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Reactivated WHIPLASH Working On New Studio Album

Reactivated New Jersey metallers WHIPLASH are in the final stages of recording their long-awaited new CD, "Pitbulls In The Playground", due in early 2009 followed by a summer tour. Guitarist/vocalist Tony Portaro reunites with drummer Joe Cangelosi once again after 19 years for their latest studio e...

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PROVEN To Enter Studio Next Month

Portland, Oregon-based metal act PROVEN will hit Black Diamond Studios at the end of October to start recording its third album for an early 2009 release. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "We Stand" and "Kick the Bottle". Expect another string of U.S. and U.K. shows to follow the album...

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TONY MACALPINE To Guest On 'Rock Dogs' Internet Radio Show

Acclaimed guitarist Tony MacAlpine will guest on the "Rock Dogs" Internet radio show this Wednesday, October 1 at 7:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the program live at MaximumThreshold.net. DEVIL'S SLINGSHOT, the band featuring bass legend Billy Sheehan (STEVE VAI, DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG),Tony MacA...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'It's A Complete Honor' To Win 'Gone Country 2'

Host John Rich tapped rocker Sebastian Bach as the winner of the second season of CMT's hit series, "Gone Country", in last Friday night's (September 26) season finale. Bach is set to immediately release "Battle With The Bottle" to radio, the song he penned with Nashville songwriters Jeffrey Steele...

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TESTAMENT: 'The Formation Of Damnation' Available On Limited-Edition Green Vinyl

TESTAMENT's new album, "The Formation of Damnation", is available on limited-edition green vinyl at www.testamentlegions.com. Supplies are limited to 2,500 copies worldwide, so order your copies today before they sell out! "The Formation of Damnation" limited-edition green vinyl also ships with a bo...

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BILLY SHEEHAN Discusses Upcoming Solo Album; Video Available

Japan's WeROCK City has posted video footage of legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) talking about his upcoming solo album, "Holy Cow". Due in Japan on October 22 via JVC Victor, the CD was recorded at Billy's home studio in California and includes special guest players s...

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CAMP FREDDY To Play Acoustic Show In Malibu Next Weekend

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris...

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It's Official: SEBASTIAN BACH Has 'Gone Country'; First Video Released

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was named the winner of the "Gone Country 2" celebrity competition during the show's one-hour finale which aired last night (Friday, September 26) on CMT. The contestants gave their final performances to determine the winner, which was decided by "Gone Country"...

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SEBASTIAN BACH On 'Gone Country 2': Season Finale To Air Tonight

The "Gone Country 2" finale and marathon — featuring former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach — is airing all weekend long on CMT. Watch episodes 1-7 beginning at 4:30 p.m. today (Friday, September 26) leading up to the one-hour season finale at 8:00 p.m. It then repeats all weekend long. "Gone Country...

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Former L.A. GUNS Singer PAUL BLACK To Debut New Band Tonight

Former L.A. GUNS singer Paul Black has issued the following update: "Tonight is the first show with my new band. We'll be playing a lot of new songs . It's called PAUL, JO, MUDDY, DENNIS for now. It's the best band I've ever been in. Sounds like THE FACES meets ROLLING STONES but very unique. ...

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BRUCE KULICK To Appear At Sixth Annual 'Rock And Roll Bash' In Baltimore

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will appear at the sixth annual Rock And Roll Bash to raise money to benefit the programs of the Casey Cares Foundation. The event will be held at Rams Head Live! in Baltimore this Saturday, September 27 starting at 7 p.m. Along with...

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TESTAMENT Drummer On His Most Embarrassing Onstage Moment

Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Inside_Out666: I want to congratulate you on one of the finest TESTAMENT albums ever made. Now that "The Formation o...

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ASHES DIVIDE Begins Fall Tour Schedule

According to The Pulse of Radio, ASHES DIVIDE began a lengthy fall tour schedule on Wednesday (September 24) in Detroit, where the group starts a new round of dates with SEETHER. Once that ends in early October, the band will jump back on the road later that month as opening act for PUDDLE OF MUDD....

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SUICIDE CITY: DVD Trailer Posted Online

SUICIDE CITY, the new group featuring BIOHAZARD guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei and former KITTIE bassist Jennifer Arroyo, will release a concert DVD, "Live at CBGB", this fall. A short video teaser can be viewed below. SUICIDE CITY last year inked a deal with I Scream Records for the European re...

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CELESTY Completes Recording New Album

Finnish power metal band CELESTY has finished recording its fourth studio album and is scheduled to begin mixing the effort in November/December. Meanwhile, the band is intensively rehearsing the new material for its upcoming live shows. Commented CELESTY drummer Jere Luokkamäki: "The recordings wer...