Aaron Lewis held a moment of silence at one of his solo shows for the late Vinnie Paul a day after news broke that the Pantera drummer had been found dead.
It's going to be one rocking spring, as the Rocklahoma Festival is the latest extravaganza to roll out a lineup for 2014. This year's event will find Five Finger Death Punch, Kid Rock, Staind, Twisted Sister, Deftones and Motorhead leading the three-day music weekend lineup.
Mike Mushok, lead guitar player for Staind and recent addition to Newsted's lineup, has partnered with JamPlay, which is a website where professionals and members of top bands provide insight and lessons on how to learn guitar fundamentals.
Jon Heller, Beach 119
Music licensing can cost a pretty penny, and oftentimes that's a big hurdle to cross for independent filmmakers. However, Foo Fighters, Gaslight Anthem, Cary Brothers, and Staind guitarist Mike Mushok have all given the filmmakers behind the 'Beach 119' Superstorm Sandy documentary short a break as they donated their music free of charge to the project...
Phil Anselmo has his hands in a lot of metal pots. One of the things he prefers about his band Down, however? "I may play in a lot of different bands but do they have this fanbase? No they do not, those are more self-indulgent projects that I feel like doing...