- + STABBING WESTWARD's CHRISTOPHER HALL: 'Nobody's Waiting For Us To Write A New Record'—In a recent interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, STABBING WESTWARD vocalist Christopher Hall said that he and his bandmates are no lon...
- + SYSTEM OF A DOWN's JOHN DOLMAYAN: 'Everybody In VAN HALEN Had Something Unique And Interesting To Bring To The Table'—In a recent interview with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz, SYSTEM OF A DOWN's John Dolmayan was asked if VAN HALEN was among the bands that made ...
- + CASEY CHAOS: Official Cause Of Death Revealed—Dean Karr, a Los Angeles-based photographer and video director, has shared the official obituary for his close friend, AMEN frontman Casey Chaos, who ...
- + SAVATAGE Has 'A Lot Of Music' Written For Long-Awaited New Studio Album—In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, guitarist Chris Caffery, drummer Jeff Plate and vocalist Zak Stevens of reactivated American progressive metall...
- + JACK RUSSELL Tribute Concert To Be Livestreamed Via StageIt—Leading music technology company VNUE today announced that the company's livestream platform, StageIt, will be livestreaming an all-start tribute to l...
- + DEICIDE's STEVE ASHEIM: 'I Try To Just Have The Drums Not Take Over The Song, But Just Complement It'—In a recent interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, drummer Steve Asheim of Florida death metal veterans DEICIDE was asked about his early music...
- + SKILLET's JOHN COOPER Says He 'Got In A Lot Of Trouble' For Making Fun Of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE—In a new interview with Real Talk With Zuby, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, spoke about t...
- + VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Found Out Via Internet That JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Wasn't Returning To The Band—In a new interview with Metal Kaoz, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan was asked if guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn is now officiall...
- + TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Warms Up His Voice For 90 Minutes Before Every Performance—In a recent interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy, TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy was asked how he has managed to keep his voice in "top shape" aft...
- + Reunited 1991 Lineup Of GRAVE To Make Its Live Debut In Stockholm In April—This past August, it was announced that the original 1991 lineup of Swedish death metal pioneers GRAVE — Ola Lindgren (guitar, vocals), Jörgen Sandstr...
- + ERIC BASS On Upcoming SHINEDOWN Album: It's 'Just Gonna Be A Collection Of Great Songs'—During an appearance on The Mistress Carrie Podcast, SHINEDOWN bassist and producer Eric Bass, who is promoting his upcoming debut solo LP, "Eric Bass...
- + TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: 'I Don't Think There Are Any Misconceptions About' YNGWIE MALMSTEEN—In a new interview with Australia's Hear 2 Zen, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens, who recorded two albums with Yngwie Malmsteen — 2008's ...
- + JOEY BELLADONNA Says He Worked In A Horse Barn During His Time Away From ANTHRAX—In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, Joey Belladonna reflected on his time away from ANTHRAX during most of the 1990s and ea...
- + Would KISS Have Had The Same Impact Without The Makeup? GENE SIMMONS Weighs In—In a new interview with Michael Franzese, Gene Simmons was asked how he got the "KISS phenomenon" started more than five decades ago. He responded in ...
- + Did ANNIHILATOR's 'Alice In Hell' Album Influence MEGADETH's 'Rust In Peace'? JEFF WATERS Responds—ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters recently answered a number of fan-submitted questions for a Q&A video series for the Rock Kommander YouTube chan...
- + Watch: DREAM THEATER Performs Holiday Classic 'O Holy Night' For The First Time In More Than 25 Years—Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER played their cover of the holiday classic "O Holy Night" during their December 22 concert at Movistar Arena in ...
- + MYLES KENNEDY Is 'Really Stoked' About Upcoming Album From SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS—During an appearance on the December 23 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Myles Kennedy spoke about the status of the songwriting...
- + AGNOSTIC FRONT To Record New Album In January 2025—Vocalist Roger Miret of New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT has revealed to The Brooklyn Blast Furnace podcast that he and his bandmates will ent...
- + STEEL PANTHER: 'There Are Ideas Floating Around' For A New Studio Album—In a new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, drummer Stix Zadinia of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked if he and his b...
- + BRING ME THE HORIZON's OLI SYKES: What I Like About Living In Brazil—In a new interview with Brazil's 89 FM A Rádio Rock, Oli Sykes of the British rock band BRING ME THE HORIZON, who married his Brazilian model wife Ali...
- + The Dead Don't Die—Sneaking around in the dark like true, predatory brain-eaters, DOMINUM are making it a tradition to release their albums in the disorienting limbo of ...
- + MEGADETH's TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On Band's Upcoming Album: 'We Have Already So Many Good Ideas'—In a new interview with Megadeth Digital, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the ba...
- + L7's DONITA SPARKS: 'We've Always Been An Outlier, Oddball Kind Of Band'—In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Donita Sparks of L7, who often got lumped in with their '90s grunge contemporaries, but whose music bore mo...
- + JOHN CORABI Says He Was Both 'Bummed' And 'Relieved' When He Was Fired From MÖTLEY CRÜE—In a new interview with Rock Daydream Nation, ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, who joined the band in 1992 as the replacement for original singer ...
- + See Pro-Shot Video Of CRIMSON GLORY's First Concert With New Singer TRAVIS WILLS—CRIMSON GLORY's new lineup, which includes Ben Jackson (guitar), Jeff Lords (bass) and Dana Burnell (drums), along with the group's latest additions, ...
- + RONNIE MONTROSE Celebratory Concert Announced For January 2025—Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and po...
- + JASON BONHAM, QUEENSRŸCHE, GEORGE LYNCH And PAT TRAVERS Set For 'Whole Lotta Rock Camp Volume II'—Jason Bonham, QUEENSRŸCHE, George Lynch and Pat Travers will take part in Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's Whole Lotta Rock Camp Volume II, set to take pl...
- + DANNY LILKER 'Regrets Nothing' After 40 Years In Extreme Metal—By David E. Gehlke Veteran extreme metal bassist Danny Lilker joined ANTHRAX earlier this year for their South American live dates, an event that coi...
- + THE OFFSPRING's NOODLES Praises LINKIN PARK's 'Amazing' New Singer—In a recent interview with Marcelo Vieira, THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman was asked for his opinion on LINKIN PARK's decision to re...
- + ATREYU's BRANDON SALLER Says Moving To Tennessee From California Has Been 'Awesome'—In a new interview with the BREWtally Speaking podcast, ATREYU vocalist Brandon Saller discussed his decision to move to Tennessee in 2023 with his wi...
- + DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS Clarifies His Comments About Social Media: 'I Hate The Effect That It's Had On Society'—In a new interview with The Underground Australia, DROWNING POOL and SOIL vocalist Ryan McCombs clarified his recent comments about the benefits and d...
- + The River Above—Sending us on our way into a new year with more energy than seems strictly reasonable, DRUPARIA have jaw-dropping potential. "The River Above" is anot...
- + New TESTAMENT Album Will Be 'Pretty Evil', Says STEVE DIGIORGIO—In a new interview with IMPACT Metal Channel, TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creatio...
- + Whereunto the Twilight Leads—Australia's LAMENT IN WINTER'S NIGHT has been churning out black metal that arguably might have more in common with the Finnish scene than the primari...
- + MARK TREMONTI Isn't Bothered By CREED 'Haters': 'If It Becomes A Household Name, There's Gonna Be People That Hate On It'—In a new interview with Ultimate Guitar, Mark Tremonti was asked if all the "hate" that CREED got at the height of the band's popularity is something ...
- + DAVE MUSTAINE On Upcoming MEGADETH Album: 'We've Got Some Really Great Ideas We're Working On'—During a December 22 chat on X Spaces, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine offered an update on the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's upco...
- + Watch: BILLY GIBBONS Honored By Las Vegas With City Hall Proclamation Ceremony—ZZ TOP legend Billy Gibbons was honored with a "Billy Gibbons Day" by his hometown of Las Vegas on Sunday, December 22. Las Vegas mayor pro tem Brian...
- + MARK OSEGUEDA On Singing For KERRY KING's Band: It's 'Probably The Most Aggressive Thing That I've Done Vocally'—In a new interview with Australia's May The Rock Be With You, Mark Osegueda was asked what he thinks he can do vocally with Kerry King's solo band tha...
- + METAL ALLEGIANCE Is 'Talking About' Making New Music In 2025—In a new interview with RadioBypass, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked if there has been any talk of METAL ALLEGIANCE writing and recording ...
- + AVENGED SEVENFOLD's JOHNNY CHRIST Says Headlining ROCK IN RIO Festival This Year Was Highlight Of His Career—During the year-end episode of "Drinks With Johnny", the Internet TV show he has hosted for the last five years, AVENGED SEVENFOLD bassist Johnny Chri...
- + L.A. GUNS To Release New Album 'Leopard Skin' In April 2025—L.A. GUNS' new album, "Leopard Skin", will be released in early April 2025. It will mark the first fruit of L.A. GUNS' reunion with Cleopatra Records,...
- + RAMMSTEIN Shares Hour-Long 'World Stadium Tour 2019-2024' Documentary—German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN have shared a nearly one-hour documentary, "Rammstein World Stadium Tour 2019-2024", focusing on the band's tour...
- + GENE SIMMONS Admits He Took Some Heat For Contributing To 'Reagan' Movie, But Says 'I Don't Give A Squat'—During a recent appearance on former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's "No Spin News" podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke about his cover ve...
- + TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Was 'Confident' When He Joined JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Knew That I Could Sing Really Good'—In a new interview with The Vinyl Guide podcast, former JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens reflected on how he joined the band in 1996 after being...
- + MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Showers Only 'Once A Week', His Wife Says—MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's wife has revealed that he only showers "once a week". Brittany Furlan discussed her husband's hygiene habits while ap...
- + See Final Concert Of W.A.S.P.'s Fall 2024 'Album ONE Alive' 40th-Anniversary North American Tour—The Live Rock Music Concerts YouTube channel has uploaded video of the entire final concert of W.A.S.P.'s fall 2024 North American tour, dubbed "...
- + ALEX VAN HALEN On Why He Didn't Cover SAMMY HAGAR Years In His Book: 'The Original Band Was The Driving Force'—In a new interview with Bringing It Back To The Beatles, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen was asked why he made "the conscientious decision" to end hi...
- + Watch: SHADOWS FALL Performs New Single 'In The Grey' Live For The First Time—Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL performed their new single "In The Grey" live for the first time during their headlining concert Saturday night (...
- + SLAYER's KERRY KING: 'Metal Is More Of A Brotherhood Than Any Kind Of Music That I Can Think Of'—In a new interview with Australia's Blunt magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King spoke about the band's multigenerational appeal. Asked if he thinks SL...
- + KIKO LOUREIRO: 'It's Much Easier To Create A 10-Minute Song With 20 Parts Than To Create A Great Pop Song'—In a recent interview with Christine Greyson, Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, was asked about how ...
- + AMEN's CASEY CHAOS Dead At 59—AMEN frontman Casey Chaos has reportedly died at the age of 59. Casey's passing was confirmed earlier today by Cleopatra Records founder and CEO Bria...
- + Watch: VINNY APPICE Performs BLACK SABBATH And DIO Classics With SABBATH KNIGHTS In San Diego—BLACK SABBATH/DIO drummer Vinny Appice performed with his ultimate BLACK SABBATH/DIO show, called SABBATH KNIGHTS, Friday night (December 20) at Brick...
- + ORPHANED LAND's KOBI FARHI: 'Living In Israel, I Had Always Dreamt That One Day We Might Be Able To Live In Peace'—In a new interview with Oxygène Radio's "Metal Zone", vocalist Kobi Farhi of Israeli metallers ORPHANED LAND was asked if there are any plans for him ...
- + TONY DOLAN Praises New VENOM INC. Guitarist CURRAN MURPHY: He's 'A Really Nice Guy' With 'Very Positive Energy'—In a new interview with the Iblis Manifestations podcast, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan once again weighed in on guitarist J...
- + BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS Release 'Don't Wake Up Dead' Single—Theofilos Xenidis, better known as Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON J...
- + ATTILA Rallies The Disenfranchised With New Single 'America's Rejects'—Atlanta's party metalcore heavyweights ATTILA are back with their new anthem "America's Rejects", out now on all major platforms. The track is a bold ...
- + COHEED AND CAMBRIA's CLAUDIO SANCHEZ Releases Collection Of Covers—COHEED AND CAMBRIA vocalist, primary songwriter and lead guitarist Claudio Sanchez has released "Claudio Covers". "Claudio Covers" is composed of eigh...
- + THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL To Reunite With Singer KARI RUESLÅTTEN For Select Shows In 2025 And 2026—Norwegian progressive doom metallers THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the two records they released in 1994 with singer K...
- + Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI's New Band POWERRAGE Signs With HIGH ROLLER RECORDS—POWERRAGE, the new band featuring former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci, has inked a deal with High Roller Records. Joining Ricci in POWERRAGE are bass...
- + DARK ANGEL To Debut First New Music In More Than Three Decades During Los Angeles Concert—Reunited California thrash metal pioneers DARK ANGEL will play new music for the first time since 1991 during their January 29, 2025 concert at the Wh...
- + BIOHAZARD's BILLY GRAZIADEI Recalls Having To Put METALLICA's LARS ULRICH 'In Check'—In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei recoun...
- + Former ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES: How I Became A Born-Again Christian—In a recent interview with The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes confirmed that he is a "born-a...
- + HELLOWEEN's MICHAEL KISKE: 'God Has Placed Darkness Inside Of Every Individual To Deal With'—In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske spoke about why, in his opinion, humanity h...
- + QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Names 'Most Extravagant' Thing He Bought After Becoming Successful Musician—During an appearance on a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock...
- + DON DOKKEN Is Selling His Harley-Davidson Motorcycle—DOKKEN frontman Don Dokken is selling his 1990 Harley-Davidson FXR motorcycle via eBay. Earlier today (Friday, December 20), Don shared the following...
- + MICHAEL SWEET On Perception That He Runs STRYPER Like A Dictatorship: 'It's Just Not True'—In a new interview with The Front Row Report With Reggie Edwards, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet spoke about how his songwriting process has evolved o...
- + Troglodyte—In these sophisticated yet troubled times, heavy music often provides an excellent alternative to life's complexities. A death metal band with a cavem...
- + ACCEPT To Support JUDAS PRIEST On German Leg Of 2025 'Shield Of Pain' Tour—German/American heavy metal legends ACCEPT will support JUDAS PRIEST on four shows of the "Shield Of Pain" 2025 tour. Earlier today, ACCEPT shared th...
- + THREE DAYS GRACE On Having Two Singers In The Band: We Wanted To 'Freshen It Up And Make It Exciting'—Last month, Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE released "Mayday", their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier. The 46-year-ol...
- + PHIL LYNOTT Musical 'Moonlight' Adds Shows Due To Phenomenal Demand—Due to the phenomenal demand and after selling out the first three dates, three extra shows have now been added to "Moonlight: The Philip Lynott Enigm...
- + NIGHTWISH Shares Full 45-Minute Documentary About Making Of 'Yesterwynde' Album—During the past months building up to the worldwide release of NIGHTWISH's newest opus, "Yesterwynde", on September 20, the group shared various episo...
- + SHADOWS FALL's JASON BITTNER Says He 'Hated' METALLICA And SLAYER When He First Heard Their Music—In a new interview with RichardMetalFan, SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, who has also played with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, OVERKILL and ANTHRAX, was as...
- + FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Guitarist MICHAEL GILBERT: 'I Feel Like Our Last Four Records Have Been Our Best'—In a new interview with the Disturbing The Priest podcast, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM guitarist Michael Gilbert was asked if he would agree that "the band is ...
- + MANOWAR's JOEY DEMAIO On Upcoming Re-Recording Of 'Sign Of The Hammer' Album: 'It's Just A Little Bit Different'—In a new interview with Elena Rozberg of Radiocast BG, MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio spoke about the upcoming re-recording of the band's fourth studio a...
- + SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS: Seeing STUCK MOJO Play Live In Mid-1990s 'Changed My Trajectory Completely'—In a new interview with "Paltrocast" host Darren Paltrowitz, SHINEDOWN bassist Eric Bass was asked if there was a particular band that got him to go f...
- + GENE SIMMONS On Performing With His Solo Band: 'There's A Magic That Happens Up There That Words Don't Describe'—During an appearance on a recent episode of Billboard's "Behind The Setlist" podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons spoke about how he now tours ...
- + LAMB OF GOD's JOHN CAMPBELL: 'It's Time To Start Working On New' Music—In a recent interview with Tom Robbins of the And Now The Band podcast, bassist John Campbell of Richmond, Virgina metallers LAMB OF GOD, who played t...
- + See Pro-Shot Video Of METALLICA's 2024 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction'—Professionally filmed video of METALLICA's fourth "Helping Hands Concert & Auction", which took place December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angele...
- + KERRY KING Picks 'Sabotage' As His Favorite BLACK SABBATH Album: 'It's Nonstop Badassery'—In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked which BLACK SABBATH album he would take with him if the plane...
- + BUMBLEFOOT On Hearing KISS's 'Alive!' For The First Time When He Was Five Years Old: 'It Warped My Fragile Little Child Mind'—During a recent appearance on the Guitar Hang podcast, former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal reflected on ho...
- + Friends Gather To Honor LEMMY At Stringfellows Ceremony In London: Photos, Video—On Wednesday evening, December 18, at Stringfellows gentlemen's club in London, United Kingdom, friends and fans of the legendary Ian "Lemmy" Kilmiste...
- + POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Shares His Secret To Keeping A Band Together—During a recent appearance on The Patrick LabyorSheaux With Patrick Labyorteaux, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett spoke about why Slash wasn't chosen to b...
- + RUSH's ALEX LIFESON Presented With 'Lifetime Achievement Award' By NATIONAL GUITAR MUSEUM—The National Guitar Museum announced that Alex Lifeson, one of the most revered rock guitarists of the past 50 years, will receive its annual "Lifetim...
- + TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On The State Of The Touring Industry: 'It's Tough All Over The World'—In a new interview with Sense Music Media, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, who is preparing to tour Australia...
- + DAVID ELLEFSON On Iconic Bass Intro To MEGADETH's 'Peace Sells': 'It Started As A Guitar Riff'—In a new interview with That Fuzzing Rock Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson once again spoke about the creation of the bass intro to the so...
- + CHEVELLE Is Hoping To Release New Single 'In The Next Month'—During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Anti-Heroes With Zach Blair" podcast, CHEVELLE frontman and main songwriter Pete Loeffler spoke abo...
- + ALICE COOPER And ROB HALFORD Featured In Animated Lyric Video For 'My Christmas List' From Children's Music Album 'Solid Rock Revival'—Joe and Judy Norelli, founders of the Norelli Family Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation located in Central Florida, have announced the product...
- + SAMMY HAGAR Says It Took Him Three Weeks To Write Speech For FOREIGNER At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction—Sammy Hagar inducted FOREIGNER into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame when the legendary rockers finally got the nod on October 19 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ha...
- + See Multi-Camera Video Of DOWN Performing 'Pillars Of Eternity' In Baton Rouge In June 2024—DOWN played the second of two Louisiana "pop-up" shows on June 21, 2024 at Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Multi-camera video of "Pillars O...
- + CANNIBAL CORPSE's PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ: 'If It Wasn't For DAVE LOMBARDO, I Probably Wouldn't Be Doing What I'm Doing'—In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz of long-running Florida-based death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE was...
- + WEDNESDAY 13 Says Performing MURDERDOLLS Music On Recent Tours 'Definitely Helped Shape' His Next Album—In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast, Wednesday 13 spoke about his upcoming tenth solo album, which is due in early 2025...
- + SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY On Band's Last-Ever Tour: 'It's Finally Hitting Me That It's Coming To An End'—In a new interview with iHeartRadio Canada's Jesse Modz and JD Lewis, SUM 41's Deryck Whibley spoke about the band's final tour, which will conclude w...
- + BAD RELIGION And DEAD KENNEDYS To Headline California's LUCKY PUNKS! Festival—Get ready for an unforgettable St. Patrick's Day weekend as Brew Ha Ha Productions and Punk In The Park proudly present Lucky Punks!, a one-day craft ...
- + GWAR, ARCH ENEMY, SACRED REICH, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, Others Added To 2025 MILWAUKEE METAL FEST—GWAR, ARCH ENEMY, SACRED REICH, NECROT, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FROZEN SOUL and REPENTANCE are among the newly announced acts for Milwaukee Metal F...
- + NICKELBACK Releases Music Video For 'Horizon' Song From 'Get Rollin'' Album—Canadian rockers NICKELBACK have released the Andy Brown-directed music video for the song "Horizon". The track is taken from the band's first album i...
- + AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces Record Deal, Debut Single—AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has signed with TLG|ROCK for management and label services. CLOSE ENEMIES debut single, "Soun...
- + Post Mortem—A pioneering force in folk metal since the early '90s, SUBWAY TO SALLY are true diehards. Anyone who has attended a festival in Germany will surely ha...
- + BILL WARD Shares Message Of Support For NICKO MCBRAIN: 'I Hope Your Journeys Will Be Safe'—Legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has shared a message of support for Nicko McBrain after the longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer announced his retir...
- + KATAKLYSM Frontman MAURIZIO IACONO's EX DEO To Release New EP 'Year Of The Four Emperors'—EX DEO, the Juno-nominated project of KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, will release a new EP, "Year Of The Four Emperors", on January 10, 2025 via ...
- + MAYHEM To Headline 2025 Edition Of 'Decibel Magazine Tour'; MORTIIS And IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT To Support—The longest-running heavy metal tour in North America returns with its boldest lineup ever in 2025! The Decibel Magazine Tour resumes this spring with...
- + ARCH ENEMY Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour With FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, BAEST And THROWN INTO EXILE—Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have announced a spring 2025 North American tour. The massive trek will kick off on April 14...
- + Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer HOWARD JONES Is Working On His Debut Solo Album—Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones is working on his debut album. Helming the sessions for the effort is Josh Gilbert, an acclaimed producer...
- + Former MORGOTH Singer MARC GREWE's LEPER COLONY Signs With TESTIMONY RECORDS—Testimony Records has announced the signing of international death metal band LEPER COLONY. LEPER COLONY will release its sophomore full-length album...
- + SYNYSTER GATES On AVENGED SEVENFOLD Playing Full Albums On Anniversary Tours: 'It Doesn't Really Interest Us'—In a recent interview with Rolling Stone India, AVENGED SEVENFOLD guitarist Synyster Gates was asked if he and his bandmates had any plans to celebrat...
- + IMMOLATION Discusses New Career-Spanning Book: 'The Struggle Has Always Been Real For Us'—By David E. Gehlke Over 36 years of playing death metal has taught the IMMOLATION duo of Ross Dolan (vocals/bass) and Bob Vigna (guitar) plenty of th...
- + Award-Winning Documentary 'The History Of Metal And Horror' Unleashes Limited Collector's Edition On Blu-Ray—Following its acclaimed debut, the award-winning documentary "The History Of Metal And Horror" is now available in an exclusive deluxe edition, offeri...
- + ORIANTHI On Her Return To ALICE COOPER's Touring Band: 'The Shows Are Going To Be Really Fun'—Orianthi spoke to Guitar World magazine about Alice Cooper's recent announcement that she will be rejoining his band for shows January 31 through Febr...
- + IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS: 'It's Amazing That This Band's Been Going For 50 Years'—IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris spoke to Music Radar about the band's upcoming 50th-anniversary tour, which will take place in 2025 and 2026. The "Ru...
- + GENE SIMMONS Announces More 2025 Shows With His Solo Band—KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced more shows as part of their spring 2025 tour. Confirmed dates so f...
- + Why 'Parkinson's Warrior' OZZY OSBOURNE Deserves To Be Made Freeman Of Birmingham—Top British TV personality Paul Sinha from ITV's "The Chase" has backed a campaign for global rock star Ozzy Osbourne to become a Freeman Of Birmingha...
- + TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: I'm 'Troubled By The Outsized Role That Religion Plays In Our Society'—In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked about a t-shirt he wore several years ago w...
- + PAUL RODGERS Is Working On An Autobiography: It 'Will Be A Heartfelt Gift From Me To You'—Legendary singer Paul Rodgers has announced his plans to release an autobiography. Earlier today (Tuesday, December 170, the iconic vocalist, best kn...
- + KERRY KING Explains Decision To Perform Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers'—SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers...
- + SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE On Changes In Metal/Hard Rock Industry: 'There's A Lot Of Women Behind The Scenes Now'—In a new interview with "The Allison Hagendorf Show", Courtney LaPlante, the frontwoman of the two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal band SPIRIT...
- + W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Says Kids Today Believe Music Has 'No Inherent Value': 'I Feel Really Sorry For Them'—During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s December 13 concert at The Warfield in San Francisco, California, W.A.S.P. fr...
- + GARY HOLT On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'The Experience Was Magical'—In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion perfor...
- + POWER TRIP, THE EXPLOITED, NEKROGOBLIKON, WALLS OF JERICHO And CATEGORY 7 Added To 'Headbangers Boat' 2025—LAMB OF GOD and Sixthman, the leader in festivals and music cruises for more than a decade, have announced the addition of POWER TRIP, THE EXPLOITED, ...
- + KIM DRACULA And HANABIE. Announce Spring 2025 North American Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—Alternative artist Kim Dracula and harajuku-core trailblazers HANABIE. have announced their 2025 co-headline tour across North America. Produced by Li...
- + ICE NINE KILLS Announces 'The Silver Scream-A-Thon' Spring 2025 U.S. Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—ICE NINE KILLS has announced a very special U.S. headline tour, "The Silver Scream-A-Thon". This unprecedented trek, produced by Live Nation, will off...
- + FOZZY Announces Spring 2025 Leg Of 25th-Anniversary Tour—FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has announced the 2025 leg of its 25th-ann...
- + STATIC-X And GWAR Announce 'Machines Vs Monsters' Spring 2025 North American Tour—STATIC-X's original "Wisconsin Death Trip" lineup of Tony Campos (bass), Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Ken Jay (drums) along with current vocalist/guitar...
- + HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD And TECH N9NE Announce Spring 2025 North American Tour—Following the enormous success of the first leg of their co-headlining "Hollywood & N9ne" tour , which sold over 60,000 tickets, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD ...
- + KING DIAMOND Releases Music Video For New Single 'Spider Lilly'—KING DIAMOND has just released a new single, "Spider Lilly". The official music video for the track, which was directed by My Good Eye Visuals, can be...
- + DOUG ALDRICH Opens Up About His Cancer Battle: I Just Got Done With Six Weeks Of Radiation—During an appearance on the December 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES ...
- + Watch: JUDAS PRIEST Plays Final Concert Of 2024 In Tokyo, Japan—British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST played the final concert of their 2024 tour on Friday, December 13 at Ex Theater in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan. F...
- + New Series Exploring Heavy Metal History To Debut On HULU In 2025—Deadline reports that a new eight-part series exploring heavy metal history will debut on Hulu in 2025. Produced by Vice Studios Canada, "Into The Vo...
- + MAYHEM's NECROBUTCHER Is 'Not That Surprised' That The Band Is Still Together After 40 Years—Bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM spoke to Dave Rumbler of Metal-Roos about the band's upcoming 40th-anniversa...
- + How Close Did C.C. DEVILLE Come To Joining STRYPER? MICHAEL SWEET Responds—In a new interview with Guitar By Emily, Michael Sweet confirmed that C.C. DeVille auditioned for STRYPER before joining POISON and achieving multi-pl...
- + Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Releases Official Yule Log Video For 'The Season 3' Album—One of the most iconic voices in rock and roll history, Steve Perry has released the official yule log video for "The Season 3", which came out on Nov...
- + JASON BITTNER Is 'Always Pro-LARS ULRICH' Even Though METALLICA Drummer Is 'Not The Most Proficient Technician'—The newest episode of "Troy Story: A Podcast For The Collar City" revisits METALLICA's first and only concert at the RPI Field House on March 15, 1989...
- + DYING FETUS And CRADLE OF FILTH To Headline 2025 Edition Of 'Chaos & Carnage' Tour—For the first time ever, two iconic titans of extreme metal — DYING FETUS and CRADLE OF FILTH — are teaming up to co-headline the 2025 "Chaos & Ca...
- + Watch: ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Discuss 'White Noise' Single From Upcoming 'Black Light / White Noise' Album—BMG will release the second album by IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, "Black L...
- + Maleficium Part I—The blackened death metal beast PANZERCHRIST has been sharpening the blade for more than 30 years, save a ten-year hiatus, broken by last year's hard-...
- + METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Inspires Special-Edition Compact Track Loader From CNH—A special-edition compact track loader from CNH construction brand CASE Construction Equipment was on display at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Cal...
- + UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Release Re-Recorded, Star-Studded Version Of ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall'—Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinte...
- + SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Spring 2025 South American Stadium Tour—SYSTEM OF A DOWN will play a a string of stadium shows in South America next spring. The "Wake Up!" run begins on April 24 in Bogota, Colombia and con...
- + MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Announce February/March 2025 'Third World Trilogy' U.S. Tour—CAVALERA has become synonymous with extreme metal music, a name that to this day still holds the highest regard, a family legacy built upon decades of...
- + WHITECHAPEL Announces March/April 2025 Tour With BRAND OF SACRIFICE, 200 STAB WOUNDS And ALLUVIAL—WHITECHAPEL will return to North American stages this spring on a month-long headlining tour. The "Hymns In Dissonance" trek runs from March 18 in Ral...
- + Watch: AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON And LADY GAGA Sing 'Highway To Hell' In 'Carpool Karaoke' Special—AC/DC's Brian Johnson sang the band's classic song "Highway To Hell" with pop superstar Lady Gaga as part of Apple TV+'s surprise special "A Carpool K...
- + Watch: SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON Performs 'This Christmas' With MARK TREMONTI In Orlando—SEVENDUST vocalist Lajon Witherspoon, whose band will open for CREED in Las Vegas for two shows at the end of the year, joined Mark Tremonti on stage ...
- + BRANDON SALLER Says There Will 'Probably' Be No New ATREYU Music Before 2026—In a new interview with The Underground Australia, ATREYU vocalist Brandon Saller was asked about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the ban...
- + RAVEN Announces 'Can't Take Away The Fire' EP—Originally formed in 1974, the pioneering Newcastle, U.K. heavy metal legends RAVEN have been celebrating their 50th anniversary throughout the year a...
- + MICHAEL KISKE Loves Having 'Two And A Half' Lead Singers In HELLOWEEN: 'I Never Wanna Do It Differently Anymore'—Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release o...
- + BILLY CORGAN: 'TONY IOMMI Was Such A Pioneering Guitarist And A Visionary'—In a new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan was asked which BLACK SABBATH album he would take with him ...
- + MATT SORUM On His Exclusion From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion: 'I'm Much More At Peace With It Than I Was In The Very Beginning'—In an interview with the "Legends: Podcast" by All Day Vinyl which was originally conducted in May 2024, former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum was a...
- + ZAKK SABBATH Postpones Shows After ZAKK WYLDE Loses His Voice—ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE, PANTERA), has postponed its ...
- + TESLA's FRANK HANNON: 'We're Not Rich; We Never Became Millionaires'—In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives, TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon was asked about the band's decision to focus on releasing s...
- + BIOHAZARD Enters Studio To Record New Album—The reunited classic lineup of the metal/hardcore band BIOHAZARD has entered Shorefire Recording Studios in Long Branch, New Jersey to begin recordin...
- + Watch: MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Joins VIO-LENCE On Stage In San Francisco—MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn joined his former band VIO-LENCE on stage last night (Saturday, December 14) at The Great American Music Hall in San ...
- + VOIVOD On Upcoming Concerts With Montreal Symphony Orchestra: It Will Be 'A Dream Come True' And 'A Life-Changing Experience'—Drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and guitarist Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain of Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD spoke to The Metal Voice about their u...
- + DROWNING POOL's Next Single Will Be 'Even More Jamming' Than 'Revolution (The Final Amen)'—In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke about the fan response to the band's latest single, "Revolution (...
- + Watch: THE KOVENANT Returns To Live Stage At EINDHOVEN METAL MEETING—THE KOVENANT returned to the live stage last night (Saturday, December 14) at the Eindhoven Metal Meeting festival in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The ...
- + TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On VIP Meet-And-Greets: 'If You Don't Do 'Em, You Probably Won't Be Able To Tour'—In a new interview with Australia's Silver Tiger Media, KK'S PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens once again spoke about the band's decision to not do m...
- + Watch: Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle—SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members reunited last night (Saturday, December 14) for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert...
- + BRET MICHAELS On POISON's 2026 Tour: 'We're Hoping To' Play '40 Awesome Dates', 'Putting Every Ounce Of Energy On That Stage'—In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, POISON frontman Bret Michaels spoke about the band's plans to return to the road in 2026 to celebrate the 40t...
- + VENOM INC.'s TONY DOLAN Doesn't Think High Price Of Visas Should Keep European Musicians Off U.S. Tours—In a new interview with the Disturbing The Priest With Brandon Battick podcast, former VENOM and current VENOM INC. frontman Tony "Demolition Man" Dol...
- + JASON BONHAM On His LED ZEPPELIN EVENING Show: 'I Started It Purely As A Therapeutic Way To Get The LED Out Of Me'—In a new interview Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, drummer Jason Bonham — son of...
- + FRANK HANNON Explains Why Fans Shouldn't Expect A TESLA Box Set Any Time Soon—In a new interview with Ruben Mosqueda of We Go To 11, TESLA guitarist and founding member Frank Hannon spoke about the possibility of a box set from ...
- + JOHN COOPER: 'Without STRYPER, There'd Be No SKILLET'—In a new interview with Hudson and Aly from "The Hudson Show" on RadioU, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock...
- + '666 Days With The Beast' Book About PAUL DI'ANNO's Final Years Is Now Available—The book "666 Days With The Beast" about the final years of former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is available for order at www.maidencroatia.com. In...
- + Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO Shares Music Video For New Solo Single 'Talking Dreams'—Brazilian guitarist Kiko Loureiro, best known for his work with MEGADETH and ANGRA, has shared the Leo Liberti Films-directed music video for his new ...
- + Watch: METALLICA Performs Acoustic And Electric Set At Fourth 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction'—METALLICA's fourth "Helping Hands Concert & Auction" took place last night (Friday, December 13) at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. In addition t...
- + ACE FREHLEY Is Officially Working On 'Origins Vol. 3' For 2025 Release—In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, Ace Frehley has confirmed that he has commenced work on "Origins Vol. 3", the sequel...
- + KING DIAMOND To Release New Single 'Spider Lilly' Next Week—KING DIAMOND will release a new single, "Spider Lilly", on Tuesday, December 17. A teaser for the song's accompanying music video can be found below. ...
- + Apertures—Re-emerging from portentous slumber in 2019, AN AXIS OF PERDITION are a band (or, more accurately, duo) with an illustrious, if bile-stained, past. Sh...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JUSTIN FOLEY On 'This Consequence' Album: 'We Stick To Our Strengths But Also Change And Evolve'—In a new interview with This Day In Metal, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE drummer Justin Foley spoke about the musical direction of the band's upcoming album, "Thi...
- + METALLICA Is Among POLLSTAR's 2024 'Top 10 Worldwide Top Touring Artists'—Pollstar, the "Voice of Live" and trusted authority for in-depth concert and live industry data, proudly announced that Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour and...
- + AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES To Release Debut Single In January—AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has announced the following shows for January 2025: Jan. 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery ...
- + L7's DONITA SPARKS On Overturning Of Roe V. Wade: 'I Was Disappointed There Weren't Riots In The Streets'—Donita Sparks, lead singer of the all-woman hard-rock band L7, who helped launch Rock For Choice, a series of benefit concerts held from 1991 to 2001 ...
- + MAX CAVALERA Says He Lives In The Moment: 'I'm Not A Future Guy And I'm Not That Much Of A Past Guy'—In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY and CAVALERA frontman Max Cavalera reflected on his four-decade ...
- + SHINEDOWN's ERIC BASS Shares 'Azalia' Single From Upcoming 'I Had A Name' Solo Album—SHINEDOWN songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Eric Bass has today shared his new single "Azalia", taken from his forthcoming debut solo alb...
- + Halfana—They do things differently in Japan. In many ways, ILLUSION FORCE are the archetypal, over-the-top power metal band, with the customary penchant for e...
- + THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' Lineup Announces More 30th-Anniversary Shows In The Netherlands—To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their "Mandylion" album, the lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING that recorded the LP — including singer Anneke...
- + Fasornas Tid—Returning from self-imposed obscurity in 2016, Sweden's MÖRK GRYNING have taken a meticulous approach to honoring their legacy. Perennially underrated...
- + SACRIFICE Announces First New Album In 16 Years, 'Volume Six'—Canadian thrash metal veterans SACRIFICE return in 2025 with their first new album in more than sixteen years. "Volume Six", the band's sixth album ov...
- + Watch: Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Serves As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade'—Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum served as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Par...
- + AVATAR To Record Tenth Studio Album In January—Swedish metallers AVATAR are planning to enter the studio in January to begin work on their tenth album. The follow-up to 2023's "Dance Devil Dance" w...
- + LAST IN LINE Has 'A Whole Bunch Of Embryonic Ideas' For Fourth Album—In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, LAST IN LINE bassist Phil Soussan once again confirmed that he and his bandmate...
- + BRUCE DICKINSON Announces First Solo Concert Of 2025—IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has announced his first solo concert of 2025: September 7, 2025 at The Town festival in São Paulo, Brazil. More sho...
- + Watch: Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Plays Solo Concert In San Diego—Eclipse has uploaded video of former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell's December 12 concert at Brick By Brick in San Diego, California. Check out ...
- + RIKKI ROCKETT's Stolen POISON Drum Kits Have Been Recovered—All of POISON drummer Rikki Rockett's stolen drums have been found and have been returned to Donn's Drum Vault, described as the largest inventory of ...
- + PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Rejoins SPECTOR Artist Roster—Spector Bass has announced the return of legendary PANTERA bassist Rex Brown to its official artist roster. This reunion marks a significant milestone...
- + DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Discovered RUSH's Music—In a new interview with Mike Gaube and Shaggy of 94.9 and 104.5 The Pick and Mike Gaube's Headbangers, MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about how...
- + GENE SIMMONS On KISS Avatar Show: 'The Experience Is Gonna Be Beyond Anything You Can Imagine'—During an appearance on "The Adam Carolla Show", KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons once again praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, calling it a "ja...
- + DIMEBAG, ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ, RIKKI ROCKETT, BURTON C. BELL, Others To Be Inducted Into 'Metal Hall Of Fame'—The Metal Hall Of Fame announced today a partial list of musicians who will be inducted in 2025. The annual Metal Hall Of Fame charity gala, which wi...
- + IN THIS MOMENT: We 'Will Now Be Stepping Away To Take A Break And Create The Next Chapter Of Music'—Grammy Award-nominated act IN THIS MOMENT has thanked fans for their support during the band's just-completed headlining tour across North America, fe...
- + MARTY FRIEDMAN Says He Was Initially 'Angry', Then 'Puzzled And Sad' About MEGADETH's 'Salary Offer' For 'Rust In Peace' Lineup Reunion—Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has once again admitted that money was a major motivator for him when he was approached about taking part in ...
- + DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS Explains Why He Doesn't Publicly Voice His Political Opinions Anymore—During an appearance on the link textScandalous podcast, DROWNING POOL and SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs explained that many musicians choose not to voic...
- + ANDI DERIS Says New HELLOWEEN Album Will Include A Ballad; First Single To Arrive In February—Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release o...
- + THE HELLACOPTERS Share New Single '(I Don't Wanna Be) Just A Memory'—Swedish high-energy rock 'n' roll royalty THE HELLACOPTERS have released the second single from their upcoming studio album "Overdriver", which will s...
- + LORDI Announces New Album 'Limited Deadition'—Finnish hard rock monsters LORDI are set to release their highly anticipated 19th studio album, "Limited Deadition", on March 21, 2025 via Reigning Ph...
- + BUMBLEFOOT Explains How He Got BRIAN MAY And STEVE VAI To Guest On His New Solo Album—Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about his upcoming i...
- + DAVE NAVARRO And BILLY MORRISON To Be Joined By DUFF MCKAGAN, JERRY CANTRELL, Others At Fourth 'Above Ground' Benefit Concert—Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (BILLY IDOL) have announced the initial artists who will join them for the January 25 "A...
- + METALLICA's 2024 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction' To Be Made Available Online Next Week—METALLICA's fourth "Helping Hands Concert & Auction", which will take place December 13 at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, will be made available ...
- + BILLY CORGAN Says METALLICA's 'Fuel' Sounds 'Awfully Close' To SMASHING PUMPKINS' 'Tales Of A Scorched Earth'—In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, Billy Corgan from THE SMASHING PUMPKINS brought up METALLICA while discussing whether THE SMA...
- + SYSTEM OF A DOWN Adds Second Nights To All Three Stadium Events With KORN, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And DEFTONES—Due to incredible demand, SYSTEM OF A DOWN has added second shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium on August 27 with KORN; Chicago, I...
- + CODE ORANGE's REBA MEYERS Releases Debut Solo Single, 'Certain Uncertainty'—Reba Meyers, the Grammy-nominated vocalist and guitar player of CODE ORANGE and current touring guitarist for Marilyn Manson, has released her debut s...
- + Ex-ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES On His Long-Awaited Solo Album: 'I've Been Working On It'—In a recent interview with The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. bassist Peter Baltes was asked about the status of ...
- + Watch: I AM MORBID Performs MORBID ANGEL Classics In Mechanicsburg—LORDOFTHE80S has uploaded video of I AM MORBID's December 11 concert at the Lovedraft's Brewing Co. in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Check out the clip...
- + ARMORED SAINT's JOEY VERA On His Eye Surgery: 'I've Been Very Lucky That This Did Not Turn Into Something Worse'—Earlier this month, ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera underwent a successful surgery for posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on a day off during the ban...
- + AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET: 'I Didn't Wanna Talk To Nobody' After Being Diagnosed With Cancer—In a new interview with Aftershocks TV, AGNOSTIC FRONT vocalist Roger Miret, who was diagnosed with cancer more than three years ago, was asked if he ...
- + RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's TIM COMMERFORD On His Prostate Cancer Battle: "I'm The Strongest I've Ever Been In My Life'—In a new interview with Neil Jones from TotalRock, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist Tim Commerford, who is promoting his group 7D7D, spoke about his n...
- + FOZZY To Resume 25th-Anniversary Tour In April 2025; New Single To Arrive In The Spring—In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho reflected on the first leg of the band's ...
- + IRON MAIDEN Shares Video Recap Of 'The Future Past Tour'—British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have shared a video recap of their "The Future Past Tour". Check out the two-and-a-half-minute clip below. MA...
- + THE HALO EFFECT/Ex-IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS Is Open To Writing Autobiography: 'I Have A Story To Tell'—In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, former IN FLAMES and current THE HALO EFFECT bassist Peter Iwers was asked...
- + LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Announces More Spoken-Word Events For 'Just Beyond The Light' Book—LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe has announced more spoken-word and question-and-answer events to promote his upcoming book, "Just Beyon...
- + 'Beat Saber' Virtual Reality Game Gets METALLICA Music Pack—A METALLICA DLC pack with 17 new tracks is now available in the virtual reality game Beat Saber. Promising its "most challenging levels" yet, the MET...
- + DEF LEPPARD, NICKELBACK, MÖTLEY CRÜE, SHINEDOWN To Headline Inaugural BOARDWALK ROCK—DEF LEPPARD, NICKELBACK, MÖTLEY CRÜE and SHINEDOWN are set to headline the inaugural Boardwalk Rock, bringing some of the most legendary names in rock...
- + ALEX LIFESON's ENVY OF NONE Project Releases Another New Single 'Under The Stars'—ENVY OF NONE, the band featuring Alex Lifeson (RUSH), Andy Curran (CONEY HATCH), Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne, has released a new single, "...
- + STONE SOUR's JOSH RAND To Sell Rare And Vintage Guitars, Basses On REVERB—Josh Rand, guitarist for Grammy Award-winning metal band STONE SOUR, is selling a truly one-of-a-kind collection of guitars on Reverb, the largest onl...
- + DANZIG, DOWN, ABBATH And CRO-MAGS: March 2025 U.S. Tour Dates Announced—DANZIG will play a string of rare live shows on the U.S. West Coast in late March 2025. Support on the trek, which will include cities DANZIG has not ...
- + CATEGORY 7 Cancels March 2025 U.S. Tour Due To Low Ticket Sales—CATEGORY 7, the new band featuring former MACHINE HEAD and current KERRY KING guitarist Phil Demmel, ex-ADRENALINE MOB guitarist Mike Orlando, ARMORED...
- + MICHAEL MONROE Adds More U.S. Tour Dates For April 2025—After nine long years, legendary HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will return to the U.S. for nearly a dozen very special shows in April 2025. The...
- + MICHAEL KISKE To Record Vocals For New HELLOWEEN Album In January—Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release o...
- + MICHAEL WILTON Explains Why It's 'Hard' For QUEENSRŸCHE To Find Time To Work On New Studio Album—In a new interview with Robert Cavuoto of Myglobalmind, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton spoke about a possible follow-up to the band's 2022 album...
- + MARK TREMONTI Says ROBERT PLANT 'Loved' His Collection Of FRANK SINATRA Covers—In May 2022, Mark Tremonti — guitarist/singer-songwriter/founding member of the rock bands CREED, ALTER BRIDGE and TREMONTI — released a collection of...
- + ROBIN MCAULEY Announces New Solo Album 'Soulbound'—Frontiers Music Srl has announced the upcoming release of legendary rock vocalist Robin McAuley's new solo album, "Soulbound". This new LP sees McAule...
- + W.A.S.P. To Perform Entire Debut Album On Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour—W.A.S.P. will perform its classic debut album in its entirety on the spring/summer 2025 European tour, dubbed "Album ONE Alive". 1984 marks the 40th ...
- + KING DIAMOND Announces Spring/Summer 2025 European Tour With PARADISE LOST, ANGEL WITCH—KING DIAMOND will embark on a European tour next spring/summer. Support on select dates on the trek will come from PARADISE LOST, ANGEL WITCH and UNTO...
- + LAST IN LINE/Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Bassist PHIL SOUSSAN: How 'The Structure For Monetizing Music Has Changed'—In a new interview with Sean P McKenna, host of "Rimshots With Sean" on Barstools And Bandtalk, bassist Phil Soussan, who played on Ozzy Osbourne's "T...
- + BULLETBOYS Announce Return Of Bassist LONNIE VENCENT—BULLETBOYS have announced the return of bassist Lonnie Vencent and addition of guitarist Jake Faun (David Lee Roth, WINGER) to the group's ranks. Ear...
- + CHRIS JERICHO Says NICKO MCBRAIN Has 'Earned His Right To Step Down' From Touring With IRON MAIDEN—During an appearance on the December 9 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho wei...
- + Would BUSH's GAVIN ROSSDALE Ever Sell His Music Catalog? He Responds—During an appearance on the latest episode of the "Let There Be Talk" podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray, BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale wa...
- + GREAT WHITE's AUDIE DESBROW On New Singer BRETT CARLISLE: 'He's Put A Great Fire Under Our A****'—In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, GREAT WHITE drummer Audie Desbrow was asked if it's "still pretty gratifying" to hear every...
- + KERRY KING Talks SLAYER's Future: 'Mark My Word: We're Never Gonna Make A Record Again; We're Never Gonna Tour Again'—In a new interview with Australia's Metal Roos, Kerry King spoke about SLAYER's future plans, following the band's two festival appearances in Septemb...
- + ROB HALFORD Was 'Surprised And Shocked And Thrilled' By GOJIRA's Performance At Olympic Games Opening Ceremony—JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has weighed in on GOJIRA's performance at this year's Olympic Games opening ceremony. GOJIRA performed a surprise ren...
- + Live At Budokan—Not everybody loves it when a plan comes together, you cynical bastards, but only the hardest of hearts would begrudge HELLOWEEN their recent return t...
- + JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS Announce Las Vegas Engagement For June 2025—JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have announced an exclusive, five-night Las Vegas engagement at House of Blues Las Vegas inside Mandalay Bay Resort an...
- + IRON MAIDEN Pays Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN In New Video Recapping His Final Concert—IRON MAIDEN has shared a new five-minute video tribute to the band's longtime drummer Nicko McBrain, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of his final ...
- + THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Announces Spring 2025 Tour, BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA will return to the road this spring. The "Metalcore Spring Break" tour will kick off April 17 in Wichita, Kansas and run through...
- + STEEL PANTHER Announces 2025 Leg Of 'Feel The Steel 15th Anniversary Tour', BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—As 2024 comes to a memorable close this holiday season, California metal maestros STEEL PANTHER are spreading more holiday cheer with the announcement...
- + COHEED AND CAMBRIA And MASTODON Announce Spring 2025 U.S. Tour With PERIPHERY—COHEED AND CAMBRIA has announced "The Infinite Arc" tour with MASTODON and special guests PERIPHERY. News of the tour arrives on the heels of COHEED A...
- + CREED Announces July/August 2025 North American Tour With 3 DOORS DOWN, DAUGHTRY, BIG WRECK And MAMMOTH WVH—Due to fan demand, CREED has extended its sold-out "Summer Of '99" tour with 23 additional dates in the summer of 2025. Produced by Live Nation, the d...
- + TOTO Announces Summer 2025 U.S. Tour With MEN AT WORK And CHRISTOPHER CROSS—TOTO, Christopher Cross and MEN AT WORK have announced plans to tour the United States in the summer of 2025, produced by Live Nation. The run commenc...
- + See EXODUS's Entire Tour-Ending Concert In Los Angeles—sexthrash69 has uploaded video of EXODUS's entire December 7 concert at The Regent in Los Angeles, California. Check out the footage below. The band'...
- + 'Heavier Trip' Directors Discuss The Pressure Of Creating Sequel To Metal Cult Classic 'Heavy Trip'—By David E. Gehlke Perhaps the best movie reflecting the true spirit of underground metal in recent years is "Heavy Trip", the 2018 creation of first...
- + THE DARKNESS Shares New Single 'I Hate Myself' From Upcoming 'Dreams On Toast' Album—Following its premiere with Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 last night, British rockers THE DARKNESS have released their explosive new single "I Hate Myself"...
- + ROB ZOMBIE: Official Coloring Book Now Available—Neck Bolt Publishing has released the official Rob Zombie coloring book. Loaded with more than 30 coloring pages, cut-out crafts, masks, paper do...
- + ANDREAS KISSER On SEPULTURA's Farewell Tour: 'It's Great To See Our Faithful Fans' At The Shows—During an appearance on a recent episode of the "One Life One Chance With Toby Morse" podcast, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke about the band...
- + ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Won't Perform Entire 'Painkiller' Album On 'Shield Of Pain' Tour—In a new interview with Heavy Consequence, Rob Halford spoke about JUDAS PRIEST's plans celebrate the 35th anniversary of its classic album "Painkille...
- + MÅNESKIN's DAMIANO DAVID Announces 2025 Global Solo Tour—Damiano David has announced a massive 2025 global tour with dates across Europe, Australia, North America, South America and Asia next year. Encompass...
- + BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH Says It Will 'Take A While' For KORN To Release New Music: 'It's Not Gonna Be Soon'—In a new interview with Australia's "Everblack" podcast, KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for th...
- + SOILWORK Releases Official Performance Video For Latest Single 'Spirit Of No Return'—Swedish metallers SOILWORK have released an official live video for their latest single, "Spirit Of No Return". Check it out below. Last month, SOILW...
- + Black Magic Rituals And Perversions, Vol. 1—England's modern-day doom metal torchbearers, ELECTRIC WIZARD, were just as dumbfounded as everyone else when confronted with the all-encompassing pan...
- + Former MEGADETH Guitarists KIKO LOUREIRO And MARTY FRIEDMAN To Join Forces For Spring 2025 Brazilian Tour—Former MEGADETH guitarists Kiko Loureiro and Marty Friedman will join forces for a Brazilian tour next spring. Kiko said: "Big news, Brazil! I'm hitt...
- + 184 Bands Announced For 2025 Edition Of France's HELLFEST, Including Headliners LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN And MUSE—LINKIN PARK, SCORPIONS, KORN and MUSE will headline the 2025 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 19-22, 2025 in Clisson, France. Hellfest...
- + AEROSMITH Bassist TOM HAMILTON's New Band CLOSE ENEMIES Announces January 2025 Tour Dates—AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton's new band CLOSE ENEMIES has announced the following shows for January 2025: Jan. 08 - Philadelphia, PA @ City Winery ...
- + POWER TRIP Adds European Headlining Shows During January/February 2025 PANTERA Tour—Texas thrashers POWER TRIP have added several headlining shows to their January/February 2025 European tour as the support act for PANTERA. The full ...
- + KERRY KING Announces Summer 2025 European Tour—SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his new band will hit the road in Europe next summer. The trek will launch on July 29 in Frankfurt, Germany and will i...
- + SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Summer 2025 Stadium Shows With DEFTONES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD And KORN—SYSTEM OF A DOWN has announced three massive stadium events featuring DEFTONES, AVENGED SEVENFOLD and KORN. Produced by Live Nation, the performances ...
- + JOE SATRIANI And STEVE VAI Launch SATCHVAI Band, Announce 'Surfing With The Hydra' European Tour—For the first time in their nearly 50-year musical careers, legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai have united to form the SATCHVAI band, w...
- + ARCH ENEMY's ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ Opens Up About Health Scare During Mexican Tour: 'This Is The Most Pain I Have Ever Experienced'—Alissa White-Gluz has apologized to ARCH ENEMY fans for not being able to perform up to her usual high standards during the band's ongoing Mexican tou...
- + Longtime WITHIN TEMPTATION Keyboardist MARTIJN SPIERENBURG Announces His Departure From Band—Longtime WITHIN TEMPTATION keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg has announced his departure from the Dutch symphonic metal band. Earlier today (Monday, De...
- + THE GATHERING's 'Mandylion' Lineup To Reunite For Two 30th-Anniversary Shows In The Netherlands—To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their "Mandylion" album, the lineup of Dutch rockers THE GATHERING that recorded the LP — including singer Anneke...
- + JUDAS PRIEST Announces More 'Shield Of Pain' 2025 European Tour Dates—British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have announced more dates for their "Shield Of Pain" tour in 2025. The Rob Halford-fronted outfit will play ...
- + GUNS N' ROSES Announces 2025 Tour Of Europe And Middle East—GUNS N' ROSES announced they will return to the road on a massive 2025 European and Middle East Tour, headlining stadiums and festivals throughout the...
- + RIVAL SONS 'Are Talking About' Getting Started On Writing The Next Album—In a new interview with The Logan Show, RIVAL SONS singer Jay Buchanan was asked if he and his bandmates are working on the follow-up to the two album...
- + ALEX SKOLNICK Names Only TESTAMENT Song That Is Always In The Band's Set—In a recent interview with Taylor Guitars, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked if there is a song in the band's setlist that he is tired of pl...
- + SNOT's MIKEY DOLING Explains Why He Won't Reveal Identity Of Band's New Singer Before First Comeback Concert—The reunited SNOT has announced three club shows in January and February 2025, leading up to the band's appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festiva...
- + GUNS N' ROSES Teases 2025 Tour Announcement—GUNS N' ROSES are teasing an announcement of a 2025 tour under the banner "Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Thing...
- + KERRY KING Admits Members Of His Solo Band Were 'Blindsided' By Announcement Of SLAYER Reunion—In a new interview with Australia's Spotlight Report, Kerry King admitted that members of his solo band were "blindsided" by the announcement that SLA...
- + ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN: 'I Hope That Live Music Will Never Be Replaced' By Artificial Intelligence—In a new interview with Framus & Warwick, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the band's latest album, "Humanoi...
- + Today Marks 20th Anniversary Of PANTERA Guitarist 'DIMEBAG' DARRELL ABBOTT's Death—Today (Sunday, December 8) marks the 20th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the mo...
- + Watch: ARCH ENEMY Performs Without Singer ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ In Tijuana—Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY played a full set without Alissa White-Gluz on December 3 at El Foro Jai Alai in Tijuana, Me...
- + IRON MAIDEN Announces New Drummer: 'A Name Familiar To Many Of Our Fans'—British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have announced their new touring drummer. Stepping in as the replacement for Nicko McBrain will be Simon Dawso...
- + Watch: BRUCE DICKINSON Pays Emotional Tribute To NICKO MCBRAIN At Drummer's Final Concert With IRON MAIDEN—IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson paid emotional tribute to Nicko McBrain after the drummer announced he was quitting touring with the group after 42...
- + TOM MORELLO: 'Standing Up For Those That Are Most In Need Has Always Been A Part Of My DNA'—During an appearance on the December 2 episode of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie, Tom Morello, the guitarist, songwriter ...
- + Ex-MORBID ANGEL Drummer PETE SANDOVAL: 'Metal Is Much Bigger In Europe' Than It Is In America—In a new interview with Francisco Zamudio of KNAC.COM, former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID drummer Pedro "Pete" Sandoval spoke about the evolu...
- + MARTY FRIEDMAN Says It Was 'Natural' For Him To Rejoin MEGADETH On Stage Last Year—In a new interview with France's Metal Obs', ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman was asked what it was like to rejoin his former band twice on stage ...
- + CRIMSON GLORY Announces 2025 Tour Dates—Reactivated Florida progressive metallers CRIMSON GLORY have announced nearly a dozen European and U.S. dates for early 2025. Confirmed shows so far ...
- + Watch: KERRY KING Covers IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Melbourne Stop Of Australia's GOOD THINGS Festival—SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers...
- + SIMONE SIMONS Says Upcoming EPICA Album Is 'All About Reinventing Yourself'—In a new interview with Mexico's Euphonico, vocalist of Simone Simons of Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA confirmed that she and her bandmates have com...
- + Watch: VOLBEAT Returns To Live Stage After 16 Months—Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT returned to the live stage for the first time in 16 months last night (Friday, December 6) as the support act for IRON...
- + See VENOM Perform In Bogota During Fall 2024 Latin American Tour—Fan-filmed video of VENOM's December 5 performance at Calle 13 in Bogota, Colombia can be seen below. Two years ago, VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" L...
- + JAKE E. LEE Shares Photos Of Bullet Wound In His Back: 'How Did That Not Actually Hit My Spine?'—Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee has shared more details about the shooting in October which left him hit three times about 10 miles from th...
- + IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Announces Retirement From Touring: Tonight Will Be 'My Final Gig' With The Band—IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his retirement from touring. The 72-year-old musician, who has been a member of MAIDEN for more than ...
- + SAMAEL Completes Recording Vocals For Eleventh Studio Album—Swiss industrial metallers SAMAEL have finished recording the vocals for their upcoming eleventh studio album, tentatively due in 2025. On December 4...
- + UNLEASHED Is In The Studio Recording Fifteenth Album—Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have entered the studio to begin recording their fifteenth album for a tentative summer 2025 release. On Frida...
- + KERRY KING On Performing With His Solo Band: 'The Excitement Is Every Bit Like When SLAYER Came Out'—In a new interview with Australia's Heavy, Kerry King was asked if there is a different vibe when he is playing shows with his solo band compared to w...
- + Ex-FEAR FACTORY Singer BURTON C. BELL Calls SPOTIFY 'Evil', Says DANIEL EK Is 'Reaping In Billions Off Backs Of Artists'—Former FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell is among the metal musicians who have shared their Spotify Wrapped For Artists stats this year. The Spotif...
- + ALL THAT REMAINS Announces New Album 'Antifragile'—Massachusetts-based metallers ALL THAT REMAINS have set "Antifragile" as the title of their tenth studio album. Due on January 31, 2025, the follow-up...
- + DEATH ANGEL's TED AGUILAR Opens Up About 'Scheduling Conflicts' With KERRY KING Which Forced His Band To Pull Out Of W.A.S.P. Tour—In a new interview with El Planeta Del Rock, DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's fol...
- + ATREYU Announces 'The Curse - 20+1 Years Anniversary Tour' of Europe For Fall 2025—ATREYU will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the band's 2004 sophomore album "The Curse" by performing the gold-certified LP in its entirety on a Eur...
- + THE HALO EFFECT Shares Music Video For 'Cruel Perception' From Upcoming 'March Of The Unheard' Album—THE HALO EFFECT, the project featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar), Daniel Svensson (drum...
- + THIN LIZZY Shares 'Slow Blues E.B. (Acoustic Version)' From Upcoming 'Acoustic Sessions' Album—THIN LIZZY is back with a fresh take on some of the band's most iconic tracks, marking THIN LIZZY's first new release in over four decades. This uniqu...
- + The Jethro Tull Christmas Album – Fresh Snow At Christmas—JETHRO TULL and Christmas are longtime friends, and for Christmas 2024 the flute-rocking band releases an expanded and remixed edition of their 2003 r...
- + THE CLASH Photo Book 'Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph' Due In March 2025—Rufus Publications has announced "The Clash Chronicles: A Photographic Monograph" featuring the photographs of Adrian Boot and the words of Chris Sale...
- + STYX, KEVIN CRONIN And DON FELDER Announce 'Brotherhood Of Rock' 2025 Tour—Legendary rockers STYX and Kevin Cronin, the iconic voice and writer behind REO SPEEDWAGON's greatest hits, have one of the strongest brotherly bonds ...
- + SKINDRED Teams Up With Newport County AFC And Lovers FC—Welsh ragga metallers SKINDRED have teamed up with Newport County AFC in partnership with the club's kit suppliers, VX3, and their new official creati...
- + HAGAR, SATRIANI, ANTHONY And ARONOFF To Perform At METALLICA's 'Helping Hands Concert & Auction'—Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff will perform at METALLICA's fourth "Helping Hands Concert & Auction", which will take...
- + Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Announces First Instrumental Solo Album In Three Decades—Former GUNS N' ROSES and current ART OF ANARCHY guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is back with a brand-new instrumental album, "Bumblefoot ...Returns!",...
- + MY DYING BRIDE Recruits SWALLOW THE SUN Vocalist MIKKO KOTAMÄKI For Upcoming Shows—English doom metal pioneers MY DYING BRIDE have recruited SWALLOW THE SUN vocalist Mikko Kotamäki to front the band for their live appearances in 2025...
- + DOROTHY Shares 'I Come Alive' Lyric Video—Hungarian-born singer Dorothy Martin continues to satiate her rabid fanbase with new music. Today, the Los Angeles-based musician has shared the new t...
- + SICK PUPPIES Release 'Creature' Single From Upcoming 'Wave The Bull' Album—SICK PUPPIES will release their next album, "Wave The Bull", on March 28, 2025 via ONErpm. The official music video for the LP's third single, "Creatu...
- + SAVATAGE Announces First Headlining Shows In More Than 20 Years—Legendary American progressive metal band SAVATAGE has announced its first headlining shows since 2002. SAVATAGE's lineup for the 2025 dates will con...
- + UNDEROATH Releases New Song 'Generation No Surrender'—UNDEROATH has released a new song, "Generation No Surrender". The track exhibits the beloved metalcore act's signature, uniquely original and organic ...
- + SHADOWS FALL Is Back With First New Single In More Than 12 Years, 'In The Grey'—SHADOWS FALL has released a new single, "In The Grey". The track marks the band's first new piece of music in more than 12 years. "In The Grey" was m...
- + Watch: EXODUS/SLAYER's GARY HOLT Holds Guitar Clinic At Michigan's Rock City Music Company—On November 24, EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt took part in a guitar clinic and meet-and-greet at Rock City Music Company in Livonia, Michigan....
- + Watch: GOJIRA's MARIO DUPLANTIER Offers Rundown Of Drum Kit He Used During Iconic Olympics Performance—Modern Drummer's David Frangioni caught up with Mario Duplantier of GOJIRA at a South Florida stop on the French metallers' recent U.S. tour as the su...
- + Second Thoughts—Veterans of the hazy midpoint between melodic finesse and outright morbidity, THE OLD DEAD TREE have been little more than a spectral presence over th...
- + DAVID ELLEFSON Says 'Rock Is Dead In America': 'I Know People Will Lambaste Me For Saying That, But It Is'—In a new interview with Ernest Skinner of Canada's Border City Rock Talk, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson spoke about his recent "Basstory" and...
- + Aqualung Redux / Best Of Jethro Tull—Those clever bastards at Magnetic Eye Records have got impeccable taste. "Aqualung Redux" is the latest in a series of extravagant tribute albums dedi...
- + RIKKI ROCKETT's POISON Drum Kits Stolen From Washington Warehouse—Several drum kits that were previously used by Rikki Rockett on tour with POISON have been stolen from Donn's Drum Vault, described as the largest inv...
- + ALICE COOPER And SLASH Featured In Animated Lyric Video For 'Freewheelin'' From Children's Music Album 'Solid Rock Revival'—Joe and Judy Norelli, founders of the Norelli Family Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation located in Central Florida, have announced the product...
- + DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says European Leg Of 40th-Anniversary Tour Was 'Absolutely Amazing'—DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has released a video message in which he reflected on the band's just-completed European leg of the 40th-anniver...
- + JERRY CANTRELL Launches 'I Want Blood' Spoken-Word Series With 'Vilified (Spoken Word)'—ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell's recently released solo album, "I Want Blood", is being reimagined as a spoken-word series, with n...
- + PEARL JAM Announces April-May 2025 U.S. Tour Dates—In continued support of their three-times-Grammy-nominated album "Dark Matter", PEARL JAM will be touring select U.S. cities in April and May 2025. P...
- + BREAKING BENJAMIN Shares Lyric Video For Latest Single 'Awaken'—Multi-platinum hard rock group BREAKING BENJAMIN has shared the official lyric video for its latest single, "Awaken". You can now check it out below. ...
- + 'Pit Diaper': Adult Diaper For Concertgoers Introduced By LIQUID DEATH And DEPEND—Liquid Death has introduced the greatest accessory for concertgoers everywhere — the limited-edition Pit Diaper powered by Depend. Endorsed by drumme...
- + ZAKK WYLDE Looks Back On First Time He Saw PANTERA Live: 'The Sheer Power Of Them Playing' Was 'Undeniable'—During an appearance on the December 2 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Zakk Wylde spoke about his involvement with the reformed...
- + Watch: BODY COUNT Performs 'Comfortably Numb' On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'—BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, performed its powerful rendition of PINK FLOYD's "Comfortably Numb" on...
- + AVANTASIA Shares 'Creepshow' Single From Upcoming 'Here Be Dragons' Album—EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's long-running AVANTASIA project will release its tenth studio album, "Here Be Dragons", on February 28, 2025 via Napalm ...
- + MACHINE HEAD Is Putting Finishing Touches On Eleventh Studio Album—San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD are completing work on their eleventh studio album for a tentative April 2025 release. Late Wednesda...
- + See MAMMOTH WVH's Entire Grand Rapids Concert During Fall 2024 Tour With CREED, 3 DOORS DOWN—Silver Stallion Videos has uploaded video of MAMMOTH WVH's entire November 19 performance at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan during the ...
- + Official LED ZEPPELIN Documentary 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' To Receive IMAX Theatrical Release In February—The official LED ZEPPELIN documentary "Becoming Led Zeppelin" will be released exclusively in IMAX on February 7, 2025, in nearly 200 theatres. Ahead ...
- + HINDER's CODY HANSON Rules Out Reunion With AUSTIN WINKLER: 'Our Focus Is On The Future'—In 2013, original HINDER singer Austin Winkler parted ways with the band following a long battle with substance abuse. He was initially replaced by No...
- + THE ROLLING STONES Unveil Their Debut Fine Fragrance, RS No.9—In a stunning new venture that celebrates their timeless legacy, THE ROLLING STONES have announced the launch of their first-ever fine fragrance. A p...
- + SUM 41 Cancels Australian Tour Due To DERYCK WHIBLEY's Health—SUM 41 has canceled its co-headlining appearance at Australia's Good Things festival due to singer Deryck Whibley's battle with pneumonia. The band ha...
- + LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE Announces Spoken-Word Events For 'Just Beyond The Light' Book—LAMB OF GOD frontman D. Randall "Randy" Blythe has announced three spoken-word and question-and-answer events to promote his upcoming book, "Just Beyo...
- + DANZIG, DOWN, ABBATH And CRO-MAGS To Tour U.S. West Coast In March 2025—DANZIG will play a string of rare live shows on the U.S. West Coast in late March 2025. Support on the trek, which will include cities DANZIG has not ...
- + Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Releases New Song 'Cross Eyed Stare' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN—Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has shared a new single called "Cross Eyed Stare". The track, which was made available un...
- + ROCKLAHOMA Founders Resume Control Of Festival—Pryor Creek Music Festivals (PCMF) has announced that, effective immediately, company president Mark Nuessle, along with his wife Bev, and VP Dave Gie...
- + COAL CHAMBER And FEAR FACTORY Add 10 Shows To 2025 'Fiend For The Fans' U.S. Tour—COAL CHAMBER has added 10 new dates to its rescheduled "Fiend For The Fans" U.S. tour. The trek, which was originally slated to kick off in August bef...
- + THE WILDHEARTS Release 'Failure Is The Mother Of Success' Single From Upcoming 'Satanic Rites Of The Wildhearts' Album—British rockers THE WILDHEARTS have released a brand new single, "Failure Is The Mother Of Success", the first track to be revealed from their upcomin...
- + JOSH TODD On BUCKCHERRY's Upcoming 11th Album: 'The Songs Are Really Great'—In a new interview with Indie Power TV, BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd spoke about the band's upcoming eleventh album, which was recorded last month at...
- + Everflow Part 1: Frames Of Humanity—Now here's a blast from the prog metal past. Originally formed more than 30 years ago, in Pisa, Italy, ATHENA XIX (initially known simply as ATHENA) w...
- + Surviving SOUNDGARDEN Members To Perform At 'SMooCH' Benefit Concert In Seattle—SOUNDGARDEN's surviving members will reunite for a special "brief encore performance" at the 13th annual SMooCH concert benefiting Seattle Children's ...
- + SCORPIONS' Advice To Young Musicians: 'Believe In Yourself'—In a recent interview with Sidewalks Entertainment host Lori Rosales, SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and singer Klaus Meine were asked what piece...
- + Watch: KERRY KING Pays Tribute To PAUL DI'ANNO With Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers' At Sydney, Melbourne Shows—SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers...
- + RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'The Crap That They're Playing On The Radio Today Is Bloody Awful'—Ritchie Blackmore's official YouTube channel has shared a new video in which the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist discusses his passion for...
- + ARCH ENEMY Shares Music Video For 'Blood Dynasty' Title Track—Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have released the video for the title track of their upcoming album, "Blood Dynasty". The LP...
- + ALEX VAN HALEN On EDDIE VAN HALEN's Death: It Was 'A Very Uneventful Ending To An Eventful Life'—As part of the latest season of his deeply personal exploration of grief in the CNN Audio podcast "All There Is With Anderson Cooper", Anderson Cooper...
- + GENE SIMMONS Announces First 2025 Shows With His Solo Band—KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced a spring 2025 tour. The five-date trek will kick off on April 28 i...
- + AVENGED SEVENFOLD Announces June 2025 European Tour—AVENGED SEVENFOLD will embark on a European tour in June 2025. The 12-date trek will consist of appearances at some of the continent's biggest rock fe...
- + TREMONTI Releases Music Video For Title Track Of Upcoming 'The End Will Show Us How' Album—CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti will release the sixth album from his solo band TREMONTI, "The End Will Show Us How", on Jan...
- + KERRY KING Says Response To SLAYER's First Reunion Show Was 'Over The Top' And 'Overwhelming'—In a new interview with Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records, for the recently launched "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, SLAYER guitar...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH On Upcoming 'This Consequence' Album: 'Angry, Dark And Aggressive' Is 'What The World Needs Right Now'—In a new interview with Joshua Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Jesse Leach spoke about the band's upcoming upcoming al...
- + JASON MCMASTER Talks The 'Cult' That Is WATCHTOWER: 'You Either Get It Or You Don't'—By David E. Gehlke The history of WATCHTOWER is every bit as complicated as the music they play. Formed in Austin, Texas, in 1982, the band has produ...
- + DAVID ELLEFSON: How I Re-Embraced My Faith At Age 25—In a new interview with Stefs Rock Show, former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, who grew up attending Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jackson, Minnes...
- + THE OFFSPRING's DEXTER HOLLAND Says Artificial Intelligence Is 'Here To Stay'—In a new interview with France's Oüi FM, THE OFFSPRING singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland and guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman spoke about the advantage...
- + ARMORED SAINT's JOEY VERA Undergoes Surgery For Posterior Vitreous Detachment—ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera underwent a successful surgery for posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) on a day off during the band's ongoing North Am...
- + EMPEROR Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour—Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will embark on a U.S. tour next May. Support on select dates of the seven-show trek, which will kick off on May 9 in...
- + DIMMU BORGIR Enters Studio With Longtime Producer FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM—Norwegian symphonic black metal veterans DIMMU BORGIR have entered the studio with longtime producer Fredrik Nordström, apparently to record the long-...
- + URIAH HEEP Will Continue Playing Shows, Even After Completion Of 'Farewell' Tour—This past September, British progressive rock legends URIAH HEEP announced the U.K. leg of their farewell tour, dubbed "The Magician's Farewell". The ...
- + ROB HALFORD Says JUDAS PRIEST Wanted To Be A Heavy Metal Band 'From Day One'—In a new interview with Victor Rocks, the YouTube channel of Japan's Victor Entertainment, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the recently re...
- + Within The Viscera—This has been yet another year of immense fruitfulness for death metal. So much so, in fact, that we probably won't need any more new bands for the fo...
- + Rocking Heels: Live At Hellfest—The most surprising aspect of Tarja Turunen's post-NIGHTWISH solo career is how dedicated she has been to playing live and kicking ass in the name of ...
- + DUFF MCKAGAN And SLASH Join Forces On New Charity Single 'I Can Breathe'—GIBSON BAND, a revolving collective of musicians who join together to make music and raise funds and awareness for worthy causes, has released a hard-...
- + POISON THE WELL Announces 'The Opposite Of December…' 25th-Anniversary Tour—Metalcore icons POISON THE WELL released the definitive album "The Opposite Of December... A Season Of Separation" in December 1999 and it went on to ...
- + MICHAEL MONROE Breaks Ribs At U.K.'s PLANET ROCKSTOCK Festival; Finnish Shows Postponed—Legendary HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe was forced to postpone two shows in Finland after breaking his ribs at this past weekend's Planet Rockst...
- + DREAM THEATER Shares New Single 'A Broken Man' From Upcoming 'Parasomnia' Album—Progressive music titans DREAM THEATER have released "A Broken Man", the second single from their upcoming sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia", due o...
- + PIERCE THE VEIL Announces 'I Can't Hear You' 2025 World Tour—San Diego's PIERCE THE VEIL is gearing up to take center stage with the announcement of a highly anticipated global headline run with their "I Can't H...
- + HELMET Announces 'Betty' 30th-Anniversary North American Tour For February/March 2025—HELMET will continue its "Betty" 30th-anniversary tour — currently happening in Europe — with U.S. dates in February/March 2025. The setlist will feat...
- + SPIRITBOX Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour With LOATHE, DYING WISH And GEL—Two-time Grammy-nominated progressive metal band SPIRITBOX has announced the "Tsunami Sea" North American tour. Kicking off April 3 in Dallas, Texas, ...
- + MESHUGGAH Announces Spring 2025 North American Tour With CANNIBAL CORPSE And CARCASS—Swedish metal juggernauts MESHUGGAH will make their triumphant return to North American stages, bringing their genre-defying, mind-bending sound to fa...
- + GENE SIMMONS Says KISS Avatar Show Will Blow Away 'ABBA Voyage': 'The Technology Has Advanced By Leaps And Bounds'—During an appearance on The Zak Kuhn Show podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons praised the upcoming KISS avatar show, saying "the technology ha...
- + RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL And VINNY APPICE To Be Recognized At Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp's Hall Of Fame Induction Gala—Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp has announced the return of its Hall Of Fame induction gala, celebrating campers' achievements and honoring legendary mento...
- + DAVE LOMBARDO's VENAMORIS Project Shares New Seasonal Single 'Winter's Whispers'—With the holiday season in full swing, VENAMORIS, the project featuring legendary extreme metal drummer Dave Lombardo (SLAYER, FANTÔMAS, TESTAMENT, MR...
- + LITA FORD, JOEY ALLEN And JERRY DIXON To Perform At Special Concert Celebrating Music And Life Of JACK RUSSELL—On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, original GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell's longtime friends Lita Ford, Joey Allen (WARRANT) and Jerry Dixon (WARRANT) wi...
- + BREAKING BENJAMIN And STAIND Announce Spring 2025 U.S. Tour; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—Rock powerhouses BREAKING BENJAMIN and STAIND have announced their co-headlining "Awaken The Fallen" tour. They will be joined by special guests WAGE ...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist ADAM DUTKIEWICZ And Ex-Singer HOWARD JONES Announce Name Of New Project—Former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones has revealed that he and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz have set BURN ETERNAL as the name of...
- + IRON MAIDEN's 'Legacy Of The Beast' Mobile Game Is Coming To A Close—After eight amazing years, Navigator Games has announced that IRON MAIDEN's Legacy Of The Beast free-to-play mobile game will finally be coming to a c...
- + GEOFF TATE Says His New Music Will Be Released One Song At A Time Over A Two-Year Period—In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate spoke about his recent announcement ...
- + MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Comments On Death Of Former Drummer BOB BRYAR—MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE has commented on the passing of the band's former drummer Bob Bryar. Bryar was found dead at his home in Tennessee on November 26...
- + TONY DOLAN Says The Door Is Open For JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN To One Day Come Back To VENOM INC.: 'He's My Brother'—In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, VENOM INC. bassist/vocalist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan weighed in on guitarist Jeff "Ma...
- + SHADOWS FALL Announces First New Single In More Than 12 Years, 'In The Grey'—SHADOWS FALL will release a new single "In The Grey", this Friday, December 6. A teaser for the track's accompanying video is available below. This p...
- + SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Named 2024 'Metal Drummer Of The Year' By Readers Of MODERN DRUMMER Magazine—Modern Drummer magazine's readers have voted former SEPULTURA and current SLIPKNOT drummer Eloy Casagrande as the No. 1 metal drummer in the publicati...
- + OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Explains D.D. VERNI's Absence From Recent Shows—In a recent interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrashers OVERKILL addressed bassist D.D. Verni's absence ...
- + EPICA Shares Lyric Video For New Single 'Arcana'—Dutch symphonic metal titans EPICA have released the official lyric video for their brand new single, "Arcana". The track heralds a new chapter in EPI...
- + KISS Shares 20-Minute Recap Video Of Last-Ever Concert—One year ago, today — December 2, 2023 — the last KISS tour ever reached the "End Of The Road" with one final epic performance at Madison Square Garde...
- + Renovate—Buffalo's UNTIL I WAKE are breaking the usual light dusting of December music releases, as they often do with their music, and unleashing their latest...
- + METALLICA Is This Year's National Jukebox Day Ambassador—TouchTunes, the global leader in digital jukebox entertainment, has announced that this year's National Jukebox Day ambassadors will be the legendary ...
- + IN FLAMES Releases Performance Video For 'In The Dark'—Swedish/American metallers IN FLAMES have released a new live video for the song "In The Dark". The track originally appeared on IN FLAMES' latest alb...
- + TOOL's MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Offers Introduction To Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In New Film—"The Great In Between: An Introduction To Jiu Jitsu", a Maynard James Keenan-hosted introduction to the dynamic sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, debuts o...
- + Ex-JOURNEY Bassist ROSS VALORY Finally Has Time And Freedom To Engage With Friends And Family—In a new interview Terrie Carr of WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey, former JOURNEY bassist Ross V...
- + 'Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal' Spinoff Film To Be Released Next Week—Lightyear Entertainment has announced that it will release a spinoff of the acclaimed "Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" (2006) titled "Get Thr...
- + See Music Video For GENE SIMMONS's Cover Version Of Jazz Standard 'Stormy Weather'—The official music video for Gene Simmons's cover version of the Ethel Waters song "Stormy Weather" for the "Reagan" movie can be seen below. The vide...
- + AC/DC Announces Spring 2025 North American Stadium Tour—AC/DC — guitarist Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney — will return to ...
- + ANDI DERIS Says Next HELLOWEEN Album Will Be 'More Happy', 'Confident' And 'Much More Easy Listening' Than Self-Titled LP—Earlier this year, the reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN signed with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) for the release o...
- + Original VENOM Guitarist JEFF 'MANTAS' DUNN Quits VENOM INC.: 'I Will Not Be Appearing At Any Advertised Shows'—Original VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn has announced his departure from VENOM INC., the band he formed nearly a decade ago with two other former ...
- + GENE SIMMONS Says Rock Is Still Dead, Explains Why—KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has once again doubled down on his previous remarks that rock is dead. While rock 'n' roll has been king of the mu...
- + STEEL PANTHER's MICHAEL STARR: We Never Intended To Become 'A Band That Makes Fun Of The Bands We Love'—In a recent interview with Celebrity Jobber Podcast With Jeff Zito, vocalist Michael Starr of California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER was asked ...
- + JERRY CANTRELL On Recurring Theme Of Death In His Music: 'It's A Hard-Hitting Subject And It's Real'—In a new interview with Argentina's Pogopedia, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked about the recurring theme of death and mort...
- + Watch: MANOWAR Plays First U.S. Concert In A Decade—MANOWAR played an exclusive U.S. concert last night (Saturday, November 30) at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. The sold-out event marked the band...
- + See KING DIAMOND's Entire Los Angeles Concert During Fall 2024 'Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920' Tour—Live Rock Music Concerts has uploaded video of KING DIAMOND's entire November 29 concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, California. Check it o...
- + Watch DAVID LEE ROTH Dancing And Singing Along To His Solo Band's Version Of VAN HALEN's 'Panama'—David Lee Roth has shared a video of him singing along and dancing to his previously released solo version of the VAN HALEN classic "Panama". Accordin...
- + JAKE E. LEE Says He 'Wasn't The Least Bit Intimidated' By Men Who Shot Him—Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee has offered more details about the events in October that led to the shooting which left him hit three time...
- + DANI FILTH On Next CRADLE OF FILTH Album: 'It's Catchy, Fast, Slow, Romantic, Heavy And Theatrical'—In a recent interview with Portugal's Look Mag, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth was asked why it is taking more than three years for him and his b...
- + DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI: 'This Is The Happiest The Band Has Ever Been'—In a new interview with Chile's Power Of Metal, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li spoke about the band's latest addition, bassist/vocalist Alicia Vigil ...
- + NIGHTWISH's TUOMAS HOLOPAINEN: 'My Biggest Musical Heroes Come From The Film Music Genre'—In a new interview with the German edition of the Rolling Stone magazine, NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen once again said that writing film sc...
- + ROBERT TRUJILLO On His Place In METALLICA: 'My Role Is Always To Support What's Needed For The Team'—During an appearance on a recent episode of the "One Life One Chance With Toby Morse" podcast, METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, who joined the band ...
- + Watch: ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Offers Gear Rundown From 2024 'Humanoid' Tour—Framus & Warwick has uploaded video of ACCEPT's legendary guitarist Wolf Hoffmann as he takes you behind the scenes on tour in Germany to showcase...
- + POP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY: 'I Had A Lot More Struggles With Mental Health Than I Like To Admit'—During an appearance on the Thunder Underground podcast, POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty addressed his previous comment that the band's upcoming eighth...
- + SAXON's BIFF BYFORD Undergoes Successful Hernia Operation—Vocalist Biff Byford of British heavy metal legends SAXON underwent a successful hernia operation on Friday, November 29 at Duchy Hospital, a private ...
- + AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER To Close His 'Rockin' & Roastin'' Coffee Line: 'There Just Is No Realistic Alternative'—AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer has decided to shut down his Rockin' & Roastin' organic coffee line. On Friday (November 29), Kramer took to social...
- + Former MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Drummer BOB BRYAR Dead At 44—Former MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE drummer Bob Bryar has died at the age of 44. According to TMZ, Bryar was found dead in his Tennessee home on Tuesday, Nove...
- + BLACK STONE CHERRY's BEN WELLS Understands Why A.I. 'Could Be Scary For Certain People' In Music Industry—In a new interview with TotalRock's "Louder With Ore B" radio show, guitarist Ben Wells of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY weighed in on a debate ...
- + FERNANDO RIBEIRO On MOONSPELL's Next Studio Album: 'We Need More Time; We Need More Inspiration'—In a new interview with IMPACT Metal Channel, vocalist Fernando Ribeiro of Portuguese goth overlords MOONSPELL spoke about a possible follow-up to the...
- + BODY COUNT To Perform On 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Next Week—BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, will perform on next Wednesday's (December 4) episode of "The Tonight ...
- + BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's MATT TUCK And MICHAEL 'PADGE' PAGET: Official 'The Poison' Track-By-Track Breakdown—BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's Matt Tuck (vocals, guitar) and Michael "Padge" Paget (guitar) recently sat down for an official track-by-track breakdown of ...
- + 2025 Edition Of SICK NEW WORLD Festival Is Officially Canceled—The 2025 edition of the Sick New World festival has been canceled. Organizers announced the cancelation in a statement, writing on social media: "It ...
- + JOE LYNN TURNER And Bulgarian Singer MARIA ILIEVA Release Music Video For English Version Of 'Forever' Single—Legendary hard rock singer Joe Lynn Turner has teamed up with one of the most successful female vocal performers on the contemporary Bulgarian music s...
- + SPIRITBOX's COURTNEY LAPLANTE Hopes To Become First Woman To Win 'Best Metal Performance' GRAMMY AWARD—In a new interview with Brazilian music journalist Igor Miranda, SPIRITBOX frontwoman Courtney LaPlante spoke about the band's upcoming sophomore albu...
- + CORONER Announces 2025 North American Tour With DECEASED—Swiss technical thrash masters CORONER will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2025 by embarking on the "Non Omnis Moriar" North American tour. Suppo...
- + TESLA Releases Music Video For Acoustic Version Of 'All About Love'—Legendary rock band TESLA has unveiled the music video for the acoustic version of its latest single, "All About Love". The track is taken from TESLA'...
- + DAVE MUSTAINE Begins Work On Next MEGADETH Album—MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine has reportedly entered the studio to begin writing and recording the band's next studio album. According to a fan post ...
- + BLEEDING THROUGH Announces 'Nine' Album—Southern California metalcore pioneers BLEEDING THROUGH are back! After much anticipation, the band has announced their long-awaited ninth full-length...
- + Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO: 'Sometimes It's Good To Stop When You're At Your Best'—In a new interview with France's Loud TV, former MEGADETH guitarist Kiko Loureiro was asked for his opinion on SEPULTURA's decision to embark on a far...
- + GLENN HUGHES Announces 'The Chosen Years' September 2025 European Tour—Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer of DEEP PURPLE, known to millions as the "Voice Of Rock", Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and the curr...
- + STATUS QUO Releases 'Driving To Glory' Collection—STATUS QUO has endured for over 50 years and is known for worldwide hits and tours to millions of fans across the globe. A new compilation, "Driving ...
- + HELLOWEEN Shares 'Save Us' Video From Upcoming 'Live At Budokan' Release—The reunited expanded classic lineup of German power metallers HELLOWEEN will release a new live album, "Live At Budokan", on December 13, 2024 via Re...
- + ANDREAS KISSER Calls CAVALERA's Re-Recordings Of SEPULTURA's Early Albums 'Disrespectful': 'The Artistic Value Is Zero'—In a new interview with IMPACT Metal Channel, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was asked for his opinion on Max and Igor "Iggor" Cavalera's decision...
- + GOTTHARD Announces New Album 'Stereo Crush', Shares 'Boom Boom' Single—Nearly five years after the release of "#13", Swiss rockers GOTTHARD are making a powerful comeback with their highly anticipated new album, "Stereo C...
- + JAKE E. LEE Offers More Details About Shooting That Left Him With Multiple Bullet Wounds—Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Jake E. Lee has offered more details about last month's shooting which left him hit three times about 10 miles from the...
- + New THREE DAYS GRACE Album Is 'Almost Done'—In a new interview with 100.3 The X Rocks, THREE DAYS GRACE drummer Neil Sanderson spoke about the Canadian rockers' recently released single "Mayday"...
- + CRADLE OF FILTH's DANI FILTH Blasts Artificial Intelligence In Music: 'I Think A.I. Is S***' And 'A Danger'—CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth has weighed in on a debate about people using artificial intelligence (A.I.) to create music. Asked by Spain's Met...
- + MAX CAVALERA On NAILBOMB's 'Point Blank': 'It's A Prophetic Album That Is More Relevant Now Than When It First Came Out'—In a new interview with Sense Music Media, Max Cavalera reflected on NAILBOMB's lone studio album, 1994's "Point Blank". "Point Blank" saw the then-SE...
- + JERRY CANTRELL On PANTERA Comeback: 'I Think It's A Cool Celebration Of The Music'—ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (b...
- + MARK TREMONTI: 'One Of My Biggest Bucket List Item Things Is To Become A Published Author'—In a brand new interview with the Mark And Me podcast, CREED and ALTER BRIDGE guitarist and acclaimed solo artist Mark Tremonti revealed that one of h...
- + Watch: EXODUS Performs In New Kensington During Fall 2024 U.S. Tour—LORDOFTHE80S has uploaded video of EXODUS's November 23 concert at Preserving in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. Check out the clips below. EXODUS kick...
- + EYEHATEGOD Has 'A Lot Of Stuff Written' For Next Studio Album—In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, EYEHATEGOD guitarist Jimmy Bower was asked if there is any new music in the works for the f...
- + SUN DONT SHINE Feat. TYPE O NEGATIVE And CROWBAR Members: Seven-Song EP On The Way—In a new interview with cult San Antonio video show Robbs MetalWorks, Kirk Windstein (guitar, vocals; CROWBAR, DOWN, KINGDOM OF SORROW) spoke about SU...
- + TONY IOMMI On METALLICA: 'What They Did With The Metal Sound, Turning It Into Thrash, Was Fantastic'—In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi was asked what he thought of his band's influence on the thrash m...
- + Ex-NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist MARKO HIETALA Announces New Solo Album 'Roses From The Deep'—Former NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala has unveiled details of his new solo album, "Roses From The Deep", due on February 7, 2025 via Nuclear...
- + AUGUST BURNS Shares Cover Of 'Waltz Of The Flowers' From 'The Nutcracker'—Grammy-nominated Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner (d...
- + TNT Singer TONY HARNELL Opens Up About 'Aggressive Prostate Cancer' Diagnosis—TNT singer Tony Harnell has revealed that he recently underwent laparoscopic surgery, a surgical treatment used to treat localized prostate cancer. T...
- + ROBERT MASON Says WARRANT Has 'Grown And Gained Momentum' In 16 Years Since He Joined The Band—Robert Mason says that WARRANT has "grown and gained momentum" in the 16 years since he joined the band. Original WARRANT singer Jani Lane recorded s...
- + MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Hold Permanent Court At Stringfellows Gentlemen's Club In London—MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister will take up full-time residence at one of his favorite places to relax and socialize — Stringfellows gentlem...
- + Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM To Serve As Celebrity Grand Marshal Of 'Palm Springs Festival Of Lights Parade'—Former GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum will serve as a celebrity grand marshal of the 32nd annual Palm Springs Festival Of Lights...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH: 'The Big Thing I've Been Learning A Lot Lately Is Being Considerate'—During an appearance on the "100 Words Or Less" podcast, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Jesse Leach spoke about his recent wedding to his longtime girlfri...
- + SAXON's BIFF BYFORD On Touring With MOTÖRHEAD In 1979: 'It Was A Big Eye Opener'—In a new interview with Trust In Rock, the YouTube channel launched by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick, SAXON frontman Biff ...
- + GODSMACK's SHANNON LARKIN Says SULLY ERNA 'Gets Better' As A Singer As He Gets Older—During a new appearance on "The Jasta Show", the podcast hosted by HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin discussed the latte...
- + SAVATAGE Announces Spring/Summer 2025 European Festival Appearances—SAVATAGE has announced three European festival appearances so far for spring/summer 2025. The shows will follow the band's performances in April 2025 ...
- + BLACKIE LAWLESS On W.A.S.P.'s 40th-Anniversary Tour: 'We Try To Give People The Best Bang For The Buck'—During an appearance on the latest episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast hosted by wrestling superstar and FOZZY frontman Chris Jericho, W.A.S.P.'...
- + AVANTASIA Announces 'Here Be Dragons' Album Details—EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's long-running AVANTASIA project will release its tenth studio album, "Here Be Dragons", on February 28, 2025 via Napalm ...
- + ANDREAS KISSER On SEPULTURA's Farewell Tour: 'We're Having The Best Time Of Our Lives'—In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser was asked how it feels for him and his bandmates to ...
- + DUFF MCKAGAN: 'When I Play Shows, I Don't Think There's A Difference Between Up On Stage And The People Out Watching'—On November 12, Duff McKagan, bassist of GUNS N' ROSES, sat down with Matt Pinfield for an intimate conversation at the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room. ...
- + Watch: Original GRIM REAPER Members Perform Together For First Time In More Than 35 Years To Celebrate STEVE GRIMMETT's Life—Original members of GRIM REAPER, guitarist Nick Bowcott, bassist Dave Wanklin and drummer Mark Simon, reunited for the first time in over 35 years to ...
- + CHRIS IMPELLITTERI Doesn't Care About Being The World's Fastest Guitar Player: 'I Just Want To Be In A Metal Band'—By David E. Gehlke Veteran shredder Chris Impellitteri's reputation as a guy who can play really fast overshadows the fact that he's actually a prett...
- + Watch: Thousands Of Fake GIBSON Guitars Seized By Customs Enforcement—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers and Import Specialists assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in conjunction with U.S. Home...
- + Does BRUCE KULICK Think KISS Avatar Show Will Be A Success? 'I Wouldn't Count It Out', He Says—In a new interview with Loaded Radio, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked if he thinks the upcoming KISS avatar show is going to do well. He ...
- + ZAKK WYLDE Says Touring With PANTERA Is 'Easy-Peasy': 'It Really Is Like A Huge Family Vibe'—In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7 The Bone, Zakk Wylde spoke about his ongoing touring activities ...
- + MARTY FRIEDMAN Explains Why Japanese People 'Of All Types' Relate To Heavy Metal And Why 'That Doesn't Happen In America'—On Monday, November 25, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman came to Tokyo's Foreign Correspondents' Club Of Japan, one of the world's oldest and ...
- + See Music Video For JOE LYNN TURNER's Collaboration With Russian Singer ANDREY KNYAZEV, 'Stalker'—Legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) has collaborated with another legend, Russian punk rocker Andrey Knyazev and his b...
- + SUM 41 To Be Inducted Into Canadian Music Hall Of Fame—The Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences (CARAS) recently unveiled several major announcements, including that the Canadian punk rock icons...
- + TWISTED SISTER's MARK 'THE ANIMAL' MENDOZA Releases New Christmas Single—TWISTED SISTER bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza has collaborated with singer Marla Adler on a Christmas single called "I'm Your Christmas Present". T...
- + The Wolf Changes Its Fur But Not Its Nature—Heralded dark rockers CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX release here a compilation of re-recordings and a second album of covers to mark their 20 years of existe...
- + Ex-SAVATAGE Drummer STEVE 'DOC' WACHOLZ Is Open To Performing With The Band At 2025 Reunion Shows—In a new interview with the That Metal Interview podcast, former SAVATAGE drummer Steve "Doc" Wacholz was asked if he foresaw the success of the band'...
- + CRAIG LOCICERO Says VOIVOD's DANIEL MONGRAIN Will Contribute To New FORBIDDEN Music—FORBIDDEN guitarist Craig Locicero has confirmed that the first new music from the resurrected band will arrive in early 2025. He is collaborating on ...
- + Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO On Balancing Art And Commerce In Music Industry—During an appearance on the Music Matters podcast, hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris, Brazili...
- + JINJER Shares Another New Single, 'Green Serpent'—Ukrainian modern progressive metallers JINJER will release their fifth studio album, "Duél", on February 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official musi...
- + Second Edition Of 'Edward Van Halen' Photo Book By ROSS HALFIN Coming From RUFUS PUBLICATIONS—Rufus Publications has announced the second edition of "Edward Van Halen" by Ross Halfin, a 416-page revised and expanded celebration of rock's iconic...
- + Watch: DUFF MCKAGAN Performs At 'KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room' In Los Angeles—On November 12, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan came to the KLOS Helpful Honda Rock Room, a top-secret location in the Los Angeles area, for an int...
- + ORIANTHI Is Returning To ALICE COOPER's Band For January/February 2025 Tour Dates—Alice Cooper has announced that guitarist Orianthi will be rejoining his band for shows January 31 through February 16, filling in for Nita Strauss, w...
- + DOUG ALDRICH Is 'Doing Better Than Expected' In Battle With Throat Cancer—Former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has offered an update on his condition, two months after he underwent a ...
- + SAMMY HAGAR Shares Pro-Shot Video Of Halftime Performance At Las Vegas Raiders Vs. Denver Broncos Game—Sammy Hagar has shared professionally filmed video of his special halftime performance this past Sunday (November 24) at the Las Vegas Raiders' game a...
- + BLACK STONE CHERRY's BEN WELLS Releases Children's Book, 'Good Girl, Sunny Pearl'—Guitarist Ben Wells of Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY has released his first children's book. "Good Girl, Sunny Pearl" follows a rambunctious bea...
- + MARK 'THE ANIMAL' MENDOZA On Possibility Of TWISTED SISTER Reunion: 'Never Say Never'—Nearly two years after TWISTED SISTER's one-off onstage reunion at the Metal Hall Of Fame in Agoura Hills, California, Mark "The Animal" Mendoza was a...
- + GOJIRA's JOSEPH DUPLANTIER Urges Fans To Go Vegan: 'Join The Revolution'—Fresh off GOJIRA's Grammy Award nomination and jaw-dropping appearance as the first metal band to rock out at an opening ceremony of the Olympics, voc...
- + JEFFREY NOTHING Clarifies His Comment About Starting His 'Own Version Of MUSHROOMHEAD'—Jeffrey Hatrix, also known as Jeffrey Nothing (born Jeffrey Lewis Hetrick), formerly the haunting voice and co-founder behind Cleveland's pioneering a...
- + ARMORED SAINT's JOHN BUSH Says 'Most Important Piece Of Advice' He Has Ever Been Given Came From His Mother-In-Law—In a new interview with John The Ninja, ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush was asked to name the most important piece of advice he has ever bee...
- + THREE DAYS GRACE To Finish Recording New Album In January—Last week, Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE released "Mayday", their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier. The 46-year-old...
- + MAX CAVALERA Is Returning To 'Tribal Groove Power' On Next SOULFLY Album: 'Let's Go Back To What It Was In The Beginning'—In a new interview with Dave Rumbler of Metal-Roos, SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera confirmed that he is working on the follow-up to 2022's "Totem" albu...
- + DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS: 'We'll Have An Album Or An EP Ready For Release In 2025'—In a new interview with Australia's Jaimunji, DROWNING POOL singer Ryan McCombs was asked if there is more new music on the way, following the release...
- + Watch: JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING Performs In Detroit During Fall 2024 Tour—Front Row Bobby has uploaded video of JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING's November 23 performance at The Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan. You can now ...
- + JERRY CANTRELL: 'I Don't Look Back Too Much; You've Gotta Live In The Now'—In a new interview with Trust In Rock, the YouTube channel launched by former MTV's "Headbangers Ball" presenter Vanessa Warwick, ALICE IN CHAINS guit...
- + ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares 'Wait And Bleed' Drum-Cam Performance From Hometown Concert With SLIPKNOT—Eloy Casagrande performed with SLIPKNOT in his home country of Brazil for the first time on October 19 and October 20 at Knotfest Brasil 2024 at Allia...
- + Watch: OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Takes You Through Entire 'The Last Will And Testament' Album—In the video below, OPETH guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt takes you through the band's entire new album, "The Last Will And Testament", with some ...
- + CHARLIE BENANTE: 'VINNIE PAUL Told Me That He'd Taken Pieces Of My Drumming And Applied It To PANTERA'—In a cover feature for the latest issue of Fistful Of Metal magazine — a special thrash issue — ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante opened up about the ba...
- + SCOTT GORHAM Reveals Musicians He Would Like To Join Him In A Reactivated THIN LIZZY—Scott Gorham has revealed the musicians he would like to join him in a reactivated THIN LIZZY. He's also said there's one LIZZY song that he would lov...
- + SAXON Announces November 2025 Tour Of U.K. And Ireland; DIRKSCHNEIDER To Support—British heavy metal legends SAXON have announced the "Hell, Fire And Steel" tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland for the fall of 2025. The trek will...
- + ARCH ENEMY Announces Fall 2025 European Tour With AMORPHIS, ELUVEITIE And GATECREEPER—Swedish/Canadian/American extreme metal titans ARCH ENEMY have announced the "European Blood Dynasty 2025 Tour". Support on the trek, which will kick ...
- + GARY HOLT's 'A Fabulous Disaster' Memoir To Feature Foreword By METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT—Hachette Books has released the cover artwork for EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt's upcoming memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Ma...
- + Watch: SAMMY HAGAR And MICHAEL ANTHONY Deliver Halftime Performance At Las Vegas Raiders Vs. Denver Broncos Game—Grammy Award-winning artist Sammy Hagar, alongside special guest Michael Anthony, previewed their upcoming Las Vegas residency during a special halfti...
- + Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM Celebrates 17 Years Of Sobriety—Matt Sorum is celebrating the 17th anniversary of his getting sober. On Sunday (November 24), the 64-year-old ex-GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER dr...
- + Watch: DREAM THEATER's Concert In Paris Filmed For Future Release—DREAM THEATER's November 23 concert at Adidas Arena in Paris, France was filmed for future release on DVD and Blu-ray. Earlier today (Sunday, Novembe...
- + SCOTT STAPP On His Sobriety: 'I Have Had Two Or Three Slips In 10 Years'—In a new interview with the "Johnny Dare Morning Show", CREED frontman Scott Stapp spoke about what is has been like to reunite with his bandmates aft...
- + GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 27 Years Of Sobriety—Glenn Hughes is celebrating the 27th anniversary of his getting sober. On Saturday (November 23), the 73-year-old former DEEP PURPLE bassist and...
- + PHILIP ANSELMO Was A Member Of EXHORDER 'For About Three Hours', Says VINNIE LABELLA—In a new interview with "Reckless" Rexx Ruger of Pod Scum, Vinnie LaBella, founding guitarist of New Orleans-based thrash metal pioneers EXHORDER, cit...
- + GEOFF TATE Is 'Very Willing To Talk About' A Possible QUEENSRŸCHE Reunion, But Says It's 'Unlikely' It Will Happen—In a new interview with Metalhead Marv of This Day In Metal, ex-QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate was asked about the possibility of a reunion with his fo...
- + SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON To Sing 'This Christmas' With MARK TREMONTI In Orlando—SEVENDUST vocalist Lajon Witherspoon, whose band will open for CREED in Las Vegas for two shows at the end of the year, has revealed that he will join...
- + ACE FREHLEY: 'I Don't Really Consider Myself A Singer'—Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was a guest on a recent episode of the Fox 5 "More" show ahead of his November 2 concert at Sam's Town Live in Las...
- + Watch: LIFE OF AGONY, VISION OF DISORDER And MUNICIPAL WASTE Perform At Benefit Concert For SICK OF IT ALL's LOU KOLLER—A benefit concert supporting SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller's ongoing battle with esophageal cancer was held last night (Saturday, November 23) at...
- + BOB DAISLEY Wasn't Surprised He Didn't Get Mentioned At OZZY OSBOURNE's ROCK HALL Induction: 'I Didn't Expect' It—In a new interview with Tone-Talk, veteran rock/metal bassist and songwriter Bob Daisley, who performed on — and wrote/co-wrote the lyrics/music for —...
- + RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's TIM COMMERFORD On His Prostate Cancer Battle: 'I'm No Longer Crying About It'—In a new interview with U.K.'s The Sound Lab, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE bassist Tim Commerford, who is promoting his group 7D7D, spoke about his nearly...
- + SAMMY HAGAR Wants To 'Be Friends Again' With ALEX VAN HALEN: 'I Will Not Take This To My Grave'—In a new interview with Andy Greene of Rolling Stone magazine, Sammy Hagar was asked to address his absence from Alex Van Halen's book "Brothers" in w...
- + SCOTT TRAVIS Says JUDAS PRIEST 'Needed A Definite Extra Kick In The A**' Before His Addition To The Band—In a new interview with Matty Roberts of the Percussion Discussion podcast, JUDAS PRIEST drummer Scott Travis was asked if he was responsible for brin...
- + All-Female JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Band JUDAS PRIESTESS Releases Cover Of 'Dissident Aggressor'—JUDAS PRIESTESS, the all-female tribute band to heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST, has released a new single, "Dissident Aggressor", via Golden Robot Rec...
- + MIKE SHINODA On LINKIN PARK's Comeback: We 'Let Things Happen Organically'—In a new interview with KROQ's Kevan Kenney, LINKIN PARK's Mike Shinoda spoke about the emotions and the experience navigating the release of the band...
- + CHARLIE BENANTE Believes LARS ULRICH Was 'Absolutely Right' About NAPSTER, Says SPOTIFY Is 'Where Music Goes To Die'—In a new interview with The Irish Times, ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante was asked if the music industry has changed for the better or worse in the 40...
- + SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN: 'Right Now We're Actively Auditioning Vocalists'—In a new interview with Chuck Armstrong of Loudwire Nights, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke about the band's current activities. He said (as trans...
- + PAUL STANLEY Says The Media Is Largely To Blame For A Divided America—In a new interview with "Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern", KISS frontman Paul Stanley was asked to elaborate on his recent post-...
- + LOU GRAMM Is 'Not Sure' He Wants To Make Any Guest Appearances With FOREIGNER In 2025—Legendary rock band FOREIGNER recently extended its farewell tour through 2025 with its current lineup of lead singer Kelly Hansen, guitarists Bruce W...
- + GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE Presents 'Sister Imperator' Comic Miniseries—Together with Tobias Forge, founder and mastermind of global theatrical rock phenomenon GHOST, Dark Horse Comics presents "Sister Imperator", a comic ...
- + QUEENSRŸCHE's MICHAEL WILTON Says His 'Volume 1' Solo Album Has Been In The Works For 'About Three Years'—QUEENSRŸCHE founding guitarist Michael "Whip" Wilton spoke to We Go To 11 about his upcoming solo album, "Volume 1", which is due on December 6 via Ra...
- + KING DIAMOND Cancels Shows In Calgary, Portland And Seattle—The KING DIAMOND shows in Calgary, Portland and Seattle have been canceled. Affected shows: Nov. 22 - Grey Eagle Event Centre - Calgary, AB Nov. 24...
- + TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK On His Early Guitar Solos: 'I Felt Like There Was Something To Prove'—During a recent appearance on the "Axe Lords" podcast, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked why it was important for him to show off his skills...
- + Watch: IRON MAIDEN's JANICK GERS Falls On Stage During Mexico City Concert—IRON MAIDEN guitarist Janick Gers lost his footing and fell on stage during the band's November 20 concert at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, Mexi...
- + ANDREA FERRO Explains Why It's Important For LACUNA COIL To Still Release Full-Length Albums—In a recent interview with Damian FitzGerald of V13 Media, Andrea Ferro of Italian metallers LACUNA COIL was asked if he and his bandmates still like ...
- + WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Says He Was 'Incredibly Nervous' To Perform At OZZY OSBOURNE's ROCK HALL Induction—Wolfgang Van Halen joined super-producer Andrew Watt and TOOL singer Maynard James Keenan at last month's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony, which s...
- + Rocka Rolla (50th Anniversary Remixed And Remastered)—According to most historical analyses, "Rocka Rolla" is the runt of the JUDAS PRIEST litter. Received wisdom states that the heavy metal legends reall...
- + HINDER Shares Music Video For New Single 'Everything Is A Cult'—Multi-platinum rock band HINDER has shared the official Reagan Elkins-directed music video for its powerful and heavy new single "Everything Is A Cult...
- + ZAKK SABBATH Announces March 2025 European Tour—ZAKK SABBATH, the BLACK SABBATH tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), bassist Robert "Blasko" Nic...
- + THREE DAYS GRACE Releases 'Mayday', First Single Since Return Of Singer ADAM GONTIER—Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE have released "Mayday", their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier. The 46-year-old musi...
- + W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Defends His Pro-TRUMP Concert Speech: 'I See Him As A Patriot'—W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has defended his decision to praise Donald Trump during the band's concert in New York City, saying the U.S. preside...
- + POWERWOLF Announces 'Summer Of The Wicked 2025' European Headlining Tour—German metallers POWERWOLF have announced the "Summer Of The Wicked 2025" European headlining tour. Featuring huge festival performances and headline ...
- + POP EVIL Releases New Single 'Deathwalk'—Modern rock powerhouse POP EVIL follows its scorching single "What Remains" with new, dark track "Deathwalk", produced by Zach Jones and KJ Strock. T...
- + MARILYN MANSON Shares Music Video For 'One Assassination Under God' Title Track—Marilyn Manson has released the official Bill Yukich-directed music video for the title track of his twelfth album, "One Assassination Under God - Cha...
- + CHUCK BILLY Says New TESTAMENT Album Will Be 'Very Special': 'It Feels Fresh And Challenging Again'—In a new interview with Australia's The Rockpit, TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke about the band's upcoming follow-up to 2020's "Titans Of Creation"...
- + DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS: 'Social Media Sucks'—In a new interview with The DJ Force X podcast, DROWNING POOL and SOIL vocalist Ryan McCombs spoke about the benefits and drawbacks of social media, i...
- + OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Says 'The Last Will And Testament' Album Is Another 'Step Forward'—In a new interview with Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast, OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson spoke about the band's upcoming album, "Th...
- + SHINEDOWN On Upcoming Album: 'We Are Doubling Down On Every Style That Has Ever Inspired Us'—Earlier today (Thursday, November 21), SHINEDOWN took to social media to share the following message in response to the question, "What will the new S...
- + Would KROKUS's MARC STORACE Join AC/DC As Replacement For BRIAN JOHNSON? 'I'd Certainly Give It A Try'—During an appearance on the November 20 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", KROKUS singer Marc Storace once again said that he has ...
- + XANDRIA Releases Music Video For 'Outlander'-Inspired Single '200 Years'—Just in time for the release of their epic nine-track EP, "Universal Tales", German symphonic metallers XANDRIA have unleashed the Celtic-inspired tra...
- + Photos: Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Laid To Rest In London—Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno was laid to rest earlier today (Thursday, November 21) at the City Of London Cemetery And Crematorium in Manor ...
- + BIOHAZARD Is Working On Some 'Heavy S***' For Upcoming Album, Says BOBBY HAMBEL—In a new interview with The Brooklyn Blast Furnace podcast, guitarist Bobby Hambel of the reunited metal/hardcore band BIOHAZARD, which recently inked...
- + Official NICK MENZA Documentary 'This Was My Life' To Receive Limited Theatrical Release—Screaming Butterfly Entertainment in association with Ellefson Films has inked a worldwide deal with BayView Entertainment for the release to the long...
- + Ex-JOURNEY Singer STEVE PERRY Releases Video For His Moving Duet With His Late Father, RAY PERRY—One of the most iconic voices in rock and roll history, Steve Perry released "The Season 3" on November 8 via Dark Horse Records. The album expands on...
- + CHRIS CORNELL's Daughter TONI Releases 'Sunset Of Your Love' Single (Audio)—Toni Cornell, the 20-year-old daughter of late SOUNDGARDEN and AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell, has released a new single, "Sunset Of Your Love". Ton...
- + BODY COUNT Releases Music Video For 'Merciless' Title Track—BODY COUNT, the metal band fronted by hip-hop legend, actor and director Ice-T, has released the official music video for the title track of BODY COUN...
- + WOLF HOFFMANN On ACCEPT's 50th-Anniversary Tour: 'It's Gonna Be A Completely Different Show With A Lot Of Surprises'—In a new interview with The Adamantium Podcast, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann spoke about the fact that the band will celebrate its 50th anniversary ...
- + KREATOR's MILLE PETROZZA Talks Upcoming Documentary, Official Book Covering Band's Early Years—In the latest issue of Fistful Of Metal magazine — a special thrash issue — KREATOR fontman Mille Petrozza talks with Oran O'Beirne about the band's i...
- + MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Announces New Album 'Shapeshifter'—MEMPHIS MAY FIRE — Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass) and Jake Garland (drums) — spent much of 2024 dropping brand ne...
- + SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN On 'Nu Metal': 'It's Not A Style. It Was An Era.'—In a new interview with Matt Pinfield of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" show, SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian spoke about being part of the ...
- + SNOT's MIKEY DOLING On PANTERA Comeback: 'I'm Totally Into It'—SNOT guitarist Mikey Doling has weighed in on the fact that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) have united with ...
- + DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY Says Fans Have Been 'So Welcoming' On 40th-Anniversary Tour: 'It's Been Overwhelming'—DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and guitarist John Petrucci were interviewed by "Coffee With Ola", the YouTube program hosted by Ola Englund, the S...
- + K.K. DOWNING Says KK'S PRIEST's North American Tour With ACCEPT Was 'Fantastic'—In a recent interview with TalkShopLive, former JUDAS PRIEST and current KK'S PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke about the latter band's recent North...
- + NOAH WEILAND, Son of SCOTT WEILAND, Drops New Single '2 Nights'—Noah Weiland has released his new single, "2 Nights". The song combines a gritty alternative pop sound with the youthful energy of hyperpop. "2 Nights...
- + ANDREW FREEMAN, MIKE DUDA And MATT STARR Join Forces In New Band ELECTRIC TEMPLE—ELECTRIC TEMPLE's debut album, "High Voltage Salvation", will be released on December 6 through Eonian Records. Formed by guitarist Tony Childs, ELEC...
- + Hear Early Version Of ALICE COOPER's 'Crazy Little Child' From 'Muscle Of Love' Deluxe Edition—Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Alice Cooper has unveiled a brand new deluxe edition of the 1973 classic "Muscle Of Love". It arrives in multiple ...
- + See Visualizer For AXL ROSE And MICHAEL SCHENKER's New Version Of UFO Classic 'Love To Love'—The official visualizer for Michael Schenker's new version of the UFO classic "Love To Love", featuring a guest appearance by GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl...
- + DOROTHY Drops Official Music Video For 'Mud' Single—Dorothy, the raven-haired rock star from Los Angeles, returned over the summer with the scorching new single "Mud". She rode in on a black horse, equi...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Releases New Single 'Forever Aligned'—KILLSWITCH ENGAGE has released a new single, "Forever Aligned". The track is taken from the band upcoming album, "This Consequence", due on February 2...
- + OBSCURA Announces New Album 'A Sonication'—With "A Sonication", Germany-based metal band OBSCURA launches the second of its trilogy concept, set to be released on February 7, 2025 via Nuclear B...
- + STEPHEN PEARCY Doesn't Think MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Would Want To Play' After RATT On Hypothetical Joint Tour—In a new interview with Greg Prato of AllMusic, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy was asked if there has been any attempt to reunite the surviving members of...
- + COHEED AND CAMBRIA Announces New Album 'The Father Of Make Believe'—COHEED AND CAMBRIA will release its new album, "The Father Of Make Believe", on March 14, 2025 via Virgin Music Group. The new full-length marks the t...
- + The Last Will & Testament—Everybody likes to complain, but nobody considers the consequences. When OPETH's Mikael Åkerfeldt decided to ditch death metal vocals after 2008's uni...
- + JASON BONHAM Was 'A Little Shocked' About Being 'Let Go' From SAMMY HAGAR's Band—Jason Bonham says that he is "a little shocked" about being "let go" from Sammy Hagar's band for the upcoming "The Best Of All Worlds" shows. The vet...
- + THREE DAYS GRACE To Release 'Mayday', First Single Since Return Of ADAM GONTIER, On Friday—Canadian rockers THREE DAYS GRACE will release "Mayday", their first single since the return of original frontman Adam Gontier, on Friday, November 22...
- + ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN Announce Second Album 'Black Light / White Noise'—BMG will release the second album by IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, "Black L...
- + Next PAPA ROACH Album Will Be 'Diverse', 'Experimental', 'Emotional' And 'Dynamic'—In a new interview with The Mistress Carrie Podcast, PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton was asked if the experience of making the band's upcoming album...
- + LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Says She Has 'Cured' Her Gender Dysphoria And Will Be Changing Her Name Back To KEITH CAPUTO—Transgender singer Mina Caputo — once known as Keith Caputo, the front-person for the popular rock band LIFE OF AGONY — says that she has "cured" her ...
- + Edifice Of Vicissitudes—It may have started with relatively high-profile bands like SUFFOCATION and CRYPTOPSY, but brutal death metal has long since transcended its origins a...
- + PESTILENCE's PATRICK MAMELI Explains Why He Is Planning On Moving To Thailand—In a new interview with Tom Wilson of Australia's Sense Music Media, guitarist/vocalist Patrizio "Patrick" Mameli of long-running Dutch progressive de...
- + DISMEMBER Rules Out Full-Length Tours: 'We Don't Do More Than Two Shows In One Weekend'—In a new interview with Mark Kadzielawa of 69 Faces Of Rock, drummer Fred Estby and guitarist David Blomqvist of long-running Swedish death metallers ...
- + FOO FIGHTERS' CHRIS SHIFLETT Debuts New Signature Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe Guitar From FENDER—Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Deluxe, the new American-made signature model from C...
- + BUCKCHERRY's STEVIE D. Says Upcoming Album Will Contain 10 Songs: 'It Will Come Out Probably Spring Sometime'—In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) spoke about the band's upcoming e...
- + Fully Authorized FLEETWOOD MAC Documentary Coming From Director FRANK MARSHALL—Apple Original Films has announced the definitive new documentary on rock royalty FLEETWOOD MAC. The fully authorized documentary is directed by five-...
- + SKILLET Announces 'Kingdom Of Rock' Book—Christian rockers SKILLET surprised fans today with the announcement of their "Kingdom Of Rock" book. Exclusive packages are available only via pre-o...
- + ARCHITECTS Announce New Album 'The Sky, The Earth & All Between', Share 'Whiplash' Single—British metalcore giants ARCHITECTS will release their new studio album, "The Sky, The Earth & All Between", on February 28, 2025 via Epitaph Reco...
- + Merciless—A long, long time ago, on a planet almost as stupid as this one, there was a degree of resistance to the idea that Ice-T could become a major player i...
- + See ACE FREHLEY's Entire Des Moines Concert—The Melvin Zoopers YouTube channel has uploaded video of Ace Frehley's entire November 16 concert at Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa. You ca...
- + DAVE NAVARRO And BILLY MORRISON Announce Fourth 'Above Ground' Benefit Concert—Guitarists Dave Navarro (JANE'S ADDICTION) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) have announced the "Above Ground" benefit concert series will return for it...
- + METALLICA Remastered Pinball Machine Accessories Launched By STERN PINBALL—Stern Pinball, Inc. has announced a full line of Metallica Remastered pinball machine accessories compatible with the recently announced Remastered Li...
- + JOHN PETRUCCI To Be Joined By MIKE PORTNOY, TOSIN ABASI, CHRIS BRODERICK, Others At Summer 2025 'Guitar Universe' Camp—DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci has announced the fifth edition of his "Guitar Universe" camp. "John Petrucci's Guitar Universe 5.0" will take ...
- + DAVID ELLEFSON Teams Up With JAMES DURBIN For Cover Of JUDAS PRIEST's 'Metal Gods'; 2025 'Bass Warrior' Tour Announced—Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has announced his "Bass Warrior" tour across Europe for spring 2025. The tour will feature Ellefson and his sol...
- + POPPY Announces 'They're All Around Us' 2025 North American Tour—Following the release of her new album "Negative Spaces", Grammy-nominated artist Poppy has announced her 2025 North American tour "They're All Around...
- + NAPALM DEATH And THE MELVINS Reunite For 'The Savage Imperial Death March Part II' 2025 U.S. Tour—NAPALM DEATH and THE MELVINS trek across the U.S. this spring, joining forces for the next chapter of their legendary "Savage Imperial Death March" to...
- + DEVIN TOWNSEND Announces First North American Headline Tour In Five Years; BLABBERMOUTH.NET Presale—Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend has announced his first North American headline tour since 2020. Taking place in May 2025, and...
- + Watch: SEBASTIAN BACH Performs SKID ROW's Entire Debut Album At Whisky A Go Go—Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach celebrated the 35th anniversary of the band's debut album, "Skid Row", by performing the LP in its entirety last...
- + CLUTCH To Perform Entire 1995 Self-Titled Album On 2025 European Tour—Master craftsmen of groove rock CLUTCH have been honing their sound since they first formed in 1991. It was their second record, the eponymous "Clutch...
- + MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE's 2025 Stadium Tour Sells 365,000 Tickets Within Hours; Second Dodger Stadium Show Added—Hours after tickets went on sale last Friday (November 15) for MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE "'Long Live': The Black Parade 2025 North American Stadium Tour", f...
- + MARC STORACE On Why KROKUS Abandoned Retirement: 'The Fans Won't Let Us Go'—By David E. Gehlke Frontman Marc Storace of forerunning Swiss hard rock outfit KROKUS was essentially forced into a solo career. KROKUS announced its...
- + YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Steps Into World Of Health And Wellness With His Own Multivitamin Supplement Gummies—Yngwie Malmsteen, the legendary rock star and guitar virtuoso known for his lightning-fast solos and neoclassical style, has stepped into the world of...
- + KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Release New Single 'Forever Aligned' On Wednesday—KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will release a new single, "Forever Aligned", on Wednesday, November 20. The track is taken from the band upcoming album, "This Cons...
- + Watch: FEAR FACTORY Performs With LIONS AT THE GATE Bassist At Australia's FROTH & FURY Festival—FEAR FACTORY recruited LIONS AT THE GATE's Stephen Brewer to play bass on the veteran Los Angeles-based act's recent shows in Australia and Japan. Br...
- + PRIMUS Is Accepting Submissions For New Drummer Following TIM 'HERB' ALEXANDER's Exit—PRIMUS is currently accepting submissions "from all points in the universe" for the position of the band's drummer/percussionist. The rock group, who...
- + THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Is 'Sitting On A Big Pile' Of Music For Next Studio Album—In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program "Wired In The Empire", THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA's Jeremy DePoyster (vocals, g...
- + THE DAMNED Announces May 2025 U.S. Tour—U.K. punk legends THE DAMNED have announced a spring 2025 U.S. tour. Support on the select dates on the trek, which will kick off on May 1 in Jersey C...
- + ADRIAN SMITH + RICHIE KOTZEN To Release New Single 'White Noise' This Wednesday—SMITH/KOTZEN, the electrifying collaboration between IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie ...
- + New DEEP PURPLE Guitarist SIMON MCBRIDE: 'I Try To Be Very Respectful To What's Been Done Before'—In a new interview with Thomas Blug of BluGuitar, Irish guitarist Simon McBride, who joined DEEP PURPLE in September 2022 as the permanent replacement...
- + BRUCE KULICK Says His Era Of KISS 'Ran Its Course'—In a brand new interview with Loaded Radio, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick was asked why he wasn't ever approached to rejoin the band after Ace Fr...
- + Watch: W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Hails TRUMP While Championing Freedom Of Speech During New York City Concert—W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has praised Donald Trump during the band's concert in New York City, saying the U.S. president-elect "has stood up f...
- + Reunited SNOT Recruits Mystery New Singer, Announces First 2025 Dates—The reunited SNOT has announced three club shows in January and February 2025, leading up to the band's appearance at the Welcome To Rockville festiva...
- + HAMMERFALL's JOACIM CANS: CHUCK SCHULDINER Was 'Living Proof That You Shouldn't Judge People By What Other People Say'—In a new interview with Jaimunji, vocalist Joacim Cans of Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL reflected on his band's 1998 U.S. tour as the support act for t...
- + MAYHEM Has 20 Song Skeletons For Next Studio Album—In a new interview with the "Everblack" podcast, bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM was asked if fans can expec...
- + ERIK MARTENSSON On ECLIPSE's 'Megalomanium' Albums: 'There Was Nothing Off Limits'—By Clay Marshall When the Swedish melodic hard rock quartet ECLIPSE released its 2023 album "Megalomanium", few noticed an Easter egg in the cover ar...
- + Watch: BRET MICHAELS Brings His 'Parti Gras 2.0' Tour To Bensalem, Pennsylvania—POISON frontman Bret Michaels brought his "Parti Gras 2.0" tour to Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 16. Fan-filmed video of...
- + DAN LILKER On Playing With ANTHRAX Again After 40 Years: 'All Those Shows Were Killer'—In late March 2024, ANTHRAX announced that, due to personal reasons, bassist Frank Bello would not be able to accompany the band on its South American...
- + Watch: I AM MORBID Kicks Off Fall 2024 U.S. Tour In Tampa—I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro "Pete" Sandoval (drums), along with guitarists Rich...
- + BUCKCHERRY Wraps Up 10-Day Session For Next Studio Album: We 'Can't Wait To Share New Music With You In Spring 2025'—Earlier this month, Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY entered a Nashville studio with producer Marti Frederiksen to begin recording the band's eleventh a...
- + DROWNING POOL's RYAN MCCOMBS: 'We've Got So Much Material Right Now'—In a new interview with Loud & Unfiltered, DROWNING POOL singer Ryan McCombs was asked if title of the band's new single, "Revolution (The Final A...
- + SCOTT GORHAM Wants To Put Together 'An Absolute Kick-A** THIN LIZZY Band' For European Tour—In a new interview with Neil Jones of TotalRock, THIN LIZZY/ex-BLACK STAR RIDERS guitarist Scott Gorham was asked if he is involved in any music proje...
- + JASON BONHAM Says He Won't Be Rejoining SAMMY HAGAR's 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour—Jason Bonham says that he won't be rejoining Sammy Hagar's band for any of the upcoming "The Best Of All Worlds" shows. The veteran rock drummer, son...
- + TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI On Next MEGADETH Album: 'I'm Really Looking Forward To Contributing As Much As I Can'—In a new interview with Eve Pierpont of Mxdwn, MEGADETH guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari was asked if there are plans for the band to work on new music in t...
- + LINKIN PARK's MIKE SHINODA On BRAD DELSON's Absence From Reunion Tour: 'It's Kind Of A Mental Health Thing'—In a new interview with Zach Sang Show, LINKIN PARK's co-lead vocalist and main producer Mike Shinoda spoke about the absence of guitarist Brad Delson...
- + RON KEEL Releases First New STEELER Song In Over 40 Years, 'Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)'—The official music video for STEELER's new single, "Give Me Guitars (Or Give Me Death)", can be seen below. 1980: the dawn of the American heavy meta...
- + HINDER Shares New Single 'Everything Is A Cult'—Multi-platinum rock band HINDER has shared its powerful and heavy new single "Everything Is A Cult", available to stream now on all DSPs worldwide. Th...
- + ALEX VAN HALEN Says There Is 'Probably Three Or Four' Records' Worth Of Unreleased EDDIE VAN HALEN Music—During a new appearance on "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast hosted by FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho, VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van H...
- + JOE BONAMASSA Embraces Holiday Season With New Song 'Lonely Christmas Eve'—Blues-rock icon Joe Bonamassa has gifted fans with a brand-new holiday staple, "Lonely Christmas Eve", out now on streaming platforms. Infused with Bo...
- + Over 130 Of JEFF BECK's Guitars, Amps And Gear Are Heading To Auction—A celebration of the ultimate guitarist's guitar hero, Christie's is honored to present Jeff Beck: The Guitar Collection, a live auction on January 22...
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