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BABYMETAL To Release 'Metal Resistance' Album In April

Japanese teenage girl pop metal band BABYMETAL will release its second album, "Metal Resistance", on April 1, 2016 via RAL/Sony Music Entertainment in the U.S. and earMUSIC in Europe. A world tour in support of the record will follow the CD's arrival. BABYMETAL's 2016 world tour will include an appe...

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THE WINERY DOGS: Previously Unreleased Cover Version Of DAVID BOWIE's 'Moonage Daydream' Posted Online

THE WINERY DOGS' previously unreleased cover version of David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream" can be streamed in the YouTube clip below. Says the band: "We were saving this for bonus content down the line but decided to share this now with our fans in honor of our hero David Bowie." THE WINERY DOGS is th...

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GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, RUSH Music To Be Performed On Season Six Of 'The World's Greatest Tribute Bands'

AXS TV's original live concert series "The World's Greatest Tribute Bands" will relive some of the greatest moments in the Sunset Strip's rock history when it returns for its sixth season February 17, moving to Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT live from the world-famous Whisky A Go Go in Hol...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND On DAVID BOWIE: 'There Was An Aspect Of Grace To The Way He Approached His Death'

While Canadian multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer Devin Townsend doesn't consider David Bowie a direct influence on his music, he told CBC in a new interview that he does feel influenced by the British art-rock icon's imagination, creativity and desire to explore — all qualities...

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LIMP BIZKIT's FRED DURST Pays Tribute To LEMMY With 'Ace Of Spades' Performance (Video)

LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst paid tribute to iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister by singing the MOTÖRHEAD classic "Ace Of Spades" during his appearances with ROYAL MACHINES this past New Year's Eve (December 31) at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles and on January 9 at Viper Room in We...

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Documentary About TWISTED SISTER's Early Days Gets Nationwide Theatrical Release Date

The TWISTED SISTER movie "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!" a 134-minute documentary film by Andrew Horn, will be presented in theaters via Music Box Films in February. The first-ever documentary of the band that defined an early MTV with their no-holds-barred music videos opens in New York and Los An...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN May Work With TONY IOMMI Again

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi and the band's former singer, Tony Martin, are among the musicians who attended the unveiling ceremony for a plaque honoring legendary drummer Cozy Powell (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, BLACK SABBATH, WHITESNAKE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on January 7 in Cirencester, En...

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AEROSMITH, MEGADETH, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE Members Set For RONNIE MONTROSE Memorial Concert

A memorial celebration for legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be held on January 23. The event, dubbed "Ronnie Montrose Remembered", will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California and will feature many well-known rock musicians and artists coming together to pay homage to Ronnie...

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THE CULT: Video For New Song 'Hinterland'

The official video for the song "Hinterland" from THE CULT can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's tenth studio album, "Hidden City", which will be released on February 5, 2016 via Cooking Vinyl. The follow-up to 2012's "Choice Of Weapon" was written by singer Ian Astbury and guitarist...

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AC/DC Leads All Touring Acts With Most Tickets Sold

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Taylor Swift may have been the top touring act of 2015 with her "1989" tour grossing $250.4 million worldwide but it was veteran rock act AC/DC that sold the most tickets this year. The rockers sold 2.31 million tickets to beat Swift's total of 2.27 million. AC/DC di...

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METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE Members Pay Tribute To LEMMY

Ozzy Osbourne, Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Dave Mustaine (MEGADETH),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES),Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER),are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the death of leg...

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Video: GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Performs In France

Fan-filmed video footage of OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, performing on December 18 at Le Forum in Vauréal, France can be seen below. "The Key", the first album of an ambitious trilogy from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, sold around 2,500 copies in the United...

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SCOTT IAN On STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH: 'I Just Felt Like We Did Too Much'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says he couldn't handle the fact that STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH "became like a job" once the band embarked on a second tour of the U.S. in 2000. Speaking to Mammoth Metal TV, Ian stated about his time with S.O.D.: "I've only really fond memories of anything I've done with S....

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Watch Former GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Act In Trailer For 'Clean Cut' Movie

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal portrays Jack Hayes in the upcoming "psychologically disturbing horror/thriller" feature film "Clean Cut", set for release in 2016. Thal also scored the movie, which is directed by Joseph Pepitone and written by Joseph Pepitone, Billy Pepitone and...

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SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN, MATT SORUM, ROBERT TRUJILLO Perform At LEMMY's 70th-Birthday Party; Pro-Shot Video Highlights

Professionally filmed video highlights of MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy's 70th birthday party, which was held on December 13 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California, can be seen below (clip directed and produced by Robert John and Greg Olliver). The following musicians performed at the event,...