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How to Join Metallica in Giving Back With These Events Across the Country

Metallica is keeping up with their pledge to give back to the community. As the band continues efforts through their All Within My Hands foundation, they’re also inviting fans across the country to pitch in. Wednesday, May 22 marks their second annual All Within My Hands day of service- a day where... Read More

This Day in Music History: Hendrix Signs With Reprise. Here Are His 10 Best Deep Cuts

46 tracks on three albums recorded in barely more than a year. It’s not hard to argue that no rock artist accomplished so much in so little time with as much influence as Jimi Hendrix . The peerless guitar legend began perfecting his craft in backing bands for stars like Little Richard in the early... Read More

Papa Roach Honor The Prodigy and Cover "Firestarter"

Since the passing of Keith Flint from The Prodigy , Papa Roach has been covering their breakthrough hit "Firestarter." However, it hit a little harder for frontman Jacoby Shaddix this weekend. "A legendary band by the name of The Prodigy was suppose to be on this stage" Shaddix told the crowd at... Read More

ZZ Top Musical Coming to Las Vegas in 2020

After 50 years of being the best beards in Rock, ZZ Top is set for another stage. Billy Gibbons , Dusty Hill and Frank Beard from the band are executive producers behind a new Rock Musical using the band's music. Sharp Dressed Man is set to debut in 2020 in Las Vegas. In a press release, the show... Read More

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Is Ok With His Villainous Public Image: “You Are Going to Love Me Anyway"

Corey Taylor is embracing the fact that not everyone will like him. As an artist with strong opinions and a minimal filter, the Slipknot frontman has been labeled a villain by online memes and overly sensitive onlookers. In a Friday (May 17) interview with Heavy Metal Hill , Taylor explained that... Read More

Gojira Guitarist Gets Face Burned By Pyro, Still Finishes Set

During their Sonic Temple Festival set on Saturday May 18, Gojira ’s pyro fought back. The Columbus, OH festival suffered complications due to high winds, having to close down their smallest stage after realizing it couldn’t stand up to the weather. Along with having to cancel performances, artists... Read More

This Final Photo Shoot Sweater of Kurt Cobain Sold for $75,000

A sweater worn by Kurt Cobain during his last photo shoot with Nirvana has sold at much more than expected. The cardigan with neutral colors went for $75,000 to a collector during a recent auction. Cobain wore the sweater during a photo shoot in the summer of 1993 – just before Nirvana’s third... Read More

Who Is Aaron Paul Playing in the New 'Westworld' Trailer?

Now that you survived Game Of Thrones , are you ready to return to Westworld ? Along with the finale of Thrones on Sunday night, HBO unwrapped the trailer for the third season of their other big budget drama. Due out in 2020, the next chapter of the time-hopping, host-loving, reality-questioning... Read More

Tom Morello and Serj Tankian Tribute Chris Cornell With “Like a Stone” Performance

The world tragically lost musical genius and all-around inspiration Chris Cornell on May 18, 2017. The passing of the Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman was felt across the globe, making waves throughout the music industry and far beyond. At the inaugural Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, OH,... Read More

Slipknot Percussionist Shawn 'Clown' Crahan's Daughter Dies at 22

Slipknot is asking for respect and privacy after the loss of percussionist Shawn “Clown” Crahan 's youngest daughter, Gabrielle Crahan . In an update shared to social media, the band informed fans of the heartbreaking loss of his 22-year-old daughter. She passed away on May 18, but the cause of... Read More