Andrew is taking part in an amazing charity event in a few weeks, singing in the same lineup as Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Perry Farrell, Travis Barker, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Billy Idol and Dave Navarro. Tickets are pricey, starting at $85 … but to be honest, don’t go out tonight and buy tickets for this [...]
His background as a New York Times rock music critic and Rolling Stone contributing editor made Neil Strauss the perfect candidate to write books with Marilyn Manson, Motley Crue and Dave Navarro. But few people expected that the intellectual, slightly built journalist would earn fame writing about his real-life experience as a pickup artist in the book "The Game." Strauss' latest book is...
Our last pod ended the Great 48 on a subdued note. Nirvana won handily, but voter turnout was low. Does this mean trouble for “the voice of Generation X” at the next level? We’ll know soon enough. The numbers: #3 Nirvana 56% ; #8 John Mellencamp 32%; Los Lobos 12%. On Monday we’ll launch the third phase of the Tournament of Rock – Legends, as our contest to name the greatest...
One of Sweden's most uncompromising necrocults, Nifelheim basically begin where Quorthon left off with his early Bathory albums, and then proceed to channel Hell directly into your lobes. Unconcerned with progression or technicalities, the brothers Tyrant and Hellbutcher write ugly, ghastly, beautiful anthems of Satanic aggression, loaded with more impaling hooks and spikes than even the band can fit...
Rocker GREG MACKINTOSH has pulled out of the remaining dates of PARADISE LOST's European tour so he can be with his dying dad.The guitarist's father was taken...
LA Ink star Kat Von D has revealed she's a big softie at heart. The heavily tattooed sex symbol admits people think she is tough rock chick because of the way she looks. But she insists she likes nothing more than reading a good book or listening to classical music. And instead of going out partying with boyfriend and Motley Crue guitarist Nikki Sixx, Kat insists they prefer to stay in and read self-help...
Back in 2005 Bea Arthur roasted Pamela Anderson by reading the Playmate's book aloud. "I've just finished reading her new novel, 'Star Struck.' Very very...it's a terrific book. The story concerns a blond very large breasted actress, surprisingly named Star, who becomes actively involved with a tattoo rocker and gets involved in a sex tape scandal, Pam where do you come up with this?!" She...
Queen guitarist Brian May had only one demand when signing up for LEGO Rock Band (aside from receiving a stack of money): that developer Traveller’s Tales get his famous perm right. As you can see above, they got it right. Very right, actually. In fact, I doubt hair has ever been more right. No doubt about [...]
Description: The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand. Eddie Riggs has been drawn back through time to a mythical...
For all the instances in music history where rock and rap mixed quite well -- From the hip-hop influenced work of Blondie and The Clash to the high profile collaborations between Aerosmith and Run DMC, Anthrax and Public Enemy, and The Judgement Night soundtrack -- it's the one instance of rock and rap gone horribly wrong which perhaps had the greatest influence on the two genres current separation....
Tomorrow I leave for Japan, taking For A Beautiful Web ‘s Advanced CSS Styling workshop to Tokyo and then presenting an edited version of Walls Come Tumbling Down at Web Directions East 2009 . I'm looking forward immensely to seeing my Japanese friends and to meeting new ones. If you're attending Web Directions East this year, please don't be shy, please come and say hello. When the conference...
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive When your father is Meat Loaf and he takes you around the world as a back-up singer for his live band, well, you're automatically the coolest kid on the block. But after years of touring with dad, Pearl Aday still got star-struck when she auditioned for Motley Crue back in 2000. Afterward, Crue bassist Nikki Sixx told her that not only did she get the gig...
Filed under: Celebrity , Book Club Welcome back to the book club! Remember, everyone who comments by December 1 is eligible to win free copies of the book or a limited edition "The Dirt" lithograph. If you missed the first installment or just want more details, start here. 2. Women ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
OZZY OSBOURNE picked up a 2009 Billboard Touring Award on Thursday (05Nov09) in honour of his contributions to live music.The former Black Sabbath frontman was in New...
In the next few weeks, the B-Class F-Cell , Mercedes’ first-ever production fuel-cell vehicle, will go into limited production. By next month, the first 200 models would be built and will be delivered to customers who have leased it in the US and Europe. While the vehicle was on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show , Dr Thomas Weber, head of research and development, had spoken to media and broke the