Motörhead To Release Special Record Store Day Double 7″ Single


Beloved and legendary NWOBHM band Motörhead will release a double 7″ single for Record Store Day 2019. The double 7” single features classic tracks ‘Overkill’ and ‘Bomber’! It will be released digitally for the first time ever on March 8, to coincide with its original release date. The BMG label is putting out the release for RSD. 2019 marks the fortieth anniversary of the band. This lavish double picture disc is housed in a gatefold sleeve, which features iconic photos of the band, shot by Paul Slattery on February 8, 1979, in front of a huge Motörhead Snaggletooth mural on the Harrow Road in Paddington, London. You can pre-order this at the link below. Continue reading


Obituary: Lemmy Kilmister Of Motörhead, 1945-2015


Motörhead © Kevin Estrada / kevinestrada.com

Motörhead © Kevin Estrada / kevinestrada.com

 

The music world lost one of its true great baddasses when Ian Frasier Kilmister, known to scores of fans by his eponymous nickname Lemmy of Motörhead, passed away suddenly from cancer on December 28th. The shockwave felt with from announcement of his death at age 70 on social media, and then confirmation by the band was heartbreaking for many who followed his career of nearly five decades. Although he has struggled with health issues the last few years, Motörhead was last seen on tour in Europe three weeks earlier, supporting their recent new album Bad Magic (UDR). One of the most enduring sounds in rock music, the obscenely loud volume of the bands’ live backline, unmatched by any band in any genre, will never be heard again. Continue reading