Rock Documented

Stone Temple Pilots released “Creep” as a U.S. radio single 33 years ago today, more than a year after it appeared on their debut album, 'Core'. The band returned from dinner to a candlelit studio, sat in a circle and recorded it live on the first take, drummer Eric Kretz recall... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Megadeth released 'Youthanasia' in the U.S. 32 years ago today, pushing their sixth studio album further into melody with “Train of Consequences” and “À Tout le Monde.” They even built their own recording space in Arizona. In a later Q&A, Dave Mustaine recalled constructing the ... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Ozzy Osbourne released 'Under Cover' in the U.S. 21 years ago today, revisiting his favorite songs on his ninth studio album. At Abbey Road, he’d just finished singing John Lennon’s “Woman” when George Martin walked in with his son. “That did my head in,” Ozzy recalled in Classi... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

In This Moment are reaching back to 'Blood'. SiriusXM has released footage of the band performing “Whore” live in the studio, revisiting the track from their 2012 album. There was always more behind that title than provocation. Maria Brink described the song’s message as “taking... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Elijah is withdrawing from his remaining fall shows with Icon For Hire after months of depression, saying he can no longer keep pushing through the toll touring has taken. “I need to take the time to get better,” he wrote in his statement. He also said gas, merchandise and vehic... Read More: facebook.com/130166841861581…

Highly Suspect released 'MCID' seven years ago today, letting hip-hop, electronics and heavy rock share the same record. Even lead single “16” left guitars out entirely. Johnny Stevens told Punktastic that Conor Mason’s contribution to “@tddybear” was so strong he went back and ... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Papa Roach launched “Scars” at U.S. rock radio 22 years ago, with the single’s official adds week beginning November 1, 2004. It almost sounded very different. As Metal Hammer later reported, the band was pushed to re-record it in the style of Staind’s “It’s Been Awhile.” That v... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Nirvana released 'MTV Unplugged in New York' 32 years ago today, on November 1, 1994. Six of its 14 tracks were covers, with Curt and Cris Kirkwood joining for three Meat Puppets songs. “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” closed the set. The album went on to win the Grammy for Bes... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Halloween night at XL Live in Harrisburg with Tommy Vext and With A Vengeance. 🎃... Read More: facebook.com/130166841861581…

Anthony Kiedis, happy birthday! The Red Hot Chili Peppers cofounder went from the rapid-fire delivery of “Give It Away” to the vulnerability of “Under the Bridge” on the same album. “Under the Bridge” began as writing he thought didn’t fit the band. Rick Rubin encouraged him to ... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Wayne Static died 12 years ago today. We’re remembering the Static-X singer and guitarist whose barked vocals, heavy riffs and love of dance rhythms helped define evil disco. A $60 drum machine and sped-up disco ideas helped start the music that became 'Wisconsin Death Trip.' Wa... Read More: facebook.com/130166841861581…

Aerosmith released 'Big Ones' 32 years ago today, on November 1, 1994. The compilation gathered the hits from their Geffen years. “Deuces Are Wild” came with a backstory. Co-writer Jim Vallance says the released recording was built largely from his home demo after the song was l... Read More: facebook.com/130166841861581…

Limp Bizkit released 'Still Sucks' 5 years ago today, on October 31, 2021. Their sixth studio album was their first since 2011’s 'Gold Cobra'. Wes Borland told Drinks With Johnny that they’d recorded roughly 35 songs instrumentally while Fred Durst kept scrapping vocals. Getting... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Blink-182’s 'Enema of the State' has gone double Platinum in the UK. BPI certified the album on October 30, recognizing 600,000 units across sales and streaming equivalents. “What’s My Age Again?”, “All the Small Things” and “Adam’s Song” all came from the 1999 record, which pai... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Godsmack released 'Awake' 26 years ago today. Arriving on Halloween in 2000, their second album put “Awake,” “Greed” and “Bad Magick” in the band’s arsenal. Sully Erna chose a warehouse studio above a Massachusetts boxing gym to keep the recording grounded. “I didn’t want to be ... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Three million certified UK units for Nirvana’s 'Nevermind'. The BPI awarded the album 10x Platinum on October 30, with sales and streaming counting toward the milestone. “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Come As You Are,” “Lithium” and “In Bloom” all on one record. Released in 1991, t... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

My Chemical Romance have put a year on their plans for another album. Gerard Way told the Hollywood Bowl crowd on October 30 that the band wants to make a new record in 2027. “Next year, we wanna go make a record,” Way said, as reported by Kerrang! He added that they probably wo... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Soundgarden released their debut album, 'Ultramega OK', through SST Records 38 years ago today, with Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Hiro Yamamoto and Matt Cameron. For “Flower,” Thayil put his guitar near an amplifier and blew across its strings in rhythm with the drums. He later ex... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Noah Sebastian celebrates his birthday today. The Bad Omens vocalist has also helped shape the band’s records as a songwriter and producer. A challenge he set himself—building a track from samples of household objects instead of musical instruments—became the framework for “The ... Read More: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=…

Showing Teeth at Sick New World. All bite. 🦷... Read More: facebook.com/130166841861581…