Rising pop star PINK will reportedly be covering the GUNS N' ROSES classic "Sweet Child O' Mine" on her upcoming tour, according to Rolling Stone magazine. PINK, whose latest release, Missundaztood, has been certifed double-platinum for sales in excess of two million copies in the US, is said to be a longtime GNR fan. In ...
April 2002 - Blabbermouth Archive
AMEN To Support The SEX PISTOLS At Special UK Gig
AMEN will reportedly support the reunited THE SEX PISTOLS at the Crystal Palace Garden Party in London on July 27th. A low-key UK headlining tour will take place around the same time. ...
NAPALM DEATH Vs. BOLT THROWER: Let The Mud-Slinging Begin!
A public war of words has erupted between NAPALM DEATH and BOLT THROWER over what is being perceived as a mutual lack of respect and behind-the-scenes bickering that has apparently been going on for years. Although personal issues between the two camps have been brewing for quite some time now, the tension between the pioneering ...
GUNS N' ROSES, SLIPKNOT Confirmed For UK's READING, LEEDS Festivals
GUNS N' ROSES and SLIPKNOT have reportedly been confirmed for the UK's Reading and Leeds festivals, which are scheduled to take place between Friday, August 23rd and Sunday, August 25th. Although the full line-up will not be officially announced until later today, NME has reported that FOO FIGHTERS will be another headliner at the festival, ...
PHILIP ANSELMO: LAYNE STALEY Wasn't Strong Enough To Fight Addiction
PANTERA/DOWN singer Philip Anselmo has spoken out about the passing of late ALICE IN CHAINS frontman Layne Staley and the growing indications that his death was drug-related. Anselmo, who went through a well-publicized heroin overdose in July 1996, told Billboard magazine that Layne “wasn't strong enough to shake it off”. “There's a way you can. ...
CELTIC FROST Prepare To Record New CD
CELTIC FROST are currently writing and developing material for a new album in Zurich, Switzerland. This is the culmination of a process initially set in motion during the compilation of the official CELTIC FROST re-issue CDs in late summer 1999. The re-issue project reflected the first time the various former members of the band worked ...
BLIND GUARDIAN To Film Stuttgart Show For Upcoming DVD
BLIND GUARDIAN's headlining show at Congresszentrum B in Stuttgart, Germany on May 7th will be filmed for an upcoming DVD. Additional concerts on the group's current world tour will also be recorded for the same purpose. No tentative release date for the DVD has yet been announced. ...
ARCH ENEMY To Support OPETH In UK
ARCH ENEMY will be supporting OPETH during the latter's upcoming UK tour. ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott commented: This ones gonna be fun! We haven't played the UK since '99 with CRADLE OF FILTHand now we are coming over with OPETH, who are an amazing bandsee you all you UK metal freaks in May/June! The ...
SLAYER, SOULFLY, IN FLAMES To Team Up For North American Tour
SLAYER, SOULFLY and IN FLAMES will team up for a North American tour in August/September. ...
JERRY CANTRELL: North Carolina Set List Revealed
Here is former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell's set list from last night's (April 27th) show at City Fest in Charlotte, North Carolina: 01. Psychotic Break 02. Bargain Basement Howard Hughes 03. Hellbound 04. Cut You In 05. Angry Chair 06. Man In The Box 07. My Song 08. Solitude 09. Castaway 10. What ...