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JASON BONHAM 'Would Love To' Perform With Hologram Of His Father

Jason Bonham says that he "would love to" pay tribute to his late father by performing with a hologram of the iconic LED ZEPPELIN drummer. White the recent Tupac Shakur, Roy Orbison and Ronnie James Dio holograms have been criticized by music fans for being a "cash grab," there are some who look at...

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HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Down' With RONNIE JAMES DIO Hologram

During a recent interview with Jaxon of the 93.3 WMMR Rocks! radio station, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked how she feels about the fact that a holographic version of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio is being prepped for a world tour. "All of my friends are split down the middl...

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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN On Playing With DEF LEPPARD: 'They're Like Family To Me'

TRIXTER's Steve Brown recently spoke to the 94.9 Jack FM radio station about the experience of filling in for both DEF LEPPARD guitarists Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell when they were faced with two completely different medical emergencies four years apart. Brown said: "I've been friends with those...

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SIMON WRIGHT On RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I Looked After Him A Lot When He Got Really, Really Sick At Home'

Drummer Simon Wright, currently of DIO DISCIPLES and also known for his work in DIO, RHINO BUCKET and UFO, was recently interviewed by the WSOU 89.5 FM radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked how big of a role legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James D...

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W.A.S.P.'s DOUGLAS BLAIR Teams Up With Ex-KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK For Power-Ballad Version Of 'The First Noel'

On December 21, Platform West released "The First Noel 1988 To 2018", a new recording with Douglas Blair of W.A.S.P. and former KISS/current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick. The digital release is CD Baby exclusive, with free downloads of the track available between December 21 and Decemb...

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KURDT VANDERHOOF Says METAL CHURCH Would Have Probably Changed Its Name Had MIKE HOWE Not Returned

Scotty J of Rock Titan recently conducted an interview with guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof of West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On getting vocalist Mike Howe to rejoin METAL CHURCH in 2016: Kurdt: "It w...

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SICK OF IT ALL Vocalist On Key To Band's Longevity: 'From Day One, We Split Everything Evenly'

SICK OF IT ALL vocalist Lou Koller recently spoke with WSOU 89.5 FM, the South Orange, New Jersey college radio station of Seton Hall University. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how the hardcore scene has changed over the ye...

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SOILWORK: Animated Video For 'Stålfågel' Song From 'Verkligheten' Album

The official animated video for the song "Stålfågel" from SOILWORK can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 11th studio album, "Verkligheten", which is SOILWORK's first to feature drummer Bastian Thusgaard, who replaced Dirk Verbeuren in 2016. "Verkligheten" will be released on January...

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BUCKCHERRY Announces First Leg Of 'Warpaint' North American Tour

Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have announced leg one of their "Warpaint" North American tour. The trek will begin in Sacramento on March 6 and will feature support from JOYOUS WOLF. Leg one will cover markets in the U.S as well as Western Canada. Leg two will run from the end of May through Septemb...

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DEF LEPPARD's Second Las Vegas Residency Will Likely See Band Perform 'Greatest-Hits Set,' Says JOE ELLIOTT

Joe Elliott has revealed that DEF LEPPARD is in talks to play another Las Vegas residency in 2019. The band's first residency, "Viva Hysteria!" took place in 2013 and saw DEF LEPPARD spend a month in Sin City for a nine-show run at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel. The group performed its landmark 1...

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LIFE OF AGONY To Begin Recording New Album In February

LIFE OF AGONY will enter the studio in February to begin recording its new album for a tentative late 2019 release. The disc will be the band's first since the addition of drummer Veronica Bellino, who replaced Sal Abruscato earlier this year. "We're very excited about this next record we're writin...

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Watch KING DIAMOND Perform 'A Mansion In Darkness' From 'Songs For The Dead Live' DVD/Blu-Ray

A performance clip of "A Mansion In Darkness (Live at The Fillmore)", taken from the forthcoming KING DIAMOND DVD/Blu-ray, "Songs For The Dead Live", can be viewed below. The set will be released on January 25 via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years t...

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MR. BIG's ERIC MARTIN: 'There's A Gigantic Hole On The Stage Where PAT TORPEY Was'

MR. BIG singer Eric Martin has once again confirmed that the band may call it quits after one final run of shows next year. The concerts would mark MR. BIG's last live performances since the passing of drummer Pat Torpey, who died in February at the age of 64 from complications of Parkinson's diseas...

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RAMMSTEIN's New Album Could Arrive In April

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are tentatively scheduled to release their long-awaited new album in April 2019. The follow-up to 2009's "Liebe Ist Für Alle Da" is being mixed at a Los Angeles studio with Rich Costey, an American producer who has previously worked with MUSE, RAGE AGAINST THE M...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Not In This Lifetime' Believed To Be Second-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time

GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" is now believed to be the second-highest-grossing tour of all time, having generated an estimated $562 million since it began two and a half years ago. According to Pollstar, "Not In This Lifetime" topped $82 million in sales during 2018 alone, having grossed an...