• Flaming Lips, Glenn Danzig, Louis C.K. and More Appearing on 'Portlandia' Season 6

    "Portlandia" is scheduled to return for its sixth season, and today, Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen have announced the full roster of guests that will be joining them on the IFC sketch comedy show including Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips as well as comedian Louis C.K. among others. The new season will premiere January 21 on IFC.

  • Danzig Allegedly Punches Photographer, Confirms Retirement from Touring

    Danzig, the stage name of former Misfits frontman Glenn Anzalone, allegedly punched a photographer during a concert in Montreal last week. Following the incident, Danzig reportedly told Loudwire, "I think this is going to be it" after one of his New York City shows this past week, asserting, "I'll do some shows here or there, but I don't think I'm going to tour anymore." The metal-infused horror punk pioneer will finish his remaining Blackest of the Black North American tour dates with Superjoint before retiring from the road.

  • Carve Outkast's Andre 3000 and Big Boi into Stone Mountain, Petition Demands

    A petition has proposed that Outkast members Andre 3000 and Big Boi be added to Georgia's Stone Mountain, a monument that currently displays Confederate icons Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Thom "Stonewall" Jackson. The Atlanta chapter of the NAACP is pushing for the removal of the display, in light of the South's recent realization that the Confederate flag and associated imagery is a bad thing. One hip-hop fan, Mack Williams, has an idea that he thinks will make everyone feel a little better.

  • Glenn Danzig Wears Misfits Skull Makeup for First Time in 35 Years

    A Misfits reunion might not be in the cards, but former frontman Glenn Danzig reuniting with his iconic makeup from that band happened for the first time in 35 years this weekend. The performer posted an image on Twitter of himself as the "Crimson Skull" persona, noting that it was the first time 1979 or 1980 that he had worn the makeup.

  • Ryan Adams Invites Johnny Depp On Stage To Cover Danzig in London [WATCH]

    With the release of his latest self-titled album just this past Sept. 9, Ryan Adams has been making the rounds of promotion, playing shows all over the globe. And just last night (Sept. 18), the singer-songwriter stopped by London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire and brought along a friend to cover a Danzig tune – actor Johnny Depp.

  • Elvis Gone Metal: Covers from Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Danzig and More

    Metal fans (and hopefully music fans in general) were thrilled to hear today that Glenn Danzig—frontman for his self-titled band, Samhain and of The Misfits—will be releasing an Elvis Presley covers album during 2015. It got us thinking: There are way too few Elvis covers out there played by metal bands. Discounting a band that's whole schtick is being half metal, half-Elvis (Volbeat), it's tough to find worthwhile Elvis covers in the metal world. We, for one, totally hope this changes.

  • Glenn Danzig Loses His Lawsuit against Former Band The Misfits

    The Misfits tend to put emphasis on the "horror" part but occasionally handling "business" becomes necessary. Such was the case when former vocalist/metal icon Glenn Danzig brought a lawsuit against his ex-band, alleging that it had partaken in illegal business deals that prevented him from getting a cut of Misfits merchandise profits. A judge ruled, however, that Danzig was unable to prove that the activity of the Misfits was in any way illegal.

  • Slipknot Announces Knotfest 2014

    Are you a rocker missing the good ol' days of Ozzfest? We have a little bit of good news: It might not be a touring festival such as Ozz was, but Slipknot has confirmed that a second edition of Knotfest will go down this October at the San Manuel Amphitheater in San Bernandino, CA.

  • 9 Classic Songs That Should Be Shorter

    As a songwriter, it's very easy to fall in love with your own chord progressions and melodies, which sometimes results in songs that end up being much longer than they need to be. Here are nine classic songs that should be shorter.

  • 5 Musicians With Two Equally Famous Bands

    Plenty of musicians join more than one band throughout their careers, but most of them end up being associated with just one band. That's why Paul McCartney is always referred to as a member of the Beatles, and not a member of Wings. However, there are some artists who are lucky enough to have been members of two different bands that are equally as famous or influential. Here are five artists that are equally known for two different bands.

  • 7 Rock Stars Who Also Write Classical Music

    I once had a teacher who said that if you understand classical music, you wouldn't listen to anything else. That's obviously a wild exaggeration and completely pompous, and as these seven musicians proved, it is completely possible to love both classical and rock music. Here are seven rock stars that also write classical music.

  • 6 Bands That Released Music Under Two Different Names

    In a world where the Smashing Pumpkins can tour and release music with only one original member, it's unusual to see bands change their names with only the slightest shifts in line-up or style. Here are six bands that released music under two different names.

  • 8 Pairs of Songs with the Same Title: Which is Better?

    While musicians can be sued if they plagiarize lyrics or melodies, song titles are pretty much fair game, resulting in a ton of songs with the same name. I’ve decided to stack up some of the best songs that share titles and see which is better. These might seem like arbitrary comparisons based on a coincidence, but so are “Best of the Year” lists, and those are cool.
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