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BLACK SABBATH Reunites With Drummer BILL WARD At U.K.'s IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS
BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) reunited with their estranged drummer Bill Ward to accept the Lifetime Achievement award at this year's Ivor Novello Awards, held earlier today (Thursday, May 21) at London, England's Grosvenor House. Iommi picked up the trophy on SA...May 21, 2015
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NICKELBACK Beats FOO FIGHTERS, LINKIN PARK, AVENGED SEVENFOLD In 'Lyric Intelligence' Study
Canadian rockers NICKELBACK have "more intelligent" lyrics than their other popular rock acts, including the FOO FIGHTERS and LINKIN PARK, a new study claims. Seatsmart's Andrew Powell-Morse conducted an analasys of the lyrics of 225 songs that spent at least three weeks at No. 1 in Billboard's pop,...May 20, 2015
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LOUDNESS To Be Rejoined By Singer MICHAEL VESCERA For Special Performance At Japan's LOUD PARK
Ex-LOUDNESS singer Michael Vescera will rejoin his former bandmates for a very special show at this year's edition of the Loud Park festival in Japan. Billed as SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, the group will perform material from Vescera's time in LOUDNESS. Although Vescera will sing the entire set with LOUDNES...May 19, 2015
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Rockers Pay Tribute To Blues Legend B.B. KING
Legendary blues artist B.B. King died at the age of 89 on Thursday night (May 14). King's lawyer reported that King passed away in his sleep at his home in Las Vegas, according to The Pulse Of Radio. He had long suffered from Type II diabetes and canceled a tour last October due to ill ...May 15, 2015
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SABATON Frontman JOAKIM BRODÉN Talks About Difficulty Putting Setlist Together
The Age Of Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Joakim Brodén of Swedish metallers SABATON. You can now watch the chat below. Asked if it's difficult putting a setlist together with a discography of seven studio albums, Joakim said: "Actually, especially when supporting, like now [on...May 14, 2015
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SLIPKNOT's SHAWN CRAHAN Reveals First-Look Image Of KIM COATES In 'Officer Downe'
An exclusive first-look image of Canadian actor Kim Coates in "Officer Downe", the new film directed by SLIPKNOT's M. Shawn Crahan, is available at Entertainment Weekly. The photo can also be seen below. The movie stars Coates — who is best known for playing Tig Trager on the FX series "Sons Of Anar...May 14, 2015
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New Photos Of AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Posted Online
Australia's Daily Mail has published several new photos of AC/DC founder and guitarist Malcolm Young being helped by another man while on a walk. Check out the pictures at this location. Malcolm was forced to leave AC/DC last year because he is suffering from dementia. He has been replaced by Stevie...May 12, 2015
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DUFF MCKAGAN: How I Ended Up Playing 'Gimp' At FAITH NO MORE's Los Angeles Show
Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has commented on his appearance as FAITH NO MORE's Gimp character during the second Los Angeles show of the Mike Patton-fronted band's current North American tour. The FAITH NO MORE vocalist joked from the stage that McKagan was the Gimp on April 23 at at th...May 11, 2015
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METALLICA To Perform At 2015 X GAMES In Austin
METALLICA will perform at the 2015 X Games, set to take place June 4-7 in Austin, Texas. The band's Super Stage headlining appearance is scheduled for June 6. Other artists who have signed on to play at the extreme sports showcase are Nicki Minaj, Talib Kweli, THE GLITCH MOB, Kid Ink, PENNYWISE, Del...May 11, 2015
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GHOST: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
According to HardDriveRadio.com, Swedish occult rockers GHOST have set "Meliora" (Latin for "better") as the title of their third album, due on August 21. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was helmed by Klas Åhlund, a prolific songwriter, producer and guitarist who is also a member of the Swed...May 10, 2015
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RUSH Kicks off 'R40 Live' 40th-Anniversary Tour In Tulsa; Video Footage, Photos
Canadian rock legends RUSH kicked off their "R40 Live" 40th-anniversary tour last night (Friday, May 8) at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The concert featured no opening act and contained a number of video vignettes created for the tour, including an animated sequence shown at the start of the s...May 9, 2015
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OZZY OSBOURNE Donates $10,000 To Student Musicians Who Covered 'Crazy Train'
After watching a video of Louisville Leopard Percussionists perform a cover version of the Ozzy Osbourne classic "Crazy Train", the BLACK SABBATH singer donated $10,000 to the group. "Myself, my whole family and my fans all loved your rendition of 'Crazy Train'," Ozzy wrote in the note accompanying...May 8, 2015
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Joins MICHAEL SCHENKER On Stage In San Jose (Video)
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett joined legendary German axeman Michael Schenker on stage last night (Sunday, May 3) at the RockBar in San Jose, California to perform a couple of songs: UFO's "Natural Thing" and SCORPIONS' "Blackout". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Ham...May 4, 2015
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GHOST Films New Music Video
Swedish occult rockers GHOST filmed a video for an as-yet-undisclosed new song earlier today (Sunday, May 3) in the Los Angeles area. According to Sweden Rock Magazine, GHOST will release its third album in late summer/early fall. The follow-up to 2013's "Infestissumam" was helmed by Klas Åhlund, a...May 3, 2015
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MIKE PORTNOY And JORDAN RUDESS Reunite At HAKEN's New York City Concert
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and the band's keyboardist, Jordan Rudess, joined the British progressive metal band HAKEN on stage last night (Wednesday, April 30) at the The Studio at Webster Hall in New York City. A photo taken after the concert can be seen below. NEXT TO NONE, the band...May 1, 2015
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