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A New Zealand brewery has come up with a beer vending machine that rewards excellent guitar players with some suds at no charge. That’s right, you can shred your head off for free beer! Would you be willing to play such a game for the chance at a no-cost cold one? The beer vending machine, called the Panhead Slay

The masked members of Sleep Token have largely maintained their air of mystery while frequently staying away from media interviews, but Sleep Token drummer II (two) has granted his first video interview with Drumeo. He goes in depth on his drumming techniques and influences while showcasing some of his playing as well. In keeping up

Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake was the guest on Full Metal Jackie’s weekend radio show, on hand to discuss the 25th anniversary reissue of the band’s Chaosphere album. Within their chat, Haake reflected on the making of the album and how it marked a shift in their approach. He also comments on his favorite songs in

Kelly Osbourne and Slipknot‘s Sid Wilson recently shared some happy family holiday time together with their baby son, Sidney, strolling a festive street filled with Christmas lights, as seen in a cute video the couple shared this week, per People. And doesn’t the kid look so much like his father? Well, you be the judge by watching the video for yourself.

Ahead of their headlining performance at the OVO Forum in London in front of over 12,000 fans, members of Sleep Token, who go by the aliases II, III and IV, unveiled creepy new masks to commemorate what they’re dubbing “a new era.” The band’s sold out Dec. 16 performance was memorable for more than the

It’s often said that there can be too much of a good thing, and that certainly applies to concerts. According to Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan, though, there’s a good reason for the band’s decision to play roughly three-and-a-half-hour live sets. A cursory glance at setlist.fm confirms that Guns N’ Roses’ recent shows have

Beck Lawrence reads tarot cards, but they likely didn’t foresee a bitter battle with their local police department when they opened their metaphysical shop earlier this year. Lawrence, a practicing Pagan who uses they/them pronouns, opened Serpent’s Key Shop and Sanctuary, their witchcraft and apothecary store, in Hanover, Pa., in early 2023. At the shop,

Geddy Lee wants you to know he is more than just the bass player for Rush. In the opening moments of the new Paramount+ docuseries, Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?, Lee explains how he loves baseball and also enjoys birdwatching. It’s his attempt to show he is a real person who with layers to

On Friday night’s Loudwire Nights, the cast of AXS TV‘s Power Hour joined Chuck Armstrong to dive into their show, their hopes for its future and what some of their favorite songs of 2023 are. “We’re not here to shoot down or call people out on bad things, you know,” Matt Pinfield said about the purpose of Power

It may surprise you, but in the year-end edition of Total Guitar magazine, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett posits that much of the music-listening public likely forgets most songs’ guitar solos. But Hammett has a theory as to why. He tells Total Guitar (as shared by Guitar World), “I hate to say it for all your readers

The future of Slipknot is all the talk of alt-metal right now, seeing as how the band recently parted ways with longtime drummer Jay Weinberg and keyboardist Craig Jones over the past year, before that completing their contract with Roadrunner Records and becoming record label free agents. So what does the future hold for Slipknot? Founding Slipknot percussionist

Paramore likely caused more that a few skipped heartbeats and raised eyebrows amongst their fanbase, but also proved why it’s important to read full stories to the end. The band posted on their Instagram stories a comment that suggested that their label obligations had been completed and that “all three members agreed there’s a level

A couple of years ago, a Christmas album helmed by Mark Tremonti might have seemed crazy, but following the release of last year’s Mark Tremonti Sings Frank Sinatra, it makes a lot of sense. “When we put out the Sinatra album, a lot of folks were like, ‘You know, it sounds like you should do

Queens of the Stone Age‘s Josh Homme has maintained a longtime friendship and working relationship with Dave Grohl, but how deep is their bro-down? Enough so that in a new Los Angeles Times interview, Homme referred to Grohl as “the other love of my life.” The compliment came during a serious discussion about some of

Mick Mars has released a new solo single titled “Right Side of Wrong,” the second helping off his upcoming full-length solo debut The Other Side of Mars. You can listen to the song below. “Right Side of Wrong” is a stomping, riff-heavy rocker with a decidedly more alt-rock feel than the bulk of Mars’ work in Motley

Time is ticking down to the highly anticipated solar eclipse next April, and the Texas Eclipse festival has proven to be the place to be not just to catch this celestial sighting, but also for an incredibly unique 5 day experience where people, music, art, space, and technology will converge. Building onto their already massive

We can always count on DJ Susan’s Hood Politics imprint to showcase the best rising talent around. This week’s spotlight is two immensley talented artists, CRMBS & SCHEINY, teaming up for a whopping one-two punch of releases this week, first providing their flip of Outkast’s “The Way You Moov” and then a sizzling original “Sidechick.”

Born-and-raised in Chicago, Gusted is the brainchild of 21-year-old Danny Dickmann. Drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of artists such as Patrick Topping, Justin Jay, Narciss, Marlon Hoffstadt, and Salvatore Ganacci, Gusted’s sonic identity surpasses his years, as evidenced by his meteoric rise in the industry. His debut chart-topping single, “Jet Plane,” released in late