by Erik Lane | Aug 9, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
It was apparent from the start of the just-ended Tokyo Olympics that ratings were down significantly from the Summer Games in 2016 in Rio and 2012 in London, and that continued throughout the two weeks. NBC’s overall TV audience was down an average of about 45...
by Erik Lane | Aug 6, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
Metallica has announced a new upcoming podcast, simply titled The Metallica Podcast. The band shared the news on social media yesterday (Thursday, August 5th) writing, “We’re starting with eight episodes taking a look behind the scenes at The...
by Erik Lane | Aug 6, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready looked back at the band’s ore-fame musical influences, citing how punk, rock, and metal formed the group’s distinctive sound. McCready told Guitar-World, “I had known (guitarist) Stone...
by Erik Lane | Aug 6, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
The Rolling Stones have individually broken their silence on social media over drummer Charlie Watts sitting out of the band’s fall tour dues to an unspecified illness. Keith Richards’ longtime collaborator and drummer, Steve...
by Erik Lane | Aug 6, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
A legion of Styx fans have started an online Change.org petition urging the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to finally induct the band. Styx has been eligible for induction into the Rock Hall since 1997, and its fans are realizing that with other prog...
by Erik Lane | Aug 5, 2021 | DJ Blogs, Erik
As Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH band goes from strength to strength on the road with Guns N’ Roses, Wolfgang is committed to the band being lauded on its own merits — rather than being a side band for him During a...
