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Jerry Cantrell Announces New Album, ‘I Want Blood’
Jerry Cantrell will release a new album this fall, titled I Want Blood. "This record is a serious piece of work. It's a motherfucker," Cantrell said in a press release. "It's hard, no doubt, and completely unlike Brighten. And that's what you want, to end up in a different place. There's a confidence to this album. I think it's some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing."
Watch Axl Rose Sing With Billy Joel at Final MSG Residency Show
On Thursday night, Billy Joel brought out a special musical guest at the final show of his Madison Square Garden residency in New York City: Axl Rose. The Guns N' Roses singer appeared a little later in Joel's 25-song set, performing covers of Wings' "Live and Let Die" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell."
Ranking Every Steve Perry Album
Steve Perry has been part of 12 original studio albums, both as a solo artist and with Journey. At first, they arrived with clock-like regularity. He released seven LPs over the seven years between 1978 and 1984, including his solo debut. But then everything suddenly slowed down – and slowed down a lot. There have only been five original albums since.
This Man is in the Middle of Missouri’s Most Expensive Farm Land
$33 million dollars is a lot of money. Barring a miraculous increase in income, it is well beyond my means which is unfortunate as I've found farm land in Missouri available for that amount. I also have a picture of a guy standing right in the middle of it, too.
Missouri Man Shares Terrifying Video of Cottonmouth Snake Hunting
I could really boil this video down to one word if I tried hard enough and that word would be "nope". A Missouri man just shared a video of a cottonmouth snake who was on the hunt and it's as intimidating sight as you're likely to see in the Show Me State.
Here’s How You Can Win a Trip to Boston to Experience Pearl Jam’s ‘Dark Matter’ World Tour at Fenway Park
Boston’s Fenway Park has seen many of the greatest moments in sports and music history– from Hall of Famers and legendary players to iconic rock bands. This September Fenway will welcome a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band to play two sold-out shows. Get ready to see Pearl Jam live at Fenway Park!
When Lightning Completely Annihilated a Missouri Highway Truck
Kaboom. If you were close enough to a Missouri highway vehicle, that would have been the deafening sound when lightning completely unloaded 200 million volts in a microsecond. If you look at the Weather Bug lightning map, you'll see that Missouri is one of the states struck by lightning the most. That fact was emphasized one night when a Greene County Highway Department truck was on the receiving end of a massive lightning strike.
What Is a ‘Corpse Flower’ + Why Is It Going Viral Right Now?
Death is in the air, and people can't stop talking about it. The corpse flower is getting increased attention thanks to the rare plant currently blooming in multiple places around the U.S. How Rare If The Corpse Flower?. If you've never heard of a corpse flower, you're likely not alone....
FBI Warning Illinois Residents about the Danger of ‘Jugging’
It's important to always be aware of your surroundings and that's never been more important than it is now in our modern era. The FBI is warning Illinois residents about a rise in incidents involving 'jugging'. It's much more dangerous and common than it sounds. It was just reported a...
Illinois Cheerleader Selected for Elite Dallas Cowboys Squad
If you've watched the new Netflix docuseries about the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders then you know how tough it is to make the elite team. The new squad has been announced for their upcoming season, and a local cheerleader/dancer has made the team. A Jacksonville, Illinois cheerleader, and dancer Ava Lahey...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
Rich Guy Might Make ‘Saturday Night Live”s All-Drug Olympics Real
Billionaire Peter Thiel is planning to make one of Saturday Night Live's most outlandish Olympics sketches a reality. The PayPal co-founder has joined a group of venture capitalists seeking to raise $300 million to put on the first-ever Enhanced Games, "a modern reinvention of the Olympic Games" in which athletes will not be tested for drugs or other performance enhancers.
New Madrid, Missouri Earthquakes Have Just Gone Viral on TikTok
Something very curious just happened. New Madrid, Missouri earthquakes have suddenly gone wildly viral on TikTok and they've taken me with them and that's not the strangest thing about this. You might recall that last week I shared the news that the Missouri National Guard along with first responders just...
Illinois Now Forecast to Lose 400,000 Residents in Next 20 Years
There's good news and bad news about a new population forecast for Illinois. The bad news is that the state is forecast to lose almost 400,000 residents in the next couple of decades. The good news is rentals should be easier to find. This is based on a new ranking...
Missouri’s Population Suddenly Forecast to Explode by 2040
If a new forecast is accurate, you can expect to see a lot more moving trucks crossing over into Missouri over the next 20 years or so as a population explosion is now being predicted. There are several takeaways from this new ranking by 24/7 Wall St over the states...
Why Journey Hasn’t Made a Musical or Biopic Yet
As a staple of competitive singing programs and every karaoke night ever held, Journey would seem to be a natural fit for a Bohemian Rhapsody-style stage musical or biopic. They've reportedly drawn interest from the creator of TV's CSI franchise, too. There's just one problem. "We've been down that road,"...
Will a New Edit Save This Troubled 1992 David Bowie Movie?
A “hidden gem” from David Bowie’s filmography has been rereleased after its creator spent years tracking down the rights and a high-quality print so he could recut it. The Linguini Incident bombed in 1992 after newbie director Richard Shepard, who was 25 at the time, saw his plans crushed by a tight schedule and lack of editorial control.
Eric Clapton Leads Tributes to ‘Surrogate Dad’ John Mayall
Eric Clapton highlighted a series of tributes to the late John Mayall by saying he learned everything he needed to know about guitar during his time in Mayall's band. Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Geezer Butler and Mick Fleetwood were among the other artists honoring the blues legend on social media. You can see their posts below.
The New Classic Rock: 50 Songs From the ’90s That Don’t Suck
Classic rock didn't end with the '80s. As you'll see in the list of songs below, the '90s offered plenty of reason for rock music fans to tune into something other than the same records they had been playing for years. From veteran artists like Bob Dylan and Neil Young to '80s heavyweights R.E.M. and Guns N' Roses to emerging acts forging a new sound from the underground, the '90s were met with limitless possibilities.
Listen as the Police’s ‘Every Breath You Take’ Comes to Life
The Police's smash hit "Every Breath You Take" came to Sting in a rush of inspiration while visiting James Bond creator Ian Fleming's Goldeneye resort in Jamaica. "I woke up in the middle of the night with that line – 'every breath you take, every move you make, I'll be watching you' – in my head," Sting recalled in 1993. "I sat down at the piano and had written it in half an hour."
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