Kiki Wong, the guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins, posted a response on Instagram after being recognized as one of the best guitarists of 2024. When the musician shared the cover of Guitar World, he said, “I find it hard to believe that this is actually happening.” It is an honor and a source of great humility … Read more
As a member of a band, you frequently have to accept one fundamental principle: compromise. It does not matter how ardently an individual expresses their vision for a song; there is no assurance that it will be received with excitement by the rest of the group. It is possible that the song will be accepted, … Read more
His first solo show of 2025 is scheduled to take place on September 7 at The Town event in São Paulo, Brazil, according to the announcement made by Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden. It has only been a week since Nicko McBrain made the choice to leave the band, and the new concert … Read more
Acknowledging that he has started working on ‘Origins Vol. 3,’ the follow-up to his cover song collections from 2016 and 2020, Ace Frehley, a former member of the rock band KISS, acknowledged this information in a recent interview with Meltdown. During the course of the conversation, he provided an explanation by saying, “I’m working on … Read more
On the evening of Friday, Metallica performed their fourth Helping Hands Concert and Auction in the city of Los Angeles. YouTube Theater served as the venue for the event, while the band’s All Within My Hands Foundation was the recipient of completely all of the revenues. Jimmy Kimmel was the host of the event, and … Read more
There is a possibility that you have always believed that the song “High ‘N’ Dry” by Def Leppard sounded a little bit like AC/DC. I must say that you are correct. The band Def Leppard recently disseminated a portion of an interview that Joe Elliott had conducted approximately four months ago. The leader of Rockonteurs … Read more
“From Zero,” the comeback album that Linkin Park released in 2024, was selected as the album of the year by Revolver. Emily Armstrong and Mike Shinoda had a talk in the special collector’s issue of the magazine that was produced in honor of the album. The issue featured rare images, a personal essay on the … Read more
The most popular rock and metal bands that inspire tattoos have been identified, according to a recent study conducted by LLTattoo. For the purpose of this study, search volume data was analyzed to determine the number of individuals who are looking for tattoos that are either inspired by famous rock bands or associated to them. … Read more
In response to reports that she had remarried, Alicia Taylor, Corey Taylor’s wife, posted updated wedding images on Instagram. One of Alicia’s followers inquired in the comments section of the post, “Did you guys marry again?” when she shared the photographs. Upon hearing her response, she stated, “No, we had the intention of hiring these … Read more
During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Bill Wyman expressed his opinion that the Rolling Stones ought to have disbanded following the passing of Charlie Watts. “When Charlie left, I was afraid that they might go out of business. That is exactly what I did,” the bassist admitted. I didn’t think they could replace Charlie, … Read more