Last night had to be the first time Jimmy Fallon ever heard an entire Slayer song. That is, if he didn’t run backstage and hide behind ?uestlove after the introduction. (Okay, testosterone posturing aside, much love to Jimmy for having, as he says, “one of the most legendary metal bands of all time” on his show). In New York for two Tri-State-area stops on the American Carnage Tour, which also features Testament and Megadeth (tonight in upstate Glen Falls, N. Read More...
On their last album, 2019's St. Vincent-produced The Center Won't Hold, Sleater-Kinney played around with instruments, sounds, and textures that had never dominated their songs before. What had been for over two decades a wiry roar built on two guitars — Carrie Brownstein's snaky, sneaky leads and Corin Tucker's rumbling baritone — and Janet Weiss's powerfully authoritative drums was squeezed into a clipped, buzzy groove with electronics at the wheel. It wasn't always a comfortable fit. Read More...
Two days after announcing their reunion tour, the Smashing Pumpkins recreated the cover of their 1993 album Siamese Dream with the two original models. In the very cute photo, which the band shared on Instagram, models Ali Laenger and LySandra Roberts wear fairy wings as they joyfully embrace each other. Frontman Billy Corgan captioned the image with a touching note thanking the women, who also appeared in the video that announced the forthcoming Shiny and Oh So Bright tour, for being part of this “iconic image in rock history. Read More...
