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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Visit To Mastering Studio Prompts Speculation

The Facebook page of the Howie Weinberg Mastering Studio in Los Angeles, California has been updated with a photo (see below) of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen's visit to the facility last week, fueling speculation that the meeting had something to with the "secret" project that VAN HALEN singe...

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PHILIP ANSELMO Talks 20th Anniversary Of PANTERA's 'Driven', Debut Solo Album And 'Rock Stars' (Video)

TV Rock Live conducted an interview with former PANTERA and current DOWN singer Philip Anselmo at this year's Hellfest, which was held June 20-22 in Clisson, France. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the recent 20th-anniversary reissue of PANTERA's "Far Beyond Driven" album, which sti...

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THE DARKNESS Preparing To Enter Studio To Record New Album

According to Classic Rock magazine, British rockers THE DARKNESS will enter the studio in August or September to begin recording the follow-up to 2012's "Hot Cakes" for an early 2015 release. "We've been writing it on a remote island just off the coast of Ireland," THE DARKNESS frontman Justin Hawki...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Releases Photo From His Wedding Ceremony

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell married his longtime girlfriend Caitlin Phaneuf on July 4. He said: "We had a great ceremony featuring family and friends and the LEPPARD band and crew. So happy!" A photo taken at the ceremony was posted on Vivian's Facebook page and can be seen below. Phaneuf...

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ICED EARTH's JON SCHAFFER Says 'Everything Went Smooth' During His Latest Operation

ICED EARTH was recently forced to cancel a number of festival appearances and headlining shows this summer so that the band's guitarist and leader Jon Schaffer could undergo surgery to address continued pain from a neck injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago. In a new message on the band's Facebook...

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EYES SET TO KILL Bassist ANISSA RODRIGUEZ Hospitalized With Blood Clot

EYES SET TO KILL bassist Anissa Rodriguez has been hospitalized with a blood clot behind her eye. The band's manager, Daniel Vega, writes on the EYES SET TO KILL Facebook page: "[Anissa] is being monitored to determine what the next procedure will be to help assure a safe and speedy recovery. I'm su...

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LITA FORD's 'Living Like A Runaway: A Memoir' Due In November

It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, has set a November 11 release date for "Lita Ford - Living Like A Runaway: A Memoir". In this 320-page hardcover book, the former lead guitarist of THE RUNAWAYS opens up about the '70s and '80s music scene, and her extraordinary life and career. Lita...

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Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist GREG CHRISTIAN Says He Made 'Only' $38,000 For Live Performances In All Of 2013

TESTAMENT's original bassist, Greg Christian, who was most recently forced out of the band earlier this year, has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I know last week I said I'd talk about a [TESTAMENT] band meeting that happened in São Paulo. "I don't care anymore. I'm done airing t...

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GUNS N' ROSES Is 'Definitely Taking Some Time Off,' Says Keyboardist DIZZY REED

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has confirmed to Billboard.com that the band is "definitely taking some time off" following last month's completion of GN'R's second Las Vegas residency, "No Trickery! An Evening Of Destruction", at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. He added, "I'm not su...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE Releases Audio Snippet Of First New Song 'Devil In Me'

An audio snippet of an unmixed version of the song "Devil In Me" from LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain and Claude Schnell, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH...

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MACHINE HEAD: Fourth Video Blog From The Studio

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD entered GREEN DAY's Oakland, California's JingleTown Recording compound on February 9 to begin recording their new album for a late 2014 release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The fourth in a series of short segments regarding the production side of ma...

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JOURNEY's JONATHAN CAIN Says STEVE PERRY's Return To Concert Stage 'Needed To Happen'

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain has commented on ex-JOURNEY singer Steve Perry's recent return to the concert stage, calling it "great" and saying that it was something that "needed to happen." Perry made three surprise guest appearances with EELS in late May and early June, prompting JOURNEY's cu...

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BURZUM's VARG VIKERNES Found Guilty Of Hate Crime In France

According to The Local, BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) has been slapped with a fine and suspended prison sentence for allegedly inciting racial hatred and glorifying war crimes. Vikerenes, 41, who has been living in France for the past four years, and his wife were arreste...

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MIKE PORTNOY Says DAVID GILMOUR Releasing New PINK FLOYD Album Is 'Disrespectful' To ROGER WATERS

In October, PINK FLOYD will release its first new studio set in 20 years, called "The Endless River". The unexpected news of the album was announced by David Gilmour's wife and sometime lyricist Polly Samson, with a tweet that read: "[By the way] PINK FLOYD album out in October is called 'The Endles...

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NIGHTWISH's FLOOR JANSEN Offers Headbanging Tips (Video)

The Floor Jansen - Head up High Facebook page recently conducted an interview with Dutch singer Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH, REVAMP). You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Asked if she had any tips for headbanging in a way that doesn't result in any neck pain or long-term physical damage, Janse...