The Story of the Police’s First U.S. Show

On Oct. 20, 1978, the Police played their first-ever concert in the U.S., with two late-night sets at New York City’s famous CBGB. The group’s debut album, Outlandos d’Amour, had yet to be released, and the band — singer and bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland — was far from the rich, world-famous rock stars they …

METALLICA Is ‘Recording Right Now,’ Says JAMES HETFIELD

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has revealed in a new interview that the band is currently in the studio recording what is presumably the band's long-awaited follow-up to 2008's "Death Magnetic" album. Speaking to EMGtv about his inspiration for the EMG Het Set and his three signature ESP guitars — Truckster, Snakebite, and Iron Cross — Hetfield said (see video below): "I tell ya, we're recording right now, and there's the number one …

AC/DC: Video Footage Of Dodger Stadium Concert

Heavy Metal Greg has uploaded video footage of AC/DC's September 28 performance at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Check it out below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Rock Or Bust 02. Shoot To Thrill 03. Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be 04. Back In Black 05. Play Ball 06. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 07. Thunderstruck 08. High Voltage 09. Rock 'N' …

Roger Waters Reveals What Would Make Him Stage ‘The Wall’ Again

In addition to being a concert film of his most famous work, Roger Waters The Wall, which will be shown in movie theaters for only one night on Sept. 29, finds its creator reflecting on the horrors of war by visiting sites honoring members of his family who were killed in action. The former Pink Floyd bassist spoke with Ultimate Classic …

Listen to Paul McCartney’s Alternate ‘Ebony and Ivory’ From Remastered ‘Tug of War’

Paul McCartney pulls back the curtain on his remastered Tug of War with an alternate version of his hit duet with Stevie Wonder, “Ebony and Ivory.” The “Ebony and Ivory” premiere comes courtesy of Billboard, whose report notes you can hear “additional vocals and a different mix that brings out the bass a bit more” in this version, which is …

Ivy Blue: Strangers In The Night…

we find this song very experimental, if you give a look at the history of this artist you understand how music can be a total expression of what we want to be and what we want tell. many times music is all we have, and an artist has the right to be himself, and shout …

Rage Against the Machine Bassist Talks Fierce New Trio Wakrat, Debuts Video

"Sometimes the dark side spawns incredible things, and the music came from that," says RATM's Tim Commerford of new song, "Knucklehead"   For more than a year, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford had been biking around with his future bandmate and didn't know it. SIDEBAR Watch RATM Scorch London Stage With 'Bulls on Parade' »The …

Pirates of Panama – “Been There Before” first single!

UK natives Louis Collins and Ed Van Egan, collectively known as the Pirates of Panama, released their first single “Been There Before” in August. The song is off of their upcoming EP, The Chase, set to be released October 2, 2015. We consider this track to be a mainstream power-rock radio classic! Pirates of Panama have an amazing energy and vibe, …

Foo Fighters Leave Los Angeles’ Forum Thoroughly Rocked

  Foo Fighters continued to wow audiences with another stellar show, this one rocking Los Angeles-area fans at the Fabulous Forum of Inglewood, Calif. The band was on fire Tuesday night (Sept. 22), and if anything, Dave Grohl‘s physical setback, famously breaking his leg after falling off a stage in Sweden, has only added another dimension to …