our eye on for 2023 is the young and talented Isaac Palmer who has already proved he’s destined for greatness. Born with numerous medical challenges and undergoing countless surgeries, Isaac has gone through more than most, but he’s powered through it all, incredibly determined to share his love and passion for
Kourtney Kardashian shared some of her and Travis Barker‘s most intimate secrets during a lie detector test, admitting she and the Blink-182 rocker were once caught having sex in public. Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian appear in the latest installment of Vanity Fair‘s popular lie detector series. One of the most shocking revelations comes after Kourtney
It’s been nearly a full year since Subtronics released his debut album FRACTALS back in January. It’s almost poetic for him to begin the year with his debut album and essentially cap it off with the remix and VIP album, a full circle moment. ANTIFRACTALS features ten VIP versions from himself and remixes from the likes of
The world of rock music went berserk over a few things in 2022. Trying to cancel cancel culture was one of them. Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing was another. And we had some spectacular fireworks over bands who were suspected of using backing tracks when they perform. Bands use backing tracks, or pre-recorded pieces of music or
CRSSD Festival has announced the initial artist lineup for its Spring 2023 edition. Featuring ODESZA, Polo & Pan, Bedouin, Kavinsky, Mall Grab, Purple Disco Machine, Deborah de Luca, Lane 8, Becky Hill, Bon Entendeur, Maya Jane Coles, Umek, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Channel Tres, Anfisa Letyago, and more, the annual San Diego festival returns March 4-5 at
Many unexpected things can go down on the rock and metal stage, but when you see these musicians live, you’re assured to be entertained with words along with music. It’s 13 Kings of Stage Banter. The most famous king of stage banter is arguably KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley, who comes to the stage with an
In a press release from the US Department of Justice published yesterday, eight men have been indicted for a $114 million securities fraud scheme orchestrated through social media, including Tom Cooperman, one half of the duo Breathe Carolina. According to the release, “A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas returned an indictment