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IFPI Names Victoria Oakley as CEO

Victoria Oakley is the new CEO of IFPI.Oakley will join the international labels trade association this June from global strategic communications and advocacy consultancy Portland, where she currently serves as CEO. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The incoming chief executive has deep, international experience, having logged almost two decades in the British Diplomatic Service, with roles in London, Paris, Brussels, Washington […]

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Bob Rock Names Drummer Whose Style Was Comparable to Lars Ulrich

Legendary rock and metal producer Bob Rock says that of all drummers, The Who's Keith Moon had the playing style most comparable to that of Metallica's Lars Ulrich.Rock was featured as guest during a recent episode of the podcast The Metallica Report, which is a weekly show hosted by two individuals that work within Metallica's community, Steffan Chirazi and Renée Richardson. During the conversation, Rock recalled that he learned something peculiar — and important — […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024 1

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Xer0 Names His Favorite Song Off Every Static-X Album

With the release of Static-X's Project: Regeneration Vol. 2, fans will experience the last of Wayne Static's remaining recordings and, in celebration of his legacy, we've invited frontman Xer0 to name his favorite song off each of the band's eight albums.As its title indicates, Project: Regeneration Vol. 2 is the second installment of an ongoing project. The pair of albums finds the band utilizing vocal tracks and song ideas Wayne Static had left […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024

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Dez Fafara Names the ‘Best Heavy Metal Band on Earth’

In a new interview, Coal Chamber and DevilDriver's Dez Fafara said that Pantera is the best heavy metal band in the world, though he admits many would say Metallica belongs in that slot.What heavy metal band do you think is the best?Because determining the "best" is, of course, very subjective and depends on one's own personal taste. There are many iconic, influential metal bands with dedicated fanbases; some of the more […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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30 Band Names Taken From Classic Rock Songs

Here are 30 band names taken from classic rock songs.What's in a name?The core of that question, famously posed by Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet, asks if an item’s intrinsic value is changed by its title and we can apply the same question to our favorite rock artists.A good band name does not define whether or not an act will be successful. Bands with terrible names have made amazing songs, […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024 2

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Jelly Roll’s Wife Bunnie Xo Spills Their Pet Names for Each Other

His government name is Jason Bradley DeFord, but since he was a child, his mother and everyone else have called him Jelly Roll.So that's what he goes by in music, too.“My mother named me that whenever I was a little chubby kid," the "Save Me" singer explained. It stuck, with some variations: Some just call him Jason, while others shorten to "Jelly."The star's wife, Bunnie Xo, however, has some different names that she calls […]

todayJanuary 20, 2024

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Hammett Names Surprising Guitarist Who Influenced ‘Kill ‘Em All’

Released in 1983, Metallica’s first LP – Kill ‘Em All – is one of the most influential thrash/speed metal albums of all time. In a recent interview with the Metal Mayhem ROC podcast, Kirk Hammett revealed that late UFO guitarist Paul Chapman indirectly shaped how he approached Kill “Em All.Two months prior, Chapman’s daughter – Brittany – appeared on the show and talked about how excited Hammett was to meet […]

todayDecember 31, 2023 2

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The Real Names of Over 50 Rock + Metal Icons

There are a lot of rock and metal musicians with stage names — and we mean a lot. The trend seems to have started in the late '60s and early '70s, with shock rockers such as Alice Cooper, David Bowie and KISS. Each member of the Ramones took on "Ramone" as their last name later in the decade.There are many reasons people change their names. Sometimes, you just really don't like the […]

todayDecember 28, 2023 2

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K.K. Downing Names the Best + Worst Albums He’s Made

As a member of Judas Priest, K.K. Downing was a part of some of metal's most revered albums, and after stepping down from the band, he's recaptured some of the early spirit with his current band KK's Priest. But which of the albums that Downing has worked on does he consider his best works, and which does he think of as his worst?The guitar great discussed the highs and lows […]

todayDecember 19, 2023 4

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