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EVANESCENCE Pays Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance (Video)

EVANESCENCE paid tribute to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince with a performance of his classic song "Purple Rain" on April 30 at the House Of Blues in Orlando, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. Prince's body was discovered on April 21...

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SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR Frontman COREY TAYLOR: How PRINCE Inspired Me

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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ALICE COOPER On PRINCE: 'He Kept Trying To Steal ORIANTHI Out Of My Band'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Billboard.com that while has never met Prince, he was a big fan of the iconic artist that tragically passed away last week. "The only real relationship we ever had was he kept trying to steal Orianthi out of my band," Cooper said, referring to the Australian si...

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GENE SIMMONS Says PRINCE Was 'A Unique Guy' Who 'Did It All'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has paid tribute to iconic artist Prince, calling him "a unique guy" who "did it all." Speaking to CNN, Simmons said (see video below): "Very few people know who Prince really was off stage; [he was] a very private, shy man. I got to see it a little bit off stage,...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs At Italy's FRONTIERS ROCK FESTIVAL

Fan-filmed video footage of LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — performing on April 23 at the Frontiers Rock Festival III at Live Cl...

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Watch EXTREME's NUNO BETTENCOURT Pay Tribute To PRINCE With 'Purple Rain' Performance

Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME) paid tribute to Prince by performing a snippet of the iconic artist's classic song "Purple Rain" this past Thursday, April 21 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida during the "Generation Axe" tour. After the concert, Nuno posted a message expressing his grief over Prince's...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On PRINCE: 'There Wasn't A Genre That He Didn't Touch On'

One of the most emotionally charged tributes to legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer Prince on the day of his passing came from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, who was scheduled to perform that night at the very club that Prince helped turn into a must-see mecca after...

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The Power And The Passion Of HENRY ROLLINS: Epic 'Whiplash' Interview

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins was interviewed on the April 11 edition of "Whiplash", the new KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. A transcript of the chat follows below. Full Metal Jackie: I know you're always all over the place and doing a million different things. First, talk about what thi...

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DIAMOND HEAD: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Influential and iconic heavy metal band DIAMOND HEAD will release its first album of new material in eight years on April 22. Titled "Diamond Head", the disc features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Bom Andersen. "Diamond Head" can now be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget...

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BLACK CROWN INITIATE To Release 'Selves We Cannot Forgive' Album In July

Pennsylvania death metallers BLACK CROWN INITIATE will releasel their new album, "Selves We Cannot Forgive", on July 22 via Entertainment One Music (eOne). The mindbending cover art was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). "We've been through a great deal as a band sin...

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Video: LAST IN LINE Performs With Bassist PHIL SOUSSAN For First Time

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO member Vinny Appice, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has recruited Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BEGGARS & THIEVES, Steve Lukather) to play bass f...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Undergoes Surgery For Torn Bicep Tendon

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has undergone surgery to repair a torn bicep tendon. His condition is not expected to affect the band's "Freedom To Rock Tour", which is scheduled to kick off in early July. Stanley revealed his injury via Twitter earlier today. He wrote: "Tore my bicep tendon. Surgery rea...

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MAX CAVALERA: 'We Don't Really Count On CD Sales Anymore'

From Hero To Zero recently conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, SEPULTURA, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY). You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On diminishing record sales and the explosive growth in music streaming: Max: "I think it hu...

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ANGRA Feat. MEGADETH Guitarist KIKO LOUREIRO: 'Silent Call' Video Released

"Silent Call", the new video from Brazilian/Italian metallers ANGRA, can be seen below. The clip was filmed in 2015 in Japan during the band's last tour of the country. "Silent Call" is closing track on ANGRA's "Secret Garden" album and it is sung by guitarist Rafael Bittencourt. "Recording this vid...

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RAMMSTEIN's RICHARD Z. KRUSPE Featured In HOTEI's 'Move It' Video

Richard Z. Kruspe (RAMMSTEIN, EMIGRATE) has contributed guest vocals to "Move It", the latest single from Tomoyasu Hotei, the Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer who is best known internationally for his "Kill Bill" theme "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity". Echoing the upbeat industri...