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My Life In Music, Part 1, 1969 – 1974

Prologue The Music Of My Life Music means everything to me. It has for as long as I can remember. Each night I fall asleep listening to music. Every morning I wake up listening to music. I play music in the shower. I play music in the car. I play music at the gym. If […]

Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula Succombs To Cancer

. Marsha Zazula is a legend in the world of hard rock music, who lost her battle with cancer on Friday, January 10, 2021. Survived by her husband Jon and daughters Danielle, Rikki and Blaire, and five grandchildren, Marsha left an indelible mark on every life she touched. . Marsha’s influence in the Thrash Metal genre […]

“Apollo 11 Quarantine” To Be Released Exclusively With Imax On January 29th

NEON announced today that Apollo 11: Quarantine, the new short film from director/producer Todd Douglas Miller (Apollo 11, Dinosaur 13),will be released exclusively in IMAX® beginning January 29th in select locations. Created by the award-winning filmmakers behind the cinematic event Apollo 11,and co-presented by NEON and CNN Films, Apollo 11: Quarantine will feature never-before-seen 70mm […]

New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dies at 69

The glam rock legend had been battling cancer since 2018. Sylvain Sylvain [Bobby Bank/WireImage] New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain has died. The legendary glam rocker lost his battle to cancer Wednesday after a three-year fight. He was 69. Sylvain revealed the diagnosis back in April 2019. “First the bad news,” he stated. “For about […]

HBO’s Tiger Woods Documentary Cuts Through The Brush Revealing The Truth About The Celebrity Golfer (And It Ain’t All Pretty)

While honestly not being the biggest sports fan, especially when it comes to professional golf, one player in particular quickly became a household name and that is Tiger Woods. Even if you have never followed a game of golf in your life, you have most certainly heard the name Tiger Woods and how he came […]

Jonny Lang Cancels All Appearances Indefinitely

The GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist has been suffering from vocal issues. Jonny Lang [Matt Bishop Photo] Jonny Lang has cancelled all of his upcoming confirmed appearances, per doctor’s orders. The GRAMMY Award-winning blues guitarist and singer has been suffering from vocal issues over the past year. Unfortunately, the issues have not improved. Lang continues to hope […]

Why You Should Use The Splayed Shooting Position in Woodsball Paintball

Courtesy DangerMan's Lair | Digital Paintball Magazine Preface to Understand the Splayed Shooting Position Beginner paintballers learn quick, paintball is a game of angles. It’s about exposure. And new paintballers do something established paintballers lose sight of, they see and exploit shooting at the smallest body part that is exposed while in cover. Trees. The […]

Kevin Smith Cried Many Times in 2020 But The New Year Should Bring His Fan’s Many Smiles

Kevin Smith has been making films for over twenty five years and is still going strong. Smith is well versed in front and behind the camera. Smith along with his best pal Jason Mewes have been portraying Jay and Silent Bob since 1994 when Smith made his directorial debut with Clerks. Smith was able to […]

Five Fave: 2020 Rock Albums

2020 has been an atypical year for the music industry. The usual album and tour cycles have been turned on their heads. Some bands chose to hold their albums for when touring starts up again. Some bands found creative ways to release their albums, many with livestreams to go with it. Other bands took the […]

Five Fave: Inspirational New Year’s Resolution Songs

What are New Year’s Resolutions? People are always analyzing their intentions, adjusting their behaviors, and attempting to improve their lives. Whenever a new year begins, we give ourselves permission to start over, to let go of our past failures to better ourselves. We wipe the slate, delete the logs, swab the decks, clear the clutter, […]

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