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LOU GRAMM Says MICK JONES's 'Greed' Was Reason He Didn't Get Songwriting Credit On FOREIGNER's 'I Want To Know What Love Is'

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm says that "greed" was the reason he wasn't listed as one of the songwriters for the band's smash hit song "I Want To Know What Love Is". The power ballad, which is credited solely to FOREIGNER's founding guitarist Mick Jones, was released in November 1984 as the lea...

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DREAM THEATER's JAMES LABRIE Is 'Open' To Working With MIKE PORTNOY Again: 'Anything Is Possible'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie, who recently said that it was "great" to be back on good terms with the band's former drummer Mike Portnoy, was asked in a new interview with Scott Penfold of Loaded Radio if there is any chance of the two musicians working together again. He responded (as transcri...

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New ANTHRAX Album 'Should' Be Released In 2023, Says SCOTT IAN

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Kyle Meredith about the band's plans for the coming months. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We didn't get to tour [for our actual 40th anniversary in 2021], so we're doing the 40th-anniversary tour in our 41st year. [Laughs] Obviously, we couldn't...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Says It Wasn't His Idea To Re-Record 'Here I Go Again' For 1987 Album

WHITESNAKE has revisited its multi-platinum career by remixing some of its biggest hits for a new collection, "Greatest Hits", which was made available on May 6 on digital and streaming services. WHITESNAKE founder and lead singer David Coverdale had 16 tracks remixed and remastered for this collect...

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Original AC/DC Singer DAVE EVANS To Release New Single 'Guitarman' In June

Last fall, original AC/DC singer Dave Evans recorded two new songs with legendary producer Flemming Rasmussen, best known for having been helmed three of METALLICA's early albums, plus winning a Grammy for his work on METALLICA's "One" in 1989. One of the tracks, "Guitarman", was written by Danish m...

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SEVENDUST To Enter Studio This Summer

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the follow-up to 2020's "Blood & Stone" album. He said: "We're in demo mode right now. We're gonna hit the studio in the summer. So, yeah, we're wo...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN Guests On New Single From His Wife LAUREN MONROE, 'If You Want'

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen is featured on "If You Want", the new single from his wife, singer, songwriter, and healing artist Lauren Monroe. The track, which was co-produced by Monroe with the renowned Jim Scott, will appear on her third album, "Messages From Aphrodite". With its old-school Amer...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Plays Acoustic Set At Florida's SPOOKALA Horror Convention (Video)

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor played a solo acoustic set Saturday (May 14) at the Spookala horror convention at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. Fan-filmed video of his performance can be seen below. Earlier this week, Taylor launched The Taylor Foundation, a non-profit initiative tha...

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SEVENDUST's LAJON WITHERSPOON 'Can't Wait' To Play Some Shows In Support Of His Upcoming Solo Album

In a new interview with the "Thunder Underground" podcast, SEVENDUST frontman Lajon Witherspoon spoke about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for his long-in-the-works debut solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me and Sahaj [Daniel Ticotin] from the band RA...

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'The Walking Dead' Star NORMAN REEDUS Shows Off His LEMMY Tattoo (Video)

"The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus joined SiriusXM's Jose Mangin on Octane to talk about his new book "The Ravaged". Additionally, Reedus is taking over SiriusXM's Octane and Liquid Metal channels all weekend long, playing songs from his favorite heavy bands such as MASTODON, MOTÖRHEAD, ANTHRAX,...

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IAN HILL: K.K. DOWNING 'Will Definitely' Attend JUDAS PRIEST's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill says that it "feels good" to finally be getting inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. PRIEST will receive the Musical Excellence Award at the fall 2022 event, which will honor Eminem, Dolly Parton, DURAN DURAN, Lionel Richie, Pat Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Si...

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Iconic Mockumentary 'Spinal Tap' Is Getting A Sequel

According to Deadline, the iconic mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" is getting a sequel. Rob Reiner will return to direct, and original stars/writers Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will reprise their roles as Nigel Tufnel, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls, respectively. The new...

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EXODUS And TESTAMENT Pay Tribute To THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's TREVOR STRNAD At Columbus Concert (Video)

EXODUS and TESTAMENT paid tribute to THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER vocalist Trevor Strnad at the Columbus, Ohio stop of their "The Bay Strikes Back" tour. At one point during EXODUS's set Wednesday night (May 11) at Newport Music Hall, singer Steve "Zetro" Souza told the crowd: "Before we go any farther,...

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THE OBSESSED Announces 2022 Lineup, Prepares To Hit The Road

Doom godfathers THE OBSESSED have announced their new lineup. Joining frontman Scott "Wino" Weinrich and drummer Brian Costantino are bassist Chris Angleberger (TRANQUILIZER) and guitarist Jason Taylor (SIERRA, WITCHES OF GOD). THE OBSESSED will play "a string of shows" en route to the band's appear...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says His Collaboration With DAVID ELLEFSON Will Release Full-Length Album This Year

Jeff Scott Soto says that his project with David Ellefson will release a full-length album later this year. In March 2021 — two months before the former MEGADETH bassist found himself embroiled in a sex video scandal — Ellefson and Soto announced that they had been collaborating on some new material...