By Greg Maki-----For us Americans, we haven't yet gathered with family to stuff ourselves with turkey and the many (many) assorted side dishes. But Halloween has come and gone, and for an ever increasing number of people, that means the holiday season is in full swing. Retailers would have us believe the big day is... Continue Reading →
After record-breaking attendance of more than 170,000 music fans over four days in 2023, Welcome to Rockville will return May 9 to 12, 2024, to Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, to kick off the festival season bigger than ever. The festival is set to add a fifth music stage and 50 more bands, bringing the total music lineup to... Continue Reading →
John 5, currently holding down guitar duties in Mötley Crüe, has released a new solo instrumental track, "The Ghost." Watch the official music video below. “This song called 'The Ghost' is pretty much about my guitar that came out earlier this year," John 5 said. "The guitar is, to me, the perfect guitar. It has everything--looks, durability,... Continue Reading →
John 5 and the Creatures will tour the U.S. in early 2024. John 5's first solo tour since he joined Mötley Crüe in 2022 will include "unexpected special guests to be announced soon," according to a press release. "I am really looking forward to see all of you monsters on the road!" said John 5,... Continue Reading →
Record Store Day 2023—set for Saturday, April 22—will include new vinyl releases from Dio, Lacuna Coil, Motorhead, Shadows Fall and more. Every year, Record Store Day offers dozens of exclusive and limited releases at participating independent record stores. Find participating stores here. Notable hard rock and metal releases for 2023 include the following. The full... Continue Reading →
John 5 has shared a playthrough video of his new single "Strung Out." "This song is called 'Strung Out' because I am so obsessed with playing guitar that when I don’t play and create new music for a while, I start to go a little insane,' he said. "There’ll be more Creatures shows sometime in the near future, and I... Continue Reading →
After weeks of rumor and speculation, John 5 will officially replace Mick Mars as Mötley Crüe's touring guitarist moving forward Mars announced his retirement earlier this week. Mötley Crüe members Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil released the following statement: "While change is never easy, we accept Mick's decision to retire from the band... Continue Reading →
"Live in the Galaxy," the live recording by late-'90s/early-2000s hard rock band Union is coming to vinyl for the first time. Originally released in 1999, "Live in the Galaxy" was recorded during Union’s first tour in support of its self-titled debut album. Union featured the pairing of guitarist Bruce Kulick and singer/guitarist John Corabi. Kulick... Continue Reading →
In anticipation of the forthcoming cinematic release of Better Noise Films' horror-thriller "The Retaliators" on Sept. 14, 2022, Better Noise Music has released the movie's theme song across digital platforms, along with a music video featuring clips from the film. “The Retaliators Theme Song (21 Bullets),” co-written by Nikki Sixx and James Michael of Sixx:A.M., features... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki With “The Stadium Tour” finally underway, Mötley Crüe is officially back in action, playing its first shows since “The Final Tour”—supposedly sealed with a legal contract—wrapped on Dec. 31, 2015. Though known for spectacle and its band members’ outrageous lifestyles—immortalized in “The Dirt,” the book and movie—more than anything else, the Crüe... Continue Reading →
