Author Archives: Hayley St. John

Metallica-Giving
Forget the turkey -- bring on the metal! Fan club, "Ultimate Metallica" decided to use their thanks giving to reach out to the band, via social media, and give their deepest regards. Read posts by cli...
Hayley St. John Nov 24, 2022 Raph_PH / CC

Tommy Lee Gets "Bouncy"
Tommy Lee usually knows no innocents, so it's unusual to see him in a bouncy castle in his new "weird" video. "While Lee is mostly known for his drumming in Motley Crue, he's also received quite a bit...
Hayley St. John Nov 24, 2022 Joel Telling / CC

Mustaine Back In Metallica?.."It Almost Happened!"
The talks only lasted a short while until they "ended suddenly," but we recently (and unknowingly) came close to seeing Dave Mustaine back in Metallica during our lifetime! Mustaine would say..... " T...
Hayley St. John Nov 20, 2022

Knockout by Ear Edible
Back in 1997, before "Iron Mike" became today's kind, weed-smoking, "Teddy Bear Mike," he had a World Championship boxing match with then-champ, Evander Holyfield. Frustrated because he was losing on ...
Hayley St. John Nov 18, 2022 Abelito Roldan / CC

Who Needs More Cowbell When There's More Bass?
ZZ TOP recently performed, using a bass with seventeen strings, opposed to the traditional four string! Rumor has it the low notes could be heard all the way "to that little Texas town, outside La Gra...
Hayley St. John Nov 13, 2022 Ethan Prater / CC

Man In The Box: A Rare, Joyful View On Layne Staley
As hilarious as he was troubled, Alice In Chains frontman, Layne Staley, was a joy to be around in those early days, recalls his former bandmates. Drummer, Sean Kinney says, "....He [Layne] wasn't tor...
Hayley St. John Nov 11, 2022 Adam Jones / CC

G'N'R Celebrate November With New Rain
What a way to kick off the 11th month! After 30 years, Guns N Roses have shared a new version of this iconic watershed video! " Slash added his own touch with his solos, but the singer even suggested ...
Hayley St. John Nov 06, 2022 Carlos Varela / CC

Has Green Day Faded Into "Classic Rock?"
To quote Billie Joe Armstrong, himself: "I've been around since f**king 1987!" True, the green guys have been around for decades...but should that qualify them to disappear behind the crowded curtain ...
Hayley St. John Oct 30, 2022 Dennis Ramos / CC

Rock Pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis Dies at 87
It all began with swinging curly blonde hair, and kicking the piano stool off stage to play the keys with his feet...and all the while waiting to do so backstage, amid chewing bubble gum and reading c...
Hayley St. John Oct 28, 2022 Bradley West / CC

Financial Sunset On Shinedown
The official statement is that, "...Shinedown has canceled its previously announced fall 2022 dates in continental Europe due to "economic and logistical side of touring". What that equates to in huma...
Hayley St. John Oct 23, 2022





