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TEMPLE OF THE DOG To Reunite For U.S. Tour Dates In November

TEMPLE OF THE DOG — the Seattle supergroup featuring SOUNDGARDEN's Chris Cornell, PEARL JAM's Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Mike McCready, and drummer Matt Cameron (who plays drums with both SOUNDGARDEN and PEARL JAM) — has reunited and will tour for the first time ever since forming in 1990. The ba...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Production Manager Talks To WAAF About 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour (Video)

GUNS N' ROSES production manager Dale "Opie" Skjerset, known for his previous work with the band's classic lineup, spoke to Mistress Carrie of the Worcester/Boston, Massachusetts radio station WAAF ahead of the group's concert Tuesday night (July 19) at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Yo...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Wants To Get Word Out About Immunotherapy After Being Declared Cancer-Free

Rikki Rockett, drummer for the band POISON, got the best news of his life last week: his cancer is gone. Rockett was diagnosed with oral cancer more than a year ago. Several months ago, he came to Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, where he underwent experimental cancer immunotherapy, whic...

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PROPHETS OF RAGE Feat. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Members: 'Prophets Of Rage' Song Released

PROPHETS OF RAGE, the supergroup featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D and CYPRESS HILL's B-Real, has released a song called "Prophets Of Rage". Check it out below. While the description on PROPHETS OF RAGE's official YouTube channel calls this a "new original song,"...

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Video: PROPHETS OF RAGE Plays Free Rooftop Show On Skid Row In Los Angeles

PROPHETS OF RAGE, the supergroup featuring members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PUBLIC ENEMY's Chuck D and CYPRESS HILL's B-Real, played a free show Friday (July 15) on a rooftop in the area of downtown Los Angeles known as Skid Row. Skid Row is a roughly 50-square-block area that is home to several...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' Case 'Should Have Never Gone To Court'

Ozzy Osbourne says that he cannot believe the members of LED ZEPPELIN had to defend themselves against a federal copyright infringement lawsuit claiming the opening to the 1971 classic "Stairway To Heaven" was a rip-off of the 1968 instrumental song "Taurus". "It's fucking crazy, actually," the BLAC...

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Statue Of MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Be Unveiled Next Month At Rainbow Bar & Grill

A statute of Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister will be unveiled in front of the late MOTÖRHEAD frontman's favorite haunt, the legendary Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, on August 24 at 7 p.m. This event is open to the public. Los Angeles-based artist Travis Moore was se...

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MIKE PORTNOY 'Wouldn't Count' On Reunion With DREAM THEATER

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Metal-Rules.com: Can I have something about your former band, if you don't mind? Portnoy: I may not answer it. Metal-Rules.com: Have you...

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MERCYLESS: 'Pathetic Divinity' Album Details Revealed

Following the release of a free digital single "Altered Divination" last month, French death metal veterans MERCYLESS have now revealed further details about their sixth studio full-length album. Due on October 7, "Pathetic Divinity" will mark the band's 30th anniversary celebrations, which started...

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POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Says That He Is Now 'Cancer Free'

A year after after being diagnosed with cancer of the tongue, POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he is now cancer free thanks to an experimental immunotherapy drug. Rockett broke the news via his Instagram account where he posted a photo of himself with Dr. Ezra Cohen, associate director and pro...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'I've Been Really Blessed And Fortunate To Play With My Heroes'

Meltdown of the WRIF radio station in Detroit, Michigan recently conducted an interview with former GUNS N' ROSES and current HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES drummer Matt Sorum. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his role...

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COREY BEAULIEU: Why TRIVIUM Doesn't Write Music On Tour Anymore

Pavillon webzine conducted an interview with guitarist Corey Beaulieu of Florida metallers TRIVIUM when the band played at the French edition of the Download festival on June 12 in Paris. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether TRIV...

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Armageddon Survival Guide

Canadian punk vets DAYGLO ABORTIONS havd been around since the late seventies, egad. Kindred spirit crossover act CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER was but a blink along the way. It's been 12 years since the sardonic political mashers dropped their last album, "Holy Shiite", not counting "Live 2011" in the long int...

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FREEDOM CALL: Lyric Video For New Song 'Hammer Of The Gods'

German melodic metal band FREEDOM CALL has just released a new single, "Hammer Of The Gods", taken from the upcoming album "Master Of Light". With "Hammer Of The Gods", the band — fronted by Chris Bay — proves once again its ability to blend gritty, cool grooves and anthemnic melodies to create a ty...

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Former IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO Denies He Is Battling Cancer

Paul Di'Anno says that he is recovering from an operation to remove a "rugby ball-sized abscess" on his lungs that turned out not to be cancer. The former IRON MAIDEN frontman tells Classic Rock magazine that he expects to be in care for up to eight weeks and says that he could have ...