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MIKE PORTNOY Tests Positive For COVID-19: 'This Sucks'

Former DREAM THEATER and current THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The 54-year-old musician, who lives in Pennsylvania, shared his positive diagnosis with his 521,000 Instagram followers on Sa...

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Watch: ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN And 10-Year-Old Son Pay Musical Tribute To FOO FIGHTERS' TAYLOR HAWKINS

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian was joined by his 10-year-old son Revel Young Ian on drums as they performed renditions of several FOO FIGHTERS songs for an Instagram video which Scott shared on Sunday (April 3). Scott captioned the clip: "Paying tribute to Taylor…we've been jamming our favorite Foo's a...

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New MEGADETH Single 'Killing Time' To Arrive 'Any Day Now', Says DAVE MUSTAINE

On Wednesday, March 30, Dave Mustaine spoke to SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the upcoming MEGADETH album, "The Sick, The Dying, And The Dead". Tentatively due on July 8, the follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" features a cover of DEAD KENNEDYS' "Police Truck" and Sammy Hagar's "This Pl...

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Watch: SLIPKNOT Performs In Reading, Pennsylvania During 2022 'Knotfest Roadshow' Tour

Fan-filmed video of SLIPKNOT's April 2 concert at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania can be seen below. SLIPKNOT kicked off the 2022 iteration of its "Knotfest Roadshow" tour on March 16 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. The "Knotfest Roadshow" tour is taking place over two legs, both h...

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SKID ROW Guitarist Says 'Something Wasn't Working Correctly' With ZP THEART, 'Stars Aligned' When ERIK GRÖNWALL Joined

SKID ROW guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo says that "the stars aligned" when the band recruited ex-H.E.A.T. vocalist Erik Grönwall as its latest frontman. Grönwall recently joined SKID ROW as the replacement for ZP Theart, a former member of DRAGONFORCE, who hooked up with SKID ROW in 2016 following the...

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LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE 'Wouldn't Mind' Playing In Czech Republic Again

LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe says that he "wouldn't mind" playing a show in the Czech Republic again if the circumstances were "right." In 2012, Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic and charged with manslaughter for allegedly pushing a 19-year-old fan offstage at a show two year prior and...

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE Frontman Says Next Single Will Be More Like 'Another Life' And 'Voices'

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE will release its new album, "Scoring The End Of The World", on June 10 via Roadrunner Records. It is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms with exclusive merch bundles available for pre-order in the band's official store. To herald the LP's arrival, the Scranton, Penns...

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ANN WILSON Says She Hates Auto-Tuned Vocals: It Sounds 'Robotic'

HEART singer Ann Wilson has criticized the pitch-correction technology Auto-Tune, saying it is the imperfections of the human voice that make music appealing. Created by musician and geophysical scientist Dr. Andy Hildebrand in 1997, Auto-Tune is a software program that digitally corrects pitch, all...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER's Advice To New Bands: 'Don't Sign A Contract With A Record Company'

In a new interview with Chaoszine, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider spoke about the changes he has seen in the music industry since he started out more than five decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "There have definitely been some changes in the musi...

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Watch: GLENN TIPTON Rejoins JUDAS PRIEST On Stage In Newark

JUDAS PRIEST was rejoined by guitarist Glenn Tipton on stage during the band's headlining concert Wednesday night (March 30) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. As he has done a number of other times over the course of the last four years, Tipton appeared with PRIEST for the encore, performi...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Is 'Thrilled' To Have Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Back In MEGADETH

Dave Mustaine says that he is "thrilled" about the return of bassist James LoMenzo to the MEGADETH ranks. LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of the group's studio albums, 2007's "United Abominations" and 2009's "Endgame". He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with returnin...

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TED NUGENT Weighs In On TAYLOR HAWKINS's Death: 'Substance Abuse Is Selfish'

During today's (Friday, April 1) edition of "The Nightly Nuge", a news-style clip in which outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, he reflected on the recent passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Ted said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUT...

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KISS To Release 'Off The Soundboard: Live At Donington 1996' In June

On June 10, rock icons KISS will release the next installment of their popular "Off The Soundboard" official live bootleg series with "Off The Soundboard: Live At Donington 1996", recorded during the Monsters Of Rock festival at Donington Park in England on August 17, 1996. This is the latest in a s...

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MICHAEL WILTON On Possibility Of GEOFF TATE And SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Returning To QUEENSRŸCHE: 'What Will Be Will Be'

In a new interview with Tigman of the WPDH 101.5 FM radio station in Poughkeepsie, New York, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked about the possibility of fellow original members Geoff Tate (vocals) and Scott Rockenfield (drums) coming back to the band. He responded: "I have nothing on any...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD And 38 SPECIAL Members Record Campaign Song For Florida Governor RON DESANTIS

LYNYRD SKYNYRD lead singer Johnny Van Zant and his brother Donnie Van Zant of 38 SPECIAL have written and recorded a new campaign theme song for Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Earlier today (Friday, April 1),Johnny told Fox News ' "Fox & Friends" that DeSantis stands for everything that he and...