“You say you could play as good as me?”: Dave Mustaine calls out drunk fan during Megadeth show
Sadly, hecklers are a common issue faced by performing musicians. Combine all the excitement with a little bit of booze and it’s no surprise some…
“If there was going to be one time to do it, it was that time”: Wolfgang Van Halen says he won’t play Van Halen songs anymore following Taylor Hawkins tribute shows
Wolfgang Van Halen said that he doesn’t want to play Van Halen songs anymore in a recent interview. When Melissa Ruggieri of USA Today asked him…
“Particular guitars can allow a special access to creative freedom”: Rob Chapman responds to Steve Lukather’s comments on gear
YouTuber and owner of Chapman Guitars Rob Chapman has responded to comments made by Steve Lukather surrounding gear limitations. Lukather, known for playing guitar in…
Wolfgang Van Halen was so nervous for Taylor Hawkins tribute shows he had to change string gauge
Wolfgang Van Halen has revealed that he was so nervous for the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows last year that he had to change string gauge.…
James Hetfield apparently apologised to Kip Winger for Nothing Else Matters diss
Metallica frontman James Hetfield has apologised to Winger lead vocalist Kip Winger for the band’s diss in their Nothing Else Matters music video. In the…
Placebo’s Brian Molko being sued for defamation by Italian PM
Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being sued for defamation by the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, over comments he made on-stage at a festival in…
“Kurt took the guitar and carved the word ‘SICK’ at the bottom of it”: a Teisco signed by Kurt Cobain is going under the hammer
A Teisco Del Ray EV-2T that was signed by Kurt Cobain two years before he joined Nirvana is going under the hammer. The guitar is…
Got half a million lying around? You could be the new owner of Keith Richards’ old Ferrari
If you’re in the mood to buy a rock legend’s old Ferrari and you have a spare half a million lying around, you’re in luck.…
“It’s just a f**king mechanical motion – there’s no heart to it”: Corey Taylor blasts the use of backing tracks in live shows
In 2023, it’s not uncommon by any stretch for bands and artists to use backing tracks to bolster their live performances. However, the issue has…
Fundraiser launched for Mdou Moctar, who is stuck in the US following Niger violence
Mdou Moctar and his bandmates are currently stuck in the US following violence in Niger as the democratically elected president of the nation was overthrown…