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JUDAS PRIEST To Re-Team With 'Firepower' Producers On Upcoming Album
British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST are continuing to work on material for the band's follow-up to "Firepower" album. Released in March 2018, "Firepower" was the second LP to feature Richie Faulkner, who was selected to fill the void left by founding guitarist K.K. Downing following his exit in...May 7, 2020
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GUS G. Says Lack Of Over-The-Top Guitar Playing On OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Ordinary Man' Album 'Was Probably Done On Purpose'
Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band more than a decade ago, was asked in a new interview with the "Talk Toomey" podcast if he was able to listen to the legendary BLACK SABBATH singer's solo album objectively. Released in February, "Ordinary Man" features producer Andrew Wat...May 6, 2020
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Legendary Troubadour Club Launches GoFundMe Campaign: 'We're Going To Need All The Help We Can Get'
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to save the legendary Los Angeles venue The Troubadour. After the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down live music for nearly two months, with no sign that music venues will reopen anytime soon, the storied 500-capacity — where artists such as MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N...May 6, 2020
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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist To Release Debut MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS Album, 'Always The Villain'
Frontiers Music Srl will release "Always The Villain", the debut album from MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS, on July 10. MICHAEL GRANT & THE ASSASSINS play a diverse and exciting brand of hard rock music incorporating elements from alternative rock and metal, while exploring different textures...May 5, 2020
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NEAL MORSE, MIKE PORTNOY And RANDY GEORGE Return With 'Cov3r To Cov3r'
Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy and Randy George have announced their return to the "Cover To Cover" series of albums with "Cov3r To Cov3r", the brand new third instalment. Featuring their renditions of classic tracks by the likes of KING CRIMSON, JETHRO TULL, Gerry Rafferty, David Bowie and more (includin...May 5, 2020
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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER Says He's Played Some Of His Best Shows 'In Little Sweaty S**tholes'
During a May 2 Instagram Live session, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner was asked to name his favorite venue to play. He responded (see video below): "I don't know. I like small shitholes and I like big arenas, like the Budokan [in Japan], and there are some arenas in America which are famous...May 3, 2020
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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Long-Awaited New Album: 'We're At The Point Where We Think We Wanna Write Some More Songs'
On Friday (May 1),SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to We Are Hear's "Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale" — hosted by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale — about the progress of the recording sessions for the final chapter of SKID ROW's "United World Rebellion" trilogy. The disc is being tracked at a Nashville, T...May 2, 2020
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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY Says Filming GEICO Commercial Was 'A Whole Lot Of Fun'
Stephen Pearcy spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation" about RATT's appearance in a new TV commercial for the Geico insurance company. The 40-second spot — featuring the current lineup of RATT playing the band's classic hit "Round And Round" — is part of Geico's "Bundling Made Easy" campaign, which remin...May 2, 2020
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DREAM THEATER's MIKE MANGINI Is Continuing Work On Solo Album
In a brand new interview with Prudential Center, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Mangini spoke about how he is staying busy while the world is partially shut down to the ongoing coronavirus health crisis. "With the band, this is a matter of getting online again, and I don't mean on the Internet," he said...May 2, 2020
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RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Reschedules Reunion Tour For 2021
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has announced the rescheduled dates for its previously announced tour. The reunited quartet — Zack De La Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford — was forced to postpone all of its 2020 shows due to the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The band was s...May 1, 2020
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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN On Post-Pandemic Concerts: 'I Think There's Gonna Be A Huge Adjustment Period'
Earlier today (Friday, May 1),SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan spoke to We Are Hear's "Raise Your Horns With Lzzy Hale" — hosted by HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale — about how he is dealing with the coronavirus crisis and what the touring circuit might look like post-pandemic. He said: "[SKID ROW] had this tour...May 1, 2020
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STEPHEN PEARCY Says New RATT Music Won't Arrive Before 2021
During an appearance on Thursday's (April 30) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy said that fans will have to wait until next year for the follow-up to the band's 2010's "Infestation" album. "[The delay in getting new RATT music out doesn't have] anything to do with me o...May 1, 2020
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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE On TOOL: 'That Band, To Me, Is Like The New RUSH'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has revealed to Revolver's "The Last Show" that the last concert he attended as a fan before the coronavirus outbreak was TOOL's November 2019 performance in his hometown of Chicago. "It was with my girlfriend, Carla [Harvey, BUTCHER BABIES singer], and my daughter Mi...May 1, 2020
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ALAIN JOHANNES To Release 'Hum' Solo Album In July
Alain Johannes, co-creator of the highly influential '90s alternative rock band ELEVEN as well as a key contributor on releases from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, THEM CROOKED VULTURES and Chris Cornell, will release "Hum", his third solo album, on July 31 via Ipecac Recordings. "It's more about me than...May 1, 2020
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KING CRIMSON's JAKKO JAKSZYK To Release 'Secrets & Lies' Solo Album
Jakko Jakszyk has signed a worldwide deal with InsideOut Music for the release of his new solo album, "Secrets & Lies", due in late 2020. Jakko comments: "I'm genuinely thrilled to be signing to Inside Out. I've gotten to know Thomas Waber over the last few years and he has continually encourage...April 30, 2020
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