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GENE SIMMONS Announces More 2025 Shows With His Solo Band

KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his solo band, the GENE SIMMONS BAND, have announced more shows as part of their spring 2025 tour. Confirmed dates so far: Apr. 05 - The Event at Graton Resort & Casino - Rohnert Park, CA Apr. 25 - Ruth Eckerd Hall - Clearwater, FL Apr. 26 - Fillmore - Miami Beach,...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: I'm 'Troubled By The Outsized Role That Religion Plays In Our Society'

In a new interview with Kati Rausch of Music Interview Corner, TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick was asked about a t-shirt he wore several years ago which had the text on the front that read "On the back of this shirt is a list of scientific discoveries that were later proven wrong by religion", whi...

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PAUL RODGERS Is Working On An Autobiography: It 'Will Be A Heartfelt Gift From Me To You'

Legendary singer Paul Rodgers has announced his plans to release an autobiography. Earlier today (Tuesday, December 170, the iconic vocalist, best known for his work as the frontman of FREE, which had a Top 5 hit with "All Right Now" in 1970, as well as the frontman of the supergroup BAD COMPANY, to...

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KERRY KING Explains Decision To Perform Cover Of IRON MAIDEN's 'Killers'

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and his solo band paid tribute to former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno by playing a cover of the MAIDEN classic "Killers" during their recent shows in Australia, including their performances at the Good Things festival. Speaking to the "Everblack" podcast about his deci...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS Says Kids Today Believe Music Has 'No Inherent Value': 'I Feel Really Sorry For Them'

During a "VIP Experience" question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.'s December 13 concert at The Warfield in San Francisco, California, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless spoke about how he thinks the technology will evolve in the next few years in terms of the way people consume music. He said (a...

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GARY HOLT On SLAYER Reunion Shows: 'The Experience Was Magical'

In a recent interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt reflected on the band's two reunion performances earlier this fall — on September 22 at the Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois and on October 10 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, Californi...

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FOZZY Announces Spring 2025 Leg Of 25th-Anniversary Tour

FOZZY, the band featuring wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and STUCK MOJO mastermind Rich "The Duke" Ward, has announced the 2025 leg of its 25th-anniversary tour, dubbed "2025th Anniversary Tour". FOZZY will hit the road on a cross-country journey to 20 of the nation's most epic venues, bringing i...

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STATIC-X And GWAR Announce 'Machines Vs Monsters' Spring 2025 North American Tour

STATIC-X's original "Wisconsin Death Trip" lineup of Tony Campos (bass),Koichi Fukuda (guitar) and Ken Jay (drums) along with current vocalist/guitarist Xer0, will bring its ultra-entertaining "evil disco" extravaganza on the road in 2025 for the "Machines Vs Monsters" tour, produced by Live Nation...

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD And TECH N9NE Announce Spring 2025 North American Tour

Following the enormous success of the first leg of their co-headlining "Hollywood & N9ne" tour , which sold over 60,000 tickets, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and Tech N9ne are set to take the stage once again, with support from rising stars SET IT OFF and ZERO 9:36. The new run will mark HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD's...

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DOUG ALDRICH Opens Up About His Cancer Battle: I Just Got Done With Six Weeks Of Radiation

During an appearance on the December 16 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", former WHITESNAKE and DIO and current THE DEAD DAISIES guitarist Doug Aldrich has offered an update on his health, three months after he underwent a "very successful" surgery following a throat cancer diag...

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MAYHEM's NECROBUTCHER Is 'Not That Surprised' That The Band Is Still Together After 40 Years

Bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud of Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM spoke to Dave Rumbler of Metal-Roos about the band's upcoming 40th-anniversary tour of Australia, which is scheduled to kick off on January 9 in Brisbane. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Actually, the anniversar...

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How Close Did C.C. DEVILLE Come To Joining STRYPER? MICHAEL SWEET Responds

In a new interview with Guitar By Emily, Michael Sweet confirmed that C.C. DeVille auditioned for STRYPER before joining POISON and achieving multi-platinum success as the latter band's guitarist. Regarding how he met DeVille in the first place, Sweet said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I wa...

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Watch: ADRIAN SMITH And RICHIE KOTZEN Discuss 'White Noise' Single From Upcoming 'Black Light / White Noise' Album

BMG will release the second album by IRON MAIDEN guitarist Adrian Smith and THE WINERY DOGS frontman and acclaimed solo artist Richie Kotzen, "Black Light / White Noise", on March 7, 2025. A new video in which Smith and Kotzen discuss the LP's first single, "White Noise", can be seen below. Recorded...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Release Re-Recorded, Star-Studded Version Of ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall'

Marking the 40th anniversary of ACCEPT's iconic album "Balls To The Wall", the band's founding member and former frontman Udo Dirkschneider has reinterpreted this classic with a fresh and star-studded twist. Far from a simple remake, this project was born out of countless conversations with prominen...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Announces Spring 2025 South American Stadium Tour

SYSTEM OF A DOWN will play a a string of stadium shows in South America next spring. The "Wake Up!" run begins on April 24 in Bogota, Colombia and concludes on May 10 in São Paulo, Brazil. SYSTEM OF A DOWN said in a statement: "Wake up, South America! We did. We heard you. We're coming." A ticket pr...