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MR. BIG Drummer PAT TORPEY Diagnosed With Parkinson's Disease
MR. BIG drummer Pat Torpey has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and will be unable to perform all of his normal drumming duties on the band's upcoming world tour in support of the group's new album, "...The Stories We Could Tell". "I've been dealing with Parkinson's symptoms for the past coup...July 24, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Eats Cock Cake For His 46th Birthday
MACHINE HEAD singer-guitarist Robb Flynn celebrated his 46th birthday on Saturday, July 19 while on tour and was presented with "a giant cock cake" for the occasion. Writes Flynn in the latest installment of his online blog, "The General Journals: Diary Of A Frontman... And Other Ramblings": "[Phil]...July 21, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD's ROBB FLYNN Says New Album Is 'Heavy' And 'Dark' With 'More Of A Rock Vibe'
Guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD spoke to U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's eighth studio album, due before the end of the year via via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. "There's definitely a lot of urgen...July 18, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD Fan Proposes To Girlfriend At Band's North Dakota Concert; Video Available
Tony, a huge MACHINE HEAD fan from North Dakota, proposed to his girlfriend Ashley on stage during the band's sold-out concert last night (Monday, July 14) in Monot, North Dakota. The successful wedding proposal was overseen by MACHINE HEAD vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, who advised the groom-to-be...July 15, 2014
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VOIVOD Recruits Bassist DOMINIC 'ROCKY' LAROCHE Following Split With BLACKY; Video Of First Performance
Canadian metal innovators VOIVOD have tapped Dominic "Rocky" Laroche to play bass for the band following the departure of Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky). Laroche, who has previously performed with blues musician Steve Hill, made his live debut with VOIVOD last night (Saturday, July 12) at Festi...July 13, 2014
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Young Metal Band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Signs With SONY
According to the New York Daily News, UNLOCKING THE TRUTH — the heavy metal band from Flatbush, Brooklyn made up of three African American boys, 13-year-old guitarist Malcolm Brickhouse, 13-year-old bassist Alec Atkins and 12-year-old drummer Jarad Dawkins — has inked a guaranteed two-album deal wit...July 13, 2014
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Announces Brand New Action Figure
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammet's Kirk Von Hammett Toys is proud to present the Famous Zombies Jr. limited-edition toy at San Diego Comic-Con International, a multigenre entertainment and comic convention held annually in San Diego, California. The very limited-edition green Hammett figure will be a...July 11, 2014
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BRET MICHAELS Salad Now Available At Hard Rock Cafe In Pittsburgh
On July 2, POISON frontman rocker and Pittsburgh-area native Bret Michaels stopped by Hard Rock Cafe in Pittsburgh to introduce the new Bret Salad, as well as celebrate his personal guitar donation to Hard Rock's world-famous memorabilia collection. Michaels' menu item, the Nicoise Salad, will featu...July 10, 2014
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VOIVOD Parts Ways With Bassist JEAN-YVES 'BLACKY' THÉRIAULT
**UPDATE**: VOIVOD has released the following statement regarding bassist Blacky's latest departure from the group: "It saddens us to announce that VOIVOD will no longer be performing live with Blacky. Jean-Yves has decided to leave the band for his own personal reasons. We wish him all the best. VO...July 10, 2014
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MACHINE HEAD: Fourth Video Blog From The Studio
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD entered GREEN DAY's Oakland, California's JingleTown Recording compound on February 9 to begin recording their new album for a late 2014 release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The fourth in a series of short segments regarding the production side of ma...July 9, 2014
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GODSMACK Drummer And Guitarist Form Side Blues Project BLUE CROSS BAND
According to The Pulse Of Radio, GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola are playing in a new blues-rock act called the BLUE CROSS BAND. They formed the group with frontman Ray Cerbone and bassist Brian Carpenter. Larkin told News-Press.com, "I see myself doing the BLUE CROSS BAND...July 2, 2014
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DERRICK GREEN Shoots Down MAX CAVALERA's 'Rumor' That SEPULTURA Won't Release Any More Studio Albums
Hayley Leggs of TotalRock Radio conducted an interview with vocalist Derrick Green of Brazilian/American metallers SEPULTURA at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Asked about former SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera's claim in a recent...June 30, 2014
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SEPULTURA's DERRICK GREEN Says It Is 'Good' That Brazilians Are Protesting Government Spending On World Cup
SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green, an American national who has called Brazil home for most of the last 16 years, says it is "good" that people are criticizing the Brazilian government for spending billions on hosting a football tournament when that money could be better directed towards alleviating...June 26, 2014
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MR. BIG To Release '...The Stories We Could Tell' Album In September
MR. BIG has set "...The Stories We Could Tell" as the title of the band's new studio album, due in September via Frontiers Records. The CD's first single will be made available later this summer. MR. BIG's latest album, "What If…", was released in Europe in January 2011 via Frontiers Records. The No...June 25, 2014
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MERAUDER: Video Footage Of AMNESIA ROCKFEST Performance
Fan-filmed video footage of MERAUDER's June 20 performance at Amnesia Rockfest in Montebello, Quebec, Canada can be seen below. MERAUDER's latest album, "God Is I", was released in June 2009 via Sweden's Regain Records. Singer Jorge Rosado stated, "This is one of the most important and brutal record...June 24, 2014
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