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CARL PALMER Announces 'Fanfare For The Common Man' Deluxe Career-Spanning 3-CD/1-Blu-Ray Box Set

BMG has set an April 5 release date for the "Fanfare For The Common Man" deluxe career-spanning three-CD-and-one-Blu-ray box set from Carl Palmer. Carl Frederik Kendall Palmer was born on March 20, 1950 in Birmingham, England. His upbringing was far from smooth, his real father passed away when Car...

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TESLA's FRANK HANNON Releases Music Video For Cover Of GARY WRIGHT's 'Love Is Alive'

TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon has released the official music video for his cover of "Love Is Alive", a classic song originally written and performed by Gary Wright on his 1976 album "Dream Weaver". Hannon states: "This is such a great song by one of my favorite classic rock artists who recently pass...

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THE DANDY WARHOLS Enlist SLASH For New Single 'I'd Like To Help You With Your Problem'

"The first time we heard it back in our studio we just stared at each other with our mouths open," says Courney Taylor-Taylor of THE DANDY WARHOLS about the wah-wah superpower added by legendary GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash to the new single and A.I.-produced video "I'd Like To Help You With Your P...

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KEITH ST JOHN Exits KINGDOM COME; Band To Carry On With New Singer And Drummer

Singer Keith St John has announced his departure from KINGDOM COME after a five-year run with the band. St John joined KINGDOM COME in 2018 after original vocalist Lenny Wolf opted not to be involved in the group's reunion alongside drummer James Kottak, guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, and ba...

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Watch Pro-Shot Video Of MIKE PORTNOY Performing RUSH's 'YYZ' At 'Bubba Bash 2024'

Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX), Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, OVERKILL), Jon Dinklage ("Clockwork Angels" string ensemble), Joe Bergamini (drum instructor, author), John Wesley (PORCUPINE TREE) and Seven Antonopoulos (OPIATE FOR THE MASSE...

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ANGEL To Be Rejoined By Bassist FELIX ROBINSON On Select Shows

Classic ANGEL bass player Felix Robinson will reunite with original ANGEL members Punky Meadows and Frank Dimino for five shows in April. Rounding out the group's lineup will be current members Danny Farrow on rhythm guitar, Charlie Calv on the keyboards and Billy Orrico on drums. Also, after going...

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DEEP PURPLE Announces 'Machine Head: Super Deluxe Edition'

DEEP PURPLE unleashed one of the best guitar riffs since the invention of rock and roll with "Smoke On The Water", a song dubbed the "Beethoven's 5th of hard rock." Since its 1972 debut on "Machine Head", the song and the album have left an indelible mark on music, inspiring countless bands around t...

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CREED Announces 'Are You Ready?' November/December 2024 Tour With 3 DOORS DOWN And MAMMOTH WVH

With sold-out dates at amphitheaters across North America this summer, multi-platinum, Grammy and American Music Award-winning rock band CREED has extended its "Summer Of '99" tour with the "Are You Ready?" tour due to fan demand. Produced by Live Nation, the 20 additional arena dates will kick off...

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ORIANTHI Teams With WOODWARD AVENUE RECORDS For 'First Time Blues' Single

Blues rock guitar virtuoso Orianthi wanted to create something special to celebrate her 25th anniversary as a professional musician. The Australian-born, Los Angeles-based Orianthi entered THE DOORS guitarist Robby Krieger's Love Street Sound studio where she wrote, produced and recorded her debut s...

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FRANK BELLO On Upcoming ANTHRAX Album: 'We Stepped Up The Heaviness'

In a new interview with Rodney McG, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello offered an update on the recording sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We officially finished drums, bass and guitar, which is great. I know my bass tracks ar...

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EDDIE OJEDA On TWISTED SISTER's Involvement In PMRC Hearings: 'I Think We Went A Bit Far With It'

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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RICK NIELSEN, BILLY CORGAN And JOSH FREESE Among Guests On GLEN CAMPBELL's 'Duets' Album

"Glen Campbell Duets - Ghost On The Canvas Sessions", which reimagines Campbell's critically acclaimed, history-making 2011 farewell album with some of the biggest icons in music, will be released April 19 via Big Machine Records and Surfdog Records. The project is the first of its kind, an album re...

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RIOT V Shares Music Video For New Song 'Feel The Fire'

RIOT V, the band featuring members of legendary metal pioneers RIOT, will release a new studio album, "Mean Streets", on February 16, 2024 via Atomic Fire Records. The follow-up to 2018's "Armor Of Light" contains 12 tracks which were recorded by Bruno Ravel in New Jersey. Ravel also mixed the LP wh...

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Watch: SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Kick Off 2024 World Tour In Mexico City

Slash's long-running band SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS kicked off its 2024 world tour, dubbed "The River Is Rising - Rest Of The World Tour '24", this past Tuesday (January 23) with the band's return to Mexico City's Pepsi Centre WTC. The group's 24-song setlist included the...

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Watch: MAMMOTH WVH Performs 'I'm Alright' On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

MAMMOTH WVH, the brainchild of former VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen, was the featured musical guest on last night's (Wednesday, January 24) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" The band performed the song "I'm Alright", which is featured on MAMMOTH WVH's sophomore album, "Mammoth II". "Jimmy Kimme...