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DEF LEPPARD Singer: Comments About POISON Were 'Taken Totally Out Of Context'

DEF LEPPARD will be heading out on the road again this summer, this time with POISON and CHEAP TRICK. Some people might be surprised to find POISON and DEF LEPPARD on the same bill, after LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott was perceived as having made disparaging remarks about the glam metal band last year....
February 28, 2009
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SAIGON KICK's PHIL VARONE Touring With Rockett Drum Works

Former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone has signed an endorsement deal with Rockett Drum Works, Inc. Varone, who is about embark on a tour with the resurrected SAIGON KICK has also made quite a name for himself in the comedy world. In addition, Phil was the focus of a shocking documentary "W...
February 27, 2009
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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN To Host Exclusive Online Poker Tournament

He may play guitar for the legendary metal band ANTHRAX, but Scott Ian is also a poker pro and a member of the UltimateBet online team. And, in that capacity, Ian will host "Scott Ian's Home Game", an exclusive online poker tournament where you can check, raise and bluff rock stars and poker pros, a...
February 26, 2009
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ALL THAT REMAINS Announces Headlining Dates

Massachusetts quintet ALL THAT REMAINS, whose current single "Two Weeks" is climbing the charts at active rock radio, has confirmed two warm-up concerts prior to its headlining appearance at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, Mass. on April 17. The dates are as follows: April...
February 25, 2009
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L.A. GUNS Vs. L.A. GUNS

RollingStone.com reports: One night last summer, L.A. GUNS took the stage at the Taste of Lombard food festival in Lombard, Illinois. At the same time, 1,200 miles away, L.A. GUNS hit the stage at the Muscle Party Rockfest in Sarasota, Florida. How was this possible? Because L.A. GUNS, like a growin...
February 25, 2009
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East Coast Rockers EMERALD MONKEY Featured On 'Grave Danger' Soundtrack

Connecticut hard rockers EMERALD MONKEY are featured on the soundtrack to the new indie horror flick "Grave Danger". The EMERALD MONKEY tracks "No One To Blame" and "Close To Me" were personally selected by film-maker Jim Haggerty for inclusion in the film. "I discovered EMERALD MONKEY and singer/so...
February 25, 2009
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THIN LIZZY Guitarist Schedules New Jersey In-Store Appearance

THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham will take part in a signing session at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on Wednesday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.vvinyl.com. "Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia 1977", the newly discovered THIN LIZZY live album featur...
February 20, 2009
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MACHINE HEAD Frontman ROBB FLYNN Reveals Obstacles and Battles Between Killer Tours

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn recently spoke to MTV's HeadbangersBlog.com about how he and the band's bassist Adam Duce have begun therapy to work out their differences, the illness that has haunted guitarist Phil Demmel since he was in VIO-LENCE in the late '80s, MACHINE HEAD's upcoming DVD and...
February 20, 2009
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GIRLSCHOOL To Support MOTÖRHEAD On U.K. Tour

Veteran British all-female hard rock band GIRLSCHOOL will support MOTÖRHEAD on a U.K. tour in November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 11 - Plymouth, UK - Pavilion Nov. 12 - Bristol, UK - Colsten Hall Nov. 13 - Newport, UK - Centre Nov. 15 - Swindon, UK - Oasis Nov. 16 - Nottingham, UK ...
February 19, 2009
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CRUCIFIED BARBARA: New Video Interview Available

France's Zik Addict web site recently conducted an interview with the Swedish all-female rock/metal band CRUCIFIED BARBARA. Watch the eight-minute chat below. CRUCIFIED BARBARA's second full-length album, "Til Death Do Us Party", was released in Scandinavia on February 11 and will be made available...
February 19, 2009
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THIN LIZZY's 'Still Dangerous' To Be Featured On 'Rockline'

"Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia 1977", the newly discovered THIN LIZZY live album featuring the band's quintessential lineup — Phil Lynott, lead vocals/bass; Scott Gorham, guitar; Brian Robertson, guitar; Brian Downey, drums — will be featured on the Wednesday, March 4 episo...
February 18, 2009
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UFO To Release 'The Visitor' In The Spring

British rock legends UFO will release their brand-new studio album, "The Visitor", in late May/early June via SPV/Steamhammer. UFO composed more than 35 new tracks in the run-up to the recordings, 13 of which were short-listed and produced at the studio. 11 of these songs are expected to make it ont...
February 18, 2009
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UFO Drummer Issues Studio Update

UFO drummer Andy Parker has issued the following update: "Thought it was about time that I brought you up to date with what's been happening on the UFO front recently. As most of you know, we finished touring at the end of August '08 and after some well deserved rest we began collecting material for...
February 17, 2009
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ARMORED SAINT Frontman: 'Many People Dream Of This, And I Was Able To Live It'

Simon Milburn of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX singer John Bush. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On his career to date: "I think that I was really lucky to be able to make a lot of music. I mean, I've made a lot ...
February 16, 2009
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ALL THAT REMAINS Fronman Checks In From The Road

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are nearing the end of a successful European co-headlining tour with legendary Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED, a trek that concludes February 15 in Brussels, Belgium. From there, the band will head to Australia, where they'll play the Soundwave Festival series...
February 12, 2009