Longtime Motorhead and current Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee has revealed that Lemmy Kilmister once turned down a reunion tour with the classic Ace of Spades lineup, even though Dee himself encouraged him to pursue the opportunity. The subject of the reunion was broached in an episode of the ‘Waste Some Time‘ podcast hosted by Jason Green, where Dee first
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Sam Blacky evokes the sun-kissed shores of Ibiza and Mykonos with her latest single, “Paradise.” Inspired by her travels to the Mediterranean, the single is driven by a deep house beat and rolling melodies. Singer and songwriter Madeline Austin lends her ethereal vocals, drawing listeners in to the paradise that is the song’s chorus. Sam Blacky
Teen punk band The Linda Lindas have gone viral with the performance of their song “Racist Sexist Boy,” which Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello called the “song of the day” on Twitter. The group played a 40-minute set at the Los Angeles Public Library at an event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)
ZHU makes Coldplay’s “Higher Power” his own with a brand new and official remix out today. The hypnotic production opens with Chris Martin’s iconic lead vocals and seductive synths, steadily bringing in shakers, melodics and a mob of groovy textures to liven up the dance floor. ZHU flexes his expertise with tasteful, sensual movement throughout the mix
Andrew W.K. gave a jostle to rock music when he burst onto the scene into the early 2000s. But while some were busy trying to figure out if his persona was a schtick, the singer himself was doing crazy things such as giving an interview from beneath a baby grand piano and mounting a bizarre
I don’t believe it. I am convinced, after running through the astonishing flood of full length albums Sam Green and the Time Machine released between the years 2013 and 2018, the Australian singer/songwriter pulled much of this material from a well-preserved backlog reaching back years if not decades. If he penned thirty five new songs
Although built like a chaotic punk track, there’s a seamlessness to the arrangement of instruments and verses that comprises the whole of Tash Hagz’s new single “Dependent On” uncommon in contemporary rock music to say the least. Chalk it up to his passion for the genre if you’d like, but even beyond what he pours
Earlier this year, Vancouver-born multi-instrumentalist Vandelux shared two singles, indie-pop gem “Matter Of Time” featuring Alex Maher and bouncy banger “Baka,” teasing his upcoming EP Dream State, which is now finally released in full via TH3RD BRAIN. Dream State represents Vandelux’s attempt to translate a series of vivid dreams he was having during the second
A music festival season unlike any other awaits us this summer and fall. As businesses come back from the pandemic, festivals, too, are navigating the tricky business of how to return. That means some are holding back and waiting for 2022. But a healthy amount of rock and metal festivals in the United States and
The Chainsmokers have taken a couple years off from music releases and social media to focus on their next chapter, TCS4. Now, it seems they’re about to come back full force. The duo just updated their profile photos and cover images across all social media platforms to a plain, pastel purple hue with no text
The death of Chester Bennington shook the music world in 2017 and during Linkin Park‘s memorial concert at the Hollywood Bowl, special guest Alanis Morissette debuted a new song she had written concerning mental health and she dedicated it to Bennington. Now, in 2021 on National Mental Health Action Day, Morissette has officially released the
Have you performed your latest song Live yet? Kinda yes and no? I did ‘Move Along’ on the awesome Mike Wagner Show which felt like a debut but it was recorded for a future broadcast. Hm. I did sort of perform it when we shot the video for it (https://youtu.be/S2eBaKeZR7I). It’s a technicality! I’d say
A new EP from Pendulum is coming June 17, called Elemental. The EP will feature previously released singles “Driver,” “Nothing For Free,” and “Come Alive,” as well as a new collaboration with Hybrid Minds, “Louder Than Words.” The Elemental EP will consist of four tracks, and is their first body of work to be released since
The family of late guitarist Randy Rhoads has recouped two key items taken in a 2019 theft at the Musonia School of Music. According to the guitarist’s sister, his first electric guitar, a 1963 Harmony Rocket, and a prototype of his signature Marshall Amplifier are now back in the family’s possession. The original theft took
Red Rocks will resume full capacity on June 21, 2021. Starting immediately, Red Rocks will welcome a capacity up to 6,300 spectators each night. That’s more than double what the open air venue has been able to allow safely thus far in 2021. In 33 days, Red Rocks will be able to operate fully with
It’s fitting that the big reveal of who will play Wednesday Addams in the Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday would actually arrive on a Wednesday. According to the Hollywood Reporter, director Tim Burton has cast young actress Jenna Ortega in the title role for the Netflix-backed series. Ortega is the latest to take on the
“The Dizziness” is not just the title of the newest track off Dutch bass boss Posij’s new label OKAY, but also an accurate descriptor of what many fans may be feeling upon listening to said new track. Snappy, ravey and, most importantly, set to 125-ish BPM, “The Dizziness” is a marriage of early Eurotechno and
The Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack continues to roll out an interesting selection of music. The latest song to arrive is a collaboration between In This Moment vocalist Maria Brink and composer Tyler Bates, who also oversaw the production of the soundtrack. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s a guest feature from Black Veil Brides