Celebrity gossip site TMZ have uncovered a lawsuit that was filed by the estate of late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison against the group that allegedly accuses the band of attempting to profit from the drummer's death.
It appears that the litigation centers around items that belonged to Jordison that the group allegedly agreed to return to the estate but did not. The report says that "that 'at least 22 items' remain in the group's possession" and that "some of those items are part of the display in the band's traveling museum, known as Knotfest." (continue)
Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he feared that he would be unable to continue playing drums after he suffered a stroke earlier this year.
The 71-year-old music icon was hospitalized following the stroke and opened up about the experience to Metal Hammer. He shared, "It was very, very difficult. When it first happened I thought, 'This is it, I'm not going to be able to play. I've got a tour coming up in three months time.' (continue)
Arch Enemy have announced that they have amicably parted ways with long time member Jeff Loomis and have recruited guitarist Joey Concepcion to replace him.
Band founder Michael Amott shared, "It's been a joy having Jeff play with Arch Enemy for close to a decade, we truly had a blast touring around the world together! We were friends long before we played music together and we remain even closer buddies now, which feels great. We respect that he's in a place and time in life where he needs to step out of Arch Enemy and we all wish him nothing but the best moving forward. The only constant is change, and this is one of those moments where things had to change a little to move forward in a satisfactory way for everyone involved. With all that said, we are extremely pleased to announce that we have recruited Joey Concepcion as our new guitarist! Joey's a phenomenal talent and has been a friend of the band for a long time, he even filled in for Jeff on a couple of European festival shows back in 2018. We have touring and a myriad of other exciting things coming up on the horizon with Arch Enemy for 2024 and beyond and are thrilled to move forward, creating the next chapter and keeping the Metal flowing!" (continue)
Margaritaville Hitmaker Jimmy Buffett Dead At 76 was a top 23 story of September 2023: Beloved "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger In Paradise" hit maker Jimmy Buffett passed away on Friday, September 1st and a number of celebrities took to social media to pay tribute. He was 76.
The sad news was broken to fans via Buffett's official website with the following statement, "Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many." (continue)
Judas Priest Rejected K.K. Downing's Reunion Offer was a top 23 story of September 2023: Former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing says that he approached the band about reuniting with the group and was told "no" by the band, and he believes he will never perform with them.
Downing, who now leads his new band KK's Priest, reunited with the band during their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last year. He was asked by Metal Hammer if he would ever play with them again and he responded, "No". (continue)
Smash Mouth Vocalist Steve Harwell Dead At 56 was a top 23 story of September 2023: The founding vocalist of Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell, has died at the age of 56. The band took to social media on Monday (September 4th) to pay their tribute to the late frontman.
The group wrote, "Steve Harwell was a true American Original. A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. (continue)
Blink-182 Postponed Shows Due To 'Urgent Family Matter' was a top 23 story of September 2023: Blink-182 have postponed several dates this week in the UK and Ireland because drummer Travis Barker was forced to rush home to address an "urgent family matter".
The shows postponed include tonight and tomorrow (September 1st and 2nd at the Ovo Hydro in Glasgow, September 3rd in Belfast at the SSE Arena and September 4th in Dublin at 3Arena. (continue)
Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' Surpasses One Billion Streams was a top 23 story of September 2023: Metallica have reached another milestone after the streaming service Spotify announced that their 1991 hit "Nothing Else Matters" has surpassed one billion streams on their platform.
Spotify shared the news on Thursday (August 31st) that the Black Album track had now joined their Billions Club. They tweeted, "Welcome to the club, @Metallica Nothing Else Matters has joined the #billionsclub". (continue)
Zach Bryan Tops The Billboard 200 With Self-Titled Album was a top 23 story of September 2023: (Warner) Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-producer Zach Bryan's critically acclaimed new album, Zach Bryan, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with a total consumption of 199.56k. Additionally, the album also entered at the #1 spot on Billboard's Top Country Album, Top Rock & Alternative Album, Top Rock Album, Top Americana/Folk Album charts and #3 on the Album Sales chart. Upon release on August 25, all 16 songs from the self-written and produced album charted on Billboard's Top 20, and topped Spotify, iTunes, and iTunes Country simultaneously.
A number of songs from Zach Bryan have already made their presence felt - "I Remember Everything," his collaboration with Kacey Musgraves, reached #1 on Spotify US Top 200 and #1 on Apple Music Global and US. Other collaborative tracks "Hey Driver" featuring The War and Treaty and "Spotless" featuring The Lumineers also reached the Top 10. The album immediately impacted charts around the world including #1 in Canada and #2 in Australia and Ireland. (continue)
(hennemusic) Wolfgang Van Halen Unplugs For Foo Fighters Classic was a top 23 story of September 2023: Wolfgang Van Halen and his touring lineup of Mammoth WVH delivered an acoustic cover of the Foo Fighters classic, "My Hero", during a visit to OUI FM in Paris, France, and the radio station is sharing video of the performance.
When Wolfgang launched the project in 2021 with a self-titled debut album, he told Bass Player: "One of the biggest inspirations was Dave Grohl. When he started the Foo Fighters, he did everything himself on their first album. I wanted to have a go at that, I guess, and I've always admired bands like Nine Inch Nails, where the project emanates from one person and grows from there. That's kind of how I view it, even though it is still me. I view it more as a band than some sort of solo project." (continue)
Megadeth Guitarist Dropped Off Crush The World Tour was a top 23 story of September 2023: Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has announced that he is being forced to leave the band's Crush The World Tour and they have recruited Teemu Mantysaari to fill in for him on the trek.
Frontman Dave Mustaine broke the news to fans with the following statement,
"Kiko has had something come up in his family life that requires him to miss this next leg of our "Crush The World" tour. I'II let him explain... 'Kiko checking in here! Our new record The Sick, The Dying, and The Dead and our Crush The World tour have been great. The worldwide chart positions have been our best yet! We want to really thank you for that. (continue)
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