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BILLY IDOL Covers VAN HALEN, THE WHO With THE BIG BALL STARS; Video Available

Video footage of Billy Idol performing three songs with THE BIG BALL STARS this past Saturday (March 28) at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). THE BIG BALL STARS is: Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) - Guitar Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE)...
April 3, 2009
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'Osbournes: Reloaded' Ratings Respectable But Disappointing

"Osbournes: Reloaded", the new Fox variety-style show starring Ozzy Osbourne, his wife/manager Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly, premiered Tuesday night (March 31) during prime time and delivered disappointing ratings. It attracted a respectable 9.3 million viewers at 9:30 p.m. — but lost mo...
April 3, 2009
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TESTAMENT Frontman Interviewed In Amsterdam; Video Available

Holland's Toazted conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area heavy metal legends TESTAMENT when the band played Amsterdam on March 23, 2009 as part of the "Priest Feast" European tour with JUDAS PRIEST and MEGADETH. Watch the chat below. TESTAMENT played its first two...
April 2, 2009
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Talks To KERRANG! Magazine; Video Available

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward recently joined the Kerrang! podcast team to discuss the re-releases of the band's first three albums — "Black Sabbath", "Paranoid" and "Masters Of Reality" — the highs and lows of his career, and "those" red tights as seen on the cover of "Sabotage". Watch the 12-min...
April 2, 2009
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SUSPERIA: New Album Details Revealed

Norway's SUSPERIA has set "Attitude" as the title of its fifth album, due later in the year via Candlelight Records. Recorded in Norway, the follow-up to 2007's "Cut From Stone" was mixed at Studio Fredman in Sweden and features guest appearances by Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT) and Shagrath (DIMMU BORGIR...
April 2, 2009
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TESTAMENT To Headline Poland's KNOCK OUT FESTIVAL

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will headline the Knock Out Festival, set to take place July 11-12, 2009 at Stadion WKS Wawel in Kraków, Poland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: TESTAMENT THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN MESHUGGAH CYNIC HATESPHERE BLINDEAD HORRORSCOPE For more info...
April 1, 2009
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CANCER BATS: New Video Interview Available

Toronto, Canada's hardcore/metal band CANCER BATS was interviewed by TV6 on March 12, 2009 at the Vic Theatre while the group was out as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. Watch the chat in two parts below. CANCER BATS's sophomore full-length album, "Hail Destroyer", came out last year via...
April 1, 2009
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TESTAMENT: Interview With CHUCK BILLY To Air On Tonight's 'Metalheadz'

An interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT conducted on March 25, 2009 at the Islington Academy in London, England will air on tonight's (Tuesday, March 31) edition of Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom's "Metalheadz" show between 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midn...
March 31, 2009
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Florida FOX Affiliate Decides Against Airing 'Osbournes: Reloaded'

According to The News Herald, Panama City, Florida Fox affiliate WPGX has decided not to air "Osbournes: Reloaded", which premieres Tuesday night after "American Idol" General Manager David Cavileer says the show does not fit with "community standards." Instead, the station will air an episode of "T...
March 31, 2009
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SMASHING PUMPKINS Drummer Auditions To Be Held Next Week

Auditions will be held Friday, April 10 in Los Angeles for drummers who are looking to play with the SMASHING PUMPKINS. All interested parties should send their background info, photos and performance web links via email only to: [email protected]. SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan rece...
March 30, 2009
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Solo Touring Band Revealed

Powerhouse American heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) has revealed the backing band that will accompany him for his upcoming summer tour in support of his first solo album, "Play My Game". The group will consist of the following musi...
March 30, 2009
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BRITNY FOX Bassist To Appear In 'Incest Death Squad' Film

BRITNY FOX bassist Billy Childs has signed on to appear in writer/director Cory J. Udler's film "Incest Death Squad". The movie started production in early March (filming scenes in Chicago with Troma president Lloyd Kaufman, horror starlets Elske McCain and Scarlet Salem and George Kosana of "Night...
March 29, 2009
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TOMMY BOLIN Special To Air On KFRC 88.9 FM In June

KFRC 88.9 FM in Ft. Collins, Colorado (also KBUT and MPR Mountain Public Radio) with Chris K and The Colorado Sound will host a two-hour special on Tommy Bolin on Saturday, June 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. Expected guests are Tommy's brother, Johnnie Bolin, Stanley Sheldon (PETER FRAMPTON) a...
March 29, 2009
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer MATT SORUM Debuts New SORUM NOCE Collection In Hollywood

The new Sorum Noce collection of elegant, innovative rock-inspired couture was introduced last night at a packed reception at the Melrose Ave. boutique in West Hollywood, California. The event was hosted by Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT) and new partner, designer Tony Sartino,...
March 27, 2009
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TESTAMENT Performs Entire First Two Albums In London; Photos, Video Footage Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT played their first two albums, 1987's "The Legacy" and 1988's "The New Order" in their entirety (almost) live at the Islington Academy in London, England on March 25, 2009. Photos of the event can be found at RockersDigest.com. Fanfilmed video footage is av...
March 27, 2009