Scott Falkner

Pigeon Busted Smuggling Backpack Full Of Drugs

Pigeons have long been used to transport messages to far off locations. Usually, a message was strapped to a homing pigeon’s leg in a tiny scroll, and the pigeons could be sent over hundreds and hundreds of miles to deliver it. Now, however, it seems that pigeons are transporting something far more devious than tiny […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica ‘Hardwired… Around The World’ Video Pumps Up Fans For Tour

Metallica is in final preparations for the North American leg of their WorldWired Tour. The band will kick off the tour this Wednesday in Baltimore, and behind the scenes shots of the stage promise a Metallica-sized spectacle. In advance of the tour’s kickoff, Metallica has released a video titled “Hardwired… Around the World.” The video […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica: Lars Ulrich To Host Weekly Radio Show Called ‘It’s Electric!’

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has announced that he will be hosting a weekly radio show on Apple Music’s Beats1. Ulrich’s new show will be called It’s Electric!, and it is touted as an international music show featuring new music that Lars has taken a shine to, as well as interviews with musical notables. The Metallica […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Says Lou Reed Was Devastated By Response To ‘Lulu’

When Metallica announced the impending release of Lulu, their unlikely collaboration with Lou Reed, in 2011, the announcement was met with more than a bit of trepidation by both Metallica and Lou Reed fans alike. What would Lulu sound like? The idea of taking a tune like “Sweet Jane” and crunching it up to Metallica-level […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica Helps Out Tribute Band, Blistered Earth, By Buying Them New Gear

Metallica has done a solid for an Oregon tribute band called Blistered Earth. For a struggling garage band, or a band just starting out, or a band that just plays gigs on the weekends, can there be any worse feeling than having your gear stolen? You slowly put together your setup, from pedals and guitars […]

7y ago

Danzig Releases ‘Devil On HWY 9’ – First Release From ‘Black Laden Crown’ Album – Track List Revealed

Danzig just released the first song from his new upcoming album, Black Laden Crown, which is due out in late May. The new Danzig song, “Devil on HWY 9” starts off with a dry, crunching guitar lick that screams from ear to ear with some major harmonics. When Glenn Danzig’s voice comes in, for the […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica Album, ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,’ Goes Platinum, Selling Over One Million Copies

Metallica’s latest album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct officially surpassed the 1 million mark in sales this month. In a little over five months, Metallica’s latest album has received not only critical acclaim, but appears to have hit home with fans as well. Metallica sold over 290,000 copies of Hardwired… to Self-Destruct in its first week of […]

7y ago

Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast Surpasses 800 Episodes

Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast has largely become a standard bearer in the world of podcasting, which is actually quite a feat for a multitude of reasons. Last week, Maron put out the 800th episode of WTF, an astonishing accomplishment, even to Marc himself. “Eight-hundred f****** episodes. That is crazy.” Since 2009, Marc Maron has hosted […]

7y ago

Glenn Danzig’s Blackest Of The Black Festival Promises Bloody Fun

New details have emerged concerning Glenn Danzig’s new spring event, aptly called the Blackest of the Black Festival, which will be held in May. Is anyone surprised that a Danzig festival would include a sacrificial altar, a castle, a bondage stage and a “bloodbath” — which we might assume is a dunk tank filled with […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica Invites Fans To Pick Local Opening Bands In ‘Hit The Stage’ Contest – Vote Now

Metallica is inviting their fans to pick local opening bands for the North American summer leg of their “Hardwired WorldWired Tour.” Metallica made the announcement via their website, stating that they had a blast doing this very same thing in Mexico and Central America, and now there is an opportunity to do it in North […]

7y ago

Kirk Hammett|Metallica

Metallica: Kirk Hammett Says Relationship With Band Mates Goes Beyond Friendship

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett opened up in a big way in a recent interview with Matt Pinfield on the Westwood One radio show, 2 Hours With Matt Pinfield. Kirk Hammett has always been considered the quiet and quirky (Quirk Hammett) member of Metallica. The guitar maestro has always marched to the beat of his own […]

7y ago

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Marijuana Position For Conservative Lawmaker Switches After Family Tragedy

When it comes to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, it is normally thought that those on the right, those being conservative Republicans, are usually against marijuana use, and that those on the left, the liberal Democrats, are usually for marijuana use. However, there seems to be a subtle change in the Southern United […]

7y ago

Metallica

Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Chimes In On Hardwired…To Self Destruct

Most Metallica fans were shocked when the announcement was made in 2001 that bassist Jason Newsted was leaving Metallica. The explanation at the time, that Newsted had injured his body (presumably his neck) from playing metal, seemed legitimate. However, it didn’t take long for rumors to abound that there was more to his departure from […]

7y ago

We Dine Together – A High School Inclusion Club Gains National Notice

The We Dine Together club at Boca Raton High School in Florida is swiftly gaining national attention. As anyone who has been through it can attest to, high school can be a daunting experience. What’s more, new students often have a particularly rough go of it, trying to fit in, trying to find like-minded students, […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica Hardwired Worldwired Tour To Continue Into Europe

Metallica has announced that they will extend their Hardwired Worldwired tour well in to 2018 with dates in Europe. Earlier this year, when Metallica opened the new Royal Arena in Copenhagen, they told the fans that they would return to Europe soon, and now they are making good on that promise. After a summer North […]

7y ago

Danzig To Release Album Of All New Material In May

Danzig will release an album of all new material around mid May according to his official website. It has been 7 years since Danzig released an original album with his well-received Deth Red Sabaoth. The official Danzig website said that the name of the upcoming album will be announced shortly. Last summer, Glenn Danzig released, […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica’s James Hetfield Looks Back At Metallica Albums In New Interview

Metallica has been around for more than three and a half decades. When you reach that rare level of rock stardom, there are few things your die-hard fans don’t know about your band, and that can be said about Metallica. After all, what die-hard fan doesn’t know that Cliff Burton said he’d only join Metallica […]

7y ago

Kirk Hammett|Metallica|Music

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Looks Back At Three-Plus-Decades Of Shredding

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett could be seen as the quiet member of the group. Hammet is George Harrison, taking a backseat to James Hetfield’s Lennon and Lars Ulrich’s McCartney. Kirk has always been viewed as the voice of reason, as the level-headed member when Metallica’s two primary egos have gotten a bit too heated. After going […]

7y ago

Metallica

Metallica Offers Huge Prizes To Fans Via All Within My Hands Foundation

Despite their rough and rugged exterior, Metallica has always been a band that is interested in giving back. From Metallica’s annual contributions to the MusiCares MAP fund, to their Bridge School Benefit appearances, to their offering a large reward for a missing fan, Metallica has proven time and again that their hearts are in the […]

7y ago

Metallica|Music

Metallica Summer Stadium Tour: What North American Fans Can Expect

A Metallica summer stadium tour. Hundreds of thousands of rabid metal fans across the United States and Canada, downing case after case of Budweiser and Coors Light, tailgating in parking lots in black tee shirts next to vehicles adorned with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, and Anthrax bumper stickers, the tinny sounds of “Master of […]

7y ago