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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'DAVID BOWIE Was My Hero And Always Will Be'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Sixx said in a statement: "Bowie not only inspired me as a songwriter but inspired me to add layers to my creativity as an artist. "People are meant to evolve. It's a natural part .....January 13, 2016
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SOUNDGARDEN's CHRIS CORNELL On DAVID BOWIE: 'Hearing He'd Died Was Just A Really Sad Thing'
SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell has paid tribute to David Bowie, who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Cornell told RollingStone.com, in part: "When I woke up [on Monday], I was already thinking about David Bowie. I was checking out his new record a couple of days ago; I was reading...January 13, 2016
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QUEENSRŸCHE Unleashes Video For New Song 'Eye9'
The official video for the new QUEENSRŸCHE song "Eye9" can be seen below. The track is taken from QUEENSRŸCHE's latest album, "Condition Hüman", which debuted at No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart, having shifted 14,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 8, 2015. The Billboard 200 rank...January 13, 2016
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Guitarist DARIO LORINA To Record Second Solo Album
Former LIZZY BORDEN and current BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Dario Lorina will enter Studio 5A in Valencia, California later this month to start recording his second solo album for Shrapnel Records. The CD will be engineered and produced by Fred Archambault, known for his work with ALICE COOPER and...January 13, 2016
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SAMMY HAGAR Calls Fan And Wife Celebrating Their 25th Anniversary (Video)
Former VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar made one of his fans' day by calling him and the fan's wife on the phone and setting them up with an anniversary dinner at Sammy's restaurant in Mill Valley, California. Said Sammy: "[This is] a sweet story about a big fan, Tom Williamson, and his wife, Angie, who...January 12, 2016
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OZZY OSBOURNE, NIKKI SIXX, SLASH, GENE SIMMONS, COREY TAYLOR Pay Tribute To DAVID BOWIE
Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH),Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT),Krist Novoselic (NIRVANA),Slash (GUNS N' ROSES),Gene Simmons (KISS) and Brian May (QUEEN) are among the rock musicians and scores of other artists who reacted on social media to the passing of David Bowie, who died o...January 11, 2016
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THE GATHERING To Release CD Of 25th-Anniversary Concert
Dutch/Norwegian rockers THE GATHERING will release their new live album, "TG25: Live At Doornroosje", on January 29. The CD version will be available at record and other online shops, while the digital version will be released through the band's Bandcamp page. Says THE GATHERING: "There will be no D...January 11, 2016
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Documentary About TWISTED SISTER's Early Days Gets Nationwide Theatrical Release Date
The TWISTED SISTER movie "We Are Twisted F*cking Sister!" a 134-minute documentary film by Andrew Horn, will be presented in theaters via Music Box Films in February. The first-ever documentary of the band that defined an early MTV with their no-holds-barred music videos opens in New York and Los An...January 11, 2016
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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist 'FAST' EDDIE CLARKE Explains Absence From LEMMY's Funeral
Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke has explained his absence from the funeral of the band's iconic frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Family and friends observed a memorial service for Lemmy on Saturday, January 9 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood. Rock and rollers turned out in dro...January 11, 2016
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'Hair I Go Again' Movie Feat. ANTHRAX, MOTÖRHEAD, QUEENSRŸCHE Members: Opening Sequence Posted Online
"Hair I Go Again", a documentary about the determination and failures of a former hair band chasing its dreams, will be released worldwide on March 10. The three-minute opening sequence from the film can be seen below. The year was 1985. Thousands of miles away from the sonic debauchery of the Sunse...January 9, 2016
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JOE SATRIANI Announces Fan Contest During 'Surfing To Shockwave' 2016 Tour
As the New Year kicks off, Joe Satriani is gearing up to launch his career retrospective "Surfing to Shockwave" tour on February 25 in Seattle, Washington. The 48-date tour will be celebrating "30 Years Of Mind-Bending Guitar Daredevilry", a phrase coined in a June 2014 career-defining retrospective...January 7, 2016
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DANGEROUS TOYS Singer JASON MCMASTER Remembers LEMMY: 'He Made Us Feel That We Were All Connected'
DANGEROUS TOYS and BROKEN TEETH vocalist Jason McMaster has shared his favorite memories of iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. Said McMaster: "I heard MOTÖRHEAD for the very first time in spring of 1981. I was about 17 years old and the 'Ace Of Spades' record was brand new. They were t...January 7, 2016
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AEROSMITH, MEGADETH, Ex-GUNS N' ROSES, WHITESNAKE Members Set For RONNIE MONTROSE Memorial Concert
A memorial celebration for legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be held on January 23. The event, dubbed "Ronnie Montrose Remembered", will be held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, California and will feature many well-known rock musicians and artists coming together to pay homage to Ronnie...January 7, 2016
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Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES: Why LEMMY Didn't Want Me To Join MOTÖRHEAD
Chris Holmes says that Lemmy once told him he would never play in a band with the former W.A.S.P. guitarist because Holmes would "overshadow him" on stage. Speaking to Johan Jakobsson of the Swedish newspaper Upsala Nya Tidning, Holmes recalled a conversation he had with the MOTÖRHEAD mainman in the...January 6, 2016
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ASPHYX Frontman Has High Hopes For Next Studio Album
Jägermeister conducted an interview with vocalist Martin Van Drunen of Dutch doom/death metal veterans ASPHYX on November 7 at the Damnation festival in Leeds, England. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On ASPHYX's plans to record the fo...January 6, 2016
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