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STAIND Frontman Is A Country Music Star

Aaron Lewis is off to an impressively strong start with his debut solo single and video "Country Boy". The song is taken from the STAIND frontman's CD "Town Line", due March 1, 2011 via Nashville-based Stroudavarious Records. In only its first week, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist's personal m...

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DISTURBED Frontman On WikiLeaks: 'The U.S. Government Has Been Caught With Their Pants Down'

Hamacher.de.com conducted an interview with DISTURBED frontman David Draiman when the band played Düsseldorf, Germany on December 1, 2010 as part of the "Taste Of Chaos" tour with PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY and HALESTORM. You can now watch the chat below. When asked for his opinion of WikiLeaks' recent...

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TONY IOMMI Recording Second Song For Armenian Fundraising Efforts

BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL's Tony Iommi is currently laying down guitar on a second track to raise money to rebuild a music school in Armenia. He says, "I'm really excited with what we have produced." In an early 2010 interview, Iommi stated about his Armenian fundraising efforts, "We did an al...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Singer Interviewed On 'Mars Attacks' Podcast (Audio)

Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske was interviewed by host Victor M. Ruiz for the latest episode of the "Mars Attacks" podcast. The podcast, featuring the first part of the chat, can be streamed using the audio player below. "If I Had A Wish", the second video from KISKE/SOMERVILLE — the new proj...

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Cleveland Metal Community Unites For Holiday Food Drive

WJCU 88.7 FM and Auburn Records will host a food drive for the Cleveland Foodbank on Saturday, December 11 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Fans attending the Iron Ingo Cleveland Indoor Air festival are encouraged to bring canned or non-perishable foods to the Beachland to help those in...

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IN SOLITUDE Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of the Uppsala, Sweden-based metal act IN SOLITUDE. The band entered Nicke Andersson's (THE HELLACOPTERS, ENTOMBED, IMPERIAL STATE ELECTRIC) brand new studio Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Fred Estby (DISMEMBER) on November 15 to...

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BUCKCHERRY, HELLYEAH, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE DAMNED THINGS To Team Up For 'Jägermeister' Tour

Jägermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock bands, continues to own the concert circuit with the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring BUCKCHERRY. The Jägermeister Music Tour kicks off January 19 in San Diego, California and plays 26 shows across the nation in celebration of...

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CONTROL DENIED Frontman Issues Update On Long-Awaited Second Album

The family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED mastermind Chuck Schuldiner is moving ahead with plans to complete and eventually release the long-awaited second CONTROL DENIED album. Chuck — who passed away in December 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor — began work on the...

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FRONTIERS RECORDS Announces New North American Distributor

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of a new distribution agreement for its label products with EMI Music distribution in North America. The new agreement will be effective from January 1, 2011 and marks a "huge step forward in the label’s expansion strategy" — as stated by Frontiers preside...

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GWAR Frontman Defends SARAH PALIN 'Slaying'

GWAR has always made this world a better place by "killing off" celebrities and politicians on stage during its legendary live show. Blood-thirsty GWAR fans crave and expect this, and yes, your Lords and Masters make good on it nightly. The "Bloody Tour of Horror" is no exception to this as it featu...

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SAMMY HAGAR Says His Autobiography Is 'Basically Done'

Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar is putting the finishing touches on his autobiography, tentatively titled "Red", for a 2011 release via It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. "The book's basically done, but the editors want me to go deeper in a couple of areas," Hagar tells the Marin Indepen...

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SAMMY HAGAR, DAVID LEE ROTH And MICHAEL ANTHONY Ink New Deals With WARNER/CHAPPELL

Warner/Chappell recently inked deals with legendary rockers Sammy Hagar, David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, all of VAN HALEN fame. As part of the new agreement, Warner/Chappell acquired the entire catalog of songs written by Sammy Hagar — songwriter guitarist, and former lead singer of VAN HALEN (1...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, PEARL JAM, C.O.C., DOWN, Others Send Letter To OBAMA Urging Action On Gulf

According to Politics Daily, OZZY OSBOURNE, PEARL JAM, CORROSION AND CONFORMITY and DOWN are among the 90 artists who have banded together to urge President Obama to "do all you can" to help the Gulf Coast recover from this year's devastating oil spill. Nearly 90 artists signed a letter sent to the...

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BRET MICHAELS Admits POISON/MÖTLEY CRÜE Tour Idea 'Is Simply A Pipe Dream'

POISON singer Bret Michaels has admitted to People magazine that there is no truth to his recent claim that POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE will embark on a joint tour next year. Michaels announced during this past Saturday night's (November 13) solo concert at Caesars Casino in Windsor, Ontario, Canada that...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Go There Once, Be There Twice' Documentary World Premiere Announced

A documentary covering the history of Sammy Hagar's (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN) "Birthday Bash" and Cabo Wabo Cantina, "Go There Once, Be There Twice", will be screened on December 11 at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California. Hagar says, "As usual, it's going to be a party, complete with...