Duff McKagan Shares Battle With Depression He Faced After 9/11 Attacks

In the latest edition of Duff McKagan‘s column for SeattleWeekly.com, the Velvet Revolver / Loaded / ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist explored the topic of depression. Having never suffered clinical depression in his life, McKagan found himself in a dark mindset after Sept. 11, 2001, when the monumental terrorist attack on the World Trade Center changed McKagan for the worst. McKagan begins his article with the line that surely everyone can

Daily Reload: Tom Morello, Chris Jericho, Bruce Dickinson + More

Here’s a look at the top stories of the day on Loudwire and around the Web: Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave / Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello is teaming up with legendary Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and other musicians to play an Occupy Wall Street anniversary concert in New York. [Loudwire] We go one on one with Fozzy vocalist and WWE wrestler Chris Jericho about ‘Sin and Bones,’ his

Down Offer Advance Stream of New Release ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP’

Down will drop ‘Down IV Part I – The Purple EP,’ a six-song set, on Sept. 18, and in advance of the release they are offering a full stream via Billboard.com. The band has made no secret of the fact that they plan to follow it with three more EPs, which begs the question. Why aren’t they releasing full albums? The answer is simple. It’s easier and more efficient to

All That Remains Guitarist Mike Martin Discusses Rock Vegas, Hangover Remedies + More

It was recently announced that All That Remains would be hitting the road with Dethklok, Machine Head and Black Dahlia Murder for a massive fall tour. Before this trek, ATR will play Rock Vegas with numerous heavy-hitting hard rock acts such as Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Shinedown, Godsmack and Staind. The two-day event takes place Friday, Sept. 28, and Saturday, Sept. 29. We recently caught up with All That Remains

12 Stones vs. Godsmack – Cage Match

After relentless voting from fans, 12 Stones pulled out a major win against All That Remains in the last Cage Match. Will 12 Stones be able to do it again versus today’s competitors? Godsmack enter the matchup with their cover single of the Beatles classic ‘Come Together’ off of their ‘Live & Inspired’ album. They also cover bands such as Metallica, Pink Floyd and Joe Walsh on the ‘Inspired’ part

Reality Singing Show Fails

When it comes to 21st Century television, reality singing competitions have dominated the airwaves for well over a decade. The ratings for shows such as ‘American Idol,’ ‘The X Factor‘ and ‘The Voice,’ have all experienced great success, and whether or not you’re a dedicated viewer of these shows, there is one aspect of these programs we can all enjoy — epic failures. Due to monumentally awful and bizarre auditions,

Fozzy Frontman Chris Jericho Talks Uproar Festival, ‘Sandpaper’ + More

Led by vocalist Chris Jericho, rock band Fozzy are currently shredding their way through the United States on the 2012 Uproar Festival tour. Having shared the stage with Shinedown, Godsmack + many more since the tour’s kickoff on Aug. 17, Jericho paid us a visit on one of his very few days off for an exclusive interview. During our interview with Jericho, we spoke about Fozzy’s Uproar Fest experiences, the