‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke, the final surviving member of the great Mötörhead lineup, has passed away. He was 67 years old. The news was announced on the Official Mötörhead Facebook page: Clarke performed on many famed…
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Anne is a longtime journalist and editor, with bylines everywhere from the Detroit Free Press to Consequence of Sound to Blabbermouth.net. She's also a proud Michigan State University graduate and Michigan native. Have a news tip? Send it to her at anne@alternativefix.com.
Get Well Soon, Zakk Wylde
Metal greats Black Label Society have postponed their gigs in Grand Rapids, Michigan tonight (Jan. 10) and Oklahoma City Friday (Jan. 12) to give time for frontman Zakk Wylde continues to recover from a “severe illness.” As stated…
Black Sabbath: Geezer Butler on the Possibility of One-Off Shows
For those of us lucky enough to have caught Black Sabbath’s “The End” tour, it was a very special thing. I saw the show at The Palace of Auburn Hills near Detroit, and it was…
Will Tool Debut New Music at Coachella? Maynard Says…
A Perfect Circle is slated to perform at Coachella this year, not Tool, but that didn’t stop a Tool fan from asking frontman Maynard James Keenan if Tool would surprise fans with some new tunes…
New Judas Priest Song, ‘Lightning Strike,’ is Epic
Earlier today (Jan. 4), the guys of Judas Priest released a special teaser for “Lightning Strike,” a song off the band’s much-anticipated upcoming album, “Firepower.” While the full clip was expected to arrive tomorrow (Friday,…