July 21, 2012, marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the classic Guns N’ Roses debut album ‘Appetite for Destruction.’ Containing monster tracks ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ ‘Paradise City’ and ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine,’ the landmark disc is one of the most critically praised and influential works in rock history. ‘Appetite for Destruction’ has proven to be more than just a title. Guns N’ Roses have a rich and
Archive for July 20th, 2012
Nuclear Blast Announces Dropping of Lawsuit Against All Shall Perish Downloaders
Back in May, we reported that World Digital Rights, a company in Panama which owns licensing rights for the music of All Shall Perish, would be taking 80 fans to court for illegally downloading the band’s 2011 album, ‘This Is Where It Ends.’ From the beginning, the band opposed the lawsuit, speaking out in support their fans despite the illegal downloading. Luckily for those All Shall Perish fans, the charges
3 Doors Down’s Todd Harrell Arrested on Suspicion of Driving Under Narcotics Influence
3 Doors Down bassist Todd Harrell was arrested for ‘DUI-other’ on the morning of Thursday, July 19, for reportedly driving under the influence of a narcotic. He was taken in by D’Iberville, Mississippi police after his involvement in a car accident where he allegedly failed to stop at an intersection and crashed into a pickup truck. Driving a black Cadillac, Harrell reportedly plowed into a silver Toyota truck driven by
Favorite Soundgarden Song – Readers Poll
Who knew that on this day (July 20) back in 1964 when Chris Cornell was born, that the music world had struck such a pot gold. Chris Cornell and Soundgarden were part of a group of bands that led the charge for the grunge movement in the early ‘90s in Seattle, and now more than a decade after calling it a day, the band has reunited and is working on
Top 20 Songs: Week of July 16-21, 2012
In this week’s edition of Loudwire’s Top 20 Countdown, Shinedown take the No. 1 spot with their single ‘Unity’ off of their latest record ‘Amaryllis.’ Last week’s chart toppers, Danish metalers Volbeat, drop to No. 2 with their song ‘Still Counting’ off of their 2008 album ‘Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood.’ The Offspring and their tune ‘Days Go By’ move up a few spots to take the No. 3 spo,t while