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TWISTED SISTER Premieres Final Album Exclusively On GameTap.Com

In celebration of GameTap's first birthday and TWISTED SISTER's 30th anniversary, starting today (Oct. 12) at GameTap.com, TWISTED SISTER fans can hear "A Twisted Christmas", the final album of the celebrated band's career. This stream is available five days before the highly anticipated CD debuts a...

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ROB ZOMBIE's 'TCM Underground' To Launch This Friday

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will join with faithful followers of cult films in an appreciation of the often misunderstood, sometimes maligned genre in the network's newest weekly movie franchise, "TCM Underground", to be hosted by filmmaker and legendary rocker Rob Zombie, it has been announced by T...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist's New Clothing Line Establishes Online Home

Royal Underground, the new clothing line launched by MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and Kelly Gray, of the St. John line of durable knits for ladies, has established its online home at www.royalunderground.net. When Gray, 39, met Sixx, 47, for the first time this year, he was in full MÖTLEY CRÜE reg...

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VELVET REVOLVER To Perform At SPIRIT OF LIFE AWARDS In Los Angeles

VELVET REVOLVER will perform at the City of Hope's Spirit of Life Awards gala at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles later today (Thursday, October 5). MAROON 5, TAYLOR HICKS, SARAH MCLACHLAN and JOSH GROBAN will also take the stage at the event, which is honoring BMG U.S. President and COO Cha...

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Ex-FATES WARNING Drummer's SLAVIOR Project Signs With INSIDE OUT

SLAVIOR, the new band featuring former FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, has inked a worldwide deal with Inside Out Music for the release of its self-titled debut album, due in early 2007. A versatile, melodic hard rock/metal act, SLAVIOR's debut album features elements familiar to Zonder's...

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Taiwanese Black Metal Masters CHTHONIC To Release Fourth Album

Taiwan's biggest metal export, the symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, will release its fourth album, "Seediqbale", on October 3 through Down Port Music/RED. The weepy sounds of the er-hu, a two-string violin that dates back to Tang dynasty (618-907),gives CHTHONIC's music an ethnic flare while ad...

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STEVEN TYLER Praised by Patient Groups in Advance of World Hepatitis Awareness Day

As one of 180 million people affected by hepatitis C around the world, Steven Tyler, lead singer of AEROSMITH, has received praise from international patient organizations for talking openly about his battle with hepatitis C. The announcement from Steven Tyler comes just days before World Hepatitis...

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JIMI HENDRIX Limited Edition Sculpture To Arrive In December

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced the creation of a Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Sculpture (check out photos at this location) as the latest figure in the Guitar Hero sculpture series. Jimi is portrayed along with his Fender Stratocaster. The sculpture is a black-and-white hand-painted collectible tha...

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ILL NINO: New Song, FAITH NO MORE Cover Posted Online

ILL NINO's cover of FAITH NO MORE's "Zombie Eaters" — which reportedly features a guest appearance by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno — has been made available for download at this location. In addition, a brand new ILL NINO track, entitled "Arrastra", has been made available for streaming in the aud...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist And Former Model Try To Make Fashion Sense

Elizabeth Khuri of the Los Angeles Times recently interviewed MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx and Kelly Gray, of the St. John line of durable knits for ladies, about Royal Underground, their men's clothing line, which Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and other mainstream retailers will begin...

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A2M Wins NARM Award For Work On TOMMY LEE's 'Tommyland: The Ride' Album

Artist To Market Distribution (A2M) has announced it has won the 2005-2006 NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) Advertising & Marketing Award for its campaign promoting TOMMY LEE's 2005 album release, "Tommyland: The Ride". The design was used for sell-sheets, autograph posters...

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L.A. GUNS Guitarist TRACII GUNS Selects MySongStore As Digital Distribution Partner

According to Top40-Charts.com, L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has selected MySongStore.com to be the band's exclusive digital distribution partner. With MySongStore.com's unique Fair Trade Download Service, independent artists can set up their own online music store, either directly on their websit...

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CASSIUS Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS AMERICA

Lifeforce Records America has announced the signing of Richmond, VA's CASSIUS. Lifeforce Records America president Drew Juergens commented on the signing: "I am very pleased to welcome CASSIUS to the Lifeforce Records America family, as their debut album, 'I Am Jim Jones', showcases a remarkable gra...

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Report: Metal Magnetism Attracts Fans And Major Labels

Bob Gendron of the Chicago Tribune reports: Recent figures from the Recording Industry Association of America reveal that three of the all-time best-selling records belong to LED ZEPPELIN, AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES. While those hard-rock artists are softies in comparison to SLAYER, the fact that the m...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: Even With A New Singer, It's The Same Old Song

Mitchell Peters of Billboard has issued the following report: While ticket sales seem promising, this fall's upcoming ALICE IN CHAINS tour is one of several recent outings to beg the question of whether a band can remain relevant without its original singer. Four years after the drug-overdose death...