Corey Taylor "CMFT" record release show at The Forum, Los Angeles, California Photos by Gina Joy Chong: Photos by Steve Thrasher: Set list: HWY 666, Meine Lux, Halfway Down, Silverfish, Shakir’ (Eddie Money Cover), Song #3 (Stone Sour), Everybody Dies on My Birthday, Snuff (Slipknot), Taciturn (Stone Sour), Culture Head, The Maria Fire, Home, Zzyzx... Continue Reading →
Corey Taylor announces livestream event
To celebrate the release day of his first-ever solo album, "CMFT," Corey Taylor has announced that he and his band will present "Forum or Against ‘Em," a global streaming event shot at iconic Los Angeles venue The Forum, on Oct. 2, 2020. Tickets for this pay-per-view streaming event are on sale now from watch.thecoreytaylor.com Fans can purchase ticket bundles that include a... Continue Reading →
Sully Erna, Aaron Lewis to team up for drive-in tour
Sully Erna and Aaron Lewis, frontmen of Godsmack and Staind, respectively, will perform their hits together, side by side, in an intimate and unplugged evening on "The American Drive-In Tour," kicking off in October. It’s one of the first 2020 drive-in live rock concert tours planned across multiple cities. “Me and Aaron Lewis? Onstage together … acoustic? Do... Continue Reading →
Beartooth to play drive-in show in Wisconsin
Beartooth will place a safe and socially distanced drive-in concert in the Menominee Nation Arena parking lot in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The show is set for Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, and will be presented by WZOR. "I can't wait to play this show," singer Caleb Shomo said. "I know it's been a crazy time and live music has... Continue Reading →
Jinjer to release ‘Alive in Melbourne’ live album
Ukrainian metal band Jinjer will release the live album "Alive in Melbourne," a recording of one of the last metal shows played on the planet before the global COVID-19 lockdown, on Nov. 20, 2020, via Napalm Records. The sold-out show was recorded on March 5, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia. The album features artwork by Jinjer... Continue Reading →
Down to celebrate ‘NOLA’ 25th anniversary with livestream performance
2020 marks the 25th anniversary of Down's 1995-released, now classic debut, "NOLA." Plans for select shows featuring vocalist Philip Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and bassist Pat Bruders performing the record in its entirety were sidelined due to the global pandemic. In its wake, the band has announced an exclusive... Continue Reading →
Steel Panther announces two drive-in shows
Steel Panther has announced two Pennsylvania drive-in concerts in September as part of the "Fast Cars & Loud Guitars Tour." Performances will be on Sept. 11 at the Starlite Drive In in Pittsburgh and Sept. 12 at the Circle Drive In in Scranton. The band will rock live on stage as the performance is broadcast... Continue Reading →
Clint Lowery releases ‘Grief & Distance’ EP
Sevendust co-founder, vocalist and guitarist Clint Lowery has surprise released the "Grief & Distance" EP via Rise Records. Lowery recorded the five-song set entirely in quarantine at Sawhorse Studios. The EP features three new songs, as well as acoustic versions of "What's the Matter" and "Kings" from Lowery's January 2020-released solo debut "God Bless the Renegades." "This EP was my way to process the loss of... Continue Reading →
Power Trip surprise releases ‘Live in Seattle 05.28.18’ digital album
Texas metal quintet Power Trip has surprised with a new release, issuing a new live album. "Live in Seattle 05.28.18" was released through Dark Operative and is streaming in its entirety on all digital platforms. "Live in Seattle 05.28.18" was recorded at Neumos while Power Trip was on an extensive tour with Sheer Mag, Red Death and Fury. It has been mixed... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Paolo Gregoletto of TRIVIUM
For a band still so young—the core trio of vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy, guitarist Corey Beaulieu and bassist Paolo Gregoletto are all in their mid-30s, and drummer Alex Bent still is on the other side of 30—Trivium has released an impressive—and extensive—body of work over the past two decades. The Florida-based band’s ninth album, “What the... Continue Reading →
