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YES Announces 'The Royal Affair Tour' With ASIA And CARL PALMER'S ELP LEGACY

The 2019 summer concert calendar has just been lit up with the announcement of YES's North American concert tour, "The Royal Affair Tour". Headlined by prog rock pioneers and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees YES, who triumphed last year with their acclaimed and hugely successful "#YES50: Celebra...

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ULI JON ROTH Says SCORPIONS Should Be In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Thomas S. Orwat Jr. of Rock Music Star recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Rock Music Star: I want to discuss your time in the SCORPIONS (1973-1978). You recorded four amazing studio records and the legendary live record, "To...

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METALLICA Announces Second Concert With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY, This Time Only For Fan-Club Members

METALLICA has announced a second show with the San Francisco Symphony, exclusively for members of the band's fan club. The new concert will take place on September 8 — two days after the previously announced performance — and will once again see METALLICA join forces with the orchestra for the first...

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JIM MATHEOS And JOHN ARCH To Release 'Winter Ethereal' Album In May

In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in FATES WARNING for 35 years, and the latter the original frontman of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the ARCH/MAT...

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L.A. GUNS Releases Official Statement Regarding Latest Drummer Switch

L.A. GUNS has released an official statement regarding the departure of drummer Shane Fitzgibbon and addition of Scot Coogan (LITA FORD, ACE FREHLEY, LYNCH MOB, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION). The group says: "Now that the dust has settled a bit, we wanted to take this opportunity to clear up any misinforma...

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DON DOKKEN Has Recorded Cover Version Of CELINE DION's 'My Heart Will Go On'

DOKKEN vocalist Don Dokken says that the upcoming re-release of his "Solitary" solo album will contain three bonus tracks, including a cover version of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", which was the theme to the most romantic scene in the movie "Titanic". "We're gonna put out my solo record for...

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METALLICA To Reunite With SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY To Open Chase Center In San Francisco

METALLICA will team up with the San Francisco Symphony on September 6 to open the new Chase Center in San Francisco. The classical musicians and classic rockers will be the first acts to perform at the new 18,064-seat arena that will serve as home to the NBA team Golden State Warriors in the fall. T...

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GRETA VAN FLEET Lands Fourth 'Mainstream Rock Songs' No. 1 With 'You're The One'

According to Billboard, GRETA VAN FLEET's latest single, "You're The One" has topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart. It is the band's fourth No. 1, following "Highway Tune", which ruled for five weeks beginning in September 2017; "Safari Song" (three weeks, beginning February 2018);...

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KAMELOT: Lyric Video For 'Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)' Song

The official lyric video for the song "Vespertine (My Crimson Bride)" from KAMELOT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "The Shadow Theory", which was released in April 2018 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2015's "Haven" was helmed by acclaimed music producer Sasc...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Singer 'Wasn't Surprised' To See OLI HERBERT Excluded From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

ALL THAT REMAINS singer Phil Labonte says that he wasn't surprised to see so many of his colleagues expressing their disapproval over the fact that his bandmate Oli Herbert was omitted from the "In Memoriam" segment on this year's Grammy telecast. HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale, who was one of the p...

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HEAVY AS TEXAS Feat. EXHORDER Members: Self-Titled Album Due In April

Acclaimed guitarist Marzi Montazeri and vocalist Kyle Thomas — otherwise recognized as members of Louisiana-based metal pioneers EXHORDER (named by Spin as one of the "30 Greatest Thrash Bands of All Time") — have announced their aggressive metal project HEAVY AS TEXAS. HEAVY AS TEXAS plans to relea...

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Listen To ENTOMBED's 'Sinners Bleed' From 'Clandestine - Live' Album

ENTOMBED has uploaded the song "Sinners Bleed" from the upcoming "Clandestine - Live" release. The effort contains the unique experience of the band performing its second album "Clandestine" in full live for the first time ever for the album's 25th anniversary on November 12, 2016 at Malmö Live in M...

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DON DOKKEN Performs DOKKEN Classics At 'Ultimate Jam Night' (Video)

Don Dokken performed three classic DOKKEN songs this past Tuesday night (March 5) at the "Ultimate Jam Night" at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Joining him for renditions of "In My Dreams", "It's Not Love" and "Tooth & Nail" were bassist Sean McNabb (LYNCH MOB, DOKKEN),Ira Black...

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ATREYU And MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Announce Spring 2019 U.S. Co-Headlining Tour

ATREYU and MOTIONLESS IN WHITE have announced details of a co-headline tour, which will see the bands traversing across North America this spring. "The 2019 Spring Invasion Tour" will feature support from special guests WILSON. The 18-city will kick of April 15 at Pensacola, Florida's Vinyl Music H...

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DOKKEN Has 'An Insane Amount Of Material' For Next Album

Don Dokken recently spoke to the WSOU radio station about the progress of the songwriting sessions for DOKKEN's new album — the group's first since 2012's "Broken Bones". "The problem we're having is we're booked solid till August on tour," he said (hear audio below). "So we're, like, 'When do we ha...