Music

Few people have had as much influence on Metallica’s career as Flemming Rasmussen. The work of the Danish studio engineer and producer on the years 1984 ride the lightning1986 Puppeteer and 1988 …And justice for all helped make these Bay Area street rats one of the fastest growing metal bands on the planet. Nearly 40 … Read more

Photo: Charlene Gray When I need recording information, I go to Discogs. At Discogs Kevin Gray has over 2500 entries. That’s as good an indicator as how far he’s come in his career thus far as a creative participant in the art of recorded music known as mastering. Since his beginnings in the early 1970s, … Read more

Members of the Stooges Brass Band lost 20 minutes of their Friday morning set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. But they won another $12,000. The opening of the gates to the fairgrounds was delayed after a heavy morning rain. As a result, early bands of the day, including the Stooges, had their … Read more

Earlier this week, Chad Smith and Sabian announced that the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer reportedly no longer plays Sabian cymbals. Sparking rumors as to which brand Chad would choose for his new setup. Now the rumors have been confirmed by Paiste directly via a post on his Instagram profile, officially welcoming Chad Smith to … Read more

Get ready, BTS ARMY! Shortly after revealing additional details about their upcoming anthology album, Proofthe K-pop group shared the title, single art, and corresponding video release date for the project’s first single on Friday, May 6. The band shared the news via Twitter, along with a detailed schedule of upcoming events with the Proof album … Read more

Madonna is known for making fun of religion, not following it. That’s why the 63-year-old pop star raised some eyebrows by tweeting at the pope and asking him to set up a meeting with her. She also described herself as a “good Catholic” in the post. “Hello @Pontifex Francis – I’m a good Catholic. I … Read more

Megadeth entered the 1990s with a bang. Fortunately, for co-founder Dave Mustaine and David “Junior” Ellefson, that status was figurative rather than literal. The debilitating impact of the serious drug habits the pair had cultivated since investing half the recording budget allocated to Megadeth’s 1985 debut album (Killing is my business… and business is good) … Read more

In a new interview with Tigman of WPDH Radio 101.5 FM in Poughkeepsie, New York, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked to name the best of the three singers he worked with early in his career: Jeff Scott Soto, Marc Boals and Joe Lynn Turner. He replied, “That’s how I see it. So I … Read more