Glam metal..the genre almost dead..

Glam metal or hair metal..is the most underrated forms of music..It originated in the late 1970's in the United States but experienced mainstream success in the late 1980's and early 90's..Bands like Motley Crue,Skid Row, Aerosmith, Poison,Def Leppard and Twisted Sisters were known as the pioneers of hair metal..Their songs included many awesome ballads with soul touching guitar solos and vocalists with vocal ranges touching the sky..Hair metal started fading with the rise of other forms of rock like Alternative rock..Though many of these alternative rock bands disbanded in a very short period, they struck a very big impact over hair metal..as it was almost dead by then..Still some bands like H.E.A.T , Cinderalla, Crashdiet are trying their best to keep it alive..

Lemmy set to release new album!!

Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister,"the cult icon", has announced his plans to release a new album with his side project The Head Cat,which has always been described by Lemmy as simply a "rock & roll" band.The trio ,which also includes Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom and Lonesome Spur guitarist Danny B harvey, are all set to release their album 'Walk the Walk,Talk the Talk' in July.The album will feature 12 tracks. \m/

Avenged Sevenfold are "Not ready to die" !!

American rock band Avenged Sevenfold has contributed a brand new track called "Not Ready To Die" to the latest installment,Call Of Duty-Black Ops, to the successful game series Call Of Duty.Vocalist M.Shadows said that he is a very big fan of the game and he plays it all the time.. The track has received some good responses too... Earlier this year Avenged Sevenfold announced that former Confide drummer Arin Ilejay has taken up the touring drummer's space replacing former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy.Their fifth album "Nightmare" was a huge success with over half a million copies sold.It was a freaking awesome album,especially the title track will blow ur mind away!! The track "Not Ready To Die" is a decent track. \m/

Dave Mustaine's "RED LAMB"

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine and former Anthrax guitarist Dan Spitz form a new band which is to be called Red lamb..Their album will be mixed by Johnny K , best known for his work with Disturbed, Machine head and Staind. He is also producing Megadeth's next album. Speaking to Blabbermouth last November,Mustaine said that he has heard about Dan's side project and asked him whether he could be involved..Hope it works out well between Danny and Mustaine.. \m/

Finally!! Mangini appointed as the new drummer of Dream Theater..

As posted earlier...Mike Mangini was rumoured to be filling up the vacant drummer's stool for Dream Theater..Finally he is appointed!! The band released a trailer on the 21st of april for a documentary about the search for their much needed new drummer.Mike Mangini ,Virgil Donati, Marco Minnermann, Peter Wildoer, Thomas Lang, Derek Loddy and Aquiles Priester ..these seven drummers auditioned for the spot..and on the 29th of April ..Dream Theater announced via youtube that they have successfully appointed Mangini as their new drummer!! :D

Sir Paul McCartney to be immortalised on a mural at The Liverpool Central Library..

Sir Paul McCartney ,the former Beatle, is delighted after he was chosen by The Liverpool Central Library to be permanently memorialized in the library.He was chosen by the public who had to choose from a shortlist.His name will be used on a mural in the rear end of the library.

Others selected are poets Roger McGough and Adrian Henri, TV writer Carla Lane and author Anne Baxter.

He has written a letter to the library bosses to express his gratitude. He writes "I would be very happy for my name to be used on the external cladding of the redeveloped Liverpool Central Library and Archive. Thank you for doing me the honour."

Latest Rumour :Mike Mangini to fill up the vacant drummer's stool for Dream Theater!!!

Latest news about Dream Theater is that Mike Mangini is to fill up the empty drummer's seat left by Mike Portnoy.Eddie Trunk,the host of VH1 show 'That Metal Show' and long running radio show 'Friday Night Rocks' stated in a post on his twitter page , "Mike Mangini will be the new drummer in Dream Theater and is in studio with them. Unconfirmed but likely to be announced soon."

After an opposing reaction by fans,he posted a few hours later, "No matter who gets the Dream Theater gig it’s enormous shoes to fill! Lets see how it plays out but that’s what I’m hearing, again. Not official news."

Mike Mangini has been linked with Dream Theater many times.He has held five World's fastest drummer world records.He teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.He is a friend of Mike portnay,the former drummer of Dream Theater.He is a session Drummer having played with Steve Vai,Extreme and Annihilator.

Eric Clapton makes millions in guitar sale!!

Eric Clapton ,the rock legend, announced last December that he will be auctioning about 70 of his instruments and 55 amplifiers to fund the rehab centre he set up in the Carribean. He raised $2.2 million by selling off his collection.

These 138 instruments included guitars donated by guitarists Jeff Beck,JJ Cale and Joe Bonamassa.

These were auctioned in New York and raised millions for his rehab centre, The Crossroads Centre, in Antigua.

A 1948 Gibson guitar was sold for $83000 approximately Rs.37,14,493, making it the most priciest item in the auction.

Napster founder to buy Metallica's record company

Metallica's record label could be owned by Sean Parker, the co-founder of Napster,who was played by Justin Timberlake in the movie 'The Social Network'. The website was closed after Metallica went into a legal battle against it.

Eleven years ago,in the year 2000, Metallica launched a legal action against Parker's online service,the first major in the mp3 download market.The case was settled out of court but it involved banning 300,000 people from using the website,which displeased many Metallica fans. Lars Ulrich,one of the founding members of the band, later admitted that it was a badly-advised move of his life and he wished he had dealt with it differently.

Napster was finally shut in 2002 and Napster declared itself bankrupt.But Sean Parker beacame a billionaire as a part of the team which made 'Facebook' successful.He is now self-assured to make a bid for the record label.

Slash pays tribute to the resiliency of the japanese people..

Slash ,best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns 'n' Roses, performed a concert in the city of Osaka in the Kansai region of Japan just days after the country was shattered by the disastrous earthquake and tsunami which claimed the lives of approximately more than 18000.

According to the schedule,he had to perform in Tokyo and Yokohama too,

but was forced to scrap his concerts there.

He said to Britain's Kerrang Magazine "It's one of the most surreal,unnerving events that has happened in recent years.Its displaced so many people,not to mention claiming so many lives,its really tragic.

I honestly feel that the japanese are so freaking resilient that they will get through it,but,God,what a painful experience for everybody!"