Search results for 'billy idol'
News
BLACK SABBATH Back Catalog To Be Available Digitally For The First Time In U.K.
The BLACK SABBATH back catalog will be available digitally for the first time in the U.K. from Monday, March 30 following a deal struck by Universal Music Catalogue U.K., a division of Universal Music U.K. The release of this key digital catalog is a major event for the digital market, and will for...March 26, 2009
News
BILLY CORGAN Working On New SMASHING PUMPKINS Material
SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan has entered the studio with audio engineer Kerry Brown to lay down pre-production demos of some of his new material. "It's going well and I'm very happy and in a great mood," Billy said. "I'm not sad (about drummer Jimmy Chamberlin's recent departure),actually...March 26, 2009
News
JERRY CANTRELL, TOM MORELLO, PERRY FARRELL To Take Part In 'Road Recovery' Concert
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell will appear in a supergroup alongside JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE's Tom Morello, MC5's Wayne Kramer, Don Was, and Billy Bragg to perform at the Road Recovery benefit concert at Nokia Theater in New York City on May 1. The...March 25, 2009
News
TOOL To Tour This Summer
According to a post on TOOL's official web site, the band will embark on a tour this summer. No dates have yet been announced, but it is widely expected that TOOL will fill one of the remaining headlining slots for this year's Lollapalooza festival. The group would join JANE'S ADDICTION, DEPECHE MOD...March 25, 2009
News
Ex-SMASHING PUMPKINS Drummer Speaks Out On Exit
According to The Pulse of Radio, former SMASHING PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has posted a statement on his personal blog about his exit from the band, which was announced last weekend on the official PUMPKINS website. Chamberlin called his departure "a positive move forward," adding, "I can no...March 25, 2009
News
TESTAMENT: Eindhoven Footage Available
Video footage of San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT performing on March 24, 2009 at the Dynamo club in Eindhoven, Holland can be viewed below (courtesy of "stoneagelightning"). TESTAMENT will embark on a North American headlining tour in May/June. Support on the trek will come from UNEARTH a...March 25, 2009
News
FAITH NO MORE: More Shows Announced
Reunited influential '90s alt-metal band FAITH NO MORE has scheduled the following dates so far: Jun. 12 - Download Festival Donington Park UK Jun. 13 - Greenfield Festival Interlaken, Switzerland Jun. 14 - Rock in Idro Festival Milan, Italy Jun. 19-22 - Nova Rock Festival Nickelsdorf, Austria Jun....March 24, 2009
News
MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From Amsterdam
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update from the "Priest Feast" European tour, also featuring JUDAS PRIEST and TESTAMENT: "So the last day of the 'Priest Feast' tour is upon us, and last night was the first night that I actually got a chance to talk to Rob Halford, and beside...March 24, 2009
News
TOOL To Co-Headline LOLLAPALOOZA
Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune reports that TOOL and THE KILLERS are expected to fill out the headlining slots for the fifth annual Lollapalooza festival, set to take place August 7-9 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. Also scheduled to appear are the BEASTIE BOYS, DEPECHE MODE and JANE'S ADDICTIO...March 24, 2009
News
OPETH, MESHUGGAH, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival
OPETH, MESHUGGAH, DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DIR EN GREY, LAWNMOWER DETH, YOU ME AT SIX and STEADLÜR have been confirmed for this year's Download festival, set to take place June 12-14 at Donington Park, United Kingdom. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANVIL ARCHIT...March 23, 2009
News
DIO, SCOTT IAN, VINNIE PAUL Star In EPIPHONE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS Commercial
A 30-second commercial for the first annual Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards — featuring Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) and Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) — can be viewed below. MEGADETH has been confirmed as the headliner of...March 23, 2009
News
BILLY SHEEHAN To Guest On 'Hard Rock Nights'
Legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) will be the special guest on today's (Saturday, March 21) edition of "Hard Rock Nights". Sheehan, who has worked with some huge names in the hard rock world — from TALAS to UFO to DAVID LEE ROTH to MR. BIG — has released his third ...March 21, 2009
News
Drummer JIMMY CHAMBERLIN Quits SMASHING PUMPKINS
SMASHING PUMPKINS guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member Billy Corgan has announced that drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has left the group. Chamberlin joined the band Corgan founded in Chicago in 1988 and played on all their albums except "Adore" (1998). Corgan will continue to write and record...March 20, 2009
News
DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE: 'Skeletons' Video Available
"Skeletons", the new video from DANGEROUS NEW MACHINE, the new band featuring former STEREOMUD singer Erik Rogers, can be viewed below. The clip was directed/edited by Scott "El" Haney for El Haney Video Productions and was shot at Bang! Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Jay Stone of "The Jay Stone Show"...March 20, 2009
News
ROCK ON THE RANGE 2009: Day-By-Day Lineups Revealed
The day-by-day line-ups for Rock On The Range — America's premier destination rock festival have been revealed. Each day will feature more than 18 bands on three stages, encompassing over 11 hours of non-stop music. Simultaneously, single-day tickets will go on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets and a...March 20, 2009
Prev 