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VIVIAN CAMPBELL On JIMMY BAIN: 'We Will Continue To Celebrate His Life Through His Music'
DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell has released the following statement: "It's with the heaviest of hearts that I must confirm the news of the passing of our dear friend and LAST IN LINE bandmate Jimmy Bain. It was Jimmy who gave me my first big break in the music industry and .....January 24, 2016
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Former RAINBOW/DIO Bassist JIMMY BAIN Dead At 68
According to a number of industry sources, former RAINBOW and DIO bassist Jimmy Bain has passed away at the age of 68. The news was confirmed by ex-DIO drummer Simon Wright and Diana Deville, a former employee of Wendy Dio's Niji Management. More details about Bain's death will be posted here as soo...January 24, 2016
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Video: DAVE GROHL Joins Members Of METALLICA, PANTERA, SLAYER On Stage At 'Dimebash 2016'
Members of METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, PANTERA, SLAYER and STONE SOUR are among the musicians who took part in the Monster Energy Ride For Dime Dimebash 2016, a benefit honoring late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, which was held last night (Friday, January 22) at Lucky Strike Live in Holly...January 23, 2016
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UFO To Release 'Live Sightings' 4-CD Box Set Of Vintage Live Performances
UFO shot across the '70s night sky, all flashing lights and roaring engines, streaking through Japan and Germany (where they abducted 18-year old SCORPIONS guitarist Michael Schenker) before descending on the U.K. and eventually American shores with a series of brilliant hard rock singles, including...January 22, 2016
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HAIL MARY Feat. Former OVERKILL And Current RAVEN Members: First Recording Session Underway
HAIL MARY, the project and the brainchild of former OVERKILL guitarist Bobby Gustafson, was formed for the purpose of writing, recording and releasing a single tentatively titled "To Hell and Back", with 100% of proceeds going to The Cheri Pogue Medical Fund. After spending the month of December wri...January 21, 2016
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ROB HALFORD Remembers LEMMY: 'He Always Lived To Win, Right To The Very End'
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has paid tribute to Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, saying that the iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman "always lived to win, right to the very end." During a December 29 appearance on Ozzy's Boneyard (SiriusXM channel 38),Halford said about his fallen friend: "It doesn't matter how ma...January 20, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: Official Cause Of Death Revealed
According to TMZ, the official death certificate of iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister reveals that his cause of death was prostate cancer along with cardiac arrhythmia and congestive heart failure. You can see the official death certificate at this location (PDF file). Lemmy, who celeb...January 19, 2016
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Reactivated THIN LIZZY Taps MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE, Announces Tour Dates
2016 is a year that includes a couple of important anniversaries in the history of THIN LIZZY. On March 26, 1976, THIN LIZZY released the iconic "Jailbreak" album to the world, featuring such classic rock staples as "The Boys Are Back In Town" and the title track, "Jailbreak", and it became one of t...January 19, 2016
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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI On 'The Astonishing': 'The Concept Right From The Beginning Was To Do Something Big'
Phil Simon of The Huffington Post recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the inspiration for DREAM THEATER's new concept album...January 18, 2016
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Clarifies His LEMMY Comments
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has clarified his recent comments about MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy wanting to die on stage like late PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Dimebag was shot to death along with three others during a DAMAGEPLAN performance at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus,...January 17, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY In Newly Released May 2015 Interview: 'The Thing About Death Is It's So Final'
Playboy.com teamed up with VRLIVE and producer Dann Saxton last May to listen in on some new MOTÖRHEAD tracks, soak up some of frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister's caustic wisdom and capture the whole thing in 360-degree virtual reality. In the just-released clip, which was filmed in Lemmy's North Holly...January 17, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD: Pro-Shot Footage Of Last-Ever Show In Spain
Professionally filmed video footage of MOTÖRHEAD's last-ever show in Spain, which took place on July 17, 2015 at the Resurrection Fest in Viveiro, Lugo, Spain, can be seen below. MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Christmas Eve (December 24),learned two da...January 16, 2016
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Video: MIKKEY DEE Performs MOTÖRHEAD Classics With Members Of BUTCHER BABIES, STONE SOUR
MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee paid tribute to the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by performing a couple of MOTÖRHEAD songs with an all-star lineup of musicians during last night's (Wednesday, January 13) "Ultimate Jam Night" at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Joining Dee on...January 14, 2016
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OPETH's MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Pays Tribute To LEMMY, DAVID BOWIE
Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has posted the following message on the band's official Facebook page: "At the time of hearing the news of Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister's [MOTÖRHEAD] passing on the early morning of the 28th of December, I felt a familiar feeling de...January 11, 2016
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MOTÖRHEAD's PHIL CAMPBELL Explains Absence From LEMMY's Funeral
MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell says that he was unable to attend Lemmy's funeral because he was advised by doctors not to fly. Many MOTÖRHEAD fans were wondering why Campbell was a no-show at Lemmy's Hollywood funeral, which was attended by such notable rock and rollers as Dave Grohl, GUNS N' ROS...January 11, 2016
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