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SLASH, JOE BONAMASSA Set For 'Icon: The Life And Legacy Of B.B. King' Tribute Concert

The Grammy Foundation and Grammy Museum are partnering on September 1 to celebrate the life and legacy of B.B. King, 15-time Grammy-winning rhythm and blues singer. Titled "Icon: The Life And Legacy Of B.B. King", the live tribute, sponsored in part by Gibson USA, will include performances by multi-...

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METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT's KHDK ELECTRONICS Unveils 'Scuzz Box'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's KHDK Electronics has unveiled its latest guitar pedal, the Scuzz Box, an innovative fuzz pedal. Available for pre-order through select dealers, the Scuzz Box is KHDK's geranium-voiced fuzz pedal, designed as a unique, truly musical fuzz. The Scuzz Box was named by...

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LEE AARON: 'Bad Boyfriend' Video Released

"Bad Boyfriend", the new video from the Canadian rock artist Lee Aaron, can be seen below. The song is the title track of Aaron's new album, which was released on March 25. Aaron stated about the track: "I had this campy little song kicking around for a couple of years. We had included it in ...

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PIERCE THE VEIL Releases 'Circles' Video

PIERCE THE VEIL's music video for the song "Circles" can be seen below. The clip was directed by Drew Russ who helmed the band's 2012 "King For A Day" video that has accumulated more than 70 million YouTube views. The video's concept is loosely based on the 1991 feature film "Nothing But Trouble" th...

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ARMORED SAINT Guitarist PHIL SANDOVAL To Sit Out European Shows

ARMORED SAINT guitarist Phil Sandoval (pictured) will sit out the band's festival appearances in Germany next week so that he can stay home and be with his girlfriend while they expect their first child. The group states: "We have enlisted the help of guitarist Matt Price from BEHOLD! THE MONOLITH t...

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Ukraine's JINJER Doesn't Like Being Compared To Other Female-Fronted Metal Bands

"I Speak Astronomy", the new video from the Ukraine-based "groove metal" band JINJER, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's third album, "King Of Everything", which will be released on July 29 via Napalm Records. JINJER bassist Eugene Kostyuk told Metal Horizons in a new interview tha...

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GUNS N' ROSES Pop-Up Store Launched In New York City

Luxury menswear designer John Varvatos and Bravado, the merchandising arm of Universal Music, launched a GUNS N' ROSES pop-up shop inside the walls of the John Varvatos store at 315 Bowery (which, of course, is the former location of the legendary club CBGB). The pop-up store opened on July 22 at 12...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Releases 'Bizarre' Video

"Bizarre", the new video from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel Hoekstra, EVANESCENCE drummer Will...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's SCOUR Announces First Show

SCOUR, the new extreme metal "supergroup" featuring Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT) alongside members of CATTLE DECAPITATION and PIG DESTROYER, will headline next year's Blastfest, set to take place February 22-25, 2017 at USF Verftet in Bergen, Norway. The self-titled debut EP from SCOUR...

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Former DARK ANGEL Singer DON DOTY Given 'Clean Bill Of Health' After Colon Cancer Diagnosis

Former DARK ANGEL frontman Don Doty says that he has been given a "clean bill of health" after a brief battle with cancer. The singer, who made a return to the metal scene last year with a new band called ELIMINATE, says that his colon cancer was caught in the early stages of the disease ...

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'Heavy Metal Grandpa' JOHN HETLINGER Sings ROB ZOMBIE's 'Dragula' On 'America's Got Talent' (Video)

82-year-old John Hetlinger, who became a viral video sensation last month when he belted out the DROWNING POOL classic "Bodies" on "America's Got Talent", once again brought his screaming vocals to the show's stage on the July 20 episode of the popular NBC competition show. For his second audition,...

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Video Premiere: DEVILDRIVER's 'My Night Sky'

"My Night Sky", the new video from California's groove metal juggernauts DEVILDRIVER, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's seventh studio album, "Trust No One", which was released on May 13 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2013's "Winter Kills" was once again produced by Mark Le...

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METALLICA: Updated Edition Of CLIFF BURTON Biography To Include New Afterword By ANTHRAX Bassist

"To Live Is To Die: The Life And Death Of Metallica's Cliff Burton", written by British author Joel McIver in 2008, will be republished in updated form on September 6 by Jawbone Press. The comprehensive, 312-page biography comes with a foreword by METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, a new afterword by...

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'The Complete BBC Sessions' To Include Previously Unreleased Recordings

Nearly 20 years ago, LED ZEPPELIN introduced "BBC Sessions", an acclaimed two-disc set of live recordings selected from the band's appearances on BBC radio between 1969 and 1971. Later this year, the band will unveil "The Complete BBC Sessions", an updated version of the collection that's been newly...

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Video: 82-Year-Old 'America's Got Talent' Contestant Joins DROWNING POOL On Stage At INK IN THE CLINK

82-year-old John Hetlinger, who became a viral video sensation last month when he belted out the DROWNING POOL classic "Bodies" on the NBC series "America's Got Talent", joined the band again on stage Saturday (July 16) to perform the song at the Ink In The Clink festival in Mansfield, Ohio. Video f...