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MARK SLAUGHTER Says VINNIE VINCENT Is 'An Incredibly Talented Musician, Writer, Guitar Player'

Music writer Joel Gausten recently conducted an interview with singer/guitarist Mark Slaughter (SLAUGHTER, VINNIE VINCENT INVASION). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Joel Gausten: SLAUGHTER still maintains a very prolific performance schedule. I can still remember watching "Headbange...

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EXTREME/Ex-VAN HALEN Singer GARY CHERONE Returns With New HURTSMILE Album 'Retrogrenade'

HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME),who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, is teaming up with PledgeMusic.com to issue a new album, "Retrogrenade", on June 2, with a public release to follo...

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ROCK GODDESS Is Back For 'Unfinished Business'

The first photos of the reunited original lineup of ROCK GODDESS — the female power trio from the days of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) featuring sisters Jody and Julie Turner along with bassist Tracey Lamb — have been released. The pictures, which can be seen on this page, were taken on...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Says He Prefers To 'Play The Smaller, Sweatier, Hideous, Atmospheric, Intimate Rooms'

Former PANTERA and current DOWN frontman Philip Anselmo, who landed in the 22nd place in Kerrang!'s "50 Greatest Rock Stars In The World Today", was asked by the British rock magazine if he considers himself a "rock star." "Not at all, because the term 'rock star' has ugly connotations to it, in my...

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FU MANCHU: Entire 'Gigantoid' Album Available For Streaming

"Gigantoid", the new album from Southern California hard rock mainstays FU MANCHU, can be streamed in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below (courtesy of Noisey). The CD will be released on April 29 via the band's own At The Dojo Records. After almost 25 years together, and following last ye...

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AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER Says 'There Is Almost No Reason' For Band To Make Another Studio Album

AEROSMITH drummer Joey Kramer says that "there is almost no reason" for the band to ever make another studio album considering the lukewarm response to AEROSMITH's last CD, 2012's "Music From Another Dimension!" "It would be great to make another record, but it's almost [like] 'Why bother?'" Kramer...

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IRON MAIDEN Retro-Cloth Figure Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'Powerslave'

According to Action Figure Fury, NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) has released the details of an IRON MAIDEN retro-cloth figure, to arrive in stores this September for around $30. The Mummy Eddy was created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the classic metal masterpiece...

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SLAYER Signs With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Last night at the Revolver Golden Gods awards held at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, SLAYER surprised the capacity crowd with an unannounced performance, kicking off the show with a three-song set that included the global premiere of "Implode", the band's first new studio recording in five years....

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CALIFORNIA BREED Featuring GLENN HUGHES And JASON BONHAM: First Behind-The-Scenes Clip

The first clip featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the self-titled debut album from CALIFORNIA BREED, the new band of 2014, built around the foundation of legendary vocalist-bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer extraordinaire Jason Bonham and 23-year-old newcomer guitarist-singer-songwri...

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DAVE BROCKIE Memorial Art Show To Open In May

On Saturday, May 3, MF Gallery will have a special memorial art show dedicated to Dave Brockie, a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of the band GWAR, who passed away suddenly in March. Part of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Dave Brockie Foundation. Dave was prolific in many different visual mediums a...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: Video Footage Of Rehearsal With SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY

The San Diego Union-Tribune has posted new video footage of MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's rehearsal with the San Diego Symphony prior to their performance on April 12. The special classical concert, billed as "Symphony Interrupted", took place at the 2,200-capacity Copley Symphony Hall in San Die...

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WOVENWAR Featuring AS I LAY DYING Members: First Single 'All Rise' Available For Streaming

Jordan Mancino (drums),Nick Hipa (guitar),Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California-based metal act AS I LAY DYING have teamed up with vocalist Shane Blay (previously lead guitar/clean vocals in OH, SLEEPER) to create the new band WOVENWAR. Over approximately the last...

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MACHINE HEAD: New Song 'Killers & Kings' Available For Streaming

As part of this year's Record Store Day on April 19, San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD released a 10-inch vinyl single, with the A-side containing the "demo" version of a new song, "Killers & Kings". The B-side is a cover version of the track "Our Darkest Days" from one of MACHINE HE...

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GLENN HUGHES Speaks To MetalTalk.net About CALIFORNIA BREED (Video)

Mark Taylor of MetalTalk.net conducted an interview with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, CALIFORNIA BREED) in London, England. You can now watch the chat below. The official lyric video for the song "Midnight Oil" from CALIFORNIA BREED, t...

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KISS: Better-Quality Footage Of ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Speeches

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello inducted KISS into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on Thursday, April 10 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The guitarist told the crowd, "You can kiss my KISS-loving ass because KISS wasn't a critics' band. It's the people's band." He added: "Tonight...