
Brian Ives


Godsmack Recall the Time Sully Knocked Out a Security Guard
It's the first episode of "Do-Over," our series where bands talk about crazy stories from their past.

Zakk Wylde on His Surprising First Musical Inspiration
On this week's 'Rock & Roll Roadtrip,' Zakk Wylde tells Sammy Hagar that he was 'floored' when he saw this artist on the 'Sonny & Cher' show, back in the day.

Dee Snider Looks Back on Metal’s ’90s Decline
Snider says that metal groups 'Went from being down and dirty to being polished and clean and mainstream and acceptable,' and a new wave of bands took over.

Van Halen Set The Rock World ‘On Fire’ With Their Debut Album
Nita Strauss, John 5 and Henry Rollins look back at the impact of "Van Halen."

Meet Tim Keller, the Metal-Loving Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
'Bands that are more political, like Sepultura or System of a Down, taught me to be my own person and not take the status quo as acceptable.'

Frances Bean Cobain’s Ex-Husband Claims Courtney Love Tried to Kill Him
In a new lawsuit, he claims Love entered a conspiracy with several people to break into his home, beat him up and kidnap him to get Kurt Cobain's guitar back.

Halestorm to Make ‘Vicious’ Return With New Album, Debut ‘Uncomfortable’
Check out their new song, 'Uncomfortable,' and watch our Facebook Live session with the band tomorrow (May 31).

Bad Wolves’ Tommy Vext on the Harrowing Story of ‘Remember When’
The song was inspired by an extremely violent altercation between he and his twin brother that left him in the hospital and sent his brother to jail.

Rob Halford Recalls His First Sober Show: ‘I Was So Euphoric!’
After they were honored at the Loudwire Awards, Sammy Hagar interviewed the Metal God. Watch it on 'Rock & Roll Road Trip' this weekend on AXS.

Nita Strauss Reveals The Movie That Inspired Her to Play Guitar
The film, starring Ralph Macchio, doesn't involve martial arts, but it does have a pretty sweet battle scene.

Watch a 12-Year Old Destroy in a Shredding Contest
Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon called him "The Future," and he's probably right. Watch the kid burn up the fretboard.

Nita Strauss on Playing Shinsuke Nakamura’s Theme Song at Wrestlemania
'Getting a guitarist, 10 drummers, and a lot of violinists to play to 80,000 people is no easy feat,' she says. And they had just 15 minutes to prep.
