DEFTONES Frontman’s CROSSES Releases Two New Songs, ‘Initiation’ And ‘Protection’

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno‘s project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — has released two new songs, “Initiation” and “Protection”. Check them out below. Last December, Lopez confirmed that ††† (CROSSES) had signed a new deal with Warner Records. Three months ago, ††† (CROSSES) dropped its cover of Q Lazzarus‘s “Goodbye Horses” as […]

DEFTONES Part Ways With Longtime Bassist SERGIO VEGA

DEFTONES have parted ways with their longtime bassist Sergio Vega. The 51-year-old musician, who officially joined DEFTONES in 2009, confirmed his exit Tuesday night (March 8), just days after a new photo of the band without him emerged online on various digital service providers (see below). In a video message posted to his Instagram, Sergio […]

DEFTONES Bassist SERGIO VEGA Is Selling Music Gear Used On Albums And Tours

The official Sergio Vega Reverb shop has launched, allowing fans of the DEFTONES and QUICKSAND bassist a chance to purchase basses, guitars, and more music gear from throughout Vega’s career. Gear in the shop includes: * A Fractal Axe FX-II and Axe FX-II XL+ dual setup, complete with labeled Fractal Foot Controllers, that Vega used […]

DEFTONES Frontman’s CROSSES Releases Cover Of Q LAZZARUS’s ‘Goodbye Horses’ As A Digital Single

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno‘s project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — has released its cover of Q Lazzarus‘s “Goodbye Horses” as a digital single. The track was previously covered by ††† (CROSSES) back in 2014. Earlier this week, Lopez confirmed that ††† (CROSSES) had signed a new deal with Warner Records. Prior […]

Deftones launch their own cannabis collection with The Passenger Box

Deftones have launched their own cannabis collection – check out the preview video below. The band announced the first edition of the line – The Passenger Box – on social media yesterday (November 24), having teamed up with California-based cannabis brand Golden Barn for the venture. “Throughout our career, it has been an ongoing mission […]

Deftones, Halsey, Gojira, Weezer and more nominated for GRAMMYs

Deftones, Halsey, Gojira, Weezer and more have been nominated for 2022 GRAMMY Awards. They all feature in rock, metal and alternative categories, with Deftones scooping two nominations for Best Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance. AC/DC, Black Pumas, Chris Cornell and Foo Fighters round out the rest of the rock category, while Dream Theater, Gojira, Mastodon […]

Halsey, Rob Zombie, Deftones & more nominated for GRAMMY Awards

Award season is upon us, finally unveiling the nominees for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. The window for nomination ran from Sept. 1, 2020 through Sept. 20, 2021, with many of the nominations emerging last year. In the realm of rock, metal and alternative, artists from AC/DC and Foo Fighters to Halsey and St. Vincent […]