Graham Hartmann is a 35-year-old content creator with a taste for punk, metal and the touch of a keyboard. He is the current Senior Writer and interviewer for Loudwire, producer of each YouTube Loud List and is the creator and host of our 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?' series. Graham has been active in the music and entertainment industries since high school, having worked for Metal Injection, Earache Records, The End Records, The Opie and Anthony Show and the Le Scandal Burlesque Show as a musician and stage manager. https://twitter.com/grahamwire // www.facebook.com/grahamphartmann
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Paul McCartney + Nirvana Members Perform New Song ‘Cut Me Some Slack’ at 12-12-12 Concert
Throughout the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief at New York City's Madison Square Garden, a monumental bulk of talent occupied the grand stage. During the charitable event, which lasted for over five hours, legendary artists such as Bruce Springsteen, the Who and the Rolling Stones performed for a worldwide audience, but the true highlight of the night was the collaboration between Beatles legend
Trent Reznor To Unleash New Nine Inch Nails Songs on Hits Collection Prior to Next Album
It's always difficult to predict the next move of Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor. Along with his legendary industrial group, Reznor's discography includes making music with his wife for How to Destroy Angels and creating original scores for feature films. Now, Reznor has officially announced that he is planning to release new Nine Inch Nails songs on an upcoming best-of compilation.
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Metallica Christmas Light Show Powered by ‘Creeping Death,’ ‘Battery,’ ‘One’ + More
This may be the most awesome suburban light show in the history of Christmas. If you live in fear of a red-coated fat man with flying venison caving in your roof, your best bet to keep him away is with the devil's music. Combine that with an adorable light show, and you'll avoid that stocking full of coal we all know you deserve.
Metallica Take Full Ownership of Master Recordings, Launch Own ‘Blackened’ Label
Metallica have just revealed the beginning of a new era in their history. Not only has the band launched their own record label, Blackened Recordings, but as of today, all of Metallica's master recordings have reverted back to the band, giving them full ownership of their entire catalog.
Man Attempts to Sell Slash’s Drivers License for $50,000 on ‘Pawn Stars’
Want to town a piece of Guns N' Roses history? All you've got to do is track down this dude who has Slash's driver's license. Yep, some guy has Slash's driver's license, and the man claims it was given to him by a friend of his, whose girlfriend had been a longtime bartender at a joint where the classic Guns lineup used to go get sloshed.
Quiznos Goes Power Metal in Commercial for Free Toasted Cookies
What planet are we living on? Not only has metal music successfully taken over the underground music world, but the world of TV commercials, as well. In one of creative culture's strangest dichotomies, metal has inspired memorable commercials for Google, ESPN Sportscenter, FedEx, Norton Antivirus, Kentucky Fried Chicken and many, many more. The newest heavy metal commercial, however, features a po
The Sword Unveil Cosmic Hallucination Video for ‘The Veil of Isis’
Groove metal masters the Sword have just released one of the most mesmerizing music videos of the year. In a refreshing turn to the creative, the Sword have unleashed a story within the video for 'The Veil of Isis' that will leave you hitting the replay button over and over again.
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx Creating Broadway Play Based on ‘Heroin Diaries’ Memoir
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx may hold some sort of record when it comes to turning something negative into a positive. Sixx found success with his memoir 'The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star' in 2007, and now the bassist has revealed that he'll be turning the book into a Broadway play.
Fartstep — A New Take on Dubstep
Dubstep has proven to be one of music's biggest crazes of the past year, with Skrillex winning three Grammys, Deadmau5 performing at the award show and Korn creating the dubstup / nu-metal experiment, 'The Path of Totality.' However, we're proud to help usher in the next electronic craze that is sure to blow you away - Fartstep!