Mary Ouellette is a New England based music writer and concert photographer. She has spent the last five years as the owner and editor of TheyWillRockYou.com and is most accurately defined as “the girl at the rock show.” Capturing the best of musicians through photos and words is what drives her, whether it’s in the pit cameras in hand or sitting down backstage to interview the artists. ‘Almost Famous’ – it’s not just a movie. Check out her concert photography at SheWillShootYou.com. Passionate about: New England Sports, Butch Walker and Willy Wonka (That’s Wilder not Depp).
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Lamb of God’s John Campbell Leaves Tour Due to Family Emergency, Fear Factory Bassist Fills In
Fans who attended the Lamb of God show Tuesday night (Nov. 12) in Vancouver, British Columbia were probably a little surprised to see Fear Factory’s Matt DeVries playing bass for the band. According to reports, DeVries is the temporary replacement for John Campbell, who was recently sidelined by a family emergency.
Slayer’s Tom Araya Explains Why There Haven’t Been ‘Big 4′ Shows Since 2011
Metal fans rejoiced back in 2010 and 2011 when the Big 4 of thrash (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax) joined forces for a handful of shows around the world, including the most recent one at New York's Yankee Stadium in September 2011. Fans still holding out hope that these four metal powerhouses might join forces again on the same stage in the future may not get their way.
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows: ‘F— the Haters’
Despite the success of their latest album, ‘Hail to the King,’ which arrived on Aug. 23, Avenged Sevenfold have had to deal with their fair share of detractors, including some trash talk from their peers in the metal world. Most notably, Machine Head’s Robb Flynn a very public dig at A7X, criticizing the band’s authenticity referring to their latest offering as a “covers album.”
VH1’s ‘That Metal Show’ Returns To New York For Season 13
Eddie Trunk along with his trusty co-hosts Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine will be returning for Season 13 of ‘That Metal Show’ on VH1 Classic and there are some big changes in the works. For starters, the show will return to the East Coast, once again filming in New York City.
Jonathan Davis + James ‘Munky’ Shaffer Talk Overcoming Creative Differences In Korn
Korn’s new album ‘The Paradigm Shift’ has been out for about a month and the band has been making the rounds to talk all about it. One major topic that keeps coming up is what it was like to work with guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch again and overcoming the obstacles of creative differences after a ten year break. In a recent interview on the ‘Sixx Sense’ radio show, hosted by Motley Crue’s Nikki Six
Avenged Sevenfold Unleash Red Hot Video for ‘Shepherd of Fire’
Avenged Sevenfold are taking fans straight to hell and back in their new fiery video for the song ‘Shepherd of Fire.’ The track, from Avenged Sevenfold’s 2013 release ‘Hail to the King,’ was also included in the ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ video game series as part of the DLC ‘Apocalypse,’ giving fans a good idea of the tone and direction of the song and subsequently, the new video.
Breaking Benjamin’s Ben Burnley Returns With Intimate Acoustic Performances
Things have been relatively quiet in the Breaking Benjamin for the past few years, save for an announcement in April of this year that the legal dispute between Benjamin Burnley and two ex-members of the band was resolved, giving Burnley the rights to use the band name moving forward.
Nine Inch Nails, Soundgarden + Chili Peppers Lead Lollapalooza Chile + Argentina Lineups
Perry Farrell will be taking his Lollapalooza festival to South American once again in 2014, with stops in Chile, Brazil and for the first time ever, Argentina.
Slash Won’t Rule Out Guns N’ Roses Reunion
While Slash and Axl Rose have had a very tumultuous relationship (if you can even call not talking to each other a 'relationship') in the years since Slash parted ways with Guns N’ Roses, the guitarist won't rule out the idea of a reunion at some point.
10 Years, ‘All Your Lies’ From ‘Live & Unplugged at the Tennessee Theatre’ EP – Premiere + Contest
Rockers 10 Years are gearing up to release their new acoustic EP titled ‘Live & Unplugged at the Tennessee Theatre.’ Due out on Oct. 29, the album serves up six songs that were recorded -- you guessed it -- live and unplugged.
Win A Pearl Jam ‘Lightning Bolt’ Prize Pack!
Pearl Jam have injected some electricity into the rock world with their new album ‘Lightning Bolt,’ which dropped on Oct. 15. The disc follows up 2009’s ‘Backspacer’ with 12 new songs including the first single ‘Mind Your Manners' serving as Pearl Jam's triumphant return. In celebration of the new album, Loudwire, Noisecreep, Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock have teamed up to give away an awesome Pearl Jam prize pack.
Corey Taylor Says New Slipknot Will Sound Like A Cross Between ‘Iowa’ And ‘Vol. 3′
While Slipknot still have no official timeline for recording their next disc, members of the band have been sharing some details on what's in store for the future. In a new interview with frontman Corey Taylor the vocalist shared his thoughts on the possible direction of the new album and when the recording process may get underway.
Lars Ulrich On The Future Of Metallica: ‘We’ll Always Make Another Record’
At this point, the members of Metallica are probably very accustomed to being asked the status of their next disc. Their last release was 2008’s ‘Death Magnetic' and fans are clearly hungry for new Metallica music. Not to fear though, drummer Lars Ulrich explains that writing new material has always been part of their game plan.
Devour The Day Offer Personal Garage Gig + More In New Kickstarter Campaign
Rising up from the ashes of Egypt Central, Joey “Chicago” Walser and Blake Allison have moved on with their music careers starting the new project Devour the Day. The creative duo made their debut with their first disc ‘Time & Pressure’ back in May of this year, and have already scored a Top 10 hit with the track 'Good Man.' Now, they are seeking the help of their loyal fanbase to help fund a
David Draiman’s Brother Ben Draiman Performs Disturbed’s ‘Stricken’ [Video]
Musical talent runs deep in the Draiman family tree. While most rock fans are familiar with David Draiman's work as the frontman for Disturbed and Device, his younger brother Ben is also a talented musician and songwriter. Ben recently paid homage to his brother with a recording of his version of the Disturbed song ‘Stricken.’ Check it out above.
Former Guns N’ Roses Drummer Matt Sorum Marries Adriane ‘Ace’ Harper
Congratulations are in order for drummer Matt Sorum and his longtime girlfriend Adriane "Ace" Harper. The happy couple finally tied the knot on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Palm Springs, Calif. surrounded by their family and friends.
‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ to Honor Pearl Jam With Full Week of Performances
With their new disc ‘Lightning Bolt’ due out tomorrow (Oct. 15), NBC’s ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ will celebrate Pearl Jam next week (Oct. 21-25) with various musical guests digging into the extensive Pearl Jam catalog and performing songs in honor of the band. In addition, the week will culminate with Pearl Jam performing back-to-back nights on the show.
Chris Cornell On Possible Temple Of The Dog Gigs: ‘I Think That Would Be Fun To Do’
Back in 1990, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was the creative force behind the band Temple of the Dog in tribute to his lost friend and Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood who passed away the same year. Temple of the Dog was a musical juggernaut chock full of talent with Stone Gossard on guitar, Jeff Ament on bass (both former members of Mother Love Bone) along with Matt Cameron and Eddie Ve
Trivium Stream New Album ‘Vengeance Falls’
Trivium’s sixth studio disc ‘Vengeance Falls’ isn’t set to make its debut until Oct. 15, but fans can check it out a week early thanks to a new full album stream the band has just served up. (Click below to check it out.)
Metallica Share Movie Premiere Footage, James Hetfield Discusses New Music + Future Touring [Video]
With Metallica’s new flick ‘Through the Never’ premiering last week, members of band made special appearances throughout the country, personally introducing their new movie to fans. Some footage of the premieres that includes Q&A sessions has just been shared too, check it out above.