
Jon Wiederhorn


Nine Years Ago – Scott Weiland Dies From Drug Overdose
On Dec. 3, 2015, the iconic Stone Temple Pilots singer died while on tour.

19 Years Ago: Linkin Park Crossed Worlds With Jay-Z on ‘Collision Course’
On Nov. 30, 2004, the two music giants united for this unique project.

19 Years Ago: Ozzy Osbourne’s House Nearly Burned Down in Fire-Related Mishap
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were sent fleeing from their Buckinghamshire estate due to a fire in 2005.

23 Years Ago: Slipknot Celebrate Misery and Depravity With ‘Iowa’
Turmoil, disaffection, misanthropy and self-indulgence have always been creative tools for Slipknot.

36 Years Ago: Guns N’ Roses Release ‘Appetite for Destruction’
One of the biggest albums ever made.

29 Years Ago: Metallica Release ‘Load’
Their follow-up to 'The Black Album' arrived five years later. Revisit the story of Metallica's 'Load' album.

15 Years Ago: Type O Negative’s Peter Steele Dies
RIP, Green Man. Today we still mourn the death of Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele.

30 Years Ago: White Zombie Release Their Final Studio Album, ‘Astro-Creep: 2000′
Get the story behind White Zombie's 'Astro-Creep 2000'.

42 Years Ago: Dave Mustaine Fired From Metallica
It was a bummer when Metallica fired Dave Mustaine, but then we wound up with two amazing thrash bands.

32 Years Ago: Tool Pull Fans Into Their ‘Undertow’
Take a look back at the landmark disc here.

30 Years Ago + 22 Years Ago: Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain + Alice in Chains’ Layne Staley Die on April 5
Get the history behind these two tragedies.

Interview: What Does ‘Post Traumatic’ Mean to Mike Shinoda?
He talks about closing his solo shows with 'In the End' too.