Photographer Laura London didn’t have to look far for inspiration, and her work will be shown in the self-explanatory exhibit titled ‘Once Upon a Time … Axl Rose Was My Neighbor.’ The fine art photographer snapped the photos back in the early ’90s when the Guns N’ Roses singer and his then wife Erin Everly lived close by and were the subject of graffiti vandals in the area. The exhibit
Archive for September 5th, 2012
Vance Bockis, Member of The Obsessed, Pentagram + The Factory, Dead at 50
Noted Washington, D.C.-area punk and metal bassist Vance Bockis has died at the age of 50. The musician, who played in such bands as the Obsessed, 9353 and Pentagram, in addition to fronting the Factory, passed away at his home in Fairfax County, Va., on Saturday (Sept. 1) from complications following shoulder surgery. WTOP reports that Bockis had a history of heroin addiction that left him emaciated and contributed to
Daily Reload: Puddle of Mudd, Halestorm, Top 50 Metal Songs of the 21st Century + More
Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: – It’s been a rough year for Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin. This time he ran into trouble after bickering with a flight attendant. [Loudwire] – And you thought it was cool when Lzzy Hale and Evanescence‘s Amy Lee teamed up onstage! This fall Halestorm are headlining more shows with In This Moment
10 Best Deftones Songs
Deftones have perfected the quiet-loud dynamic in hard rock. They expertly mesh frontman Chino Moreno's love of PJ Harvey and guitarist Stephen Carpenter's Meshuggah worship in their songs. Those two forces collide in Deftones music, which is often dubbed “alternative metal.” That's too simple of a classification, since the band vacillates between meaty, heavier-than-granite parts and pretty, lush, utterly feminine passages. Choosing the 10 Best Deftones Songs was difficult, since they have an extensive body of work. Our list is heavy on 'Around the Fur' and 'White Pony' songs, as those albums truly represent the band's artistic and commercial pinnacle. Since the Sacramento band has been active since the early '90s, choosing 10 songs was a task that was muy difficile. But here's what we came up with.
Corey Taylor Hopes for White Zombie Reunion at Future Knotfest + Talks Next Slipknot Album
This summer fans got the opportunity to witness Slipknot’s headlining performance on this year’s Mayhem Festival trek and also their Knotfest shows. In an interview with The Beat, frontman Corey Taylor talks all about both Slipknot and Knotfest’s future. When the The Beat reporter asks Taylor what kind of bands he would like on the future editions of Knotfest, he responds “For me I would like to keep it –
Korn Fan Presents Uniform of Fallen Marine Brother to Jonathan Davis
Marine Lance Cpl. William H. ‘Billy’ Crouse IV was killed in a bombing in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in 2010, and at a recent concert in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Crouse’s brother Ryan Rothman presented Korn frontman Jonathan Davis with his brother’s Marine uniform. In a video (watch below), Rothman talks about his brother’s first Korn show. “When he was 13 years old, I took him to Indianapolis to see Korn. He
Halestorm To Headline 2012 Fall U.S. Tour With Support From In This Moment + Eve to Adam
It’s been a big year for Halestorm, with their latest album ‘The Strange Case Of…‘ climbing the charts and being the first female fronted rock band ever to take the No. 1 spot on the Active Rock airplay chart with their single ‘Love Bites (So Do I).’ Now the band will be launching a headlining tour beginning in November. Jägermeister will sponsor the tour, which kicks off Nov. 8 at