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SCOTT WEILAND's Musical Director: Why You Shouldn't Scream For STP Songs At WEILAND Solo Shows
Los Angeles-based producer/engineer/guitarist Doug Grean, who is a guitarist, keyboardist and musical director for STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's live solo band, has issued the following update: "So we've finished the first set of [Scott Weiland solo] tour dates. These...January 6, 2009
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APOCALYPTICA: New Video Interview Available
René Ackermann of Contraband Candy conducted an interview with the Finnish rock cello quartet APOCALYPTICA when the group played the Astoria in London, England on December 12, 2008. Watch the chat below. APOCALYPTICA scored its first No. 1 rock radio hit in November with "I Don't Care", the latest s...January 5, 2009
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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Release Solo Album
World Entertainment News Network reports that SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor plans on taking a break from performing with the two bands so he can put out a solo album. Taylor wants to release an LP of his own material and has even built up a catalog of over 40 songs under consideration fo...January 4, 2009
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DEF LEPPARD: 'Clips From The Sparkle Year' Video Posted Online
In 2008, DEF LEPPARD extensively used the photographic services of Ash Newell, resulting in hundreds of great pictures. Some of those you've seen on the band's official web site, DefLeppard.com, others have been used in projects such as the deluxe coffee table book "Shots From The Sparkle Tour" and...January 3, 2009
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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography
JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...January 3, 2009
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'H2': Sneak Peek At MICHAEL MYERS' New Mask
Wayne Toth, creator of special makeup effects for countless films, including Rob Zombie's "Halloween", "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devil's Rejects", "From Dusk til Dawn", "Army of Darkness" and many more, is back to work creating the "latest and greatest" version of Michael Myers for Zombie's upco...January 3, 2009
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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'Death Magnetic' Is METALLICA Album I've Been Waiting 20 Years For
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy writes: "Roadrunner asked me for my Top 10 album list back in November (with comments) for their artist/employee year-end wrap up. For whatever reason, they never posted anybody's lists this year — so I figured I'd share it here so it doesn't go to waste." Portnoy'...January 2, 2009
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's JOHN 'J.D.' DESERVIO: New Audio Interview Posted Online
Jason Saulnier conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CYCLE OF PAIN bassist John "J.D." DeServio on October 11, 2008. DeServio talks about his favorite hockey team, Zakk Wylde's Berserker Sauce, Guitar Hero World Tour, his days touring with Lita Ford, the CYCLE OF PAIN album, bass clini...December 29, 2008
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Woman Sues GODSMACK Singer For Car Wreck
J.J. Huggins of EagleTribune.com reports that a Chelmsford, Massachusetts woman and her parents are suing GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna because of a car accident last year. The auto negligence lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Boston stems from the April 11, 2007 three-car crash on Route 213 in...December 29, 2008
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ROB ZOMBIE Opens Up About Decision To Direct 'Halloween' Sequel
According to The Pulse of Radio, Rob Zombie's little brother, POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider, spoke with his sibling about his return to the director's chair for the upcoming "Halloween" sequel, tentatively titled "H2". In an interview at Fearnet, where Spider is a contributor, Zombie that his decisi...December 26, 2008
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SLIPKNOT: New Video Interview With SHAWN CRAHAN
NME.com conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan in early December prior to one of the band's sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. Watch the four-minute chat below. SLIPKNOT's latest album, "All Hope Is Gone", was officially certified gold by th...December 25, 2008
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TOMMY BOLIN Book Author To Guest On 'Big Daddy In The Morning'
Greg Prato, author of the new book "Touched by Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story" — which is said to be the first book to focus entirely on the life story of guitarist Tommy Bolin — will be a special call-in guest this morning (Wednesday, December 24) at 8:15 a.m. CST on "Big Daddy in The ...December 24, 2008
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APOCALYPTICA Calls Christmas In Finland 'Dark Period'
The Pulse of Radio reports: Christmas may be a time of celebration and joy for many people, but according to the members of APOCALYPTICA, that's not the case in their native Finland. The holiday comes during a period in which the northern country doesn't get any sunlight for up to four months, and A...December 23, 2008
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ROBB FLYNN, COREY TAYLOR On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show; Audio Available
SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR vocalist Corey Taylor and MACHINE HEAD's Robb Flynn were IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on December 19 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". The program is now available for streaming at BBC.co.uk. Taylor an...December 22, 2008
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SLIPKNOT Frontman COREY TAYLOR Interviewed In Helsinki; Video Available
A seven-minute interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor conducted backstage on November 7, 2008 at Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below. SLIPKNOT has garnered another Grammy nomination — this time for "Psychosocial", the first single from the band's latest album "All Hope Is Gone",...December 19, 2008
