【爆音警報発令！Suicide Silenceが放つ新曲『Graceless』とLinkin Park映画からの超熱狂「Faint」ライブ映像に全ヘドバン狂が泣いた！】 おいおいおい、耳栓のストックは足りてるか！？ ライブハウスの最前列でスピーカーに頭を突っ込みすぎて耳鼻科の常連と化しているロック馬鹿、Johnny Thunderstoneだ！ 今日も今日とて洗濯機から出てくる服の98％が黒いバンドTシャツという漆黒の日常を送るオレの元に、鼓膜をぶち破る勢いの超ド級ニュースがドカンと届いたぞ。メタルヘッズもポストハードコアキッズも、今すぐデスクを叩き割る準備をして聞いてくれ！ --- …

[Are your hips ready!? Stevie Wonder drops a surprise announcement for the landmark Songs In The Key Of Life 50th anniversary tour!] Hey everybody, you still breathing out there!? It’s Funky Dave Monroe, the man who inhales the groove and exhales sixteenth notes instead of carbon dioxide! Right at this very second, every single cell in my body is playing crazy clavinet sounds. Why? Because the greatest treasure in human history carved into music history, the one and only Stevie Wonder, just announced that he's hitting the road this fall for the "Songs In The Key Of Life Performances 50th Anniversary Tour" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his historic masterpiece Songs In The Key Of Life!! Hold on a second, 50 years!? Half a century we're talking about! How on earth is that funky groove not fading even a single millimeter after 50 years!? …

【You can never escape the curse of the 12-bar—the irresistible, earthy temptation unleashed by the latest issue 398 of British blues magazine 'Blues & Rhythm'】 Tilting a glass of cheap whiskey in the dead of night, I sometimes wonder. Why is it that we blues lovers get our guts so hooked on dusty records from over half a century ago, or tales of long-forgotten indie labels? If you're a wholesome pop enthusiast who gets the jitters unless you're listening to the latest chart hits, you'd better turn back right now. Beyond this point lies a danger zone where, the moment you step foot inside, you'll never escape the 3-chord quagmire for the rest of your life. Britain's premier, hardcore roots music magazine, 'Blues & Rhythm', has just dropped its eagerly awaited latest edition, "Issue 398". Just gazing at the cover feels like it's wafting the exact same smell as the musty record shelf in my living room. …

【The Legend of the Blasting Desert Returns! All Heavy Rock Maniacs Headbang with Joy at the 10th Anniversary Re-release of the Masterpiece Documentary 'Desert Age'!】 Hey, hey, hey, headbangers across the US and the globe whose ears won't stop ringing! How are you doing?! Every single one of you has surely had the experience of forgetting your earplugs, planting yourself right in front of the amp, and being able to hear only low frequencies for about three days. Me? I'm Johnny Thunderstone, a rock idiot so far gone I can tune my guitar using the frequency of my tinnitus! Today, while smashing my head against a wall of Marshall amps, I'm bringing you some super-duper heartwarming news. The legendary documentary film 'Desert Age: A Rock and Roll Scene History', caked in desert dust and heavy bass fuzz, has officially been decided for a re-release on November 20, 2026, to celebrate its 10th anniversary! Scream! And crank that Big Muff knob in your room all the way to the right!…

[Your right hand naturally laying down a 16-beat! Nile Rodgers teams up with Venezuelan pop duo LAGOS for an explosive late-night groove drop!] How’s it going, funk addicts, disco maniacs, and all you beloved party people out there across the country who catch the whites of their eyes and start stepping the moment a four-on-the-floor beat drops, brothers and sisters?! It’s your writer, Funky Dave Monroe! The moment I laid eyes on the news this morning, my right wrist started aggressively moving up and down. Yep, it began carving through the air in search of the essence of rhythm guitar, like it had just met its long-lost twin. That’s right—none other than the head honcho of Chic, the living legend who has sprinkled his funk magic on countless historical masterpiece albums, **Nile Rodgers**, has deeply teamed up with the Venezuelan pop duo **LAGOS**! That’s it from the field… nah, the real show starts right here! Get comfortable (well, ideally stand up and start stepping while you listen)! …

[Warren Haynes Invades with the Blues Against a 64-Piece Orchestra!? The Master of Soulful Sorrow Talks a New Frontier of "Improvisation and Roaring Sound"] At a perch in the deep of night, the ice in a cheap glass of whiskey makes a clinking sound. Gazing intently into the glass, a man thinks: "Life doesn't always go the way you want, but as long as you've got the pentatonic scale, you'll somehow get by." But what if a "64-piece full orchestra" was waiting right behind him? The moment you bungle a single-note string bend, 64 pairs of chilly glares would pierce your back... Just imagining it made the writer break out in a cold sweat on the commuter train and want to get off at the next stop. Yet, there is a man who pulls off such a terrifying blunder—no, such a sublime challenge—with a smile. None other than Warren Haynes, the undisputed titan of Southern rock and blues rock. …

【【TEAR-JERKER】Soundgarden makes a miraculous reunion, unleashing a sonic blast at the NFL halftime show with Taylor Momsen & Mike McCready!】 Hey hey hey, calling all grunge and hard rock addicts! Crank your amp volume up to 11 right now! As a writer (Johnny Thunderstone) whose default state is a mild case of tinnitus and whose closet contains nothing but black band tees, the moment I laid eyes on this news on my smartphone, I let out a literal battle cry of "WOOOOOOO!" on my commuter train and got hardcore double-takes from the salaryman sitting next to me. That's how massive this event is! Against all odds, the surviving members of those Seattle legends **Soundgarden** stepped back onto the stage and whipped up a roaring cyclone of grunge! …

[Spontaneous Waist-Swinging Alert Issued! Lalah Hathaway Drops Supreme Single "Can’t Let Go" & New Album "Made In Chicago" Sends All Soul Addicts into a Frenzy!] Hey hey hey, party people! Is your heart getting a bass-driven massage?! It’s your boy Funky Dave Monroe!! My fingers are already tapping the keyboard at a 16-beat rhythm so hard they’re about to start dancing completely ignoring the grid of the manuscript paper. Calm down, me. No, there's no way I can stay calm! Because that one and only soul/funk queen, senior Lalah Hathaway, just dropped an outrageously mellow and sweet bomb!! ### Reigniting the Flame of Past Love? "Can’t Let Go" Melts Your Ears! …

【The slide guitar wizard Sonny Landreth is back! A night when the new song "Lady On The Rise" shook an old man's soul and stomach】 Tonight I was once again pouring cheap whiskey into a glass and blankly gazing at a stain on the ceiling. Long past the halfway mark of life, the only time my heart rate spikes is when I open a health checkup re-examination notice. But news that pierced the chest of this dried-up old guy for the first time in a while arrived all the way from Louisiana. That slide guitar wizard, Sonny Landreth, has just dropped a new song called "Lady On The Rise." It almost made me spit the 80-proof alcohol I'd just taken into my mouth right onto my PC keyboard. ### You Want Me to Wait Until 2027? The Beginning of a Delightful Torture …

[Hey NBC, What the Hell?! Grunge Maniacs Across the US Furious as Soundgarden × Taylor Momsen Surprise NFL Halftime Show Gets Bypassed on Broadcast!] Oh man, oh man, oh man, my ears won't stop ringing! It’s Johnny Thunderstone here, headbanging so hard in front of my amp that the cartilage in my cervical spine is about to vanish! I'm a hardcore rock idiot whose closet is packed exclusively with black band tees, and who just last week cranked his Marshall up to "11" at home, prompting the neighbor next door to start battering the shared wall with a frying pan! Rock heads of America—nay, the entire world—put down your energy drinks and fried chicken right now and listen up. This is an emergency. A super-grade emergency has just gone down! Get this: Seattle's very own legendary grunge titans **Soundgarden** teamed up with The Pretty Reckless frontwoman and modern rock 'n' roll queen **Taylor Momsen** on vocals for a surprise reunion during the NFL halftime show! …