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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SHAVO ODADJIAN Celebrates 'Armenian History Month' By Talking About His Path To Success (Video)

April is Armenian History Month in Los Angeles County, and all month long, KTLA is paying tribute to local Armenians who are making a positive impact in their community. Among them is SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian, who spoke to KTLA reporter Ellina Abovian about the band, his roots, his Ar...

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LAMB OF GOD Recruits FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY's JOE BADOLATO For Green Bay Concert

LAMB OF GOD has recruited Joe Badolato, vocalist for New Jersey deathcore outfit FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, to front the band for tonight's (Friday, April 22) concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The show is part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, which kicked off on April 9...

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JASON NEWSTED Blasts Journalist Who Published His Comments About Proposed VAN HALEN Tribute Tour

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted says that he is "really not happy" with the article that was recently published based on an interview he gave to promote an upcoming charity concert. A little over a week ago, Jason spoke to The Palm Beach Post about the April 23 show he will perform with his T...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Sides With MIKE TYSON For Allegedly Punching 'Aggressive' Plane Passenger

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has come out in support of Mike Tyson after the former heavyweight boxer was reportedly filmed punching a man in the face on a plane. In the video, which went viral on Thursday (April 21),a fellow first-class passenger is seen "provoking" Tyson from the seat behind him...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Releases Animated Music Video For Solo Song 'High Plains Drifter'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has released a music video for his solo song "High Plains Drifter". The track opens the second side of Kirk's debut solo EP, "Portals", which will arrive on April 23 via Blackened Recordings across digital platforms, on CD, and as a Record Store Day-exclusive ocean b...

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CYNTHIA 'PLASTER CASTER' ALBRITTON, Artist And 'Recovering Groupie', Dies At 74

Cynthia Albritton, a.k.a. Cynthia Plaster Caster, the legendary artist and "recovering groupie" renowned for the plaster casts she took of many top musicians' erect penises and other body parts, died after a long illness on Thursday, April 21. She was 74 years old. A decade ago, Cynthia told Rock Sc...

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ARCH ENEMY To Release 'Sunset Over The Empire' Single Next Month

On July 29, extreme metal masters ARCH ENEMY will unleash their 11th studio album, "Deceivers", via Century Media Records. For fans who can't wait for the record's release, the band is now offering a new seven-inch single, "Sunset Over The Empire", due out May 20, with the title track also appearing...

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How SKID ROW's New Singer Went From Covering '18 And Life' On 'Swedish Idol' To Fronting The Band: 'It's Like A Hollywood Script'

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall was a guest on Swedish TV channel TV4's "Nyhetsmorgon" program earlier today (Thursday, April 21). During the chat, Erik discussed how he went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of SKID ROW's "18 And Life" to now...

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LAMB OF GOD Cancels Fort Wayne Concert After Fill-In Singer Falls Ill

LAMB OF GOD has been forced to cancel tonight's (Thursday, April 21) performance at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The show, which is part of "The Metal Tour Of The Year" with MEGADETH, TRIVIUM and IN FLAMES, will go ahead with the other bands playing their sets as sc...

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OZZY OSBOURNE 'Couldn't Understand' What LEMMY Was Trying To Tell Him The Morning MOTÖRHEAD Legend Died

Ozzy Osbourne has told Classic Rock in a new interview that he spoke to Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on the morning that the iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman passed away. Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th birthday on December 24, 2015, learned two days later that he was afflicted with an aggressive form of cancer. H...

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JAMES LABRIE Says DREAM THEATER's GRAMMY Means Recording Academy Is 'Recognizing And Acknowledging This Kind Of Music'

DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie spoke to Metal Wani about the band winning its first-ever Grammy in the "Best Metal Performance" category in the pre-telecast ceremony at the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which was held on April 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. DREAM THEATER was nominated...

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RAMMSTEIN: 'Zeit' One-Night Listening Party To Be Held In Movie Theaters Around The World

On April 28, one day before the official release of RAMMSTEIN's new album "Zeit", fans will have the exclusive opportunity to see, hear and experience the eleven new songs as a premiere and in a spectacular way in Dolby Atmos sound format. This one-night-only event will be held in selected cinemas w...

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IRON MAIDEN's BRUCE DICKINSON Resumes Work On His Long-Awaited New Solo Album

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson recently spent time in Southern California with his longtime collaborator Roy "Z" Ramirez working on material for his next solo album. On Wednesday (April 20),Roy took to his social media to share a few photos from the studio and he included the following message:...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT To Host 'The Original Monster Kids' Panel At 'Midsummer Scream'

METALLICA guitarist and horror memorabilia collector Kirk Hammett will moderate "The Original Monster Kids" panel at Midsummer Scream, the world's largest Halloween and horror convention, which is set to make its return to the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California this July. The 90-...

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MICHAEL ROMEO Was Unsure SYMPHONY X Would Continue After RUSSELL ALLEN's Bus Accident With ADRENALINE MOB

By David E. Gehlke New Jersey progressive metal masters SYMPHONY X have earned the right to take as long as they want to write and record albums. Since their 2002 breakout "The Odyssey", the band has been on a near-METALLICA timetable between albums, but founding member and guitarist Michael Romeo n...