Alternative Music
MARILYN MANSON Sues EVAN RACHEL WOOD Over Abuse Allegations: ‘A Malicious Falsehood’
According to The Blast, Marilyn Manson has filed a lawsuit against actress Evan Rachel Wood over allegations of rape and sexual abuse. Wood alleged in the documentary “Phoenix Rising” that she was “coerced into a commercial sex act under false pretenses” while filming the 2007 music video for “Heart-Shaped Glasses” with her then-boyfriend Manson. Manson‘s attorney Howard King later denied Wood‘s allegations in a statement to People, claiming that the singer “did not have sex with Evan on that set, and she knows that is the truth.” In his lawsuit against Wood, Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, accused his ex-fiancée of intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, computer fraud, and impersonation over the Intern...
NIGHTWISH Is Working On Material For Tenth Studio Album
NIGHTWISH has commenced the songwriting process for its tenth studio album. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 2), the Finnish/British/Dutch symphonic metallers shared a photo of NIGHTWISH keyboardist and main songwriter Tuomas Holopainen in the studio, along with the following caption: “Demo session for #n10Demo session for #n10”. NIGHTWISH‘s latest album, “Human. :II: Nature.”, was released in April 2020. The follow-up to 2015’s “Endless Forms Most Beautiful”, “Human. :II: Nature.” was a double album containing nine tracks on the main CD and one long track, divided into eight chapters, on CD 2. NIGHTWISH will embark on the North American leg of the “Human. :II: Nature.” world tour this spring. The 10-date trek will kick...
The Weather Station Unveils New Song “To Talk About”: Stream
The Weather Station have a new album out this week, but if you can’t wait until Friday, Tamara Lindeman has unveiled a new song today. Listen to “To Talk About” below. “To Talk About” is the second single from How is it That I Should Look at the Stars, the companion LP to 2021’s Ignorance. A stark piano ballad, the song sees Lindeman croon about hopelessly in love, wanting only to revel in her contentment. “I am lazy/ I only want to talk about love,” she sings, slowly hitting delicate chords. “I know there is so much I should try and say/ But we lay in bed and leave it unsaid.” Later, singer-songwriter Ryan Driver comes in for a duet, mirroring Lindeman’s words of devotion. This vulnerability permeates How is it That I Should Look at the Stars, a collection of songs Lindeman...
Pinegrove Whirl Through “Cyclone” on Corden: Watch
Pinegrove made their late night television debut performing “Cyclone” on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Tuesday night. For the standout track from their new album 11:11, Pinegrove played one of the most dimly-lit sets in recent late night history. The New Jersey rockers took the stage bathed in midnight purples, their faces and hands aglow with a grape sheen. This darkness put the emphasis on the lyrics, which is arguably where the band would want us to focus anyway. Frontman Evan Stephen Halls sang, “‘Cause it’s been in my head for a long time/ And it feels wrong/ I don’t want it anymore, ah/ It spun in my head for a long time,” using a metaphor of a cyclone to depict whirling thoughts. Check it out below. Advertisement Related Video Pinegrove have plenty...
7-Year-Old Drummer Caleb Hayes Crushes Slipknot’s “Sulfur” on Ellen: Watch
Ellen DeGeneres apparently has a great eye for young music talent, considering she booked Nandi Bushell on her show a few years ago. Now, the daytime talk-show host is featuring another young UK drumming sensation, 7-year-old Caleb Hayes, who impressively rocks the Slipknot song “Sulfur” on today’s episode (March 2nd) of The Ellen Degeneres Show. A sneak peek of the episode shows Hayes’ full Ellen appearance, in which he masterfully drums along to the Slipknot single from 2008’s All Hope Is Gone. The little metalhead then sits down with DeGeneres, telling her how he has surpassed his dad when it comes to drumming skills, and naming Slipknot as his favorite band. DeGeneres then mentions that she heard that Hayes was saving up for a special snare drum, to which he replies he was eyeing a sig...
Smash Mouth’s New Singer Hails From a Weezer Tribute Band Called Geezer
Smash Mouth have introduced their new singer following the dramatic exit of founding frontman Steve Harwell last year. His name is Zach Goode, a Los Angeles-based musician and voice actor whose biggest claim to fame (until now) was as a member of a Weezer tribute band called Geezer. Self-described as “the world’s oldest covers band,” Geezer “blend rock, comedy, rap and barbershoppe to hilariously swing the entire history of popular music from AC/DC and Dr Dre back to Buddy Holly and the Beatles, mashed up mid-song with spot-on Weezer and Beastie Boys hits.” You can get a glimpse at some of their work below. [embedded content] Goode’s resumé also includes stints in California rock bands Ghoulspoon and Divided By Zero and “international dance” group Kräppewöfft. He’s also part of several oth...
AMON AMARTH’s JOHAN HEGG On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine: ‘It Has Affected Me Deeply’
AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg has denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has called for peace to be restored in Europe. The 48-year-old Swedish death metal musician took to his Twitter earlier today (Wednesday, March 2) to write: “My lyrics are often about glorious battles & brave warriors, but they’re just stories, sometimes based on history. That doesn’t mean I condone war as a matter of solving conflicts. War is never a solution to any dispute. It can only generate more animosity & hate between people. “Right now Putin has invaded the Ukraine, a democratic, sovereign state, and though this is far from the only weaponised conflict in the world, it has affected me deeply. I thought we as Europeans were passed this, especially considering our tro...
Former MORBID ANGEL Members DAVID VINCENT And PETE SANDOVAL Reunite For Tour Celebrating Band’s Classic Songs
Ex-MORBID ANGEL drummer Pedro “Pete” Sandoval will rejoin his former bandmate David Vincent on the upcoming tour from I AM MORBID. I AM MORBID, which features Vincent (vocals, bass) alongside guitarists Bill Hudson (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Kelly McLauchlin, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of MORBID ANGEL‘s second album, “Blessed Are The Sick”, with a European tour in March/April. Support on the trek will come from BELPHEGOR and HATE. Earlier today (Wednesday, March 2), Vincent took to his social media to confirm his reunion with the drummer for the first time in 12 years. He added: “[Pete] will be performing drums with [I AM MORBID] on their upcoming #MorbidFestTour2022.” Sandoval, who now lives his life as a born-again ...
JEFF SCOTT SOTO Announces New Solo Album ‘Complicated’
Frontiers Music Srl will release “Complicated”, the eighth official studio album from veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, on May 6 on CD, color LP and digital formats. Today, fans can get their first taste of new music from the LP with the release of the single and video “Love Is The Revolution”. As with his previous studio album of all-new material, “Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)”, Soto teamed up with producer and songwriter Alessandro Del Vecchio (HARDLINE, REVOLUTION SAINTS, EDGE OF FOREVER) to craft “Complicated”. Arguably the best Jeff Scott Soto album since “Damage Control”, “Complicated” has a TALISMAN and even a W.E.T. (Jeff‘s band with members of ECLIPSE and WORK OF ART) feel to it, but all feels ...
Watch: BAD WOLVES Play First Show With New Singer DANIEL ‘DL’ LASKIEWICZ
BAD WOLVES played their first show with new singer Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz last night (Tuesday, March 1) at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California as the support act for PAPA ROACH and HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Laskiewicz has carved out an impressive career for himself over the last 15-plus years, most notably as a founding member and lead guitarist of metalcore band THE ACACIA STRAIN, of which he was a member from 2001 to 2013. A talented songwriter and producer, he’s also worked on projects with ALL THAT REMAINS, LEGION, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS and collaborated with BAD WOLVES on their 2019 studio album “N.A.T.I.O.N.”, where the creative relationship with the band started. BAD WOLVES‘ third album, “Dear ...
Feist Announces US Debut of MULTITUDES Live Residency
Feist has announced the US debut of her new live residency MULTITUDES. Spanning just nine dates, MULTITUDES will begin with two nights at Denver’s Buell Theatre on April 21st and 22nd. After that, she’ll play two-night stands in Los Angeles and Seattle, before wrapping up with a three-night stint at Stanford, California’s Memorial Auditorium in early May. The limited capacity, in-the-round production was developed by the Canadian singer-songwriter with designer Rob Sinclair, who has worked with David Byrne, Peter Gabriel, and Tame Impala. Related Video MULTITUDES features all new music written and performed Feist, but she encourages audience participation. As a press release notes, MULTITUDES “creates an intimate, radically communal, and topsy-turvy production that muddies the roles betwee...
Halestorm Announce Spring 2022 US Tour with Stone Temple Pilots, Mammoth WVH, and Black Stone Cherry
Halestorm have announced a headlining Spring 2022 US tour in support of their upcoming album, Back From the Dead. They’ll be joined on the road by Stone Temple Pilots, Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH, and Black Stone Cherry on select dates. The brief outing kicks off May 10th in Billings, Montana, and circles back to Missoula, Montana, for a tour-closing May 30th show. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday (March 4th) via Ticketmaster, with pre-sales beginning as early as today (March 1st). The bill offers further evidence of just how big Halestorm have become, with frontwoman Lzzy Hale and company topping a lineup that includes rock veterans Stone Temple Pilots. Late last year and for a few shows at the beginning of this year, Halestorm co-headlined a US arena tour with Evanescence. Advert...
