Hair Metal Has Outlived 90s Music?

Satchel tells Songfacts: "Think about the stuff that people were listening to during the 90s when they considered hair metal goofy. There was so much sh*tty stuff on the radio during the 90s. It was virtually all sh*tty.

"There were a lot of bands in the 90s getting signed just on their look, just because grunge was in, just because they didn't look 'heavy metal'. Granted, there's a lot of heavy metal that was sucky, as well. But there was also a lot of really, really hooky stuff.

"Take Twisted Sister, for instance. They at some point probably got laughed at because they looked the way they looked and when heavy metal went away, people probably went, 'Oh, Twisted Sister, that's so basic and it's so 'cave rock'.

"But think about it - Twisted Sister never stopped doing what they do. And their songs, the songs that made them famous, are still totally hooky. We're Not Gonna Take It, that's such a hook." Read more here.

In This Moment Take On Nine Inch Nails Classic

Performing with full stage show - including giant spider webs, cages and costumed extras, In This Moment's performance was filmed by SiriusXM for the Octane show.

As well as releasing a new album, In This Moment are off on tour around the UK next year. You can check out the tour dates and also watch the video of the NIN cover here.

Amon Amarth Reject Viking Metal Label

Hegg recently wrapped up filming on new movie Northmen - A Viking Saga, in which he plays a viking warrior called Valli. And Amon Amarth sing about viking culture and even feature images of the warriors on their artwork - but still Hegg would rather not be branded a viking metal band.

He tells Metalinside: "It's weird to label a band after the lyrical content because, in that case, Iron Maiden is a viking metal band, Black Sabbath is a viking metal band, Led Zeppelin is a viking metal band.

"You can make the list very, very long. And we're nothing alike, musically. I think to make the label based on lyrics is taking the easy way out. Rather than describing what the audience can expect to hear, they just add add 'viking'. It's an easy way to do it." Read more here.

Fall Out Boy Reveals Spinal Tap Moments

But his favorite live memory was even more Spinal Tap - as it involved a guest appearance from Tap bassist Derek Smalls. Trohman tells Musicradar: "We're all huge Spinal Tap fans. When we played Conan O'Brien's TV show last year, we decided to do our own Spinal Tap thing. We worked it out with their people that we were going to pay homage to the Derek Smalls scene from the film in which the bassist, who was played by Harry Shearer, got stuck in his pod.

"We had pods built, and we even got in contact with Harry and asked him if he wanted to be part of it. Luckily for us, he was super into it. We came out of our pods and started playing, only of course the pod that Pete Wentz was in, because he's the bassist, wouldn't open. But there was Harry Shearer to the rescue - he came out and started playing.

"The only weird thing was reading the reactions we got from some of our fans. I guess a lot of them are pretty young and they don't know Spinal Tap, because they thought the whole thing was real. 'Pete got stuck, and some other guy came out and played with them. What was with that?' They thought it was all a big mistake. I mean, c'mon, people - pick it up a little. Go watch Spinal Tap. You'll love it." That's not the only story, read more here.

Sleater-Kinney Premiere New Song 'Surface Envy'

Corin Tucker dials up her far-reaching vocals on the track, managing to break through the song's thunderous guitar riffs and piercing drums. "Surface Envy" follows up "Bury Our Friends," which was included in their recently released decade-spanning box set, Start Together, which included remastered editions of their seven albums.

Their latest track was first teased as a snippet along with "No Cities to Love"--the title track of their upcoming album, which is being produced by John Goodmanson--during an interview on NPR All Songs Considered.

It's likely that "Surface Envy" will appear on their next album No Cities to Love, their first in 10 years, which is out Jan. 20 on Sub Pop. Check out the song here.

Bernie Torme Streaming New Song Online

Torme said in April: "I wanted to do an album now because it's been so f***ing long since the last one. Admittedly there were three Guy McCoy Torme records in between, but even the last of those was a while ago.

"I've got some really cool tracks: rockers, cosmic stuff, bluesy things. Stuff I really like to play. The Pledge thing is just brilliant - there's no Mister Man telling you what you 'ought' to be doing."

Listen to the track here.

Blackberry Smoke Release Acoustic Video

The new acoustic performance was shot during a promotional appearance for upcoming record Holding All The Roses, to be launched on February 9 via Earache.

Frontman Charlie Starr recently said of the album title: "If there's a feeling of competition and you feel like you're winning, what is it that you actually win? We're all winners - but if we all win, who cares?"

Watch the video here.

The Pretty Reckless Unplug

They performed a stripped down version of House On A Hill. The song is the fourth single to be taken from their latest album, Going To Hell, which was released in March.

The band also recently revealed that they would be embarking on an month-long tour of North America in February with Nickelback. Check out the acoustic video here.

Joanne Shaw Taylor Reveals Her Dream Collaborations

But with the creation of her own label, Axehouse Music, she's keeping an eye open for opportunities in new directions. Taylor tells Guitar-Bass.net: "I'm still holding out for the Prince gig. I mean, how many female guitar players can he go through?"

And she's interested in developing her own take on Joe Bonamassa's tie-in with Beth Hart. "I could just sit back and play guitar," she reflects. "I also wouldn't mind doing a rockabilly kind of thing, an old-school Little Richard meets rockabilly album. An artist I was dying to work with in that vein was Nick Curran out of Austin, Texas - but sadly we lost him young, the year before last."

She continues here.

Periphery Release New Song The Bad Thing

The work is presented on two discs in order to avoid over-simplifying the band's complex music and plot. Drummer Matt Halpern recently explained: "Although the albums are split in two physically, the story is only complete when the albums are digested consecutively. This allows the listener to recognise and hear the lyrical and musical overlapping themes."

Periphery previously streamed The Scourge from Juggernaut: Alpha. The band return to the UK in March, supporting Devin Townend, followed by a headline date in London. Check out the dates and stream the new song here.

The Autumn Ghost's Rhys Marsh Releases New Video

Marsh tells Prog: "Burn The Brightest Day is one of the most direct things I've ever recorded, both musically and lyrically. I filmed the video round the corner from my studio one sunny morning. I really love the retro nostalgia feel."

The Norwegian-based singer, songwriter and producer says of Sentiment: "It's my darkest and noisiest album so far. That encouraged me to step away from my comfort zones and really delve into more personal matters."

Watch the video here.

Toundra Stream New Song Kitsune

The album explores the story of two foxes escaping from a forest fire - used as a metaphor for humanity's effect on the environment. The Spanish instrumental outfit say of the track:

"The Japanese myth of Kitsune has been an important reference to connect the songs. From all the different myths connected to the fox we've found, Kitsune is by far the most interesting, due to his connection with taking care of the forests and small villages. The myth ended up influencing the whole album."

Check out the song here.

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