Peter Green, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has died. He was 73. Green, a blues rock guitarist, formed Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood in 1967, after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Sadly, he left the band in 1970 due to mental health problems and drug use. He was later diagnosed as schizophrenic. Green joined Fleetwood Mac at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall ... [read more]

Ever since the world shut down in March, Metallica has gifted us with “#MetallicaMondays,” re-broadcasting a full live set of one of their classic shows, on the band’s YouTube channel and on Facebook.  Honestly, it’s become the highlight of the week.  And, the band leaves it posted so you can listen at your leisure in case you can’t be glued to those channels at 8PM EDT/5PM CDT ... [read more]

150+ Metal Artists Participate in Decibel’s “Get Behind the Mask” Gallery It's a sad state of affairs when our metal leaders are making more sense than our elected politicians...or has it always been that way??  Let's just say this – bands just want to tour, venues just want to open, and fans just want to ROCK!   So how do we get there?  By wearing a MASK! If we all do it, we ... [read more]

Of all the bands in the world that MIGHT want to be careful putting their fans' lives at risk, you would think that Great White would be extra cautious. They are after all the band that played the fateful 2003 Station Nightclub show in West Warwick, Rhode Island that killed 100 people after the club ignited due to the band's pyrotechnics. Included in the dead was the band's own ... [read more]

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider spoke about the rise of cancel culture and political correctness in the social media era, in an interview with Canada's The Metal Voice. He said: "I'm into filmmaking now, and me and my filmmaking friends often talk about the fact that a movie like 'Blazing Saddles' [the 1974 American satirical Western black comedy film directed by Mel ... [read more]