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BRUCE DICKINSON Tour Promoters Release Official Statement Regarding 'Noxious Fumes' At Brasília Concert

The promoters of the Brazilian leg of Bruce Dickinson's ongoing solo tour have issued a statement in response to a video which emerged online over the weekend in which the IRON MAIDEN singer admonished a fan for allegedly using cannabis and pepper spray during one of Bruce's solo concerts. Dickinson...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN To Release 'Foundations' Solo EP In September

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has told Metal Hammer magazine that he will release a new solo EP called "Foundations" in September. The 56-year-old Lebanese-born Armenian-American musician and songwriter, who is currently promoting his upcoming autobiography "Down With The System", said abou...

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JOE LYNN TURNER: Why I Decided To Go Public With My Alopecia Battle

Joe Lynn Turner says that he is "finally living" his" truth" after dropping the hairpiece he had worn since the age of 14 after being diagnosed with alopecia at three years old. The former RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE singer, who turned 72 eight months ago, went public with his new look in August 2022 in...

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FEAR FACTORY Recruits BUTCHER BABIES' RICKY BONAZZA As Fill-In Bassist

FEAR FACTORY has recruited Ricky Bonazza (BUTCHER BABIES) to play bass for the band for the next few shows while FEAR FACTORY's regular four-stringer Tony Campos is busy touring with STATIC-X. Bonazza made his live debut with FEAR FACTORY Saturday (April 27) at the Sick New World festival in Las Veg...

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SEPULTURA Drummer GREYSON NEKRUTMAN Slices Fingers Open During Panama Concert, Still Manages To Finish The Set

SEPULTURA drummer Greyson Nekrutman says that he suffered a nasty hand injury during the band's recent concert in Panama City, forcing him to finish the set while bleeding profusely. Earlier today (Saturday, April 27),Nekrutman, who joined SEPULTURA in February as the replacement for current SLIPKN...

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SUM 41's DERYCK WHIBLEY Celebrates 10 Years Of Sobriety

SUM 41's Deryck Whibley, whose battle with alcohol addiction landed him in the hospital with kidney and liver failure, is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his getting sober. Earlier today (Saturday, April 27),the 44-year-old singer/guitarist shared the following message on his social media: "1...

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BRUCE DICKINSON's Bassist TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says IRON MAIDEN Singer Is 'A Great Guy To Work With'

During an appearance on the "The Rich Roll Podcast", Tanya O'Callaghan, who is currently playing bass in Bruce Dickinson's solo band, spoke about what it has been like to share the stage with the IRON MAIDEN singer. She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Bruce is fascinating. He's a total p...

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MARK TREMONTI On Possibility Of New CREED Music: 'We'll See What Happens'

In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, CREED guitarist Mark Tremonti was asked what the catalyst was for the band's latest reunion after two previous "fairly lengthy breakups". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We were trying to get this back together about three years ago, right...

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THE SMASHING PUMPKINS Announce New Guitarist

At the top of the year, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS hosted an open audition for an additional guitarist to join them on the road. This unprecedented move practically broke the Internet, igniting a flurry of media activity and audience anticipation. Following a simple social media post, 10,000-plus applica...

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ROB HALFORD: 'We Live In A World Today Now Where Lies Can Be Pushed So Strongly And So Forcefully That' They 'Become The Truth'

In a new interview with Planet Rock, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford spoke about the lyrical inspiration for the song "Trial By Fire", which appears on the band's latest album, "Invincible Shield". He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Thinking of the words, it's a reference to the way that...

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METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO Breaks Down The Differences Between CLIFF BURTON's And JASON NEWSTED's Playing Styles

During an appearance on the April 24 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo spoke about the two bassists that preceded him in the band, Jason Newsted and the late, great Cliff Burton. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's intere...

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Watch ANTHRAX's Uruguay Concert Featuring Original Bassist DAN LILKER

Fan-filmed video of ANTHRAX's April 23 concert at Sala Del Museo in San Montevideo, Uruguay can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm: 01. Among The Living 02. Caught In A Mosh 03. Madhouse 04. Metal Thrashing Mad 05. Keep It In The Family 06. Efilnikufesin (N.F.L...

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LOU GRAMM On FOREIGNER's ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction: 'It Was A Relief'

Original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm says that it was a "relief" to find out that he and his former bandmates will finally be inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. On Sunday (April 21),it was revealed that FOREIGNER is among the 2024 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The induction c...

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KITTIE Announces July/August 2024 North American Headlining Tour Dates

KITTIE has announced an exclusive run of North American headline dates today. The long-awaited shows will see the band perform in five cities across the U.S. and Canada this July and August, giving fans a very special and rare chance to see the band play a full headline set that will include their r...

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SEPULTURA's New Drummer GREYSON NEKRUTMAN Shares Drum-Cam Video Of 'Inner Self' From Buenos Aires

SEPULTURA's new touring drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who officially replaced SEPULTURA's longtime drummer Eloy Casagrande in February, has uploaded drum-cam video of his performance of the song "Inner Self", filmed during the band's April 21 concert at Teatro Flores in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Check o...