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Former GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Confirmed For Second Season Of 'Celebrity Rehab'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler and WHITESNAKE vocalist David Coverdale's ex-wife Tawny Kitaen are among the celebrity patients undergoing detoxification and treatment at a center in the Los Angeles area on the second season of the hit reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew". The se...
June 10, 2008
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'Estonian Idol' Winner Performs LACUNA COIL's 'Swamped'; Video Available

The winner of this year's "Estonian Idol" ("Eesti otsib superstaari"),Jana Kask, performed LACUNA COIL's "Swamped" with Cram, the lead singer of NO-BIG-SILENCE, on one of the last shows of the competition (June 1),before winning on June 8. Footage of Kask's "Swamped" performance which two of the j...
June 9, 2008
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BENEDICTION: New Album Artwork Unveiled

Long-running UK extreme metallers BENEDICTION have unveiled the cover artwork for their new album, "Killing Music", due on August 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Organized Chaos" was produced by ANAAL NATHRAKH mastermind Mike Kenney and features several guest musicians, includ...
June 9, 2008
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PAUL STANLEY 'Sets Record Straight' Regarding 'KISS Clone' Reality Show

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has issued a statement in order to "set the record straight" regarding the possibility of KISS continuing with all-new members long after he and fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons decide to take off the make-up for good. Video footage recently surfaced (see belo...
June 9, 2008
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REVOLTING COCKS: New Song Posted Online

REVOLTING COCKS (also known as REVCO),the American industrial rock band that began as a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (MINISTRY),has posted a new track, "Homo Song (I'm Not Gay)", on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off REVOLTING COCKS' forthcoming album, "Sex-O Olympic-O", due...
June 7, 2008
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New L.A. GUNS Singer Embraces Change In His Musical Direction

Marty Casey, the former contestant on the hit CBS-TV "reality" show "Rock Star: INXS" who was recently named the new lead singer for the Tracii Guns-led version of L.A. GUNS, has posted the following message on his official blog: "I wanted to reach out to everyone and let you know of some equally .....
June 7, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD: Video Of SWEDEN ROCK Press Conference Available

DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen (guitar) and Joe Elliott (vocals) took part in a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 6) prior to their band's performance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Slvesborg, Sweden. A nine-minute clip featuring highlights from the press conference can be viewed below. DEF LEPPAR...
June 7, 2008
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Manager: We're 'Pretty Close' To Getting Deal Done To Find Four New Members Of KISS

Video footage has surfaced (see below) of KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and the group's longtime manager, Doc McGhee of McGhee Entertainment, confirming what has been some fans' biggest fear for some years now that Simmons and KISS co-founder Paul Stanley are indeed planning to keep KISS runnin...
June 5, 2008
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TESTAMENT Frontman Says Stopping Smoking Pot Gave Him Confidence And Stamina

Andrew Sample recently spoke to vocalist Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson of Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT about their new album "The Formation Of Damnation" for the cover of Metal Maniacs' June/July issue. Excerpts follow: Metal Maniacs: Your vocals on "Formation" are really, really stro...
June 4, 2008
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BUSTA RHYMES Added To LINKIN PARK's 'Projekt Revolution'

Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK has announced that acclaimed hip-hop innovator BUSTA RHYMES will join their Projekt Revolution 2008 lineup. Rhymes and LINKIN PARK recently collaborated on "We Made It", the first single and video from Rhymes' upcoming album, "Blessed". Th...
June 3, 2008
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SMASHING PUMPKINS' BILLY CORGAN Looks Back On 'Adore' Album

SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan recently took some time to reflect and share some thoughts in regards to the 10th anniversary of the band's "Adore" album. He writes on the band's web site, "I was surprised when someone mentioned to me that today was the 10th anniversary of the 'Adore' album.....
June 3, 2008
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RICHIE KOTZEN: New Audio Interview Posted Online

A new 15-minute audio interview with guitarist Richie Kotzen (ex-POISON, MR. BIG) conducted this past weekend (May 31) by "The Classic Metal Show" is available for streaming in two parts below. Frontiers Records has set a July 4 European release date for "Live In Sao Paulo", Richie Kotzen's first-ev...
June 3, 2008
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Heavy Metal Fan Wins Bulgaria's 'Music Idol'

According to Tangra Mega Rock, Toma Zdravkov the only "metalhead" competing at this year's edition of "Music Idol" (the Bulgarian version of the "Pop Idol"/"American Idol" talent-search program) became the big winner last night (Monday, June 2)! Watch footage of Zdravkov performing WHITESNAKE's "Cry...
June 3, 2008
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PAUL STANLEY Is 'Not Opposed' To Idea Of KISS Carrying On With All-New Members

Roy Hilmar Svendsen of Norway's NRK reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has confirmed what has been some fans' biggest fear for some years now that KISS are indeed planning to keep KISS running and touring after founders Paul Stanley and Simmons decide to take off the make-up for good. D...
June 1, 2008
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ALICE IN CHAINS, STATIC-X, THE CULT Members Jam With CAMP FREDDY; Video Available

CAMP FREDDY's final sold-out show of their month-long May residency at The Roxy in West Hollywood culminated Thursday night (May 29) with a special appearance by Billy Idol. Idol, guitarist Steve Stevens and drummer Brian Tichy treated the packed house to a cover of THE DOORS' "L.A. Woman", also fea...
May 31, 2008