Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Richie Kotzen says that he "would have to be a bit of a fool" to turn down an opportunity to front SOUNDGARDEN on a hypothetical comeback tour. The 50-year-old musician, who has been singing since the age of 17, has often been Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
SAXON frontman Biff Byford has confirmed to Planet Rock that he suffered a heart attack before undergoing an emergency triple bypass surgery last September. "It was a heart attack, but it wasn't like a Hollywood heart attack, [where] you drop Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Don’t knock the Punch. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Ex-BLACK VEIL BRIDES bassist Ashley Purdy says that he still owns half of the BVB corporation. Purdy, whose surprise departure from BLACK VEIL BRIDES came last November, discussed his former bandmates in a new interview with Alternative Press. Asked Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Prior to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund's 10th Memorial Awards Gala, which took place at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on February 20, former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach spoke to "The Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Nothing else matters... today. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
A teaser for "Waywardly Broken", the new single from reactivated Norwegian progressive metallers CONCEPTION, who feature in their ranks former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan, is available below. The song, which will be released in full on Friday, March 6, is taken from Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Prior to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund's 10th Memorial Awards Gala, which took place at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on February 20, QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
George Thorogood and Metallica's James Hetfield also perform during two-hour AXS TV special. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
We've seen your comments, but hear us out, okay? Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Makes the tickets worth every penny. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan, who is currently promoting his "These Grey Men" solo album, spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the band's stalled attempts to record a follow-up to its "Mezmerize" and "Hypnotize" LPs, which came out in Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
The band will revisit 'Tales From the Thousand Lakes' on their 30th anniversary run. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
A new survey examines music and driving habits. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH will release "From The Vault" on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 14 previously unreleased songs from the Mike Howe era, including Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Finnish melancholic progressive metallers AMORPHIS will hit the road this summer and fall in celebration of their legendary 1994 release "Tales From The Thousand Lakes". Each night, the classic album will be played in Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
MUSHROOMHEAD will embark on a European tour this summer. The trek will kick off on July 1 in Germany, and make stops in the Netherlands and France, among other countries, before concluding on July 12 in Ukraine. Suport on the tour will come from BLOODSUCKING Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Singer received advice and support from Thin Lizzy frontman as he tried to find success with early band Clover. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Behind-the-scenes video footage of Jason Momoa, the hulking star of the superhero film "Aquaman", channeling Ozzy Osbourne for the "Scary Little Green Men" teaser clip can be seen below. The Hawaiian-born actor, who is perhaps best-known for his role Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower spoke to Extreme Metal Festival News about the band's upcoming shows to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the group's debut album, "NOLA". Asked how he feels about marking the LP's quarter-century mark, Bower said: Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
The legendary rockers aren't done just yet. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, Bernie Leadon, Timothy B. Schmit and Randy Meisner — we looked through the band's catalog and ranked the results. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Final track on ‘Pump’ cemented band’s return from ‘80s doldrums. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
The vocalist claps back at the resistance to streaming. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Bassist Jeff Pilson (FOREIGNER, DOKKEN, DIO) recently spoke with Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show". The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
The organizers of the Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life festivals have offered more information about the cancelation of METALLICA's appearances at this year's events. It was announced earlier this Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Six-disc box compiles audio and video of two recent shows. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
What... Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
'He said yes,' Jon Bon Jovi explains. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Place a bid on Portnoy's tiny autographed drum kit! Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
“Manic Mechanic” came about after Billy Gibbons heard disguised voice on TV show. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
See when and where the band will be playing. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEF LEPPARD's "London To Vegas" on April 24. This limited edition 2Blu-ray+4CD, 2DVD+4CD, DVD/Blu-ray+2CD and digital format release features two spectacular concert films: "Hysteria At The O2" and "Hits Vegas, Live At Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn says that he doesn't understand why the heavy metal scene has been reluctant to embrace streaming music services like Spotify and Apple Music. Last month, The Wall Street Journal Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
AUGUST BURNS RED has been upholding the artistic pillars of technical proficiency, airtight grooves, and thoughtful lyricism in the hard rock world for 17 years now. The two-time Grammy Award-nominated Pennsylvania quintet — JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
It's happening. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Nuno Bettencourt says multiple versions of upcoming LP were started and abandoned. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
All hail Trivium. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM will release their ninth album, "What The Dead Men Say", on April 24 via Roadrunner Records. The LP will be the follow-up to "The Sin And The Sentence", which came out in October 2017. That effort marked the Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer recently spoke with Ethan of the Topeka, Kansas radio station V100. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's latest album, "The Nothing": Munky: Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
ARMORED SAINT and ODIN guitarist Jeff Duncan will release the physical version of his debut solo LP, "Wanderlust", in April on EMP Label Group, the label founded by MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. Released digitally in late 2019 Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Watch the trailer for new documentary that explores history of the Welsh farm where Queen recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
It's the latest from the band's upcoming 'Guardians' album. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
Twenty-first studio LP arrives in June. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
The Twisted Sister icon says they're jaw-dropping. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine returned to the live stage with his bandmates Wednesday night (February 26), one week after undergoing surgery to remove kidney stones. The show at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia with Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 27, 2020
DEEP PURPLE will release its new album, "Whoosh!", on June 12 via earMUSIC. The legendary rockers' 21st studio LP was once again helmed by Canadian producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, ALICE COOPER), who also worked on DEEP PURPLE's last two Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
During an appearance on this past Tuesday's (February 25) episode of "Trunk Nation: L.A. Invasion" on SiriusXM, EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt confirmed that the band is putting the finishing touches on its first new album since 2008's "Saudades De Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Glenn Danzig's long-awaited collection of Elvis Presley covers, appropriately titled "Danzig Sings Elvis", is scheduled for an April 17 release. Tracks set to appear on the effort include "Is It So Strange", "Loving Arms" and "One Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
RIOT V singer Todd Michael Hall impresed the coaches on NBC's "The Voice" this week with his performance of the classic FOREIGNER song "Juke Box Hero". The 50-year-old, who lives in Saginaw, Michigan, took the stage Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
According to various online retailers, the new DEEP PURPLE album will be titled "Whoosh!" and will be released on June 12 via earMUSIC. The legendary rockers' 21st studio LP was once again helmed by Canadian producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, PINK FLOYD, ALICE COOPER), who Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Prior to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund's 10th Memorial Awards Gala, which took place at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on February 20, Doug Aldrich spoke to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" about the forthcoming album Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Dee Snider says that AC/DC's upcoming album will feature "some surprises" related to late rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young that will blow the minds of the band's diehard fans. The TWISTED SISTER singer discussed AC/DC's plans for the new disc Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
In a recent interview with Subculture Entertainment, WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale was asked how he goes about picking a setlist for the band's live performances. He replied (hear audio below): "I'm involved with a bunch Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
In a new interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, SLIPKNOT's Jay Weinberg was asked about being named winner of last year's Music Radar poll for "Best Metal Drummer". Jay earned almost twice as many votes as the rest of the entrants Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Wendy Dio, widow and longtime manager of Ronnie James Dio, spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about the the long-awaited autobiography of the heavy metal master, which is tentatively due in 2021. Legendary rock journalist Mick Wall Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Metal keeps jumping the shark... Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
The concern of the spread forced the cancellation. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
STONE SOUR has released a demo version of the song "30/30-150". The original track appeared on the band's sophomore album, "Come What(ever) May", which came out in 2006. In a statement accompanying the YouTube release of the "30/30-150" demo, STONE SOUR Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
BEARTOOTH bassist Oshie Bichar hs confirmed to The Sound Lab that the group is hard at work on material for its upcoming fourth studio album. "For those people who don't know, Caleb [Shomo], our singer, is the main songwriter of the band," Oshie said at a Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
SYSTEM OF A DOWN drummer John Dolmayan has slammed Sen. Bernie Sanders as a "hypocrite" after the Democratic presidential candidate rolled out a plan under which the federal government would make child care and pre-kindergarten available to all American Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
A photo of GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge in full black metal corpse paint at the age of 15 can be seen below. The picture, which was posted to the GHOST fan Facebook page School Of Ghoul, originally appeared in a 1996 issue of a fanzine titled Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Assuming that you enjoy listening to music that sounds like an army of heavily armed robots bursting into your living room and bludgeoning you to death, BENEATH THE MASSACRE more than warrant their status as figureheads for extreme metal’s boundary-pushing wing. In particular, many fans of all-out Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Feeling fatigued? Let Zivel help you recover. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Three cheers for revisionist revenge. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Zivel, the all-in-one performance and recovery suite of author, documentarian, and musician Brian "Head" Welch of KORN, has officially opened its first facilities in Bakersfield, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Welch, the Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett will be signing the limited-edition Hammett & Hyde Mug from The Kirk Hammett Collection on Sunday, March 22 at Dark Delicacies in Burbank, California between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. This Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
"Rockfield: The Studio On The Farm", the new documentary about the legendary studio where classic albums by RUSH, QUEEN, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SEPULTURA have been Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Besides the Robinson brothers, it's a brand new band. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Here's why the Rage legend loves the Boss. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
"If you could just shut the f--- up a little bit." Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
After an incredibly successful 2019 that saw the band tour North America as well as Europe (the latter even twice) and release their new album "Macro", Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER return with the official music video for their standout track "Retrospection" — a Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Prior to the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund's 10th Memorial Awards Gala, which took place at The Avalon in Hollywood, California on February 20, bassist Jeff Pilson Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer recently spoke with Jesse Bruce of 93.1 WMPA's "In The Basement With Jesse Bruce". The five-part conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his new album, Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
The event saluted the music of the Fleetwood Mac co-founder. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
THE BLACK CROWES guitarist Rich Robinson spoke to USA Today about his reunion with his brother Chris for a 46-date 2020 tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band's classic debut album, 1990's "Shake Your Money Maker". Joining Chris Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Jethro Tull leader recalls “absurd” rumor that’s followed him for decades. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
The follow-up to the breakthrough 'British Steel.' Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
The guitarist was shot and killed in 2004. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
"Veritas: A Kamelot Legacy", the first official book by and about KAMELOT, marking the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the band, will be released later this year via Rocket 88, one of music's most innovative publishing Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
On February 25, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett performed at an all-star tribute concert to FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Peter Green at the London Palladium. The event, which was curated by Green's fellow FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Someone at UNIQUE LEADER deserves a medal for the insane number of killer bands that the label has been pushing over the last few years. The current rude health of the death metal scene can definitely be attributed, in part, to the advancement of bands like XENOBIOTIC: obvious students of the Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Something is happening. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 26, 2020
Drummer admits he couldn’t afford to become an addict until big money payment in 1977. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
On April 10, JAZZ SABBATH's self-titled debut album will be released on vinyl, CD, cassette and all download and streaming platforms. The band's story will surprise many, as the seven songs featured on this album, supposedly Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
David Gilmour, Billy Gibbons, Steven Tyler and Christine McVie were among the many performers paying tribute to the original Fleetwood Mac guitarist. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Nothing engenders vitriol and scorn quite like success. By this point, everybody has pretty much decided whether they like FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH or not. One of the virtues of having such a recognizable sound is that there isn't much scope for sitting on the fence here: whether you regard the Las Vegas Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Glenn Danzig's long-awaited directorial film debut, "Verotika", is finally being unleashed via Video On Demand and an upcoming three-disc set consisting of the film on both Blu-ray and DVD, and the movie's soundtrack on CD. The horror anthology is a collection of three stories adapted from his Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Daryl "Bobby Tongs" Arnberger, who was one of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's closest friends and an official videographer for PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN, recently gave a two-hour interview to the "Landry.audio" podcast in which he went into detail Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer says that he wasn't particularly surprised to see MÖTLEY CRÜE reneging on its infamous "cessation of touring" contract. After vowing in 2015 never to play together again, CRÜE announced Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia says that she is going about her "regular life", despite the fact that Italy is struggling with the worst flare-up of coronavirus cases in Europe. Italy is now the third worst-hit Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
SALIVA, POWERMAN 5000, ADEMA and FLAW will hit the road this summer as part of the "Nu-Metal Revival 2020" tour. Also appearing on the bill be the Salt Lake City rap/metal artist Andrew W. Boss. So far, only one date has been revealed: Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
DIRKSCHNEIDER, the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will support HELLOWEEN on the European leg of the "United Alive World Tour Part II" 2020 tour in the fall. The DIRKSCHNEIDER portion of the trek will kick off on September Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
According to Amazon, DEF LEPPARD will release "London To Vegas" on April 24 in 2DVD/4CD and 2Blu-ray/4CD editions. The official product description reads as follows: "Special deluxe edition featuring 2 unique shows! In 2018 Sheffield's finest made Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Home-video release will feature concerts from 2018 and 2019. Continue reading…
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Super7 showed off prototypes and production samples for upcoming heavy metal ReAction figures for the first time at this year's Toy Fair in New York. The prototypes include MEGADETH's mascot Vic Rattlehead, the demon from the cover of VENOM's "Black Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy has praised Ozzy Osbourne's new album, "Ordinary Man", calling it a "surprisingly great" effort with "some seriously poignant introspective life reflections." Earlier Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
After a sold-out winter run on the "Diseased & Disguised" tour with BEARTOOTH and tallying 50 million-plus streams on its latest album "Disguise", MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has announced "The Black And Blue Tour". The Scranton, Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
The first trailer for LAMB OF GOD's new, self-titled album can be seen below. In the two-minute clip, guitarist Mark Morton discusses the LP's first single, "Checkmate", and how it came together. "Lamb Of God" will be released on May 8 via Continue Reading...
Posted On Feb 25, 2020
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has wished Ozzy Osbourne well in his recovery from his recent health issues. A week ago, Ozzy's 2020 North American tour was canceled. This decision was made months in advance to accommodate fans Continue Reading...