Earlier today, Friday, January 19, Ben Bruce, a founding member of Asking Alexandria, the group’s guitarist and primary songwriter, announced that he has officially parted ways with the band. In a statement shared to the official Asking Alexandria Instagram Stories, Bruce cited “stepping away” to spend invaluable time with his family, most importantly delving into being around for his children and how his “life has inevitably changed” since founding the band in 2006. The full statement reads: “To my amazing AA family, First and foremost, I want to say thank you to everyone for the years of love and support.… Read more »
If there was ever any doubt that Pierce The Veil vocalist Vic Fuentes is a saint, get it out of your heads now because he absolutely is. Concluding the band’s second performance at When We Were Young Fest 2023, Fuentes called a fan to the stage. In a heartfelt dedication to the fan and to the band’s entire fanbase, Fuentes shares, “It is an honor to be a part of your life through our music and to give you a little something back, I want you to have my guitar. This is yours.” The crowd erupted in cheers, while some… Read more »
If there is a dude that knows how to write a pop punk riff to perfection, it is our guy Tom DeLonge. The blink-182 guitarist has announced today that he is partnering with Fender to release an exclusive limited run of Stratocaster guitar along with some super cool accessories. In May of this year, Fender also teamed up with Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance to release a new Jazz Bass guitar. The company is really hyping the emo community and we love it. The DeLonge guitars come in four colors: daphne blue, surf green, graffiti yellow, and black. One… Read more »
Australian heavy hitters Polaris have announced the passing of their guitarist, Ryan Siew, in a lengthy and heartfelt tribute to their fallen brother on social media. In their emotional statement shared across the band’s social media platforms, the unit announced that Siew passed away on Monday, June 19, at the young age of 26. This heart-wrenching announcement arrives just a week after Polaris revealed their decision to withdraw from the remaining dates of their European Summer tour. “It is with shattered hearts & the deepest sorrow that we tell you our dear brother and bandmate Ryan Siew passed away on… Read more »
You can now own a little bit of My Chemical Romance history as Frank Iero has revealed that he is selling some of his old guitars and gear from across his incredible career.
As Ice Nine Kills have kicked off their UK and European tour with Metallica, which will be followed up by the group’s own headline Wurst Vacation Tour, the scream team’s guitarist Dan Sugarman has made the difficult decision to step away from the band for the moment. In a statement Sugarman shared on his social media, he explains, “I don’t really know how to do this, I don’t really know how to say this. All I know is that I wouldn’t be living my dream day in and day out if it wasn’t for you. And believe me when I… Read more »
Take part in idobi’s prize hunt around the Lower East Side Jan 26–30
Singer Songwriter Jaime Wyatt tells us about signing her first record label as a teenager, achieving early success before losing that deal and being put through the music-industry wringer, battling a nasty drug addiction and serving close to a year in L.A. county jail for robbing her heroin dealer. She’s got an amazing story and is an incredible singer songwriter.
After a two week break while Jaret and Gary dealt with their own COVID situations, The Rockstar Dad Show is back! The two talk about their experience with the virus and the symptoms they experienced before introducing this week’s guest.
As the guitarist for the Bret Michaels Band, Pete Evick has a lot of stories to tell. Listen in as he chats with the guys about meeting his heroes, writing a Bowling For Soup inspired tune, and social media experiments.
Later, Pete tells the guys about his son’s new mission to bring rock and roll to his generation as they talk family and co-parenting.
This week we chinwag about Jess’s engagement story and find out all the details behind the proposal day.
Afterward we chat with Laura Cox, French guitarist and singer/songwriter. Laura tells us about learning to play guitar at a young age, breaking into the YouTube world and garnering a large following, touring with her band, the Laura Cox Band, last year right before the world went into lockdown, and so much more!
