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GUNS N' ROSES: New Book 'Watch You Bleed' Due In August

"Watch You Bleed: The Saga of Guns N' Roses", a new GUNS N' ROSES book that chronicles the remarkable rise of Axl Rose's band, "from their days as a Sunset Strip street gang dealing drugs to AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry to their eventual coronation as the kings of [sleaze rock]," is schedu...
June 16, 2008
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MATT SORUM To 'Mean, Weird People' On BLABBERMOUTH.NET: 'Go Get A Life!'

During this past weekend's (June 7) edition of "Camp Freddy Radio" the weekly radio show on Los Angeles' Indie 103.1 station hosted by members of the "jam" supergroup CAMP FREDDY co-hosts Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer) and Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPER...
June 10, 2008
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Ex-BLACK SHEEP Frontman Releases Track Featuring Late OZZY/MTLEY CRE Drummer RANDY CASTILLO

Self-proclaimed "'80s metal pioneer" Willie Basse has posted the track "Danger Zone" featuring late OZZY OSBOURNE/MTLEY CRE drummer Randy Castillo at www.myspace.com/williebasse. The track is taken from Basse's new album, "The Money Grind", which was recently released on New Empire Media. Basse is b...
June 3, 2008
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JACKNIFE Signs With BATTLE FLAG RECORDS

Dallas, Texas-based band JACKNIFE has inked a deal with Battle Flag Records for the release of its sophomore album, "A Plague of People", tentatively due mid-summer. The CD was recorded at Skyline Studios in the band's hometown with the help of Sterling Winfield and Tim "Timmy Tooth" Kimsey, who hav...
June 2, 2008
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AEROSMITH Frontman Comments On Rehab Stint

AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler checked himself into a rehab facility earlier this month after a series of surgeries and post-operative physical therapy (to correct long-time foot injuries resulting from his trademark athletic performance onstage). "The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be c...
May 29, 2008
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Comments On STEVEN TYLER's Rehab Stint

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has spoken to Blender.com about reports that after two decades of clean living, the group's 60-year-old frontman Steven Tyler has checked himself into a drug rehab clinic in Pasadena, California. "I actually haven't talked to [Steven] in a while," Perry tells Blender.co...
May 23, 2008
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Ex-BLACK SHEEP Frontman/Producer WILLIE BASSE Launches NEW EMPIRE MEDIA

'80s metal pioneer Willie Basse has launched his new label New Empire Media with the release of his new album "The Money Grind". The LP is now available in stores and on iTunes, with a European release slated for September, followed by a European a tour in October/November 2008. Basse is best known...
May 22, 2008
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COURTNEY LOVE Denies Scrapping New Album

The Pulse of Radio reports: Courtney Love has posted a message at her MySpace blog denying rumors that she has scrapped the solo album she's been working on for the past three years, according to Billboard.com. Love has been writing and recording material with producer-songwriter Linda Perry, who ha...
May 21, 2008
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AEROSMITH Frontman Reportedly Checks Into Rehab

According to TMZ.com, AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler, 60, has checked himself into Las Encinas Hospital drug rehabilitation clinic the place Dr. Drew Pinsky practices in Pasadena, California. It's the same facility where the reality show "Celebrity Rehab" was filmed. Tyler is getting treatment for...
May 21, 2008
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DEVIL'S GIFT Featuring LENNON: Debut Album Due In September

DEVIL'S GIFT, the metal project of Orlando, Florida-based singer-songwriter Lennon Murphy (who performs under the name LENNON),will release its debut album in Europe in September via an as-yet-undisclosed Universal subsidiary. A seven-week European tour in support of the album will kick off in Octo...
May 18, 2008
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TED NUGENT Ramps Up In 2008 Like Never Before

No rocker embodies the "Spirit of the Wild" more than Ted Nugent, and he's ramping up in 2008 like never before. His multi-cultural ammo: a new CD and DVD ("Sweden Rocks"),book ("Ted, White & Blue: The Nugent Manifesto"),film ("Beer For My Horses") and concert tour ("Rolling Thunder 2008 Tour"...
May 15, 2008
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WARRANT Drummer: 'I Feel Like I've Been Given A Second Chance To Reconnect With Old Friends'

WARRANT's official MySpace page has been updated with a new interview with drummer Steven Sweet. Several excerpts follow. Q: WARRANT had played a lot of shows in the past two years. Now that you've taken some down time, are yourestless to get back on the stage? Sweet: Absolutely! After having just d...
May 11, 2008
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Congratulates SLASH On Signature Guitar; Video Available

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has released a congratulatory video message to VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES axeman Slash on the release of his new Gibson signature series model. Watch it at this location. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corp. released limited-edition models of the Gibson or Epiphone...
April 25, 2008
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Reunited JANE'S ADDICTION Performs Four-Song Set At NME AWARDS USA

NME.com reports that JANE'S ADDICTION closed out the NME Awards USA last night (Wednesday, April 23) with its first performance in 17 years for an enthralled crowd at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The newly reunited band brought the entire house to its feet for their set that included the class...
April 24, 2008
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SLASH Says WEILAND Was Convinced SORUM Was Singing During VELVET REVOLVER's Shows

Guitar World spoke with Slash in New York on April 17 while he was in town to perform a benefit show with Tom Morello, Jerry Cantrell and Perry Farrell. The guitarist discussed VELVET REVOLVER's split with singer Scott Weiland: "We had gotten to that point where we were resigned to the fact that ...
April 23, 2008