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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Would 'Probably Decline' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that if his band was ever honored into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, he would decline the nomination, explaining that the Rock Hall "has lost touch with art, songwriting craft, lyrics and influential music." Despite the fact that artists are eligible for the Roc...

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JASON BECKER May Issue Previously Unreleased Songs Written With DAVID LEE ROTH

Mark Strigl of the "Talking Metal" podcast (web site) in December 2014 conducted an interview with Jason Becker, a onetime guitar prodigy first known as part of the metal duo CACOPHONY, who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age 20, shortly after join...

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JEFF PILSON Talks DOKKEN Turmoil (Audio)

Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, WAR & PEACE, DIO, FOREIGNER, LYNCH/PILSON, UNDERGROUND MOON, T&N) was recently interviewed on "The Double Stop" podcast (web site). A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the original breakup of the classic DOKKEN lineup: Jeff: "What happened w...

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Producer BRENDAN O'BRIEN Talks About Making Of AC/DC's 'Rock Or Bust' (Video)

Producer Brendan O'Brien recently spoke to Ultimate Classic Rock about the making of AC/DC's new album, "Rock Or Bust". You can now watch the chat below. On whether the recording process for "Rock Or Bust" went more quickly than that for 2008's "Black Ice": Brendan: "I can't remember how long we spe...

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SAXON's NIGEL GLOCKLER Releases Video Message From The Hospital

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has released a video message prior to going home from hospital, where he underwent emergency brain surgery last month. Check it out below. Says Nigel: "Now it's 2015. [I'm] looking forward to getting behind the control panel of Starship Glockler again, but I'm gonna take...

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PAPA ROACH's JACOBY SHADDIX Confirms He Has Herpes, Denies He Got It From His Uncle

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix elaborated on the surprising, if not outright disturbing, answer he gave this past summer when he was asked if he could remember his first kiss. Speaking to Hit The Floor magazine back in August, Shaddix replied, "My first kiss was when my uncle kissed me and he ga...

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Guitarist HERMAN FRANK Says It's A 'Shame' He Wasn't Allowed To Write Any Music For ACCEPT

Former ACCEPT guitarist Herman Frank recently spoke to Metalholic's Rustyn Rose and Metal Wani's Owais "Vitek" Nabi about PANZER, the new German "supergroup" comprised of Frank; vocalist and bassist Schmier, best known as frontman of DESTRUCTION; and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-ACCEPT, RUNNING WI...

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Most Viewed BLABBERMOUTH.NET Stories Of 2014

2014 was a massive year at BLABBERMOUTH.NET. With more than one hundred million page views originating from all corners of the globe, not to mention millions of shares and external social media impressions, "staggering growth" seems the appropriate term here. From rants and raves to absurdities and...

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Updated: ACCEPT Parts Ways With Guitarist HERMAN FRANK, Drummer STEFAN SCHWARZMANN

German/American metallers ACCEPT have parted ways with guitarist Herman Frank and drummer Stefan Schwarzmann. Says ACCEPT in a statement: "ACCEPT would like to thank Herman Frank and Stefan Schwarzmann for being with us these last four-plus years, for making themselves available whenever needed and...

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LARS ULRICH: METALLICA Was Surprised By Reaction To 'Some Kind Of Monster' Documentary

METALLICA released a 10th anniversary two-disc Blu-ray edition of the band's 2004 documentary, "Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster", on November 24. The new edition of the film was made available digitally and via VOD for the first time. It also contains a new bonus feature, "Metallica: This Monster Li...

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IN FLAMES Frontman ANDERS FRIDÉN: 'This Is My Hobby That Turned Into My Work'

Sami Jarroush of the Rock It Out! Blog and Consequence Of Sound recently conducted an interview with vocalist Anders Fridén of Swedish metallers IN FLAMES. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he has days when he feels like quitt...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR: 'Acting Has Always Been Something That I've Wanted To Do'

Daily Dead conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor after the October 22 world premiere of "Fear Clinic" — the new horror flick which marks Taylor's first featured role in a film — at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the...

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Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Once Again Get Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

EXODUS lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has complained to the New York Daily News about the fact that heavy metal gets little to no respect from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which on Tuesday unveiled its 2015 class of inductees. Lou Reed, GREEN DAY, Stevie Ray Vaughan and DOUBLE TROUBLE, Joan ...

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ARMORED SAINT Continuing Work On New Studio Album

Veteran Los Angeles metallers ARMORED SAINT are putting the finishing touches on their new studio album for a 2015 release via Metal Blade. The band tweeted earlier today: "Recording update: guitars and bass done. John Bush coming in to record more vocals. The home stretch!" Bush, who fronted ANTHRA...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR On Making 'Fear Clinic' Movie: 'I Couldn't Ask For Better People To Work With'

FireTrialFilms.com has uploaded video footage from the October 22 world premiere of "Fear Clinic" — the new horror flick which marks SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor's first featured role in a film — at the Screamfest Horror Film Festival in Hollywood, California. During the question-an...