Alex Van Halen has been breaking his silence on a number of issues as he does rare interviews to promote his forthcoming memoir "Brothers". He dispelled the assumption that his recent gear auction meant that he is retiring from music, which even sparked a reaction from his former bandmate Michael Anthony at the time.
Back on June 1st, Backstage Auctions offered up a number of items from Alex's career including his 5150 drum kit, which led to many speculating that he had decided to quit music. He now says that is not the truth. Van Halen addressed the rumor with Billboard and Alex revealed that people "misinterpreted" the auction, he was only cleaning out a warehouse of equipment that he was no longer using. (continue)
Continuing to celebrate his Hotel Diablo: floor 13 edition, mgk returns with an action-packed video of the fan-favorite track "El Pistolero." Directed by Sam Cahill, mgk morphs into a nimble warrior capable of taking down his opponents.
No matter the task, he thrives in competition, barreling through every rival with relative ease and proving why he's one of music's most formidable artists. "I can do rap or country or punk, or say "f*ck it, and do nu-metal," he spits after decimating his latest batch of competitors. (continue)
Legendary Arizona punk rock band Authority Zero is marking its 30th anniversary with the release of a new six-song EP titled Thirty Years: Speaking to the Youth, set to launch on November 1st and have just shared the track "Long Way To Go".
Of the track, frontman Jason DeVore says, "We've all been congested. We've all been broken at some point, and we've all been striving for a better day, every day. Unfortunately that doesn't just magically happen. It takes work, it takes courage, and it takes consistency. Without that you'll keep tripping up and taking steps backwards. (continue)
Ready to stir up a ruckus once again, dynamic London-based duo WARGASM continue their rapid ascent to the forefront of hard rock by turning up with not one, but two new singles entitled "Circle Pit" and "Bad Seed" out now via slowplay / Republic / Island UK. The double release is supported by a joint-music video of the two tracks, dropped together as one piece.
About the tunes, the band said, "The world is apathetic and lonely, and music is our coping mechanism. Anger is our energy. 'Circle Pit' (a rework of a track our Japanese family might already know) is all about the cycle. You can't break it, so why be part of it? Get in the pit, come out to the coast have a few laughs. 'Bad Seed' on the other hand....that's for those that choose to make the cycle worse. People who waste time being small and hating when there's so much to create. We're going back to the start. There's an intimate club tour coming up that craved some new riffs." (continue)
American Football celebrate the 25th anniversary of their seminal debut album American Football (fondly referred to as "LP1") with today's release of a completely remastered version of the 1999 album, as well as a covers edition of the record featuring contributions from an array of talented artists including Ethel Cain, Iron & Wine, Manchester Orchestra, Blondshell and more.
The remastered American Football (25th Anniversary Edition) - lovingly adorned in a spot embossed and silver foil gatefold packaging with a 24-page booklet, and the American Football (Covers) LP are out today via Polyvinyl Record Co. (continue)
Chicago punk trailblazers Rise Against announce their highly anticipated return to UK and European stages. Universally known for their high-octane live performances and universally loved back-catalogue, the band are set to grace the stages of beloved UK and EU venues from early 2025.
This announcement comes on the heels of a whirlwind 2024 that saw Rise Against playing to packed audiences worldwide. From sharing the stage with pop-punk royalty Blink-182 on their Australian arena tour to performing a string of instantaneously sold-out UK club shows, the band has been busy reminding the world why they remain one of punk's most enduring forces. (continue)
Metallica revealed this week that their charity, the All Within Our Hands Foundation, is donating $100,000 to charities that are helping in the recovery efforts for Hurricane Milton.
The band shared: "In the wake of Hurricane Milton, our All Within My Hands Foundation is donating $50,000 EACH to the amazing folks at Feeding America and Information Technology Disaster Resource Center to support their recovery efforts. (continue)
Aftershock promised its biggest lineup yet and the fan favorite event delivered with four nonstop days at Sacramento's Discovery Park over October 10-13. The 12th edition of the annual festival welcomed 160,000 music fans from all 50 states and 30 countries around the world, retaining its title as the West Coast's largest rock festival and bringing an estimated $30 million economic impact to California's capital city.
With more than 130+ bands across five full stages, the Aftershock weekend hosted a number of special performances and guest appearances including Slayer's highly-anticipated reunion set (one of just two shows from the metal legends in 2024); Slipknot who marked 25 years of their self-titled debut album, released in 1999; Iron Maiden's two-hour performance and only 2024 U.S. festival appearance; and Mötley Crüe's final show in a massive two-year world tour. (continue)
Julien's Auctions concluded the "Property From The Life and Career of Christine McVie" in a grand finale honoring the legendary GRAMMY Award-winning band member of Fleetwood Mac Christine McVie. A marquee lineup of over 650 sensational items including stage-played instruments, stage-worn wardrobe, awards, fine art, jewelry, memorabilia and personal mementos from the beloved British music icon went under the hammer, garnering a total of $1.3 million. All of the proceeds of the auction will benefit MusiCares and other charities.
The two day auction event was held live in front of an electric audience of collectors, enthusiasts and Christine McVie and Fleetwood Mac fans at the industry leading music memorabilia auction house's premiere auction at The Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum at The Historic Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN with hundreds of bidders participating from around the world online at juliensauctions.com (continue)
Los Angeles based independent singer-songwriter Sarah Hollins just released her latest single, "Libra", and to celebrate we asked her to tell us about the track. Here is the story:
"Libra" was initially inspired by the instrumental music playing under 90's and 2000's nostalgia TikTok videos targeted at millennials. The nostalgia sound made me sad and brought forward feelings of melancholy that made me miss my childhood. I started thinking about how simple and magical Halloween felt back in the 90's when I was a kid, even though my childhood was complicated and somber at the same time. I wrote "Libra" late last summer after watching those nostalgia videos of old toys, holiday bazaars in elementary school, and old snacks and candies that they don't make anymore (shout out Butterfinger BB's!!) (continue)
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