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Former SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer MARK 'BAM BAM' MCCONNELL Dies

Drummer Mark "Bam Bam" McConnell, who was a member of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach's touring band from 1997 to 2005, passed away this morning (Thursday, May 24) in a Gainesville, Florida hospital. According to unconfirmed online reports, the musician's liver and kidneys had shut down, which...

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Former SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer 'Fighting For His Life'

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has issued the following update: "Everybody, please say a prayer. My friend and live drummer for years, also on 'Bring 'Em Bach Alive', Mark Bam Bam McConnell is fighting for his life right now in hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Miracles can happen, though, so...

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PANTERA's 'Vulgar Display Of Power' Re-Enters BILLBOARD Top 50

The 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's "Vulgar Display Of Power" sold 9,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart. This is more than double the first-week tally registered by the 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's classic...

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HELLYEAH's GREG TRIBBETT Forced To Leave Tour; Band To Play Remaining Dates As Four-Piece

HELLYEAH has announced that it will play the remaining dates of its current tour without guitarist Greg Tribbett, who has had to return home due to a family emergency. The band has been on a successful tour with CLUTCH since April 13. Commented HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray: "We all stand with our broth...

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HELLYEAH: 'Band Of Brothers' Video Released

"Band Of Brothers", the new video from the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — can be seen below. The clip was filmed on March 26 at Loyal Stud...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'It Would Be An Honor' To Step In For DIMEBAG In Reformed PANTERA

In a brand new interview with Billboard.com, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) was asked about former PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott's recent comment that if PANTERA ever reformed, Zakk would be the man to replace the band's late guitarist — and Vinnie's brother — "Dimebag" Darrell...

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DIMEBAG Is 'Looking Down And Digging' The New HELLYEAH Album

Steven Rosen of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH guitarists Tom Maxwell and Greg Tribbett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: When you first played with Vinnie [Paul Abbott, drums], was he as great as you thought he'd be? Maxwell: A...

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BOB DAISLEY To Serve As Patron Of 'Rock The House' Live Music Competition

Legendary bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE) will serve a patron for Rock The House, the parliamentary live music competition which supports the U.K. live music industry and promotes the importance of intellectual property rights. Rock The House sees...

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UFO: Multi-Camera Video Footage Of 'Wonderland' Performance

Multi-camera video footage of British hard rock legends UFO performing the new track "Wonderland" on May 15 at Le Forum in Vauréal (near Paris),France can be seen below. UFO released its new album, "Seven Deadly", on February 28 (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The effort, whi...

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'Mission To Lars' Premiere Date Announced; New Trailer Released

"Mission To Lars" — an uplifting documentary feature film about Tom Spicer, a learning-disabled man who, with his siblings help, goes on a transatlantic quest to find his much-obsessed-over hero, Lars Ulrich of METALLICA — will be premiered at Hackney Picturehouse in London, England on June 6 at 9 p...

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HELLYEAH Frontman Discusses New Album In Video Interview

Jo Schüftan of Horns Up Rocks! recently conducted an interview with HELLYEAH singer Chad Gray. You can now watch the chat below. In addition to Gray, HELLYEAH features in its ranks Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE),Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (D...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...

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PANTERA's 'Walk' EP Available Digitally In U.S. For First Time

PANTERA's "Walk" EP is also available now for the first time in the U.S. at all digital retail outlets for a suggested list price of $3.99. Previously released in Japan in 1993, the six-track EP includes two "Cervical" remixes of "Walk" by J.G. Thirlwell and "Biomechanical" remixes of both "Fucking...

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VINNIE PAUL On New HELLYEAH Album: 'It's An In-Your-Face, Balls-Out-Metal Record'

Former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott was interviewed on the May 11-13 edition of Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. To see a full list of stations carrying the program and when it airs, go to Fu...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks Hypothetical PANTERA 'Reunion'; Says He Isn't 'Sold' On ZAKK WYLDE Idea

Ned of the WGRD 97.9 FM radio station in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo. You can now listen to the entire 13-minute chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow. On the possibility of a PANTERA reunio...