Search results for 'michael jackson'

News

Video: WHITESNAKE Performs At London's Wembley Arena

Fan-filmed video footage of WHITESNAKE's December 18 performance at London, England's Wembley Arena can be seen below. WHITESNAKE's new touring lineup — David Coverdale (vocals),Joel Hoekstra (guitar),Reb Beach (guitar),Michael Devin (bass),Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Michele Luppi (keyboards) —...

News

VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE: New Song 'Black Betty' Available For Streaming

Los Angeles rockers VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE have released their brand new single, "Black Betty". This is the first piece of new music the band has put out since 2012, and it will be featured on their forthcoming full-length album, "Ritual", due out in early 2016. VAMPIRES EVERYWHERE vocalist Michael Orl...

News

MIKE PORTNOY Doesn't Hold A Grudge Against GEOFF TATE

Drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS, AVENGED SEVENFOLD) was interviewed on a recent edition of "The Shoe With Miles Schuman", the Internet radio show hosted by 15-year-old Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Speaking about his cu...

News

Video: FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Performs In San Francisco

Fan-filmed video footage of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's December 18 performance at Slim's in San Francisco, California as part of DEATH ANGEL's second annual Christmas show can be seen below. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric "A.K." Knutson told From Hero To Zero this past summer about the band's forthcoming...

News

BILLY SHEEHAN Says DAVID LEE ROTH Is 'Into' Reuniting 'Eat 'Em And Smile' Band To Celebrate 30th Anniversary

Bass legend Billy Sheehan has confirmed that there are plans for VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the band for his debut solo album, "Eat 'Em And Smile", to reunite following the cancelation of their November 25 reunion attempt at the Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood. Roth's "Eat 'Em And Smile" reu...

News

TESTAMENT, Ex-JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, NIGHTWISH Members Perform At Israel's TITANS OF METAL Despite BDS Boycott

More than 20 international metal and hard rock artists performed at Israel's first-ever edition of Titans Of Metal festival, which took place on December 17 at Tel Aviv's Theatron Club. The show was held despite the activities of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement,...

News

Former MEGADETH Guitarist CHRIS BRODERICK Selling Guitar To Help Ex-NEVERMORE Drummer

Former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick is selling one of his Jackson CB-6 signature USA six-string guitars. All profit will go to his former NEVERMORE bandmate Van Williams and his wife Dori, who are still dealing with all of the expenses of Dori's fight with cancer. S...

News

JASON BONHAM Believes LED ZEPPELIN 'Will Play Together Again'

Jason Bonham says that he thinks the surviving members of LED ZEPPELIN will play together again. Bonham was able to live out all of his LED ZEPPELIN fantasies when he performed as part of the band on December 10, 2007 at London's O2 Arena. Jason, who's currently on tour with his critically acclaimed...

News

EMPEROR Frontman IHSAHN To Release 'Arktis' Album In March

Candlelight Records has set a March 4 global release date for "Arktis", the sixth solo album from EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn (real name: Vegard Sverre Tveitan). The album will be available in standard CD, deluxe CD (featuring additional exclusive content),and vinyl formats. The album's first single, "...

News

CIRCUS MAXIMUS To Release 'Havoc' Album In March

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Havoc", the new album from Norwegian progressive metalers CIRCUS MAXIMUS, on March 18, 2016. "Havoc" is CIRCUS MAXIMUS's highly anticipated fourth studio album and one that will certainly make a huge impact on the progressive metal scene. The band's musical formula...

News

VINNY APPICE, RUDY SARZO, CRAIG GOLDY Join Forces In MASTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK

MASTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK, the new project featuring guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO),drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO),singer Doogie White (MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW),bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and keyboardist Wayne...

News

MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: I'm The 'Anti Rock Star'

Niclas Müller-Hansen of RockSverige.se recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE and SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On MÖTLEY CRÜE's "The Final Tour" coming to and end: "I'm a person who believes in manifesting stuff...

News

Former RAGE Guitarist's ALMANAC: 'Tsar' Album Details Revealed

ALMANAC, the new project led by former RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, will release its debut album, "Tsar", on March 18, 2016 via Nuclear Blast. The CD's intricate cover artwork was created by Hungarian artist Gyula Havancsák (WISDOM, ANNIHILATOR, DESTRUCTION, ELEVENKING). Smolski himself was respon...

News

STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Performs Acoustic Version Of BON JOVI's 'Livin' On A Prayer' (Video)

Fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet performing an acoustic version of the BON JOVI classic "Livin' On A Prayer" on December 12 at Spire Center for the Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts can be seen below. While introducing the track, Sweet called it "the greatest song...

News

POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Battling Oral Cancer

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recently completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation after being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer. The rocker will undergo a PET scan in February to determine if the treatment was successful. Rockett spoke about his cancer battle for the...