Here at Guitar News Daily, we try not to propagate too many Dave Grohl related articles. After all, the media is already quite saturated with Grohl-related news, and we feel no need to contribute to that. However, when we found out that the Foo Fighters played a secret show in Washington DC, we just had to pass along the info. You see, this wasn’t just any secret show: over the course of two hours, the Foo Fighters played through songs…

While the honor is typically held only for the most important of the United Kingdom’s artistic ambassadors, the last fifty years have seen more and more cases of pop and rock stars earning knighthoods. This trend has seen the induction of the likes of Paul McCartney and Elton John into Knighthood, and perhaps may see a new name soon: Ozzy Osbourne, the Godfather of Heavy Metal. A petition, which needs 20,000 signatures and as of last count had reached 11,000,…

Today, we’d like to follow up on a story we first introduced to you readers a few weeks ago. In this story, legendary guitarist Zakk Wylde was unfortunate enough to have a guitar stolen from him on a tour date. Now, this wasn’t just any guitar; this was a custom edition Gibson Les Paul Pelham worth over $10,000 and only one of two ever manufactured. The guitar was stolen from Wylde’s tour bus in Chicago and disappeared for 10 days….

At first glance, the headline above sounds like something out a slightly misfit 15 year’s old. Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Nick Cave, and Iggy Pop all coming together to record a track together? It sounds like nonsense, but we assure you, this collaboration is in fact quite real. These three pop stars recently came together to record “Nobody’s City”, a track originally written by punk band Gun Club. The track appears on Axels & Sockets, a project put together…

A few weeks ago, we told you all about the upcoming posthumous Michael Jackson album that was ready to hit shelves. Well, friends, the first song from that album has finally arisen. Titled “Love Never Felt So Good”, the song premiered May 1st at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. Obviously, since MJ has passed on, the song was performed by a somewhat different performer: Usher. Interestingly enough, the track itself was not written by Jackson. Instead, the song was written by…

Part of the wonder of the internet is that it brings a degree of connectivity between fans and artists that was never before achievable. All of sudden, fans can actually talk directly to artists and vice versa. This increased communication have led to lots of wonderful little promotions, like the new web series put together by the infamous Slash and guitar strings/parts manufacturer Ernie Ball. Titled “Real to Reel with Slash”, the series will follow the iconic long haired guitarist…

Remember a few months ago when we told you all about Ian Watkins, the estranged singer of Lostprophets who was arrested for child violence, drug charges, and a number of other domestic abuse problems? That was a huge hit to the band, but as it turns out, it may have been a blessing in disguise. This is because the rest of Lostprophets has joined forces with a new singer, Geoff Rickly, for the time being. Fans might recognize Rickly as…

Just the other day, we told you readers all about the new Slayer single, “Implode”. As their first original track in 5 years, the tune was pitched as a sort of rebound effort and as an introduction to the new guitarist Gary Holt. However, the release would not be the only time Slayer made news this week. The band also announced a controversial decision to split from famed produced Rick Rubin for their next effort. Rubin and Slayer have been…

Metal legends Slayer have been relatively quiet over the last 5 years, especially following the death of beloved guitarist Jeff Hanneman last May. Since then, the band has not released any new music of any kind, let alone entirely new and original material. Well, fans, the wait is at an end: Slayer recently put out a track titled “Implode” that is both their first release since Hanneman’s death and first release of previously unheard material since 2009. Currently, the band…

As we get further and further removed from the heyday of the 1960’s, it seems that these anniversary reunion concerts are getting more and more frequent. The most recent group to get together for another go around the tour circuit is legendar British rock act The Who. The Who were formed 50 years ago, in 1964, and since then Peter Townshend and the rest of the act has seen a ton of time on the road. However, they aren’t done…