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Watch METALLICA, KORN, MASTODON, Others Perform ALICE IN CHAINS Covers At Museum Of Pop Culture Ceremony

METALLICA, KORN, MASTODON, Billy Corgan, Dave Navarro and Krist Novoselic are among the artists who took part in virtual tribute performances when ALICE IN CHAINS was presented with this year's Museum Of Pop Culture (MoPOP) Founders Award on Tuesday (December 1). ALICE IN CHAINS also played at the e...
December 2, 2020
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ALICE IN CHAINS Hasn't Commenced Work On Follow-Up To 'Rainier Fog': 'We Planned On Taking A Year Off'

During an appearance earlier today (Tuesday, December 1) on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and drummer Sean Kinney were asked about a possible follow-up to their "Rainier Fog" album, which came out in August 2018. Jerry said: "We actuall...
December 1, 2020
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Why JEFF SCOTT SOTO Has No Interest In Writing Tell-All Autobiography

In a new interview with "Let's Discuss With Lance Hall", veteran hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto was asked if he would ever consider writing an autobiography. He responded (hear audio below): "There is a book that my former tour manager pieced together. I guess it came out during the 30-year anni...
December 1, 2020
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BILLY SHEEHAN Says New TALAS Studio Album Is Shaping Up To Be 'Really Cool'

Billy Sheehan spoke to the "Music Matters" podcast about the progress of the recording sessions for the new studio album from TALAS, the 1970s upstate New York band which initially earned its name while performing gigs in the Buffalo and Rochester scenes. Although TALAS started out by playing covers...
November 29, 2020
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COREY TAYLOR Stars In Halloween Horror Anthology 'Bad Candy'

SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor stars in the Halloween horror anthology "Bad Candy" from production company Digital Thunderdome. The film was written and directed by Scott Hansen and Desiree Connell, and also features Zach Galligan, the star of the "Gremlins" and "Waxwork" franchises....
November 29, 2020
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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN: JIMMY CHAMBERLIN Is 'One Of The Supreme Drummers In The World'

In a new interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music, SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan praised drummer Jimmy Chamberlin's performance on the band's latest album, "Cyr", in particular his ability to not overplay but rather only what is appropriate for the song. "Jimmy's thing is always song's numb...
November 26, 2020
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DAVID ELLEFSON Joined By DAVE LOMBARDO, BUMBLEFOOT, JASON MCMASTER For Cover Of AC/DC's 'Riff Raff': Music Video Released

ELLEFSON, the solo band of MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, released its covers album, "No Cover", on November 20 via earMUSIC (Europe) and Ward Records (Japan). The effort was made available in conjunction with Ellefson's revived Combat Records, which issued the album in North America via Amped. EL...
November 24, 2020
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PETER GREEN Tribute Concert, Feat. KIRK HAMMETT, PETE TOWNSHEND, STEVEN TYLER And More, Coming To Big Screen

On February 25, 2020, mere days before the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in the United Kingdom, as the ongoing pandemic necessitated the suspension of modern society, a very special concert took place at the legendary Palladium in London celebrating the songs of Peter Green and the original...
November 24, 2020
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OZZY OSBOURNE Has Been Doing Target Practice With Pellet Gun: 'Anything To Get My Mind Off This F**king Pandemic'

Ozzy Osbourne sat down with co-host Billy Morrison for another episode of "Ozzy Speaks" on SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard. During the episode Ozzy and Billy discuss the good, bad and ugly of 2020 while playing some of their favorite hard and heavy classic rock. In the clip below, Ozzy reveals that he ha...
November 23, 2020
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD On Sobriety: 'The Tough Part Is Living On A Day-To-Day Schedule'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who celebrated the 34th anniversary of his getting sober in January, spoke to Backstage Axxess about how being clean and sober since 1986 has affected his live performance as well as his emotional well being. "It is one day at a time," he said (see video below). "E...
November 23, 2020
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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Says 'Chinese Democracy' Will Be Appreciated More As Time Goes On

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says that the band's much-maligned 2008 album "Chinese Democracy" is a "one-of-a-kind" record that will be looked upon more favorably by fans as time goes on. Thal joined GUNS N' ROSES in 2006 and played on "Chinese Democracy", an album which cont...
November 23, 2020
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KANSAS Releases Music Video For 'The Absence Of Presence'

KANSAS, America's legendary progressive rock band, has released the official music video for "The Absence Of Presence", the title track of its latest studio album. The disc was made available in June through InsideOut Music. "The Absence Of Presence" follows-up 2016's "The Prelude Implicit", which d...
November 23, 2020
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STEEL PANTHER Taps COREY TAYLOR, CHRIS JERICHO And BOBBY BLOTZER For Upcoming Concert Livestreams

California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER have announced two more virtual concerts. The band will perform live from the Viper Room on December 5 for "Gobblefest - Gobbling Isn't Just For The Holidays Livestream", to be followed nearly four weeks later by "Almost Live - Formal As Fuck New Year's...
November 20, 2020
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PUSCIFER Unveils 'Fake Affront' Video

PUSCIFER, which recently released the critically acclaimed album "Existential Reckoning", has premiered a music video for "Fake Affront". The clip features performance footage from the band's recent record-breaking livestream event, "Existential Reckoning: Live At Arcosanti". The outing, which debut...
November 20, 2020
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LIFE OF AGONY's MINA CAPUTO Releases New Solo Album, 'The Mones'

LIFE OF AGONY singer Mina Caputo has released a new solo album, titled "The Mones". Fans can check out the new record exclusively via Caputo's Bandcamp. After garnering a massive following as the vocalist for the world-renowned rock-alt/metal outfit LIFE OF AGONY, Caputo's honed a reputation for tou...
November 19, 2020