Metallica Beat Guns N' Roses- Rare Zeppelin Found- What Split Up Velvet Revolver- KISS Kids TV Show- My Chemical Romance Lose Member- Linkin Park- Megadeth- more was a top story in March. Here is the recap: Billboard was asked last week who's sold more albums, Def Leppard (the winner) or Poison. This week they pulled out the big guns and were asked to compare Guns N' Roses and Metallica. They responded: "Utilizing Nielsen SoundScan data, which dates to 1991, Guns N' Roses have totaled 24,914,000 albums sold in the U.S. 1991's Use Your Illusion 2 leads with 5,587,000 units, followed closely by Use Your Illusion 1, at 5,502,000. In that span, Metallica has sold 52,271,000 albums in the U.S., led by 1991's Metallica with sales to date of 15,525,000." But both bands were around before 1991. How did their earlier albums stack up? Find out hereClassic Rock reports that a rare Led Zeppelin live recording has been unearthed – in a car boot sale. The band's celebrated gig at St. Matthews Baths Hall, a converted swimming pool in Ipswich, during November 1971 was never actually recorded. Or so everyone thought. more
One of the bookers of the U.K. Download Festival has revealed that Led Zeppelin turned down a hefty sum of money to play another reunion gig at the festival this June. "Every single festival in the world approaches Led Zeppelin or their management to get them to pay at their festival," Andy Copping told XFM. more
It's a story as old as the Beatles . Stone Temple Pilots Scott Weiland offers this explanation for his split with Velvet Revolver: "When Velvet Revolver first got together, it was great. I got to know the guys before: Met Duff at the gym... I was in rehab with Matt. I'd only met Slash twice - he's not the most social person. We had all been through the same experiences, and it felt like a gang," Weiland tells Details Magazine according to Jam!. "But everyone was a rock star. There were petty jealousies. Then the wives got involved with the business of the band, and that was the beginning of the downfall."
Megadeth were forced to leave the stage three songs into it's headlining set on March 16th at Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD after problems with the venue P.A. prevented the band from continuing its performance. Dave Mustaine told fans about the problems with the inferior P.A. and then explained "some delirious a**hole decided that it was a good idea to throw their beverage over the [mixing] console, thus ending the concert ." more
digital media wire reports that online celebrity news and entertainment site No Good TV (NGTV), backed by entertainment industry veterans including company chairman Gene Simmons, also of the rock band KISS, and Al Cafaro, music industry veteran and former chairman and CEO of A&M Records, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 25. more
A 39-year-old AC/DC fan is undergoing surgery after being glassed to the neck in a fight outside the band's final Australian rock concert at Perth's Subiaco Oval. His injuries were described as serious.
Courthousenews.com reports that Tom Scholz, a founder of the rock band Boston, says the Boston Herald defamed him in an article blaming him for the 1997 suicide of the band's lead singer, Brad Delp. And Scholz claims Herald reporters fabricated quotes from Delp's wife to do so. A week after Delp committed suicide, in March 2007, the Herald published an article under the headline "Pal's Snub Made Delp Do It," according to Scholz's complaint more
Linkin Park are suing an insurance company after its officers refused to compensate the rockers for a string of gigs canceled because of frontman Chester Bennington's back injury. The band pulled out of six concerts in 2008 after Bennington hurt his back while putting together a toy for his son. Now the group has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit in a bid to recoup the cash
KISS is coming for your kids. The classic-rock band has finalized a production and development deal for a new children's TV series with Canadian studio E1 Entertainment. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will collaborate with the company to create a sitcom.
"My Chemical Romance and Bob Bryar parted ways. This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly. We wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and expect you all to do the same."
John Lennon's son Sean has said his mother Yoko Ono allowed video footage of the former Beatle to be used in a car advert to keep him "in the public consciousness". Responding to criticism about the advert on his Twitter page, Sean Ono Lennon denied that his mother allowed Lennon to appear in the campaign for money reasons, instead stating that it was an attempt to keep him in the public eye. Sure and we need a car TV ad to remember one of the most famous rock stars in history? Doesn't pass the smell test.
Prison isn't too far away? An arrest warrant was issued for former Warrant singer Jani Lane, after he failed to show up to two court appearances connected to his 2009 DUI conviction. Lane was scheduled to appear in court on February 23 to show the judge he's completed his alcohol classes and community service -- but he never showed. He is reportedly currently in the hospital for an undisclosed reason more
Ex-Pantera lead singer Phil Anselmo has signed a contract with MetalSucks.net writer and acclaimed true crime author Corey Mitchell to help pen his autobiography. Says Mitchell, "Rest assured, MS Maniacs will be privy to many exclusives as I help Phil tackle his incredible story. I will do my best to take you behind the scenes of the making of the book, post advance chapters before the book hits the stores, and post deleted material that won't make the final cut but will be worth reading nonetheless." more
The Fall Of Troy has officially called it quits. Thomas Erak (guitar, vocals) has issued the following: "After nearly 9 years, 5 full-lengths, 2 bass players, hundreds of shows, and numerous other achievements and follies, Andrew, Frank, and I have decided to end our career as The Fall of Troy.
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