TDR

Pretty average from what I've heard so far. Sounds like a weak QOTSA album.

1. Chinese Democracy

2. The rest

I'm hearing tons of great metal this year. Anyone heard All Empires Fall by Tombs? Came out Friday.

It's all debatable. NIN and QOTSA closed out the Grammy's a couple years ago. But whether or not an act is "mainstream" just doesn't matter anymore anyways.

Music is so easily accessible in todays modern age that you can listen to whatever you want whenever you want and discover new(/old) stuff all the time. I'm currently listening to a playlist I made on Spotify in my living room that is well over 72 hours long which includes everything from Sun Ra to Necrophagist. Most of it isn't/wasn't/won't be mainstream, but that's fine; And let's face it. when rock music does go mainstream it's usually the worst it has to offer (see glam rock).

4 hours ago, gunsfanoldie said:

As always, who are these bands? I'm not doubting they are there, but I just always hear Halestorm, Rival Sons, Monster Truck, etc. They are good, I don't think any are great.

All those bands you listed are pretty lame. Let's see...

The Flying Eyes

Tame Impala

The Black Angels

Baroness

The Entrance Band

Samsara Blues Experiment

White Denim

Sleepy Sun

Alabama Shakes

Pond

Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band

Elder

The Sword

The Drones

Queens of the Stone Age

Nine Inch Nails

Black Mountain

Naam

Naxatras

Death Grips*

Black Moth Super Rainbow*

I could go on for a while. Point is, there's plenty of good stuff out there if you look. And rock is just one genre of many...

There's plenty of great rock modern bands out there. People just refuse to look. And these tend to be people who say they're only into "rock" music.

Which is why classic rock fans are the dumbest people on the planet.

So has any decent video surfaced besides that WTTJ clip?

Her backing vox are on point. Usually can't even hear that part live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ARjFgSjySA

I think she's a great addition. I also liked Pitman, but shaking things up a little with some new blood is kind cool.

Umm, how do you post the YT videos these days?

Welcome to the apparent new member of GNR, Melissa Reese!

Everyone relax. Videos will turn up over the next 24 hours.

So we have our first female Guns member. Pretty cool.

Welcome Melissa!

4 minutes ago, NorwayIllusion said:

I was very happy when my son Axel was born, But sorry Axel, i'm even more happy today. Some day you will understand, son 

Jesus Christ...

You people are nuts.

RIP Homan.

He was a genuinely great person.