A Guy Sang Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” to Win Metallica Tickets

A Guy Sang Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” to Win Metallica Tickets

What would you do for Metallica tickets?  A classic rock station in New York City held a contest for two tickets, asking listeners to call in and sing any song they want in the style of James Hetfield. The guy who won sang Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero, which he was familiar with because his fiancée is a Swiftie. You can check…MORE

“Californication” Hit One Billion Views

“Californication” Hit One Billion Views

It’s official: I’m the only person in the world who hasn’t seen the video for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication. The video was uploaded to YouTube 13 years ago, and just hit one billion views. If by some chance I’m wrong and you also haven’t seen it yet, it’s below.MORE

Axl Rose Won’t Throw His Mic Anymore

Axl Rose Won’t Throw His Mic Anymore

For decades, Axl Rose has ended Guns N’ Roses shows by throwing his microphone into the crowd. But during a recent show in Adelaide, Australia, some woman had to go and get hit in the face by it and end up with two black eyes and a bruised nose.  So now, no more free microphones for us. On Friday…MORE

An Alice Cooper Coffee Table Book Is Coming

An Alice Cooper Coffee Table Book Is Coming

I’m not sure Alice Cooper and coffee table book are 2 phrases I’d put together, but here we are. In honor of Cooper’s 75th birthday, we’re getting Alice Cooper at 75. It’ll cover “75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships”, and even the price is sticking with the theme: it’ll cost $75. The book’s coming out…MORE

Why Metallica Let “Stranger Things” Use “Master of Puppets”

Why Metallica Let “Stranger Things” Use “Master of Puppets”

Metallica used to be snobs about letting their music be in movies and TV shows.  But drummer Lars Ulrich said the band changed their mind in recent years. On “The Howard Stern Show”, Lars said, “We just said, ‘You know what?  This is stupid.  Why are we hanging onto these [songs] like they’re so important, like they’re the crown jewels?’ .…MORE