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LEMMY Says MOTÖRHEAD Will Take Part In This Summer's 'Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival'
MOTÖRHEAD founder, bassist and principal songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister has confirmed to Kevin and Ian from the "Metal Shop" show, which airs on the 99.9 KISW radio station in Seattle, Washington, that MOTÖRHEAD will take part in this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival (see video below...February 25, 2012
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'Revolver Golden Gods' 2012: Press Conference Highlights, Interviews Available
America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone will take place Wednesday, April 11 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox L...February 24, 2012
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MEAT LOAF: SLIPKNOT Is 'Like A Metal BEETHOVEN'
Legendary singer Meat Loaf stopped by the offices of Metal Hammer magazine and basically caused chaos upon his arrival. The magazine managed to get the man himself to shoot a few videos, and one of those clips involves him talking about SLIPKNOT (see below). Said Meat Loaf: "SLIPKNOT has amazing arr...February 24, 2012
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DAN LILKER Biography Due This Summer
Paper + Plastick Records has announced the release of the biography of veteran heavy metal bassist Dan Lilker. Entitled "Perpetual Conversion: 30 Years & Counting In The Life Of Metal Veteran Dan Lilker", the book follows Lilker's career from his pre-ANTHRAX band WHITE HEAT in 1980, through BRUT...February 23, 2012
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LEMMY Talks Touring With 'Born-Again Christians', Upcoming Solo Album
Dave Pehling of SF Weekly recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD founder, bassist and principal songwriter Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. SF Weekly: Your taste for Jack and Coke is pretty well known, and it's pretty clear from some of your song lyrics...February 22, 2012
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THE CULT To Headline Auditorium Shores Stage At SXSW
THE CULT will make its 2012 concert debut when the band plays the South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival next month, headlining the Auditorium Shores Stage on Saturday, March 17. The Auditorium Shores Stage show will be free and open to the public, and THE CULT will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. "SX...February 22, 2012
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EUROPE: 'Bag Of Bones' Release Date Announced
Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their ninth studio album, "Bag Of Bones", on April 27 via earMusic/Edel. The CD was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others. The "Bag Of Bones"...February 21, 2012
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DEEP PURPLE's IAN PAICE To Perform At 'Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert'
The Buddy Rich 25th Anniversary Memorial Concert takes place for the first time in the U.K. at the world-famous London Palladium on April 2. The world-class lineup is confirmed as Dave Weckl, Gregg Bissonette, John Blackwell and Gregg Potter from the USA with Ian Paice (DEEP PURPLE),Ginger Baker, G...February 16, 2012
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'Revolver Golden Gods' 2012: Video Footage Of Entire Press Conference
America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone will take place Wednesday, April 11 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox L...February 15, 2012
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2012 Edition Of 'Revolver Golden Gods': Complete Details Revealed
America's only hard-rock and heavy-metal award show is back for 2012! The fourth annual Revolver Golden Gods award show presented by Epiphone will take place Wednesday, April 11 at Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. For the first time ever, the event will be broadcast live in its entirety on Xbox L...February 15, 2012
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ZAKK WYLDE Interviewed At First-Ever 'Rock & Roll Roast' (Video)
David "Gus" Griesinger of BackstageAxxess.com conducted an interview with honoree Zakk Wylde at the first-ever Rock & Roll Roast, which took place on January 19 at The Grove in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Roastmaster Sharon Osbourne and other metal-loving luminaries su...February 15, 2012
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Signing Autographs At NAMM (Video)
Video footage of JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford signing autographs at the 2012 NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention which took place January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be seen below. Few heavy metal artists...February 14, 2012
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EUROPE: 'Bag Of Bones' Cover Artwork Unveiled
Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their ninth studio album, "Bag Of Bones", in April/May (exact date to be announced). The CD was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has previously worked with IRON MAIDEN, JOE BONAMASSA, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, BLACK STONE CHERRY and JOURNEY, among others. The "B...February 14, 2012
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JETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Reflects On His 'Metal' GRAMMY Win
METALLICA was nominated for the very first "Hard Rock/Metal Performance" Grammy in 1989, but famously lost to JETHRO TULL, a band distinguished mainly by its heavy use of flute. Fans (and even some audience members) were rightly outraged, though TULL's record label tried to make light of the faux pa...February 11, 2012
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says Band Would Have Sounded 'More Like AC/DC' Had He Not Left
In a recent interview with the Bradenton Classic Rock Music Examiner, original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins was asked if he ever regretted leaving the band, which he fronted from its inception in 1969 until 1973. "I was the only one in the band that was married with a kid to feed and ...February 11, 2012
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