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Former MEGADETH Drummer LEE RAUCH Dies

Former MEGADETH drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday, June 23. No cause of death has been revealed. He was reportedly 58 years old. Lee's passing was announced by his brother Chris Rauch in a social media post on Friday. He wrote: "Today is a very sad day, we lost my brother William Lee Rauch. "L...

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GEEZER BUTLER Once Again Says He Was Using 'Devil Horns' Hand Gesture Years Before RONNIE JAMES DIO

Geezer Butler has once again said that he was using the so-called "devil horns" years before Ronnie James Dio adopted it as his own. The late BLACK SABBATH and RAINBOW singer is frequently recognized for making the hand gesture mainstream — a staple at rock concerts for decades. However, Butler clai...

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PETER BALTES On Why He Left ACCEPT: 'Everything Was Wrong'

Peter Baltes says that "everything was wrong" with ACCEPT before he made his decision to leave the band in 2018 after a four-decade tenure with the legendary German heavy metal act. The 65-year-old bassist discussed his exit from the legendary heavy metal act in a new interview with Rock And A Hard...

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TONY IOMMI Urges BLACK SABBATH Fans To Be Patient For 'Born Again' Remix

During an appearance on this past Thursday's (June 22) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi spoke about his plans to remix BLACK SABBATH's "Born Again" album for future release. Issued in August 1983, "Born Again" was the only album SABBATH recorded with lead vocalist Ia...

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DREAM THEATER Members Weigh In On Practice Of Venues Taking Cut Of Artists' Merchandise Sales

In a new interview with "THAT Rocks!", the weekly YouTube series hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess spoke about the growing demand among artists that music venues and promoters eliminate the fees they charge ban...

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METALLICA Lands 12th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With '72 Seasons' Title Track

According to Billboard, the title track of METALLICA's "72 Seasons" album has topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. It is the second song from "72 Seasons" to land at No. 1, several months after "Lux Æterna" began its 11-week reign at the top spot in December 2022. "72 Seasons" is the 12...

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P.O.D. Singer Honored With 'Sonny Sandoval Day' In San Diego

The city of San Diego has declared June 23, 2023 to be "Sonny Sandoval Day" in honor of the P.O.D. singer. The proclamation was made during a city council meeting. "Sonny Sandoval is a musician, songwriter, philanthropist, who has never forgotten his roots as a south San Diego native," a city counci...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: MARTY FRIEDMAN Is 'The Only' Ex-MEGADETH Member Who Has 'Ever Done Anything Significant'

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Bloodstock TV, Dave Mustaine reflected on MEGADETH's special performance four months ago when he and his bandmates were joined by ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman during the group's first-ever gig at Tokyo, Japan's famed Budokan. Friedman came up on stage...

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Photo Of SLASH And AXL ROSE In Studio Leads To Speculation About New GUNS N' ROSES Music

Oslo's Urban Sound Studios has shared a new photo of GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash, apparently taken the day after the band's performance at the Tons Of Rock festival in Norway's capital city. On Thursday (June 22),the picture was posted on the Urban Sound Studios Instagram acco...

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PAUL RODGERS Announces First Solo Album Of New Music In Nearly 25 Years, Shares 'Living It Up' Single

Paul Rodgers, iconic lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding member of legendary rock band BAD COMPANY, has just released a new single, "Living It Up". The song is the first from Rodgers's forthcoming LP "Midnight Rose", slated for release on September 22 via Sun Records. This is Rodgers's first...

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TONY IOMMI Explains Why BLACK SABBATH Turned Down Offer To Play This Year's POWER TRIP Festival

During an appearance on yesterday's (Thursday, June 22) episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Tony Iommi confirmed that BLACK SABBATH was originally approached to play the Power Trip festival this fall. The three-day event, which features a lineup of hard rock legends GUNS N' ROSES,...

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U.D.O. Shares Lyric Video For 'Forever Free' Single From 'Touchdown' Album

U.D.O. — the heavy metal five-piece led by former ACCEPT vocalist Udo Dirkschneider — will release a new album, "Touchdown", on August 25 through Atomic Fire Records. The 13-track LP was recorded at various locations with producer Martin "Mattes" Pfeiffer and was mixed at Redhead Studio (Wilhelmshav...

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DORO Shares Music Video For 'Time For Justice' Single From 'Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud' Album

German metal queen Doro Pesch will release her new studio album, "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud", on October 27 via Nuclear Blast. The 19-song LP is described in a press release as "the result of intensive hard work that took the incomparable singer and songwriter back to studios in Miami, N...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist DJ ASHBA Is Working On His Autobiography

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Daren Jay "DJ" Ashba is working on his autobiography. The 50-year-old musician, who was born in Indiana but currently resides in Las Vegas, took to his Instagram on Thursday (June 22) to write: "I am currently writing a book about the story of my life and look forward...

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POISON's RIKKI ROCKETT Blasts 'Inhumane' Social Media Reaction To Plight Of Titan Passengers

POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has blasted "really inhumane" comments on social media about the plight of the Titan, a purportedly cutting-edge submersible that had been on a sightseeing tour down to the wreck of the Titanic before it vanished Sunday. All five people inside — including a father and hi...