The Funeral Portrait Share a New Single and Video “You’re So Ugly When You Cry” – ft. The Used Vocalist Bert McCracken


Theatrical emo rock group The Funeral Portrait have shared the first new music following their 2023 EP Sounds From Beyond The Abyss (Vol. 1) via Better Noise Music. “You’re So Ugly When You Cry” features guest vocals from Bert McCracken of seminal emo rock outfit The Used, The song contrasts upbeat anthemic pop-punk melodies with lyrics about hitting rock bottom. “It’s not about healing, or the come-up later on, it’s about telling people ‘it sucks right now, I don’t like who I am when I’m like this, and I know you’ve felt the same way,” according to The Funeral Portrait vocalist Lee Jennings! Watch the video and stream the single “You’re So Ugly When You Cry (feat. Bert McCracken of The Used)” now!Continue reading


Goldy Locks (TNA Impact Wrestling) Shares A New Single and Video for “Just Say Yes”



TNA Impact wrestler and noted freegan, Goldy Locks, has shared the latest single and video from the Goldy lockS Band, “Just Say Yes.” The video was created using found and foraged props and costumes. Check out the new track and video in the article below and read more about Goldy Locks.
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Mammal Share Their Video for “Agree To Disagree” – New Album Out Now



Power funk metal mob, Mammal, have just released their latest video for new single “Agree To Disagree.” Like the previous single, “Keanu Reeves,” it comes from their brand new album, The Penny Drop. Head into the article below to check out “Agree To Disagree” and read more from the band.
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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases for 4-26-24


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The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Announces Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, The MC5, and More Are The Inductees for 2024


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Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner and Peter Frampton, The MC5 and a surprisingly larger than usual class are among the 2024 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Other inductees include are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & The Gang And A Tribe Called Quest will enter from the Performer category. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will be enshrined with the Musical Excellence Award, while Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton will receive the Musical Influence Award; and Suzanne de Passe is getting the Ahmet Ertegun Award. Notable snubs include Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Oasis, Eric B. and Rakim, and Jane’s Addiction, but this is a huge, uncommon class of artists. Ozzy is one of the few rare Metal artists inducted and few of just a few artists to be inducted with a band and as a solo artist. Black Sabbath was inducted in 2006.Ozzy has commented on the honor:Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 4-19-24


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INTERVIEW: Brendon Small of Deathklok Feature Interview (2024 Supercut)


You have two weeks left to catch the current tour from Metalocalypse – Dethklok and Brendon Small, with support from Dragonforce and Nekrogoblikon! Also, catch them for two special Bay area shows with Baabymetal!

In 2023 to promote the then new Dethklok albums and movie (Water Tower Music), Brendon did a long interview with Omar Cordy that we broke up into two parts. Enjoy this supercut by Omar of both chats! Continue reading


King Dunn (King Buzzo of Melvins and Trevor Dunn) Release “Eat The Spray” Limited Vinyl and CDs



King Buzzo of Melvins and Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, too many other bands to list) has released Eat The Spray, a 12” EP, for the first time on limited edition vinyl and unlimited CD. You can get it while they last at the links below. Frequent musical bedfellows, Buzzo and Dunn will embark on a tour of the USA and the UK/Europe this fall. It’s Buzzo’s second-ever solo headline tour and first time in 10 years our on the road. Buzz will perform acoustic every show, backed on upright bass by Dunn. Direct support in the USA will come from another former ally, JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers). Both were members of Fantômas, and Dunn’s work as a part of Melvins Lite. Get the EP or CD now and get tickets to see them on this tour in a city near you! Melvins just released their new album, Tarantua Heart via Ipecac Recordings. Stay tuned for a new interview with Buzz and Ghost Cult, coming soon. Continue reading


G.B.I. (Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, Charlie Benante and Scott Ian of Anthrax) Share their Video for “The Regulator”


From Left: Scott Ian, Dave Grohl, Charlie BenantePhoto credit: Greg Caputo

From Left: Scott Ian, Dave Grohl, Charlie Benante Photo credit: Greg Caputo

Credited as “GBI” – Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Charlie Benante, and Scott Ian (Anthrax) – released their Record Store Day 7 Inch single of “The Regulator” (Megaforce Records), the iconic Bad Brains song from the band’s self-titled 1982 debut album. Released as a Record Store Day seven-inch exclusive, only 6000 copies of the track were pressed, with all proceeds going towards healthcare for Bad Brains’ frontman Paul D. Hudson, better known as H.R., who suffers from rare, severe headaches known as SUNCT. Watch the video for “The Regulator” now!Continue reading