Stephen Pearcy has announced "the return of the real RATT" in 2017, presumably featuring the band's original singer, along with guitarist Warren DeMartini and bassist Juan Croucier. A court ruling on November 8 apparently decided in Croucier's favor over RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer with respect to whether Croucier had committed trademark infringement by ...
An unprecedented lineup has been announced for the 11th annual Rock On The Range, May 19, 20 and 21 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rock legends METALLICA, SOUNDGARDEN and KORN will each headline one night of America's largest and most-acclaimed rock festival. Overall, Rock On The Range 2017 — fueled by Monster Energy — ...
According to The Pulse Of Radio, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello paid tribute to Cuba's former communist dictator Fidel Castro on Instagram after Castro died on Friday night (November 25) at the age of 90. Morello wrote: "While I don't agree with all that Fidel Castro did, there is ample reason ...
Desert punk icon Nick Oliveri has announced the release of a series of compilations titled "N.O. Hits At All", to be issued next year on Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Oliveri comments: "This record is the Volume One of a series of compilations in which I recorded the vocals. "Bands that I like and bands that ...
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. and THE SMASHING PUMPKINS leader William "Billy" Corgan announced that they have completed an agreement to resolve Corgan's litigation against Impact Ventures, parent company of TNA Impact Wrestling. Anthem has acquired Corgan's loan to Impact Ventures on undisclosed terms, and Corgan has dismissed his proceedings against Impact Ventures and TNA ...
"Respect Resistance", the new video from WESTFIELD MASSACRE, the Los Angeles-based band featuring former DIVINE HERESY and SNOT singer Tommy Vext, can be seen below. The clip features footage from WESTFIELD MASSACRE's summer 2016 tour with SEVENDUST and TRIVIUM, and sees Vext joined by lead guitarist Ira Black (METAL CHURCH, LIZZY BORDEN), guitarist Stephen Brewer, ...
In keeping with its ongoing dedication to preserving and celebrating timeless recordings, The Recording Academy has announced the 25 newest additions to its Grammy Hall Of Fame. This year's collection acknowledges a diverse range of both singles and album recordings at least 25 years old that exhibit qualitative or historical significance. Each year recordings are ...
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield was recently interviewed by Steffan Chirazi of So What!, the band's official fan-club magazine, about METALLICA's new album, "Hardwired… To Self-Destruct". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. So What!: It feels to me like it's the first record in maybe 25 years that has been made ...
STONE SOUR will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its classic second album, "Come What(ever) May", with an extraordinary new deluxe edition. "Come What(ever) May: Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition" will be available Friday, December 16 via digital download, streaming services, and 2LP black and gold mixed vinyl — the RIAA-gold-certified, Grammy Award-nominated collection's first ever vinyl ...
In a brand new interview with Metal Insider, former PANTERA and current DOWN and SUPERJOINT vocalist Philip Anselmo spoke about his songwriting process and what it's like putting his life experiences, good and band, into song. He said: "Honestly, it's very important for me. I'll take a quote from my aunt. She said, ...
