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'Monsters Of Rock' Cruise Raises $48,000 For 'Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund'

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, the charity founded in memory of the late rock singer, was one of the designated charities of last week's Monsters Of Rock caribbean cruise on the MSC Divina from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas. The five-day trip included daily activities to raise...

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STEVEN TYLER's 'Love Is Your Name' Single To Debut On Season Finale Of 'American Idol'

"Love Is Your Name", the new solo single from AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler, will be premiered on the season finale of "American Idol" on May 13. Tyler's first solo album will be released later this year on Big Machine Label Group's Dot Records imprint. Headed by Scott Borchetta, the label group con...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS Receive ASCAP Founders Award

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) presented rock heavyweights KISS with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award at its 32nd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 29 in Hollywood. The exclusive, invitation-only gala took place at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles,...

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New RONNIE JAMES DIO Tribute Album 'A Light In The Black' Due In May

Massacre Records will release the two-CD album "A Light In The Black - A Tribute To Ronnie James Dio" on May 22. The label states in a press release: "Ronnie James Dio was a hero and inspiration to many musicians, such as Lars Ulrich (METALLICA),Doro Pesch and Axel Rudi Pell, and rumor has it ...

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FAILURE: 'The Heart Is A Monster' Cover Artwork, Track Listing

FAILURE will release "The Heart Is A Monster", the Los Angeles-based trio's follow-up to 1996's "Fantastic Planet", on June 30 via INgrooves Music Group's artist services division, INresidence. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Segue 4 02. Hot Traveler 03. A.M. Amnesia 04. Snow Angel 0...

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JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Taps Singer CHAS WEST For Next Round Of Dates

RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, has tapped singer Chas West (pictured; Jason Bonham, LYNCH MOB, 3 LEGGED DOGG) to front the group for its next round of tour dates, which kicks off this Friday, May 1 in Portland, Oregon. RED DRAGON CARTEL's...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX On Retiring From The Road: 'We Know It's Time'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx spoke to The Village Voice about the band's "The Final Tour", which kicked off last year and will end New Year's Eve at the Staples Center in Los Angeles after one more round of North American gigs. Asked if he had second thoughts about retiring from the road ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Apologizes To SKID ROW Fans

In a brand new interview with Loudwire, ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was asked if he had any conversations with his former bandmates prior to the group recently replacing singer Johnny Solinger with Tony Harnell. "No. I have not spoken to [SKID ROW bassist] Rachel Bolan in 19 years," he respo...

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Video: THE RODS Joined By BENEDICTUM's VERONICA FREEMAN For Performance Of RONNIE JAMES DIO Classics

BENEDICTUM frontwoman Veronica Freeman joined THE RODS on stage Friday night (April 24) at Suzy's Tavern in Auburn, New York to perform three classics that were originally sung by Ronnie James Dio — "The Mob Rules" (BLACK SABBATH),"Heaven And Hell" (BLACK SABBATH) and "Stand Up And Shout" (DIO). Fa...

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METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Is Loved By JIMMY PAGE And JACK WHITE, Says Producer BOB ROCK

During an appearance on the latest installment of the "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, producer Bob Rock (pictured) defended his work on METALLICA's controversial 2003 LP "St. Anger" by saying that both LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page and former THE WHITE STRIPES frontman Jack White "took the time to say h...

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METALLICA's 'No Life 'Till Leather' Was One Of Top-Selling Releases Of 'Record Store Day'

METALLICA celebrated Record Store Day last weekend with the release of an exact duplicate of the band's 1982 cassette demo tape, "No Life 'Till Leather". The limited-edition cassette was made available exclusively in independent record stores on April 18. It features artwork copies from drummer Lars...

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Video: New RED DRAGON CARTEL Vocalist Sings Wrong OZZY OSBOURNE Song At Debut Gig

The new lineup of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, made its live debut on April 16 at Grand Central in Miami, Florida. Video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL kicking off the Miami concert with a rendition of OZZY OSBOURNE's "The Ultimate Sin" —...

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Video: New Lineup Of JAKE E. LEE's RED DRAGON CARTEL Performs In Johns Creek

Fan-filmed video footage of RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, performing on April 19 at 37 Main in Johns Creek, Georgia can be seen below. Bassist Greg Chaisson announced his departure from RED DRAGON CARTEL last month. He said in a statement...

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GARY HOLT, JAMES MURPHY To Guest On Solo Debut From Ex-EVILE Guitarist

Former EVILE lead guitarist Ol Drake has released the first single from his upcoming debut solo album, "Old Rake", which features instrumental guitar encompassing a myriad of styles, including flat-out shredding, classical, progressive, melodic and acoustic. The CD will be released on June 22 in Eur...

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SIXX: A.M.'s Chicago Concert To Be Streamed On YAHOO!

SIXX: A.M., the band featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx alongside guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist James Michael, has teamed up with Live Nation and Yahoo! to live-stream its April 20 concert live from Chicago, Illinois. This is one of 365 concerts to stream over a 12-month period on the Live N...