Is it because we talk differently here in Texas or do we also hear it differently? These are only 10 songs our listeners suggested that we've been singing wrong.
Good news for mosh-happy metal and hardcore fans. Hatebreed are headed to the studio next week to begin tracking their seventh album (sixth if you don’t count the ‘For the Lions’ covers disc as an actual album) and the follow up to 2009′s self-titled effort.
The induction of Guns N’ Roses into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April gave us plenty to write about at the time. It was so controversial that, a month later, news is still coming out. Today we learned that Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong, who gave their induction speech, nearly sang lead vocals in place of Axl Rose, who declined to participate on the eve of the ceremony.
The death of Booker T. and the MGs bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn has shaken the entire music world, with many rock greats logging on to Twitter to say how much Dunn’s music meant to them. One of those is Slash, who tweeted the message below to his more than 1.5 million followe
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For a band that began their career by putting out 12 albums in the first 15 years of their career, AC/DC have become almost invisible as a studio entity in the ensuing 22 years. Despite still having massive global appeal, they’ve only released three albums since 1990′s ‘The Razor’s Edge,’ and nothing since 2008′s ‘Black Ice.’
A rare leather jacket from Motley Crue‘s ‘Dr, Feelgood’ tour has sold for $850 on eBay. While that may seem like a steep price, it’s possible that the jacket, sized women’s extra small, has a connection to the band.
New York Yankees fans are notoriously unwelcome in Boston, and even less so in the not-so-friendly confines of Fenway Park. However, Red Sox fans will turn their boos to shouts of “BRUCE!” when famous Yankees fan Bruce Springsteen rocks the 100-year old stadium on Aug. 14.
There’s nothing like coming of age on the road, and Wolfgang Van Halen is picking up the Van Halen family business rather quickly. After starting as a 15-year-old bassist taking over the position once filled by respected musician Michael Anthony, the junior Van Halen has enjoyed an accelerated learning curve and is taking on a more prominent role in the veteran band.
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman is upset that he wasn’t honored as part of the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of fame induction, despite having recorded two albums with the band.
Mark Evans was only 19 when he joined AC/DC and just 21 when he was fired. But his impact lives on in the band’s music over three decades later, and he’s enjoying life more than ever now.