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- Ex-UFO Guitarist Paul Chapman Dies on 66th Birthday
R.I.P. Continue reading…
- EXODUS’s JACK GIBSON Reveals ‘Most Annoying Thing About Being In A Band’
In a recent video question-and-answer session with fans, EXODUS bassist Jack Gibson was asked to name the “most annoying thing about being in a band.” He responded (see video below): “You’re dealing with four other people and their opinions and their emotions and everything, and it’s kind of like having four girlfriends, because you’re all […]
- ICE NINE KILLS Releases ‘The Disney Revenge Show’ Mini-Documentary
ICE NINE KILLS was scheduled to play at a Disney-owned venue in Orlando, Florida on April 26, 2019. A few weeks prior to the performance, the band was notified that they were no longer welcome to play because of their evil and disturbing imagery. The mini-documentary below provides a glimpse of what went down on […]
- Michael Sweet reveals potential tracks to be re-recorded for Stryper’s upcoming ‘Third Coming’ album
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- Former UFO Guitarist PAUL CHAPMAN Dead At 66
Paul Chapman, the Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in UFO and WAYSTED, has died at the age of 66. His passing was confirmed by his son, who wrote on Paul’s Facebook page: “It is with a heavy heart writing this, today is my dads 66th birthday. He passed away earlier this afternoon. […]
- System Of A Down Singer Serj Tankian Explains Why He Feels Blessed During His Whole Life
Armenian-American musician and the rhythm guitarist of System of a Down, Serj Tankian, posted an emotional photo with his wife Angela Tankian to share his long-time passion for her. After sending his beautiful message to his lovely wife Angela, he added an Armenian message to the caption meaning that he’s loving her: “Sirum em kez.” […]
- PAUL STANLEY Blasts DONALD TRUMP For Suggesting 75-Year-Old Pushed Over By Police Was ‘Antifa Set-Up’
KISS frontman Paul Stanley said on Tuesday he finds it “more frightening than despicable” that U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a 75-year-old man seen in video being pushed by a Buffalo police officer during a protest “fell harder than (he) was pushed.” “To have the President of the United States spewing this lunacy is […]
- Gary Holt On Exodus Members: “They Are My Real Brothers, Not Stepbrothers Like Slayer Members”
During the recent interview with Let There Be Talk, Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt revealed his thoughts about the departure of Slayer and how it feels like to be with Exodus again. In the conversation, Gary confirmed that the performance at the Forum in Los Angeles in November 2019 was the last show of Slayer. […]
- YES Guitarist STEVE HOWE Releases Instrumental Song ‘The Headlands’
Legendary YES guitarist Steve Howe will release “Love Is” on July 31 via BMG Records. “Love Is” marks Howe’s first solo album since the all-instrumental “Time” in 2011 and has a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs. The first single from the LP, ” The Headlands”, can be streamed below. The album will […]
- KISS Singer Paul Stanley Hits Donald Trump By Saying ‘We Are Better Than This’
On Twitter, Donald Trump, who is the president of The United States Of America, clarified the conspiracy theories about a 75-year-old man whose head was cracked open by Buffalo law enforcement. KISS frontman Paul Stanley has retweeted Trump’s message and shared his opinion about the incident but looking at that from a different angle. As […]
- Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Reveals Biggest Regret Of His Life By Citing 15 Years Ago
Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett has recently participated in Kerrang’s ‘Question & Answer’ session and revealed lots of untold truth from the biggest regret of his life to the preparation of ‘The Black Album.’ As you will read the sincere statements of Kirk below, he admitted that he had to stopped drinking while he was […]
- AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s JOHNNY CHRIST: ‘We’ve Been Working For A Long Time On New Material’
In a new interview with Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com, Johnny Christ confirmed that AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been working on the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s “The Stage” album. “We’ve been working for a long time on new material,” the AVENGED bassist said. “I can’t verify how far in we are or anything like that. And […]
- Spirit Machines Mash-Up Tool and Led Zeppelin – and Tool Digs It
Now, I know what you’re thinking: Another day, another mash-up. Hey, I get it. But this amalgamation of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and Tool’s “Sober” — dubbed “Zober” — is different! For two reasons: It’s performed by an actual band, Spirit Machines, and wasn’t just created from pre-existing recordings by a clever DJ on his computer.It […]
- This Year’s LOLLAPALOOZA Festival Is Officially Canceled
This year’s Lollapalooza festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The annual event, which was scheduled to take place at at Grant Park in Chicago and which typically draws about 100,000 people each year, will now be an online event with live music in a weekend-long livestream event July […]
- Tom Morello Shares A Photo From Los Angeles Protests: “They Have Chosen Their Side”
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello and 1.1 million followed social media phenomenon, posted a recently taken photo from the streets of Los Angeles, and he showed off the latest moments of the George Floyd protesters. After sharing the photo of protesters, lots of fans had a bunch of conversations below the post and […]
- BRING ME THE HORIZON Delays ‘Parasite Eve’ Single Release
British rockers BRING ME THE HORIZON have delayed plans to release their new single “Parasite Eve”. The track was originally scheduled to arrive this Wednesday (June 10), but has now been postponed in light of current events related to Black Lives Matter, the recent civil unrest and calls for police reform in the wake of […]
- A.I. Bot Writes Lyrics to Metallica Song, Hardly Uses ‘YEAH!’
Listen to the old school style song 'Deliverance Rides.' Continue reading…
- TOMMY LEE Says MÖTLEY CRÜE’s ‘The Stadium Tour’ Stage Production Is ‘F**king Ridiculous’
MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Terry “Beez” Bezer of Knotfest.com about the postponement of the band’s “The Stadium Tour” with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS to the summer of 2021. “The Stadium Tour” was scheduled to kick off in less than three weeks — on June 18 at TIAA […]
- Former of Mice & Men Vocalist Austin Carlile Accused of Sexual Assault; Victim Alleges Alternative Press Buried the Story
A woman named Caitlyn Stiffler has taken to social media to slam Alternative Press, accusing the media outlet of burying a story about former Of Mice & Men frontman Austin Carlile sexually assaulting fifteen women: “Dear Alternative Press,“Remember when over 15 girls shared their stories with you about this serial rapist? Because I do. I was […]
- TESLA’s FRANK HANNON Collaborates With GIBSON On ‘Love Dove’ Acoustic Guitar
Gibson has announced a new acoustic collaboration with Frank Hannon, the acclaimed solo artist, guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the multi-platinum band TESLA. The new Frank Hannon “Love Dove” acoustic guitar marks Frank’s first signature guitar in his 35-year music career. The Frank Hannon “Love Dove” acoustic guitar is highly customized featuring a thermally Aged […]
- Survey: Most Independent Music Venues May Not Be Able To Survive The Pandemic
According to a survey conducted by the newly formed National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), nearly all of independent music venues may be forced to close their doors for good due to the coronavirus pandemic. 2,000 members from all 50 states took part in the survey, which found that 90% of the venues “will close permanently […]
- ALTER BRIDGE Cancels Summer 2020 European Tour
ALTER BRIDGE has canceled its previously announced summer 2020 European tour due to the coronavirus pandemic which is sweeping the globe. The band announced the cancelation in a social media post earlier today. The group wrote: “As the world continues to develop in the response to the changes of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become […]
- LAMB OF GOD’s ART CRUZ On Finding His Sound: ‘I Don’t Want To Be CHRIS ADLER; I Want To Be Me’
Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD will release their new, self-titled album on June 19 via Epic Records in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. The follow-up to 2015’s “VII: Sturm Und Drang” marks LAMB OF GOD’s first recordings with Art Cruz, who joined the band last year as the replacement for the […]
- Steve Vai Joins The Club Of Rockstars Who Like And Listen Billie Eilish
Legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai spoke in the recent interview with Justin Beckner and unveiled his thoughts about famous pop star Billie Eilish. In the conversation, Steve explained how he started to listen to Billie Eilish by saying that it happened accidentally because her songs were on the playlist of his wife. Furthermore, Steve stated […]
- POP EVIL’s Sixth Album Is ‘Close To Being Done’
In a new interview with Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock, POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty was asked about the status of the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album. He responded (see video below): “We’re close to being done. We’ve got a little bit of, I guess, icing on the cake, little things to finish. But it […]
- Will There Ever Be A DAMN YANKEES Reunion? ‘Never Say Never,’ Says TOMMY SHAW
During an appearance earlier today (Tuesday, June 9) on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation”, STYX’s Tommy Shaw was asked about the possibility of a reunion of the DAMN YANKEES, the supergroup he formed more than three decades ago with Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Michael Cartellone. He responded: “Well, we never broke up… We are all still […]
- Jimmy Page Recalls The Time Led Zeppelin Members Reunited For The 50th Anniversary Of The Band
Led Zeppelin‘s legendary guitarist Jimmy Page posted a picture of the band members on Instagram to remember the day they reunited to celebrate their 50th anniversary by releasing the official book of Led Zeppelin. As you might remember, the band announced their official book release to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2018. The book was […]
- Lzzy Hale Pens An Open Letter To Black People To Show Her Support For Their Movement
The iconic frontwoman of Halestorm, Lzzy Hale shared a statement on Instagram to show her support for black people regarding the Black Lives Matter movement. The talented musician Lzzy Hale has been showing her support for the protests against racial discrimination and police violence since day one. Particularly on social media, Lzzy shared several statements […]
- Tommy Lee Slams Haters While Paying Credit To Fred Durst From Limp Bizkit
Mötley Crüe’s iconic drummer Tommy Lee smashed the haters who criticized his new song via his official Instagram account and showed his gratitude to the director of the music videos, Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst. As you might remember, Tommy shared two new songs from his upcoming Andro album with the collaboration of PUSH PUSH […]
- The Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr Gives A Video Call Chance To Fans For A Charity Campaign
On a recent Instagram post, The Beatles icon Ringo Starr showed his support to the healthcare workers by joining an event of the David Lynch Foundation and explained how his followers could help this cause. Ringo stated that he would celebrate his birthday with his followers on a video call, and they need to follow […]
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea Joins A Black Community For Teaching Them Music
The long-time star of Red Hot Chili Peppers and one of the most active social media users of our community, Flea, shared the recently taken photo with his friends of ‘Watts Community Core’ and showed his huge support for the black people. While the whole people in the frame are wearing their masks to stay […]
- Brian May Is ‘Still Speechless’ After Being Selected As Top 1 Guitarist Of The World
On a recent Instagram post, Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May shared his feelings after selected as the best guitarist in the world by Total Guitar magazine three days ago and explained how it feels like to be the best in the world. Even after three days passed, Brian seems like he is still living in […]
- Bad Wolves Vocalist Tommy Vext Says Racism in the U.S. Is “Manufactured”
Tommy Vext, frontman for Bad Wolves, has shared a new video on social media entitled “WHAT IS BLACK LIVES MATTER?”. Vext says he made the six-and-a-half minute video “After weeks of research & interviews with independent journalist, military personnel, entertainment industry professionals, a virologist & many ex Democrats.” In it, the vocalist asserts that racism […]
- Ex-Rainbow Singer Explains Why He Refused To Sing Like AC/DC
The former Rainbow and Alcatrazz singer and the proud of England, Graham Bonnet, was the latest interview guest of Myglobalmind’s Robert Cavuoto and talked about the success of the long-awaited album of Alcatrazz, ‘Born Innocent.’ After Alcatrazz has launched their first album since 1986, the fans made great comments about the record. However, as much […]
- Steel Panther Targets Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame On Their Pearl Jam Decision: “It’s Shameful”
Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia was the latest interview guest of Audio Ink Radio’s Anne Erickson and talked about the bands which could not be selected as ‘Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame’ yet. While talking about the presence of Pearl Jam in the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, Stix indicated that it’s ridiculous […]
- Michael Sweet thinks Stryper’s ‘In God We Trust’ album suffered from issues with production
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- PHIL DEMMEL On Reunited VIO-LENCE: ‘It’s An Exciting Time To Be Jamming With My Dudes Again’
Guitarist Phil Demmel of reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE spoke to CBS SF about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band’s new EP, tentatively due in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. Regarding how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the band’s touring activities, he said: “We were supposed to be doing Bloodstock […]
- Joe Elliott Gives A Secret About Def Leppard Talking About Possible 2020 Album
In a recent interview with U.K.’s Express, the famous frontman of Del Leppard, Joe Elliot, revealed a secret about the band’s possible new studio album while the band members were on lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During these lockdown days as a part of the precautions due to coronavirus crisis, many bands from the […]
- Hear a Tool-Endorsed Mashup of ‘Sober’ + Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’
'Zober' comes from the up-and-coming Spirit Machines. Continue reading…
- TODD LA TORRE Celebrates Eight Years Of Fronting QUEENSRŸCHE
QUEENSRŸCHE singer Todd La Torre has taken to social media to celebrate the eight-year mark of him joining the legendary Seattle-based progressive metal band. Late Monday night (June 8), La Torre wrote: “8 years ago I was fortunate enough to join Queensryche. It has been and continues to be amazing. It isn’t easy to rebuild […]
- Rob Halford Advises Closeted Gay Metalheads Not to Be Afraid
You couldn't ask for a better mentor. Continue reading…
- TESTAMENT And OVERKILL Members Join Forces For Quarantine Cover Of DEATH’s ‘Overactive Imagination’ (Video)
OVERKILL/SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner has teamed up with guitarists Felipe Roa (SHADOWS FALL) and Bobby Koeble (DEATH), and bassist Steve DiGiorgio (TESTAMENT, DEATH) to record a quarantine cover version of DEATH’s “Overactive Imagination”, with each musician separated in his own home. Bittner uploaded a video of the performance to his YouTube channel, writing in […]
- BPMD Feat. BOBBY ‘BLITZ’ ELLSWORTH, MIKE PORTNOY, PHIL DEMMEL And MARK MENGHI: Listen To Cover Of ‘We’re An American Band’
BPMD — the new heavy metal juggernaut featuring vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth (OVERKILL), drummer Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, SONS OF APOLLO), bassist Mark Menghi (METAL ALLEGIANCE) and guitarist Phil Demmel (VIO-LENCE, ex-MACHINE HEAD) — will release its debut album, “American Made”, on June 12 via Napalm Records. The 10-track homage to some of rock […]
- 2020 Lollapalooza Festival Canceled, Virtual Event Planned
See what the alternate plans are. Continue reading…
- 90 Percent of Independent Venues May Close if Lockdown Continues
Here's the story. Continue reading…
- Vio-Lence’s Phil Demmel Plays His Favorite Riffs
Watch Demmel play Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and more. Continue reading…
- TOKYO MOTOR FIST Feat. TRIXTER Guitarist And DANGER DANGER Vocalist: ‘Around Midnight’ Music Video
TOKYO MOTOR FIST, the band featuring DANGER DANGER vocalist Ted Poley and TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown, will release its sophomore album, “Lions”, on July 10 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official music video for the LP’s second single, “Around Midnight”, can be seen below. Written and produced by Brown, “Lions” was mixed by Bruno Ravel […]
- Which MEGADETH Guitarist Is Better: KIKO LOUREIRO Or MARTY FRIEDMAN? KIKO Weighs In
MEGADETH’s Kiko Loureiro has uploaded a new video in which he answers the fan-submitted question: “Are you better than [former MEGADETH guitarist] Marty Friedman?” In the clip, which can be seen below, Kiko states: “So when you start worrying about being better than other musicians, or if your band is better than the other bands, […]
- Today in Rock History – June 9
1964, During an evening session Bob Dylan recorded “Mr. Tambourine Man” at Columbia Recording Studios in New York City. This was the first session for the album Another Side Of Bob Dylan, which saw Dylan recording fourteen original compositions that night. 1967, Pink Floyd played two gigs in one day, the first at the College […]
