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New EXODUS Music Is Coming In June 2021, Says GARY HOLT

During a December 6 Headbangers Con live virtual panel, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt revealed that "new music" from the band will be made available in June 2021. EXODUS's upcoming album, "Persona Non Grata" will be the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out", which was the San Francisco Bay Area thra...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: If I Disappear In A Year, Then I Guess My Music Wasn't Good Enough

In a new interview with Fresno, California's 105.1 The Blaze radio station, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if he thinks it makes it easier or harder for him to get his music embraced with his connections in the industry and his famous last name. "I think it's a bit of both," he said (hear audio below)...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Named 'Best Rock Drummer In The World'

DEF LEPPARD's Rick Allen has been voted "Best Rock Drummer In The World" by the readers of Music Radar. The site held a poll asking its visitors to name rock's top sticksman, and DEF LEPPARD's one-armed drummer came out on top. Coming in at No. 2 was VOLBEAT's Jon Larsen, followed by 5 SECONDS OF SU...

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GENE SIMMONS On EDDIE VAN HALEN: No Guitarist Since JIMI HENDRIX Had That Kind Of Impact

Gene Simmons — who first spotted Eddie Van Halen and the VAN HALEN band in 1976 during a performance at Starwood Club in Los Angeles — told the "Jeremy White Podcast" that he was blown away by his introduction to the David Lee Roth-fronted outfit. "When Eddie came along, nobody played like that," th...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To Pay Tribute To His Father On SiriusXM's 'Classic Rewind'

Wolfgang Van Halen will host his first-ever radio takeover on SiriusXM's Classic Rewind (Ch. 25) to honor his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, and play his solo band MAMMOTH WVH's new track "Distance" and more songs on December 10 at 5 p.m. ET and PT. The 29-year-old musician w...

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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Isn't Bothered By Online Criticism Of His Solo EP

SEVENDUST drummer Morgan Rose released his debut solo EP, "Controlled Chaos", on November 27 via Rise Records. Morgan co-wrote the EP with SEVENDUST bandmate Clint Lowery. With Clint on guitar and Jason Christopher (COREY TAYLOR, PRONG) on bass, Morgan tracked six songs in less than ten days at The...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Recalls Practical Joke Tour Manager Played On DAVID LEE ROTH At VAN HALEN's Last Show

In a recent interview with SPIN, Wolfgang Van Halen was asked if there was a moment that particularly stood out to him from VAN HALEN's last tour, which concluded in October 2015 at the the Hollywood Bowl. He responded: "I got a really funny story about that. Nobody's asked me about this before, so...

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GUS G. Says It Was 'A Crazy Moment' Meeting OZZY OSBOURNE For First Time: He's 'The Father Of Heavy Metal'

In a new chat with That Metal Interview, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band just over a decade ago, was asked what it was like meeting the legendary heavy metal singer for the first time. He responded (hear audio below): "I was starstruck, as anybody would be, really. 'Cau...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN To VAN HALEN Fans: Don't Hold Your Breath For Unreleased Material From The Vaults

Wolfgang Van Halen has told The Oakland Press that he has not yet started to look through the famous home-studio vaults of his father, legendary VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen, for unheard material that might be suitable for future release. "That's not gonna happen for a long time," he said. "I...

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WOLFGANG VAN HALEN: Why EDDIE VAN HALEN Was A 'Terrible' Guitar Teacher

Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang, who recently released the first single from his MAMMOTH WVH solo project, says that his father was actually a pretty lame guitar teacher. "He didn't teach me" how to play guitar," Wolfgang told "The Afternoon Program" on the 102.9 The Hog radio station (hear audio be...

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GEMINI SYNDROME Releases New Single 'Reintegration'

Los Angeles alternative metal band GEMINI SYNDROME has released a new single, "Reintegration", via Another Century. The band states: "'Reintegration' perfectly encapsulates the theme of the third and final chapter of our trilogy of albums. It's a fearless and transparent introduction to the idea of...

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EVANESCENCE's 'The Bitter Truth' Gets Official Release Date; New Single 'Yeah Right' Now Available

EVANESCENCE's first album of original music in a decade, "The Bitter Truth", will be released on March 26, 2021 via BMG. Starting now, fans can pre-order a digital version, CD, vinyl and a limited-edition deluxe fan box set featuring a bonus CD, journal, poster and special cassette of exclusive audi...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Explains His EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Tribute' Song 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bar And Grill'

David Lee Roth spoke to Richard Bienstock of Variety about his recent decision to launch The Roth Project, a new online comic narrated by the legendary VAN HALEN singer, with music from John 5 on guitar and bass, Greg Bissonette on drums, Brett Tuggle on keyboards, and Luis Conte on percussion. The...

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STEVE RILEY Defends VINCE NEIL Over PHIL LEWIS's 'Hack' Comment

Steve Riley has defended Vince Neil over disparaging comments Phil Lewis made about the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer. After CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee said in a recent interview that he and his bandmates tried — without success — to get Vince to sing some of the John Corabi-era MÖTLEY CRÜE material, Lewis chimed...

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DEFTONES Release Music Video For 'Teenager' From 'White Pony' Remix Album

DEFTONES will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their third album, "White Pony", by releasing a remix LP called "Black Stallion" on December 11 via Reprise/Warner. The official Aaron Hymes-directed music video for the latest single from the effort, a remix of "Teenager" by Robert Smith, can be strea...