megadeth

While a lineup of Dio, Megadeth and Savatage may sound like a great 80s metal triple-bill now, 33 years later, this show, in terms of ticket sales, was a flop. The late, great Ronnie James Dio is rightfully heralded as a virtual deity…

21 years ago this weekend, the festival calamity known as Woodstock 99 took place at Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome, NY. If you know anything about Woodstock 99, you likely know about the festival-ending fires and mild rioting that took…

Experience Hendrix is a collection of famous guitarists covering some of Jimi Hendrix's most well-known tunes. From classics like "Foxy Lady" and "Purple Haze" to Hendrix influenced versions of Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" and…

This week the Syracuse based metal talk vlog on YouTube "Metal Couch Cast" the guys get into bizarre topics such as New Kids On The Block member and actor Donnie Wahlberg attending a Periphery show in Chicago, as well as Metallica's newest…

Body Count have returned with a vengeance.  For the first time since 1994's Born Dead, the band has finally put out two consecutive albums with the same line-up.  And this is clearly Body Count's best line up since the original lineup.  So…

Metal Couch Cast, the metal talk show on YouTube based in Syracuse returns after a brief hiatus, now featuring two of NYS Music's writers Jay Saint G and Black Metal Steve, along with voice actor Matthew "Moshpit" Fardo,…

Chicago Open Air's second annual lineup has been announced, and boasts some really big names in rock music. The three day festival that runs July 14-16, will take place at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, IL, features headliners Kiss, Korn, Ozzy…

During Sunday night of the first-ever Rock 'N Derby, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine asked the crowd for a moment of silence for late drummer Nick Menza. "I don't know if you know this or not, but Nick went to heavy metal heaven last…

Music festivals these days have a lot more to offer concertgoers besides music, and Carolina Rebellion is no different. With a lineup that is more star-studded than the Milky Way, headlining the event for metal heads will include the…

Veteran rock journalist Greg Prato has penned a new volume about the life of the late Scott Weiland, titled Scott Weiland: Memories of a Rock Star. The book features 30 interviews exclusively for the book with members of bands that toured…