Every year SKAP awards scholarships and prizes to celebrate Swedish creativity across all musical genres. The awards ceremony takes place in tandem with SKAP's annual spring party which is organized with the composers in mind and creativity as the main focus. In 2014, Swedish progressive metallers MESHUGGAH were awarded an exclusive scholarship for their services ...
Rock icons WHITESNAKE are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. "The Purple Album" will be released in Europe on May 15 and in North America on May 19 via Frontiers Music SRL. "The Purple Album" is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale's time as the lead singer for DEEP ...
K-Rock conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH's Jerry Horton and Tobin Esperance during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. PAPA ROACH's eighth full-length album, "F.E.A.R.", was released on January 27 via Eleven Seven Music). The new disc was recorded in Las Vegas, taking the band out of their ...
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was interviewed by Dave and Herb on the 199th episode of "Pensado's Place". You can now watch the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the songwriting process: Mustaine: "Usually what happens when I'm gonna write something is I have to be inspired by something. And usually somebody ...
Music Feeds hosted a special Soundwave edition of "Music Feeds Live" featuring Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA. Fresh from the Soundwave stage and just before their Sidewaves with MARILYN MANSON, the Finnish musicians — accompanied by their American lead singer Franky Perez — performed material from their incredible two-decade-spanning catalogue of albums, including their upcoming CD, ...
TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick didn't develop his playing style overnight. It took many days, months, and years of practice to find his unique voice and the confidence needed to push musical boundaries. In the video below, shot at Spin Studios in Long Island City, New York, Alex shows the flexibility of his playing style and how ...
THREE DAYS GRACE has announced (February 24) that the pre-order for the band's new album, "Human", is now live and available at iTunes and Amazon. Fans who pre-order the disc will instantly receive the band's #1 Active Rock radio hit singles "I Am Machine" and "Painkiller". A limited-edition two-CD deluxe version of "Human" will be ...
Symphonic metal masters KAMELOT will release the follow-up to their acclaimed 2012 album "Silverthorn" worldwide (excluding Asia) via Napalm Records as part of an exclusive licensing deal through the band's Kamelot Music LLC. Titled "Haven", the CD will be made available on May 5 in North America and May 8 in the rest of the ...
Fathom Events, Cinema 1 and Eagle Rock Entertainment are partnering to present a monthly "Classic Music Series", to be kicked off by legendary Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers AEROSMITH. Fans will be blown away by AEROSMITH on the big screen for a special one-night concert event on Thursday, February 26 at 7 p.m. local ...
