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ULI JON ROTH To Celebrate Triple Anniversary In 2018 With Special North American Tour

In 2018, legendary German guitarist Uli Jon Roth is celebrating a rare triple anniversary: * Fortieth anniversary of SCORPIONS' "Tokyo Tapes" * Fortieth anniversary of the birth of ELECTRIC SUN * Fiftieth anniversary of Uli's first-ever stage performance in 1968 To celebrate this special anniversary...

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GLENN HUGHES Calls RITCHIE BLACKMORE 'An Oddball' And 'A Strange Dude' But Says He Wishes Him 'The Very Best'

In a brand new interview with Metal Talk, Glenn Hughes was asked about his former DEEP PURPLE bandmate Ritchie Blackmore, who recently played a series of European shows to mark his return to the rock stage. Acknowledging that he has seen some YouTube clips of the revamped RAINBOW, Hughes said: "All...

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LIGHT THIS CITY Reunites To Record First New Album In A Decade

San Francisco-based band LIGHT THIS CITY has reunited to record its first new album in a decade. The group will enter Castle Ultimate Studios with Zack Ohren in December to record its fifth full-length LP. Vocalist Laura Nichol states: "Performing and writing with LIGHT THIS CITY has never stopped...

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Listen To BLACK STONE CHERRY's Cover Version Of ALBERT KING's 'Born Under A Bad Sign'

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have released another track from their upcoming blues covers EP, "Black To Blues", due out on September 29 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. Their version of Albert King's "Born Under A Bad Sign" is available to stream using the SoundCloud widget below. Speak...

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SWEET & LYNCH Featuring MICHAEL SWEET, GEORGE LYNCH: Listen To 'Bridge Of Broken Lies' Song

The song "Bridge Of Broken Lies" from SWEET & LYNCH — the band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),bassist James LoMenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (THE DEAD DAISIES, WHITESNAKE) — can b...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer BLAZE BAYLEY Releases Video For 'Eating Lies' Song

"Eating Lies", the new Richard Pembridge-directed video from British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE),can be seen below. The song is taken from his ninth solo album, "Endure And Survive", which was released on March 3 via Blaze Bayley Recording. The disc was recorded at Bi...

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METALLICA's 'One' Featured In 'The Punisher' Trailer

METALLICA's classic song "One" is featured in the brand new trailer for "The Punisher", the latest series from Marvel and Netflix. Due later in the year, the series stars former "The Walking Dead" cast member Jon Bernthal as the title character, reprising the role he originated in season 2 of "Dared...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer On Reunion With RITCHIE BLACKMORE: 'It's Not Gonna Happen'

DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has once again shot down the possibility of a reunion with Ritchie Blackmore, saying that "the rain stopped and the sun came out for the band" once the guitarist left the group. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, inclu...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Says Brother FREDDY CRICIEN Of MADBALL Was 'Emotionally Touched' After Reading New Book

The Conductor of WSOU 89.5 FM recently conducted an interview with frontman Roger Miret of New York hardcore pioneers AGNOSTIC FRONT. You can listen to the full chat using the SoundCloud widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his autobiography, "My Riot: Agnostic F...

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THREAT SIGNAL Releases Lyric Video For New Song 'Exit The Matrix'; 'Disconnect' Album Details Revealed

The official lyric video for "Exit The Matrix", a brand new song from Canada's melodic thrashers THREAT SIGNAL, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Disconnect", which will be released on November 10 via Agonia Records. Since their critically accl...

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YES Cancels Tour Dates Following Death Of STEVE HOWE's Son

Due to the tragic, unexpected death of guitarist Steve Howe's beloved younger son Virgil, progressive rockers YES have canceled the remaining dates of their "Yestival" tour. Ticket refunds for the affected tour dates (in Moorhead, Cedar Rapids, London, Rochester, Boston and Huntington) will be avail...

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YES Announces 50th-Anniversary Tour

The year 2018 marks half a century since the formation of the legendary group YES, one of the biggest bands in prog-rock history and true pioneers of the genre. To celebrate this remarkable milestone YES will embark on a European tour next March — #YES50. On this not-to-be-missed tour, YES — Steve...

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Watch DOKKEN Perform At Rainbow Bar & Grill's Labor Day Weekend Backyard Bash

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's entire September 3 performance at the Labor Day Weekend Backyard Bash at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "xgabex"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Don't Close Your Eyes 02. The Hunter 03....

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'We Know That We Can't Go On Forever'

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the group's possible retirement at the end of the current "Long Goodbye Tour". Asked how much longer DEEP PURPLE will be a band, Glover replied: "Hard to say. We just know that we can't go on forever, and there's got to be s...

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DOKKEN Is Planning To Write 'Straight-Ahead, In-Your-Face, Heavy-Rock' New Album

Don Dokken has confirmed that DOKKEN is planning to begin writing a new studio album this fall for a tentative 2018 release. The disc will mark the band's first collection of all-new material since 2012's "Broken Bones" effort. Speaking to "The Classic Metal Show", Don stated about DOKKEN's next dis...