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Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee Clarifies His ‘No Photos’ Facebook Rant
Recently Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee headed online to his Facebook page asking people to stop requesting photos of him. The rocker then took things a step further with Fuse TV last week revealing a story in which a mortuary worker asked him to take a photo when he arrived to pick up his late mother‘s ashes.
Staind Taking Hiatus, But Aaron Lewis States: ‘We’re Not Breaking Up’
Aaron Lewis has taken time away from Staind in the past, but the fact that the group is calling their upcoming break a “hiatus” initially raised a few eyebrows, especially given that they finished their last album with longtime drummer Jon Wysocki leaving the band.
Green Day Say They Feel ‘Oh, Love’ in the Heart and the Crotch
Green Day fans are no doubt happy to have a new song to digest this week, but do they feel ‘Oh, Love‘ as much as the band themselves?
Metallica Offer Orion Festival Performance Footage of ‘Blackened’
The good thing about running your own festival is that you have a little more organizational control over how things are handled. Just ask Metallica, who have made the decision to let out a little bit more of their Orion Music + More festival performance available over the Internet.
Founding Deep Purple Keyboard Player Jon Lord Dies at 71
There’s sad news to report as legendary Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has passed away at the age of 71. A statement at the musician’s official website reports that the musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London on Monday (July 16) after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Slash and Duff McKagan Perform Together at Slash’s Seattle Show
While there remains continual doubt about if and when Velvet Revolver will ever return to the stage with a new singer, it’s at least nice to know that the core group of former Guns N’ Roses members remain on a friendly basis. That was definitely on display Friday night (July 13) in Seattle when Duff McKagan dropped in on his old pal Slash for a performance at the Paramount Theatre.
Coheed and Cambria Singer Claudio Sanchez Options His ‘Armory Wars’ Comic Series for the Big Screen
Congrats to Coheed and Cambria singer Claudio Sanchez, who will see the vision he brought to his comic book series ‘The Armory Wars’ translated on the big screen.
Pantera To Reissue Last Three Albums on Vinyl
Pantera fans have been rejoicing in the 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Vulgar Display of Power‘ and the emergence of the lost single ‘Piss‘ for a good portion of the spring, but that’s not the last thing we’ll see from the legendary metal band this year.
Slipknot Unleash ‘Monster’ of a Trailer
Just when you thought it was safe, Slipknot‘s back with another trailer. However, this one is not to promote the band’s hits collection, ‘Antennas to Hell.’ Rather, it’s a tease for something we don’t quite know about yet. Watch the video and check the keg drum that you can win by listening to Q103!
Eddie Vedder Leaves a Note for Johnny Ramone at Ramones Museum
Pearl Jam‘s Eddie Vedder has always had a special place in his heart for the Ramones, and the musician continued to honor that fondness by visiting the Ramones Museum in Berlin this past week.
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil Learning to Fly for ‘The Aviators’ PBS Series
Motley Crue singer Vince Neil recently revealed his intentions to learn how to fly and to do so with the help of ‘The Aviators’ television show. It looks as though things are progressing based on some new photos that have surfaced.
Nikki Sixx Addresses New Motley Crue Album, Marilyn Manson + Randy Blythe in Online Chat
Nikki Sixx was in a chatty mood Friday, so the Motley Crue bassist ventured online to take part in a chat with Best Buy’s Unboxed chat series.