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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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.
David Draiman’s Brother Ben Draiman Performs Disturbed’s ‘Stricken’
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.
‘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.
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
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.
Gene Simmons on Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain: ‘Just Because You Died That Makes You an Icon? No’
While Kiss have certainly carved out their own chapter in music history, Gene Simmons recently shared his thoughts on the current state of the music industry for new bands, the challenges that they face and the disappearance of the rock icon.
Soundgarden Unveil Cosmic ‘Halfway There’ Video
Since releasing ‘King Animal’ back in November of 2012, Soundgarden have been busy, but not too busy to visit outer space for their new video. Their latest work is the cosmic clip for the album's third single ‘Halfway There.’
Korn Reveal Plans for 2013 Family Values Festival
‘Are you reeeeeeeaaaaaaady?’ That’s exactly how the brief 30-second clip teasing the 2013 Family Values Festival kicks off, with Korn’s Jonathan Davis growling the line at the top of his lungs.
New Guns N’ Roses Song ‘Going Down’ Surfaces Online, Gets Taken Down
While the details are very scarce, a previously unreleased Guns N’ Roses song called ‘Going Down’ surfaced online today (Aug. 20), raising many questions regarding its existence. However, it was quickly taken down by the band's record label.
Device Debut Official ‘You Think You Know’ Video
Device, the industrial fueled project led by Disturbed frontman David Draiman, unveiled a new video for their latest single ‘You Think You Know’ on Revolver today (Aug. 19). Check it out above.
Foo Fighters Finish Writing New Album, Dave Grohl Talks Reissue of Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl recently checked in with both some good news for fans of the band: Foo Fighters have completed writing their new disc, and it should be coming out in 2014.
Korn Debut First Single ‘Never Never,’ Push Back Release Date For ‘The Paradigm Shift’
It’s been a long time coming, but Korn are gearing up to release their 11th studio album, ‘The Paradigm Shift,’ early next month. With the album's name, artwork and track listing all revealed, the band finally debuted the record's first single, ‘Never Never,’ on radio yesterday (Aug. 6) and the song can be heard right now!