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Charlie Benante + Mike Portnoy Talk To Chris Jericho About Meeting Members of The Beatles
With the Beatles 50th anniversary celebration of their first U.S. performance on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' just passing, there's been a lot of focus on the band. Their influence is unquestioned in the world of music, and recently Anthrax's Charlie Benante and The Winery Dogs' Mike Portnoy spoke with Fozzy frontman and professional wrestler Chris Jericho on his 'Talk Is Jericho' podcast about their first meetings with members of the Beatles.
Slipknot, Dead Kennedys Members + More Recruited for Teenage Time Killer
One of the most mysterious and potentially eclectic projects set to launch soon is Teenage Time Killer. Corrosion of Conformity members Mike Dean and Reed Mullin revealed last year that Lamb of God's Randy Blythe and Foo Fighters legend Dave Grohl would be a part of the musical gathering, but in a new update, a baffling amount of talented people have been recruited to add their talents to Teenage Time Killer.
Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme Lashes Out at Imagine Dragons + the Grammys
Queens of the Stone Age may have gotten the royal shaft at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards and it's something that still stings a little for Josh Homme, as was apparent after the frontman addressed it during a concert in Houston.
Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose Offers Unique Response to Danish Giraffe Killing Controversy
Various news outlets have reported on a controversial decision by a Danish zoo to kill a healthy giraffe before performing an autopsy and dismembering the animal in front of spectators. Despite mass public outcry to save the giraffe, the cause was lost and the giraffe's meat was fed to zoo lions after the animal was euthanized. In a strange and somewhat confusing twist, Axl Rose offered some unique comments on the story via his Twitter account.
Tool Add More Dates to March 2014 Tour
The Offspring to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at 2014 OC Music Awards
Congrats to The Offspring, who will be saluted with the Orange County Impact and Lifetime Achievement honor at the annual OC Music Awards. The honor annually goes to a renowned local band or artist that has left a major impact on the Orange County music scene, and the Huntington Beach, Calif. natives have definitely done that.
Rob Zombie Announces 2014 U.S. Tour Dates
The one and only Rob Zombie is planning to invade the U.S. for a number of April and May tour dates. The horror rock icon is well-known for putting on one of the best live shows spanning any genre, and to expose even more fans to the experience, Zombie has crammed some U.S. dates between international ventures.
Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach Details Depression During First Stint With the Band
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone happier for a second chance than Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach, who truly seems to be enjoying his return to the band. But things were not always so rosy for Leach, especially during his first go around with Killswitch.