Scott Weiland Found Dead, Aged 48
Former front man for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Bloomington, Minnesota, aged 48. He had been traveling and performing with his current...
View ArticleLemmy Kilmister Dies At Age 70
Eddie Trunk just reported via Twitter that the legendary Motorhead frontman, Lemmy Kilmister, has passed away at age 70. “Sorry to report that I have confirmed Lemmy @myMotorhead has passed away just...
View ArticleRock KISStory: ‘Kiss’
Today in 1974 legendary rock and rollers Kiss released their first album, Kiss. A lot of the material featured on the record was written by the bands founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley when...
View Article30th Anniversary of Master of Puppets
On March 3rd, 1986 Metallica released one of their most notable albums, Master of Puppets. The iconic riffs and rapid pace has remained a favorite among thrash metalers for the past thirty years and...
View ArticleKISStory: Destroyer
40 years ago today Kiss unleashed their most powerful and likely one of their most definitive studio records, Destroyer. Yes, only 40 short years ago Bob Ezrin was walking up the stairs to do an...
View ArticleRock & Metal History: The Number of the Beast
If you’re a fan of heavy metal, it’s more than likely that you’re familiar with this timeless opener: “Woe to you, oh earth and sea. For the Devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time...
View ArticleKisstory: ‘Dynasty’
Often referred to as the ‘Return of Kiss’, their 1979 album Dynasty contains some more time appropriate songs, as well as some undeniably heavy hits such as “Save Your Love” and “Magic Touch”. Around...
View Article30th Anniversary of Cinderella’s ‘Night Songs’
Although Cinderella’s 1986 debut may have initially showed signs of struggle, it wasn’t long until Night Songs hit it big and propelled the band into glam super stardom. Things didn’t look great for...
View Article30th Anniversary of ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In’
“Oversexed, under-thought and relentlessly fun” -Revolver Magazine Did you mean, ‘glam’? To me, this album is the epitome of what ‘glam’ metal was. Although the idea of ‘glam’ or ‘hair’ metal had been...
View Article30th Anniversary of ‘Slippery When Wet’
Following two moderately successful albums, Bon Jovi received instant commercial success with the release of 1986’s Slippery When Wet. The band’s third studio record and their most successful,...
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