INTERVIEW: Steven Blush Celebrates 15 Years of “American Hardcore” Documentary with Q and A Screenings


Noted author Steven Blush is celebrating 15 years of the release of American Hardcore, the documentary film based on his award-winning book of the same name from 2001! He is kicking off a busy summer of projects by hosting screenings, starting this Monday, June 23rd, 2025, 7 PM as part of the “Sonic Wave” Series at the Orpheum Theater, 156 Main St., Saugerties, New York. Tickets are at the links below. To preview the event, and talk hardcore history, Steve caught up with Keefy to discuss the project, and his upcoming book, when Rock Met Hip-Hop!

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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Gibson Publishing Announce “The Collection: Kirk Hammett” Coffee Table Book and Live Tour


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Join Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and 9X Grammy® Award-winning band Metallica, for an intimate, live discussion that will take a deep dive into KIRK’s storied music career, and celebrate the launch of his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. Tickets for the “Kirk Hammett The Collection: Live” book events are limited and on sale starting Friday, April 11, at 10:00 AM local time in the following cities and venues, April 25 in Toronto, Ontario at Tiff Lightbox, May 2 in Nashville, TN at Ford Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame, May 10 in Columbus, OH at Columbus Metropolitan Library, May 24 in Philadelphia, PA at The Fillmore, on June 7 in Tampa, FL at TBD, and on June 28 in Denver, CO at TBD. Watch the trailer for the book here, narrated by actor and Metallica superfan Jason Momoa.Continue reading


Pre-Orders Go Live for The Long-Awaited – “Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard” Book


 

Genesis Publications is thrilled to announce the official pre-order for the first-ever anthology of Def Leppard, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard, which began Tuesday October 18th, with a worldwide release date forthcoming in spring 2023. Part memoir, part scrapbook, Definitely: The Official Story of Def Leppard is the ultimate record of Def Leppard’s legendary career. Available as both a hardback bookstore version as well as signed, limited Collector and Deluxe edition. For pre-orders, fans can visit the link below:

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Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Reads “Stick Man” On BBC


Following in the footsteps of last year’s reading of “The Dinosaur That Pooped Christmas“, Lars Ulrich was invited back to the BBC to spread more holiday cheer by telling the children’s classic “Stick Man” by Julia Donaldson earlier this week. Continue reading


Bruce Dickinson Kicks Off His Book Tour In New York


 

It was a packed house of 400+ fans last night at Book Revue bookstore in Huntington, NY as fans descended on the sleepy Long Island town to participate in Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickenson’s first stop of his US book tour. Bruce is coming to the fans in intimate settings and local bookshops to promote his autobiography What Does This Button Do? Out now via HarperNonFiction. Bruce spoke for over an hour, curated a hilarious slideshow of images and stories from his life and the book, read a chapter aloud, conducted a Q and A segment, and signed autographs for fans.Continue reading


Bruce Dickinson Announces U.S. Book Tour For “What Does This Button Do?”


Iron Maiden‘s Bruce Dickinson will be releasing his long awaited memoir, “What Does This Button Do?,” on October 19th via HarperNonFiction, and it’s going to be quite the read. Here’s the official synopsis: “In “What Does This Button Do?”, Bruce (a man who famously never gives interviews about his personal life) shares, for the first time, the most fascinating recollections, including his thirty years with Iron Maiden, the early days, his childhood within the eccentric British school system, going solo, realising his dream of flying jumbo jets and his recent battle with tongue cancer. Dickinson is so much more than the frontman of one of the biggest bands on the planet. A rock icon, a true renaissance man, Bruce has been, and remains, a man of legend.

To celebrate its release, the legend has announced a U.S. book tour, where he will talk about writing the memoir, read excerpts, answer fans questions, and more.Continue reading


So Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica’s James Hetfield


If you know me at all, you know that Metallica is my favorite band of all time, and you know that James Hetfield is one of the biggest inspirations in my life. It’s been that way ever since I first heard Master Of Puppets in the hallways of my middle school, and the love for this band is still as strong today. When I heard that Mark Eglinton was working on the first and only biography of James Hetfield, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I’ve followed Hetfield’s career more than most, and any chance I have to learn more is a welcomed opportunity. While this book did not tell me anything that I didn’t already know, because I’m as die-hard at they come, it’s still a brilliant look into one of heavy metal’s most important icons. Continue reading


Corey Taylor To Release His New Book America 51 In August


We’ve known for a while that Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor would be releasing a new book this year, and now the full details have been revealed. Continue reading