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STEVE PERRY Says He 'Got The Blessing' Of GEORGE HARRISON's Widow To Reimagine THE BEATLES' 'I Need You'

During a recent interview with New York City's Q104.3 radio station, former JOURNEY singer Steve Perry spoke about his decision to record a reimagined version of THE BEATLES' "I Need You", a George Harrison-penned highlight from 1965's "Help!", for his upcoming solo album, "Traces". "When I first he...

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ALDO NOVA Returns With First Album In More Than 30 Years

On October 19, Canadian guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer Aldo Nova will release his first new album release in over three decades. Titled "2.0" (Megaforce),it's a collection of supercharged reinventions of six classic songs off his self-titled smash debut, plus one new orig...

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Former SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Announces New Drum Endorsement With YAMAHA

Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has teamed up with Yamaha for a brand new drum setup, ready to hit the stages in the coming years. Igor rocketed to fame as one of the most influential drummers from the mid-'80s thrash metal scene, when his aggressive, energetic playing on the first SEPULTURA...

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MEGADETH's DIRK VERBEUREN: 'Rattlehead' Drum Playthrough Video

MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren's drum playthrough video of the song "Rattlehead", which originally appeared on the band's 1985 album " Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good!", can be seen below. Last November, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine was asked by the RQP 104.3 FM radio how the band g...

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STEVEN ADLER Recruits Singer Of Argentinian GUNS N' ROSES Tribute Band For Latest Incarnation Of ADLER'S APPETITE

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler has recruited Ariel Kamin, the singer of Argentinian GN'R tribute band SON OF A GUN, to front his group ADLER'S APPETITE. Kamin replaces Constantine Maroulis of "American Idol" and "Rock Of Ages" fame, who was the vocalist for ADLER'S APPETITE for a dozen or...

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SLASH: AEROSMITH Is 'One Of The Last Real' Rock And Roll Bands Around

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has praised AEROSMITH, calling the legendary Boston rockers "a good example of what rock and roll is all about." Slash first got to know the members of AEROSMITH when the band took GUNS N' ROSES on their first arena tour in 1988. More recently, Slash and his band THE CO...

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Croatia's ANIMAL DRIVE Releases 'Goddamn Marathon' Video

The official music video for the song "Goddamn Marathon" from Croatia's ANIMAL DRIVE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's debut album, "Bite!", which was released on February 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. ANIMAL DRIVE is a young and driven hard rock act founded in Zagreb, Croatia in...

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SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE: Drum-Cam Footage Of 'Arise' Performance From DICKY WOODSTOCK POPFESTIVAL

Drum-cam footage of SEPULTURA's Eloy Casagrande performing the song "Arise" live with his bandmates on August 3 at the Dicky Woodstock Popfestival in the Netherlands can be seen below. SEPULTURA played its first show with Casagrande on November 25, 2011 in Lichtenfels, Germany. Casagrande joined SE...

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JUDAS PRIEST Is Planning Special 'Celebration' To Mark Band's 50th Anniversary In 2019

Rob Halford has revealed that JUDAS PRIEST is planning to mark the band's 50th anniversary in 2019 with a special celebration. "We are, yes," he told Sara Parker of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR radio station in a new interview (hear audio below). "We're already having these discussions every now and ag...

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GEOFF TATE Says It's 'Humbling' To Hear What QUEENSRŸCHE's 'Operation: Mindcrime' Means To Fans

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate recently spoke with Max Volume of the Reno, Nevada radio station 105.7 KOZZ. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the sound of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime" album: Geoff: "It was one...

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WATAIN Frontman Says New Guitarist HAMPUS ERIKSSON Is A 'Total Diehard'

Frontman Erik Danielsson of Swedish black metallers WATAIN says new touring guitarist Hampus "H. Death" Eriksson "belongs to the unique little race of people who are just total diehards" and that the band is "lucky to have him." Eriksson has replaced Set Teitan, who stepped away from WATAIN earlier...

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VENOM INC. Frontman On MANTAS's Heart Attack: 'Physically, You Recover, But Mentally, It's A Bit More Difficult'

Headbangers Lifestyle conducted an interview with VENOM INC. frontman Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan at this year's Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival, which was held earlier this month in Kortrijk, Belgium. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NE...

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CHRIS SLADE Hasn't Seen Any Of AC/DC Guys Since End Of 'Rock Or Bust' Tour

This past June, AC/DC's drummer for the "Rock Or Bust" tour, Chris Slade, was intervewed by France's United Rock Nations. The chat took place just several weeks before AC/DC members Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd, Angus Young and Stevie Young were all photographed outside Vancouver's Warehouse Studios. As...

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GENE SIMMONS Gets Choked Up While Paying Tribute To ARETHA FRANKLIN (Video)

Gene Simmons paid tribute to Aretha Franklin, the "Queen of Soul," who died Thursday after it was reported earlier this week that she was "gravely ill" in Detroit. Her family said that the cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type. During an appearance on HLN's Frankli...

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Here Is A New Photo Of AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON And PHIL RUDD With Longtime Engineer MIKE FRASER

A new photo of AC/DC members Brian Johnson and Phil Rudd sitting on the deck of Vancouver's Warehouse Studio with the band's longtime mixer, engineer, and producer Mike Fraser has been posted on the Ear Of Newt web site and can be seen below. Fraser has mixed and engineered several albums by AC/DC,...