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Video: WHITESNAKE's New Lineup Performs Live For First Time

WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) — made its live debut this past Thursday, May 28 at Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Washington. The band's setli...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Composing Music For Animated Educational Series

QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield is composing the music for a new educational animated series that will help tell the stories of cities around the world. Along with director/writer Richard Jellerson, producer/art director Thomas Moore, producer/writer Todd Mattox, and several others, Rockenfiel...

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SAMMY HAGAR Fires Back At DAVID LEE ROTH Over 'Credibility Issue' Comments

Ex-VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar has fired back at the band's current singer, David Lee Roth, over comments Roth made about the possibility of VAN HALEN ever performing Hagar-era material with Dave on vocals. Speaking to Billboard earlier this month, Roth was asked if he would ever consider tacklin...

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WHITESNAKE's 'The Purple Album: First-Week Sales Revealed

WHITESNAKE's "The Purple Album", which revisits singer David Coverdale's time as the frontman for DEEP PURPLE's "Burn", "Stormbringer" and "Come Taste The Band" studio albums, sold around 6,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 84 on The Billboard 200 c...

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SLIPKNOT: Two-Camera Fan-Filmed Mix Of Bloomington Performance

A two-camera fan-filmed mix of SLIPKNOT's May 8 performance in Bloomington, Illinois can be seen below. SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root told the Des Moines Register in a new interview that he's ready for the band to make its sixth studio album and has already written music for it. Root explained, "We ha...

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SLIPKNOT's Next Album Could Arrive In Early 2017, Says CLOWN

"Loudwire Nights" host Full Metal Jackie conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan at this year's Rock On The Range, which was held May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus. You can now watch the chat below. Asked when fans can expect to see the f...

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P.O.D. Putting Finishing Touches On 'The Awakening' Album, Preparing To Hit The Road

With no plans to take a break this summer, P.O.D. will spend the dog-days on the road headlining sheds and festivals with more than 30 dates in North America (routing below). The "southtown" hard rock pioneers are putting the finishing touches on their ninth studio album, "The Awakening", due in Aug...

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SLIPKNOT's MICK THOMSON, JIM ROOT: Rig Rundown With PREMIER GUITAR (Video)

SLIPKNOT guitarists Mick Thomson and Jim Root took some time before their May 10 show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to talk with Premier Guitar about signature guitars, tube heads, and the handful off effects they need to punish arenas each night. Check out the footage below. Root told the Des Moines Regist...

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DEATH ANGEL: 'The Bay Calls For Blood - Live In San Francisco' Artwork Unveiled

Thrash veterans DEATH ANGEL will release "The Bay Calls For Blood - Live In San Francisco" on LP exclusively through Nuclear Blast mail-order on July 24. The release will also be made available in the digital format and as a bonus CD with the band's upcoming DVD called "A Thrashumentary". Artwork fo...

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PHILIP ANSELMO To Guest On New CATTLE DECAPITATION Album

San Diego-based deathgrind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their new album, "The Anthropocene Extinction", on August 7 via Metal Blade. The CD was once again helmed by Dave Otero (ALLEGAEON, CEPHALIC CARNAGE),who worked on 2012's "Monolith Of Inhumanity". "Dave is a bonafide producer," say...

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DUFF MCKAGAN On 'Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck': 'It's A Brilliantly Done Documentary'

Fox 5 anchor Steve Lacy conducted an interview with Duff McKagan before the former GUNS N' ROSES bassist's May 12 book signing at the Strand bookstore in New York City. They spoke about the new Kurt Cobain documentary, "Montage Of Heck"; MCA from the BEASTIE BOYS; reconnecting with Axl Rose and the...

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SLIPKNOT's JIM ROOT On Next Album: 'It's A Work In Progress'

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT guitarist Jim Root at this year's Rock On The Range, which is being held May 15-17 at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the progress of the songwriting sessions for th...

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SLIPKNOT: Pro-Shot Footage Of ROCK ON THE RANGE Performance

Professionally filmed video footage of SLIPKNOT's May 15 performance at the Rock On The Range festival, which is being at MAPFRE Stadium (formerly Crew Stadium) in Columbus, Ohio, can be seen below. Featured songs: 01. Sarcastrophe 02. The Heretic Anthem 03. Psychosocial 04. The Devil In I 05. AOV 0...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Says Similarity Between 'Sweet Child O' Mine' And Any Older Song Is 'Complete Happenstance'

Former GUNS N' ROSES members Duff McKagan (bass) and Gilby Clarke (guitar) have both commented on speculation that GN'R might have taken inspiration from an Australian band while composing its biggest hit, "Sweet Child O' Mine". Australian blog MAX TV recently pointed out similarities between "Sweet...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's CHRIS KAEL Talks Fitness With BLEEDING THROUGH's BRANDAN SCHIEPPATI (Audio)

Brandan Schieppati, BLEEDING THROUGH frontman and owner of the training facility called Rise Above Fitness in Huntington Beach, California, recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael (pictured) for Brandan's podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the audio...