Archive for August 27th, 2012

Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind + More Rock Uproar Festival in New Jersey – Exclusive Photos

The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival is one of this summer’s biggest rock tours and it recently made a stop at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 24. Although Papa Roach had to drop out of their main stage performance due to frontman Jacoby Shaddix’s vocal issues, the stage was filled with powerful performances by Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Adelitas Way. Jagermeister stage bands included Fozzy, In

Nirvana, Metallica, Green Day Members Land on ’30 Richest Drummers in the World’ List

Unfortunately, if you’re looking to make fat stacks of cash, becoming a professional musician is far from your best bet. Most bands are lucky to break even when it comes to their sonic endeavors, but there are a few prominent rock and metal musicians out there that have been able to use $100 bills as wallpaper thanks to their illustrious careers. The website CelebrityNetworth.com has just listed the 30 richest drummers in

Fozzy’s Chris Jericho Discusses ‘Sin and Bones,’ Balancing WWE Career With Music + More

Chris Jericho boasts a career that only he, and he alone, has been able to accomplish. Along with an incredibly decorated tenure with WWE, a job that comes with a notoriously grueling schedule, Jericho serves as the vocalist for hard rock band Fozzy. Balancing two of the most demanding jobs on the planet, on top of being a father, is a mixture that would quickly burn out the average person,

Iron Maiden Bassist Steve Harris Goes In-Depth About ‘British Lion’ Solo Album

Legendary Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris is gearing up to release his debut solo album, ‘British Lion.’ After 37 years with Iron Maiden, it may seem like a bizarre time to finally release a solo album, but Harris goes into intricate detail about the ‘British Lion’ album and his intentions for his solo project in a recent interview. Two decades ago, Steve Harris told Raw Magazine that he was beginning

Slipknot / Stone Sour Frontman Corey Taylor Reveals Details of Second Book

Slipknot / Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor wears many hats, or masks as the case may be. He added author to his resume last summer when he released his first book ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Goods.’ Taylor seems to have caught the writing bug and has now confirmed that he’s been working on a second book. In a new interview with Minneapolis radio station

Dave Grohl Calls Foo Fighters’ Reading Gig ‘Last Show for a Long Time’ Despite More 2012 Gigs

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl announced from the stage at the UK’s Reading festival on Sunday night (Aug. 26) that the gig would be their last show for a long time, as it marked the end of their summer tour. However, the band does have a couple of more high-profile gigs at the various festivals throughout September. Near the beginning of the set, according to NME, Grohl addressed the audience,