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Why Van Halen Didn't Change Band Names When Sammy Hagar Joined

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

David Lee Roth's replacement eventually helped the group to four consecutive chart-topping albums. Continue reading…

EVANESCENCE And WITHIN TEMPTATION Push Back European Tour To 2022

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

Due to the ongoing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty that local authorities will be able to provide a safe environment in which their European fans can thoroughly enjoy shows by September of this year, EVANESCENCE Continue Reading...

EXODUS Drummer TOM HUNTING Diagnosed With Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. The 65-year-old musician revealed the diagnosis in a statement released earlier today (Tuesday, April 13). He said: "Today I will be starting Continue Reading...

Myles Kennedy Delivers Words of Warning With New Song 'Get Along'

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

Dig into the message and watch the impactful video. Continue reading…

Seattle to Improve Sewage System With New Machine Named Mudhoney

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

Sludge, sludge and more sludge. Continue reading…

Megadeth's First Ever NFT Sold for $18K

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

The auction concluded on April 12. Continue reading…

CANNIBAL CORPSE Drummer Says 'Cancel Culture' Is 'Ridiculous': 'Everybody Seems To Be Offended By Everything'

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

CANNIBAL CORPSE drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz has spoken out against the rise of political correctness in the social media era, saying "everybody seems to be offended by everything" these days. Mazurkiewicz, whose Continue Reading...

A Cat That Plays Piano Is Collaborating With Musicians on TikTok

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

This feline named Barney can sure tickle those ivories. Continue reading…

22 Years Ago: Lamb of God (as Burn the Priest) Issue Debut Album

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

On April 13, 1999, Lamb of God, then known as Burn the Priest, released their debut disc. Continue reading…

Iron Maiden Push 2021 European Tour to 2022, New Dates Unveiled

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

The 'Legacy of the Beast' tour will continue. Continue reading…

Label Wanted Van Halen to Change Band Name When Hagar Joined

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

Wow, they could not have been more wrong about that, huh? Continue reading…

Four More EDDIE VAN HALEN-Played Guitars Go Up For Auction

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

Four Eddie Van Halen-played guitars have gone up for sale at online auction house Gotta Have Rock And Roll. The guitars being auctioned are a 1986 custom Kramer striped guitar from VAN HALEN's "5150" tour, previously owned by VAN HALEN's guitar tech Continue Reading...

'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band – The Ultimate Collection': Review

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

A half-century after its release, the best post-Beatles solo album remains a cathartic and invigorating listen. Continue reading…

IRON MAIDEN's European 'Legacy Of The Beast' Summer Tour Postponed Until 2022

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

IRON MAIDEN's June and July 2021 dates on the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour have been postponed due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on global live events and travel. The next European leg of the "Legacy Of The Beast" tour Continue Reading...

MEGADETH Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Sells For Over $18,000 In ETH

Posted On Apr 13, 2021

The first MEGADETH non-fungible token (NFT) has sold for 8.4 ETH, or roughly $18,000 at purchase. The piece, dubbed "Vic Rattlehead: Genesis", features the MEGADETH logo and the band's iconic mascot revolving in opposite directions for six seconds. NFTs Continue Reading...

JEFF PILSON: Chances Of FOREIGNER Making Full Album Of New Material Are 'Pretty Slim'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson has once again said that it's unlikely the band will release another full-length studio LP as a follow-up to "Can't Slow Down", which came out more than a decade ago. "The chances of us doing a Continue Reading...

TERRY ILOUS On Getting Fired From GREAT WHITE: 'I Was Completely Taken By Surprise'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Ex-GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous says that he was "completely taken by surprise" by his dismissal from the band. Ilous, formerly of '80s L.A. hard rockers XYZ, joined GREAT WHITE in 2010 after replacing touring vocalist Jani Lane Continue Reading...

KORN's RAY LUZIER: 'You'll Never Find Me' Drum Playthrough Video

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Sweetwater has uploaded a drum plathrough video of KORN drummer Ray Luzier playing along to the band's song "You'll Never Find Me". "You'll Never Find Me" is taken from KORN's latest album, "The Nothing", which came out in September 2019. The disc Continue Reading...

VAN HALEN's Record Label Wanted Band To Change Name After Replacing DAVID LEE ROTH With SAMMY HAGAR

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Ex-VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed for a recent episode of "Steve Gorman Rocks!", a Westwood One five-hour weeknight program for classic rock stations, hosted by the former drummer and founding Continue Reading...

STEVE VAI And JASON BONHAM Added To 'Little Kids Rock' Virtual Benefit Event

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

National non-profit Little Kids Rock will feature a diverse, multi-genre lineup of singers, songwriters and musical talent for their annual benefit that celebrates the transformational power of music education on Wednesday, April 14 at Continue Reading...

Violence Unimagined - CANNIBAL CORPSE

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

CANNIBAL CORPSE is the biggest band in the history of death metal. It's ultimately a subjective argument as to whether or not they're the best death metal band ever, but that's indisputably a valid contention. The band has made waves within the world of heavy metal and well beyond. Continue Reading...

CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Blasts 'Record Store Day' Reissue Of 'The Age Of Quarrel'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

CRO-MAGS frontman Harley Flanagan has blasted the upcoming reissue of the band's 1986 debut album, "The Age Of Quarrel", saying that he and the other musicians who appear on the LP "have never been paid a dime" since the record's Continue Reading...

Ann Wilson Releases 'Heavy Poetic' New Single 'Black Wing'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Song comes less than two months after Heart singer's riff-driven hard rocker "The Hammer." Continue reading…

DAVID LEE ROTH Recounts 'True Story' About Recent Bike Ride In Pasadena

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

David Lee Roth has shared a new piece of original artwork featuring what he calls a "true story" about one of his recent bike rides around his hometown of Pasadena, California. Check it out below. For most of the last year, the VAN HALEN Continue Reading...

UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Is 'Still Angry' Over WOLF HOFFMANN 'Stealing' ACCEPT Name

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Udo Dirkschneider has once again ruled out the possibility of a reunion with ACCEPT. The 69-year-old singer, who last reconnected with ACCEPT in 2005 for a number of exclusive shows, discussed the prospect of a renewed working relationship Continue Reading...

SALIVA Releases 2021 Version Of Classic Single 'Click Click Boom'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

SALIVA has released the second single, "Click Click Boom", from "Every Twenty Years", an EP featuring re-recorded SALIVA classics with current vocalist Bobby Amaru to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the band's major label debut, "Every Six Continue Reading...

Teenager Covers Soundgarden's 'Black Hole Sun' on 'American Idol'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

The same girl who sang Motley Crue earlier this year. Continue reading…

AC/DC Singer Brian Johnson to Issue 'The Lives of Brian' Memoir

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

It follows the musician from choirboy to famous rocker. Continue reading…

Gojira Drop Defiant New Song 'Into the Storm'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Get a listen and check out the lyrics in the new video. Continue reading…

Listen To New GOJIRA Song 'Into The Storm'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

French progressive metallers GOJIRA have unleashed a new track titled "Into The Storm". It stands out as the fourth song shared from their widely anticipated new album, "Fortitude", which will be released April 30 via Roadrunner Records. "Into The Storm" is available today Continue Reading...

ANN WILSON Releases Another New Single, 'Black Wing'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson has released another new single, "Black Wing". It is one of several songs the HEART frontwoman recorded last fall in Seattle with the help of local musicians, including current HEART bassist Andy Stoller and keyboardist Dan Continue Reading...

TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP Feat. OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK SABBATH Touring Drummer TOMMY CLUFETOS: Listen To 'Make Me Smile' Song

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

TOMMY'S ROCKTRIP is drummer Tommy Clufetos's (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH) new hard rock outfit, where he offers his take on the rock 'n roll influences that made him one of the most sought-after drummers Continue Reading...

DAVE GROHL-Directed Documentary 'What Drives Us' To Be Released This Month

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

The Coda Collection has acquired global rights to the feature-length documentary film "What Drives Us", directed by Dave Grohl and produced by FOO FIGHTERS. "What Drives Us" will be released in the U.S. on Friday, April 30 exclusively on The Continue Reading...

Foo Fighters + More Explore Van Touring in 'What Drives Us' Doc

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Slash, Flea, Ringo Starr, Lars Ulrich and more share their stories. Continue reading…

AC/DC's Brian Johnson Announces New Memoir, 'The Lives of Brian'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

"I've gone from choirboy to rock 'n' roll singer," he says. "And now I've gone and written a bloody book about it." Continue reading…

Rob Halford Asks Metalheads to 'Step Up' + Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Some words from the Metal God. Continue reading…

Daughtry Releases New Video for 'Heavy Is the Crown'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

They've made their rock return. Continue reading…

TOTO Moves Confirmed Appearances To 2022

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

TOTO has announced the band will push all confirmed appearances to 2022. Specific dates for those shows impacted follows below, alongside on-sale plans for new events not public prior. Steve Lukather shares: "In the interests of approaching the band's activities with Continue Reading...

Toto Move All Tour Dates Forward to 2022

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Steve Lukather confirms still-expanding Dogz of Oz dates will dig deeper into the group's catalog. Continue reading…

How Talk Shows Used to Treat Metalheads + Punks

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Cancel boomers. Continue reading…

Phoebe Bridgers' Smashed 'SNL' Guitar Sold for $101.5K at Auction

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

The proceeds go to a good cause. Continue reading…

Kirk Hammett's Metallica 'One' Video Guitar Sells for Six Figures

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

The instrument went up for auction last week. Continue reading…

Bruce Springsteen's Greatest Title Characters

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

He's at his best when he devotes a single song to a single relationship. Continue reading…

EMPEROR To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With 'A Night Of Emperial Wrath 2021' Livestream Event

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Veteran Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR have announced a livestream event, "A Night Of Emperial Wrath 2021", to be held on May 23. The band states: "2021 marks 30 years since the formation of EMPEROR. With the current Continue Reading...

Watch Tool's Rhythm Section Play 'Aenema' With No Guitar + Vocals

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Talk about putting on a clinic. Continue reading…

Dino Cazares - 'I Bleed, Live and Die for Fear Factory'

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

The guitarist also had a few choice words for a former bandmate. Continue reading…

These Are the 17 Songs Metallica Have Never Played Live

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

And they have a lot to begin with. Continue reading…

AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: 'The Lives Of Brian' Autobiography Due In October

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

Brian Johnson, AC/DC's legendary frontman, will publish his long-awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 26. The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House, by Continue Reading...

WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says His Father Is One Of Three Guitar Players Who Had 'Monumental Effect' On The Instrument

Posted On Apr 12, 2021

In a new interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he ever realized how much his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, meant to the music world. He responded (as Continue Reading...