The state of the underground metal scene in Los Angeles (LA) has taken a series of unfortunate events. The Knitting Factory in Hollywood has closed, The Black Castle has announced its closing, and The Relax Bar is now only doing Saturday night shows.

Chickenfoot / Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony’s advice on the business side of things to up and coming musicians.

Here you will find a dead simple, up-to-date collection of advises from experts all around the web aimed to help you get maximum out of Twitter.

So, you’ve put in the time studying your instrument for many years and even have a brand new shiny record to show for all that hard work. Within the next few minutes of finishing these projects many questions will pop in your head, but two will arise above all else…

Metallica biographer Joel McIver exclusively gives us the lowdown on the essential Hetfield/Ulrich playlist.

Last month Johnny Royal from Luthier Society published a white paper, provocatively titled “Social Media 3.0″.