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SLASH On 'American Idol' Appearance: Producers 'Offered Me Freedom To Do It However I Wanted'

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash has commented on his "mentor" appearance next week during "Rock Week" on "American Idol", the annual reality show and singing competition. Slash wrote on his MySpace page, "As you may or may not know, the producers for 'American Idol' have asked me to...

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KERI KELLI To Perform With SLASH On 'American Idol'

Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, SKID ROW, WARRANT, RATT) will join VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash for next week's "mentor" appearance on "Rock Week" on "American Idol". Slash wrote on his Twitter account, "I'm going to attempt to make 'Rock Week' on 'America...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist ROSS THE BOSS To Be Presented With Commemorative Plaque

Former MANOWAR guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman will be presented with a commemorative plaque for his 35-year career in music by Nikos Athineos, a rock DJ and presenter on the "Stargazer" metal radio show, one of the longest-running metal radio programs in the world. The award presentation will be...

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MASTODON's BILL KELLIHER: 'I Always Looked Up To' METALLICA

Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook.com recently conducted an interview with MASTODON guitarist Bill Kelliher. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook.com: Have you ever had an out-of-body experience? Kelliher: Yeah, the one I can remember best is when I was playing with [my old band]...

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MANOWAR's 'The Asgard Saga': Promo Clip Available

"The Asgard Saga", the world premiere of the fantasy collaboration between MANOWAR and Wolfgang Hohlbein, will begin at Magic Circle Festival III, scheduled to take place at the Loreley on the Rhine River in Germany on July 18, 2009. Headlining the festival, MANOWAR will perform material from the co...

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HATEBREED Announces U.S. Tour

Connecticut hardcore/metal act HATEBREED will embark on a U.S. headlining tour, entitled "Decimation of the Nation", presented by Hot Topic. The trek will hit 30 cities, beginning in Rochester, New York on July 31 and wrapping up on September 2 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Main support on all dates wi...

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Report: Townspeople Thwart Cricket Invasion By Blasting LED ZEPPELIN

Discover magazine reports that residents of Tuscarora, Nevada are using the music of LED ZEPPELIN and THE ROLLING STONES to ward off the mormon crickets' semi-annual invasion. Mormon crickets are a real problem in northern Nevada and other parts of the Great Basin: They march in columns up to two mi...

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DEF LEPPARD: Deluxe Editions Of 'Pyromania', 'Adrenalize' Due In June

DEF LEPPARD, Britain's greatest arena rock band, is set to release deluxe editions of the classic albums "Pyromania" and "Adrenalize" on June 8 (U.K.) / June 9 (world) / June 16 (North America). The band also headline Dublin's O2 Arena on Friday, June 12 and headline the U.K.'s Download festival on...

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ANTHRAX Confirms European Tour Dates

ANTHRAX will hit the road in Europe this summer with a series of festivals and headline dates as a precursor to the band's forthcoming new studio album, "Worship Music". The European dates kick off in Estonia on June 13 and continue into August, with the band returning to the U.S. for their July 9 h...

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ROUGH SILK Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

ROUGH SILK is the final confirmed band for this year's edition of the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 9-11, 2009 in Ballenstedt (near Quedlinburg),Germany. The festival billing is as follows: A.O.K. AGE OF EVIL ARCH ENEMY ASP BATTLELORE BLUTSBRÜDER COPPELIUS CRIPPER D.T.A. DARK...

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SLASH Approached For 'Rock Week' On 'American Idol'

According to The Pulse of Radio, Slash revealed on his Twitter account that he has been approached to mentor contestants during an upcoming "Rock Week" on "American Idol". The VELVET REVOLVER guitarist simply wrote, "'American Idol' has asked me to do the mentor bit for 'Rock Week'," with no mention...

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EVERY TIME I DIE, CANCER BATS Confirmed For Ontario's S.C.E.N.E. MUSIC FESTIVAL

As S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival gears up for its 14th glorious year, a partial listing of confirmed performers has just been announced via the festival's official web site at www.scenemusicfestival.com. Confirmed acts include: EVERY TIME I DIE CANCER BATS THE MIDWAY STATE THE FLATLINERS MAGNETA LANE S....

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KROKUS' Official Song Of Ice Hockey World Championship Available For Streaming

Legendary Swiss hard rockers KROKUS recorded the official song of the Ice Hockey World Championship, which is being held between April 24 and May 10, 2009 in Zurich and Bern, Switzerland. Bassist (and producer) Chris Von Rohr and lead guitarist Fernando Von Arb wrote the track, entitled "Live For Th...

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BRUCE KULICK: More Limited-Edition EP Details Released

Bruce Kulick (KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD) is offering a limited-edition EP of tracks from his forthcoming "BK3" CD for sale through his web site, www.kulick.net. The three-song disc was created especially for Kulick's recently completed Australian guitar clinic tour, which took him to four cities dur...

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PAIN: Bulgaria Photos, Video Footage Posted Online

Video footage of PAIN's April 25, 2009 performance at the Blue Box club in Sofia, Bulgaria can be viewed below. Photos of the concert, which was attended by 800 fans, are available at www.katehizis.com. PAIN's setlist was as follows: 01. I'm Going In 02. Monkey Business 03. Zombie Slam 04. Suicide M...