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MATT SORUM Says It 'Felt Natural' Making A Non-Hard-Rock Solo Album

ARTISTdirect.com editor in chief Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and legendary drummer of GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER and THE CULT, Matt Sorum. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ARTISTdirect.com: What ties [Sorum's new album, "Stratosph...

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Former UFO Bassist PETE WAY Halfway Through Radiotherapy Treatment For Prostate Cancer

Former UFO bassist Pete Way says that he is halfway through his radiotherapy treatment for the prostate cancer with which he was diagnosed last year. "[I] feel so low and tired," he writes on his Facebook page. Way's treatment reportedly involves undergoing radiotherapy sessions every day for a mont...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Do Coin Toss At LA KISS' First-Ever Home Game

MOTÖRHEAD's Lemmy Kilmister will do the official coin toss at LA KISS' first-ever home game today (Saturday, April 5) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. STEEL PANTHER, widely considered one of the hottest heavy-metal bands out of Hollywood since MÖTLEY CRÜE, GUNS N' ROSES and POISON ruled t...

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SLASH And MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS Complete Recording New Album

Slash and his solo band, MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, have finished recording the third album under the solo Slash banner. A total of 17 songs — including one instrumental — were laid down for the follow-up to 2012's "Apocalyptic Love", which is being helmed by producer Michael "Elvis" Basket...

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PROJECT ROCK Featuring Ex-Members Of PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY: Debut Album In The Works

PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS — is putting the finishing touches on its debut album. PROJECT ROCK lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens told Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show...

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Video: FASTER PUSSYCAT Bassist DANNY NORDAHL Collapses Face First Into Drum Riser

On March 28, while appearing with his bandmates at 120 Tavern & Music Hall in Marietta, Georgia, FASTER PUSSYCAT bassist Danny Nordahl collapsed face first into the drum riser prior to the group's performance of its hit song "Bathroom Wall". He was carried off stage and his position was filled b...

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SPIDERS & SNAKES To Release 'Year Of The Snake' In May

Hollywood rockers SPIDERS & SNAKES will release their ninth studio album on May 27 via the Sansei label. Entitled "Year Of The Snake", the CD features guest appearances by Billy Sherwood (YES, CIRCA),Angelo Moore (FISHBONE),Rik Fox (W.A.S.P., STEELER),Ryo Okumoto (PHIL COLLINS, ARETHA FRANKLI...

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CHEVELLE's 'La Gárgola' Projected To Sell 40K-45K First Week

"La Gárgola", the seventh studio album from CHEVELLE, is likely to sell between 40,000 and 45,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports compiled after the record arrived in stores on...

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AXL ROSE Then And Now: Brazilian Fans Weigh In (Video)

On the March 25 edition of the Brazilian TV show "Mais Cultura", people in the streets of São Paulo were videotaped as they were shown a picture of GUNS N' ROSES lead singer Axl Rose from the band's classic "Appetite For Destruction" era in 1987 and a photo of Rose from a more recent GN'R ...

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MATT SORUM Talks To TheRockRevival.com About Solo Album 'Stratosphere' (Audio)

TheRockRevival.com's Matt Bishop recently conducted an interview with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer and legendary drummer of GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER and THE CULT, Matt Sorum. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Sorum released his new album, "Stratosphere", under the monike...

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STEEL PANTHER Interviewed By ATTITUDE CLOTHING (Video)

Attitude Clothing recently conducted an interview with drummer Stix Zadinia (real name Darren Leader) and singer Michael Starr (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS) of Los Angeles glam-metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER. You can now watch the chat below. STEEL PANTHER has just released its third album, "...

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MAX CAVALERA Talks To Sweden's ROCKNYTT About 'Metal All Stars' Tour (Video)

Last week, Sofia Bergström of Sweden's Rocknytt.net conducted an interview with Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, KILLER BE KILLED) during the European "Metal All Stars" tour. You can now watch the chat below. The "Metal All Stars" played their first-ever show at Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bul...

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OTHERWISE Taps Producer DAVE BOTTRILL For Sophomore Album

Las Vegas breakthrough rockers have begun recording their sophomore album, "Peace At All Costs", for a tentative late summer/early fall release via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2012's "True Love Never Dies" is being helmed by by Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE, S...

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It's Official: DUFF MCKAGAN To Reunite With GUNS N' ROSES For Five South American Shows

Ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has confirmed that he will be filling in for the band's current bassist, Tommy Stinson, during the group's South American tour. Stinson is scheduled to reunite with his original band, THE REPLACEMENTS, for two high-profile dates at Coachella in mid-April and is...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Guests On NIKKI SIXX's 'Sixx Sense' Radio Show (Video)

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was interviewed on a recent edition of the "Sixx Sense" radio show hosted by MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. You can now watch the chat below. As previously reported, DEF LEPPARD and KISS have announced one of the hottest double bills of the summer, with...