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MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'I'd Rather Chew Glass Than Listen To JIMI HENDRIX'
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has told Ultimate Guitar in a new interview that he is not a fan of the 1960s musician Jimi Hendrix. "I'd rather chew glass than listen to Hendrix," he said. "I never got Hendrix. When I think of Hendrix, an image comes in my mind about a lot ...August 11, 2015
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Video: WHITESNAKE Performs At Orlando's Hard Rock Live
Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's August 3 performance at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) —...August 7, 2015
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'Decline Of Western Civilization' Director Was 'Horrified' By CHRIS HOLMES Pool Scene
Documentary filmmaker Penelope Spheeris spoke to Goldmine magazine about the the infamous scene in her "The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years" movie in which then-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes can be seen guzzling vodka in his pool. "When I shot Chris Holmes, you know, I tho...August 2, 2015
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SAVATAGE Reunites For WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival Performance; Video Available
Last night, at the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) music festival in northern Germany, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO) and SAVATAGE wowed 80,000-plus attendees with a never-before-attempted music festival performance. Following a 40-minute SAVATAGE set and a 40-minute TSO set, TSO and SAVATAGE band members,...July 31, 2015
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ART OF ANARCHY Featuring SCOTT WEILAND, BUMBLEFOOT: 'Time Every Time' Video Premiere
"Time Every Time", the new video from ART OF ANARCHY, the new band featuring Scott Weiland (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, VELVET REVOLVER) on vocals, John Moyer (DISTURBED) on bass, Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums, and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) as co-guitarist and producer, can be seen be...July 30, 2015
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TOOL Frontman's PUSCIFER To Release 'Money Shot' Album In October
PUSCIFER, the Arizona-based electro-rock band fronted by TOOL's Maynard James Keenan, will release its third full-length album, "Money Shot", on October 30 via Puscifer Entertainment. The video for the "Money Shot" track "Grand Canyon" can be seen below. "It's extremely satisfying to witness simple...July 28, 2015
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ANTHRAX's CHARLIE BENANTE Talks Next Studio Album, 30th-Anniversary Reissue Of 'Spreading The Disease'
ANTHRAX is currently putting the finishing touches on its new album for a tentative early 2016 release. The CD, which is once again being produced by Jay Ruston (STONE SOUR, STEEL PANTHER),will include such songtitles as "The Battle Chose Us", "You Gotta Believe" and "The Evil Twin". Speaking to th...July 23, 2015
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Getting Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH Back Was 'The Right Choice'
A four-minute video clip in which the members of SLAYER discuss the return of drummer Paul Bostaph can be seen below. Bostaph rejoined SLAYER in 2013 after previously leaving the group twice. "If he hadn't quit the band, he'd still be in the band," SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya said. Guitarist K...July 17, 2015
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SCORPIONS' 'Taken By Force' And 'Tokyo Tapes' Albums To Be Reissued With Previously Unreleased Bonus Tracks
"Tokyo Tapes" (1978),the first live album by the German hard rock band SCORPIONS, and "Taken By Force" (1977),the group's fifth studio LP and the final effort to feature guitarist Uli Jon Roth, will be re-released in November. Both reissues will feature many previously unreleased tracks, including...July 14, 2015
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Video: REFUSED Performs New Song 'War On The Palaces' At Vacation Vinyl
Video footage of the reunited seminal Swedish hardcore band REFUSED performing a brand new song, "War On The Palaces", at Vacation Vinyl in Los Angeles, California can be seen below. The track is taken from the group's new album, "Freedom", which was released on June 30 via Epitaph. The CD was produ...July 13, 2015
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE Involved In Legal Fight Over DEEP PURPLE Royalties
According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, former DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has sued two management companies, claiming he has been significantly underpaid for co-writing many of the band's most famous songs, including "Smoke On The Water", "Black Night" and "Highway Star". The same two managemen...July 11, 2015
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ANTHRAX To Headline Last Metal Show Ever To Play House Of Blues In West Hollywood
ANTHRAX will provide a headbanging send-off for the iconic Sunset Strip House Of Blues on Wednesday, July 29. The band will headline what will be the last metal show ever to play the venue before it shuts down on August 7 to make way for a new hotel/housing/retail complex. Tickets go on sale today a...July 10, 2015
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Video Premiere: LAMB OF GOD's 'Overlord'
"Overlord", the new Jorge Torres-Torres-directed video from Richmond, Virginia-based metallers LAMB OF GOD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's new album, "VII: Sturm Und Drang", which will be released on July 24 via Epic in the U.S. and Nuclear Blast Entertainment in all territorie...June 30, 2015
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KERRY KING: One Of JEFF HANNEMAN's Last Decisions In SLAYER Was To Get PAUL BOSTAPH Back
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King says that the band's late axeman Jeff Hanneman played a major part in the group's decision to welcome back drummer Paul Bostaph following Dave Lombardo's exit more than two years ago. Lombardo was effectively fired from SLAYER after sitting out the band's Australian tour...June 30, 2015
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Founding YES Bassist CHRIS SQUIRE Dead At 67
Grammy Award-winning bass guitarist, vocalist, and founding member of YES, Chris Squire, has died after a battle with Acute Erythroid Leukemia (AEL),an uncommon form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). He was 67 years old. Chris had been receiving treatment in his hometown of Phoenix since he was diag...June 28, 2015
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