I've always loved Shinedown... But when I saw them play stripped down, in the WAAF studio almost 10 years ago, I knew they were something special. Recently, the band (and fellow Muppet lovers) got a chance to record in the Henson Studios. Check...

Here you go! From the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles 5/23/13. The set includes the performance of the entire new album ...Like Clockwork(out on June 4). Please enjoy irresponsibly and loudly.

So, I saw this.... and was disgusted! Have we not learned a lesson from the thousands of Vietnam Veterans that have been a living example of our previous failings? How can this happen in America? We said that we would never again, turn our backs...

So, yesterday THIS happened in London. And, I didn't know what to think... So many things went through my mind! According to some friends in London with ties to the British Army, there was no doubt that the victim was a British soldier,...

Metallica have been working on this movie for quite awhile now. What started out being a concert film turned into a full feature film that incorporates concert footage. The story line involves a roadie(played by Dane Dehaan from The Amazing Spiderman...

While Disturbed is on indefinite hiatus guitarist Dan Donnegan and drummer Mike Wengren have formed Fight Or Flight, Bassist John Moyer has joined Adrenaline Mob, and singer David Draiman has his project called Device. Of course Disturbed fans are...

First, there was a 9 year old boy, who took Danny Carey from Tool to school! (Elementary school anyway) And then there was the 14 year old girl, who made Eddie Van Halen her bitch! These are 2 examples of great parenting! m/m/

Jason Newsted and Mike Mushok are playing the Middle East tonight as part of Newsted. They are coming by the WAAF studio, to hang out, swap stories and play some of their favorite songs! Tune in this afternoon, and check back here for...

I saw this online and thought it was really well done. I like the arrangement, and the range of styles and voices. It sounds awesome, and the video is great too! Nicely done!

OK... So I saw this.... and thought... WE ARE DOOMED! THIS CRAZY ASS BITCH, IS NOW FAMOUS!?! She is arrested on child endangerment charges for "allegedly" putting her 5 year old daughter in a tanning booth, (the charges were later dropped), and she...

Remember that time the Cops showed up to that party we were playing at and confiscated all our beers? Don't let that happen again with the new Marshall Fridge! Hide those beers, bottles of Vodka, leftover pizza, or body parts(if you're into the...

So, I saw this today and I thought.... Help that lady with her dog! With all of the heartbreak in Oklahoma right now, a camera crew was lucky enough to watch an old lady's second prayer be answered. First, she said, that she prayed to God...

Founding member of the Doors, Ray Manzarek died yesterday after a battle with Bile Duct Cancer. He was 74. You can get more details on his death here. If you are a fan of Rock Music, hopefully you are aware of the influence of The Doors. Ray Manzarek...

He has recorded with a Beatle, he has won a Grammy, he has been a member of not one, but two bands, that will be inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, AND he had a role in a Muppets movie. Dave Grohl is living the life, and here is one...

The Doors announced sad news today via Twitter... "Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Passes Away at 74 Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany...

Chris and Ben from Soundgarden were in town last week, and spent the afternoon with AAF Army members, performing acoustic at The Sinclair in Harvard Square. The room looked amazing, they sounded great, and everyone had a front row seat! If you...

So, I saw this... And thought... You are NOT that hot! Really? You are so "beautiful" that you cannot keep a job? It must be nice to have your parents pay for everything, including your rent, cell phone, credit cards, shopping trips, and...

According to the band members, Chester Bennignton is the NEW singer of STP. However, he is also still the lead singer of Linkin Park! There are many people in Rock N Roll pulling double duty, like Dave Grohl, Corey Taylor, and now Chester...

So Jimmy Page said he was up for a Led Zeppelin tour after their very successful reunion show in 2007 at London's O2 Arena. But Robert Plant said not right now. Then, late last year, Robert Plant said he might be up for a Zeppelin tour. Crickets...

Queens Of The Stone Age keep the animated creepiness rolling with the latest video for new song, "My God Is The Sun". The track is from the upcoming album ...Like Clockwork which comes out on June 4. I'm getting the feeling that when this album...

So, I saw this... and thought... OMFG! If every person I was "rude" to, plotted to kill me, I'd be dead a million times over. This is an example of poor and great parenting. Poor, on behalf of the child and his friend that plotted to kill a...

So, I saw this and thought to myself... Dear 7 foreign college kids, trespassing after midnight around Boston's water source... Are you looking to get shot? And I don't mean by the authorities... I mean by the regular people living out by...

So, I saw this.... and thought to myself... Thank GOD I'm not one of the cool kids! I was never part of the popular crowd growing up. I was into Sports, Band, Theater, and hung with the Metalheads among others... So I guess, I'm not cool enough...

In the past few centuries Transylvania has gotten a pretty bad rap for being the land of blood sucking freak vampires. The whole Dracula thing really didn't help(Thanks Bram Stoker!) and of course we root our blame for Twilight upon that. But...

Heavy Metal fans are some of the most passionate and fanatical on the planet. The most beaten down genre of music is always the underdog, always fighting for respect. Well that moment of coveted validity may be here thanks to the British Institution of...

Yup, people like this piss me off! Hey lady, in case you haven't noticed over the last 12 years... People don't have a lot of tolerance for screwing around on an airplane! People are tense, nervous, and paranoid being locked into a metal...

Thanks to Lzzy and the boys for stopping by the WAAF video studio, and for having a little fun at the front desk! Watch both parts of my interview with Halestorm below!

During Astronaut Chris Hadfield's stint as Commander of the International Space Station he has used twitter to help us understand why exactly we are sending humans into space. Now he is using the Music Video medium on his last day in orbit to convey...

OK, I saw this over the weekend, and I couldn't believe it. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, because these people (I refuse to call them kids because many of them are over 18) were small kids on September 11, 2001. To them, they think it's...

Like I said yesterday, I will be blogging about what pisses me off, and what makes me think that we are all doomed... And then, giving you some hope that maybe there is something nice about the Human race! Today, I'm pissed at the woman, who...

Over the past few weeks, like many other people, I have been on an emotional rollercoaster. I have seen and heard things that have pissed me off, to my core. And then, a few minutes later, I see or hear something that renews my faith in humanity. For...

Visual Effects Pioneer and Legend Ray Harryhausen passed away today in London (5/7/13) at the age of 92. Harryhausen created a type of stop motion animation called "Dynamation" which was way ahead of it's time. That time being the 1950's and...

Shinedown are becoming Kings of the Rock Power Ballad. The kind of song where you find your arm reaching for a lighter once it starts. The kind of song that could be great for a slow dance but kicks in just enough to make it seem a little awkward. ...

Just using a bottle opener isn't good or fun enough for those crazy beer loving Germans. Quite honestly if it takes even a few more seconds to open my beer I get very impatient and cranky. Maybe that's just because I'm an American(or...

This is a preview clip for the song "I Appear Missing" from the new Queens Of The Stone Age album ..Like Clockwork, out on June 4. It starts with a heavily bandaged and bleeding man waking(or rising) in the middle of one of Josh Homme's...

Metallica were honored by their Hometown team with a "Metallica Night" at AT&T Park in San Francisco. They didn't have Metallica Bobble heads but they did give out sweet Giants/Metallica caps and had Drummer Lars Ulrich throw out the first...

Volbeat's greasy haired leader Michael Poulsen described their sound the best when he asked the crowd at The House Of Blues last night, "Do you want Metal? Do you want Rock-N-Roll? Do you want Country? Do you want Punk?" They delivered all of...

It's called "How Not To Orgasm". All of these would be rather deflating and embarrassing. Although the reference to Rammstein wouldn't be too bad. It would confuse the wife though. What would be worse is thinking of Rammstein...

Steven Tefft, winner of Season 2 of Spike TV's Ink Master, is just one of the many tattoo artists taking part in the Rhode Island Tattoo Expo May 10, 11, 12 in Providence RI. He called in today, to talk about his $100,000 prize from Ink Master, the...

Yngwie Malmsteen could have been the greatest Trumpet player of all time. Or greatest Drummer of all time. But it was Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar ablaze that inspired the very young Swede to pick up the instrument he is most known for. Since...

Today, Slash called in to check on his friends in Boston, and to announce that he's coming back to town! He announced that he'll be back with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, at the House of Blues on July 8th! Click here for all of the...

Rob Zombie has a lot going on! He's got a new album out, a new movie in theaters, and a tour coming to town this summer! So, we had a lot to talk about. Since he grew up in Haverhill, I had to ask him his thoughts on the Boston Marathon bombing,...

My love for our Armed Forces knows no limits! But, when I see something like this, after what our city has just experienced, my heart is forced to grow to make room for the love! Thank you gentlemen, for your service, your sacrifices, your...

In my opinion, Rush didn't need to be in The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. They never really needed to belong to any group or club. Much like their fans they did their own thing. They created their own businesses model to survive the cut throat...

Anyone that knows me, or that has listened to my show, knows that my emotions are worn right on my sleeve. After the heartbreak that we all experienced at the Marathon on Monday, and the fear that we have been dealing with all week, today I had...

This week has been tough for everyone, but it was especially hard for people born and raised in Boston. To have some that we love so much, like the Boston Marathon tarnished the way that is was this week, could have broken our spirit... But it...

We have adopted Corey Taylor (Stone Sour/Slipknot) as a fellow Bostonian, and in doing so... We have welcomed him into our family! Today, as Boston was the focus of worldwide news, Corey called to check in on his adoptive family and lend his...

Reports are stating that at least two people are dead and many injured after two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon 4/15/13. Below is information to be aware of: Boston Police urge witnesses to contact them with any...

Early Saturday Morning(April 13) Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng passed away after a battle to recover from a car accident back in 2008. Chi had been in a coma for most of that time but had shown signs of recovery which kept his family, fellow band...

Here we are on the third and final day of what the Hill-Man calls the "Great Trilogy Of Drinking Days In Boston" along with St. Patrick's Day and The Home Opener. Not only is it Marathon Monday but it's also Patriot's Day and Tax Day! ...