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DUFF MCKAGAN Says CHRIS CORNELL's Suicide Was 'A Shocker', Reveals His Own Experience With Depression

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has opened up about his own battle with depression, just four months after the passing of his good friend Chris Cornell. The SOUNDGARDEN singer died in May as a result of suicide by hanging himself inside his Detroit hotel room. A recovering addict with a prescript...

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Legendary Drummer Brothers CARMINE And VINNY APPICE To Perform 'Sinister' Album At Three Special Shows

Legendary drummers and brothers Vinny and Carmine Appice have teamed up for a new project called APPICE. They are set to release their debut album, "Sinister", on October 27 via SPV/Steamhammer. Before they do, however, they have announced three special live shows where the brothers will perform "...

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TED NUGENT Calls SEBASTIAN BACH 'Stupid' And 'Inconsequential' Over Accusations Of Racism

Ted Nugent has slammed Sebastian Bach as "stupid" and "inconsequential" after the former SKID ROW singer implied that the outspoken conservative rocker was racist. In his 2016 memoir, "18 And Life On Skid Row", Bach wrote about how Nugent, whom he considered to be one of his musical idols, allegedly...

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Performs In George, Washington

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' September 3 performance at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington can be seen below. The 2017 North American leg of GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour kicked off July 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. The "Not In This Lifetime" tour features classic...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Falls On Stage At Amsterdam Concert, Narrowly Avoids Serious Injury (Video)

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield narrowly avoided serious injury earlier tonight (Monday, September 4) during the band's concert in The Netherlands. METALLICA was performing the sixth song of its set, "Now That We're Dead", at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam when Hetfield apparently took a wrong step and...

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Watch DOKKEN Perform At Rainbow Bar & Grill's Labor Day Weekend Backyard Bash

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's entire September 3 performance at the Labor Day Weekend Backyard Bash at the Rainbow Bar & Grill in West Hollywood, California can be seen below (courtesy of YouTube user "xgabex"). The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Don't Close Your Eyes 02. The Hunter 03....

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Ex-MORBID ANGEL Frontman DAVID VINCENT: 'I'm A Metal Guy' And 'Always Will Be'

Former MORBID ANGEL and current I AM MORBID/HEADCAT frontman David Vincent was interviewed on a recent installment of the "Talk Toomey" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his country music career: Vi...

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Video: GUNS N' ROSES Performs In Vancouver

Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES' September 1 performance at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada can be seen below. The 2017 North American leg of GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" tour kicked off July 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. The "Not In This Lifetime" tour features class...

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Watch GUNS N' ROSES Play Surprise Covers of GLEN CAMPBELL, JAMES BROWN Classics

GUNS N' ROSES performed surprising cover versions of Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" and James Brown's "I Feel Good" during Wednesday night's (August 30) show in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Prior to launching into "Wichita Lineman", GN'R frontman Axl Rose told the audience: "We're going to play som...

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BUMBLEFOOT Agonized Over Decision To Leave GUNS N' ROSES: 'I Was A Headcase'

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal says that he agonized over his decision to leave the Axl Rose-fronted outfit three years ago, explaining that he "wanted it to be something that [he] knew it wasn't ever gonna be." Thal never officially announced his departure from the GN'R, but a...

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SONS OF APOLLO Feat. PORTNOY, SHEEHAN, BUMBLEFOOT, SOTO, SHERINIAN: Introduction Video Part Two

SONS OF APOLLO, the new band featuring former DREAM THEATER members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian alongside Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE),will release its debut...

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'Hired Gun' Blu-Ray, DVD, VOD Proceeds To Benefit MusiCares

Los Angeles-based distributor Vision Films will donate a portion of "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" Blu-ray, DVD and VOD proceeds to benefit MusiCares, the Recording Academy's charity providing a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. "Hired Gun" was...

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LOADED GUNS Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS, Release 'Unstoppable' EP

Miami, Florida-based metalcore outfit LOADED GUNS has signed with Century Media Records. A new EP, "Unstoppable", was released this past Friday, August 25. Speaking about the new label home, LOADED GUNS frontman Rafael Salazar states: "We are beyond excited to have one of favorite record labels, Ce...

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AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Joins MUSE On Stage At READING FESTIVAL For 'Back In Black' Performance

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson joined MUSE on stage Sunday night (August 27) at the Reading Festival in England to perform his band's iconic track "Back In Black". Johnson appeared with the trio on stage at the start of the encore. MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy told the crowd: "He's back!" before they laun...

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Life Of AC/DC's ANGUS YOUNG Examined In New Book

Due on August 28 from Nero is "High Voltage: The Life Of Angus Young", the first biography of AC/DC's co-founder and last surviving original member. Its author, Jeff Apter, believes the story of the man he describes as the "face, sound and sometimes the exposed backside" of the band is worth telling...