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AC/DC, AEROSMITH, ALICE COOPER Performances To Air On 'The Music Of The Howard Stern Show'

Sirius Satellite Radio today announced that it will be celebrating the music of "The Howard Stern Show" by opening up the archives and highlighting the most memorable musical performances from the past 25 years. Starting Friday, February 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET and running all weekend, Howard 101 will ai...
February 15, 2007
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THE QUILL: 'Keep The Circle Whole' Video Available

Sweden's THE QUILL has posted a video for the song "Keep the Circle Whole" on the band's MySpace page. The clip was shot in June 2006 during the band's appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. THE QUILL in December recorded a three-song demo in Blomstermåla, Sweden. The tracks "...
February 15, 2007
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GENE SIMMONS, LEMMY Are Among 'Ugliest Musicians Ever'

According to KissNews.de, Gene Simmons (KISS),Lemmy (MOTÖRHEAD) and Alex Van Halen (VAN HALEN) are among the "ugliest musicians ever," as chosen by Blogcritics, an online magazine, a community of writers and readers from around the globe. The complete Top 12 list is as follows: 01. Shane MacGowan (...
February 13, 2007
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THE HAUNTED, DARK TRANQUILLITY Members Comment On Upcoming Tour

This spring marks the Century Family's inaugural Metal For The Masses tour, which will be co-headlined by Swedish titans THE HAUNTED and DARK TRANQUILLITY, with INTO ETERNITY and SCAR SYMMETRY rounding out the stellar bill. The trek will be sponsored by Decibel magazine, Draven and Lambgoat.com, and...
February 12, 2007
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STONE SOUR Guitarist Wouldn't Mind Second GRAMMY

Launch Radio Networks reports: If STONE SOUR wins a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance on Sunday (February 11) for its track "30/30 - 150", it would be the second such trophy for guitarist Jim Root and singer Corey Taylor. The pair won the same award last year with their other band, SLIPKNOT, a...
February 9, 2007
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Longtime METALLICA Producer BOB ROCK To Be Inducted Into CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Veteran producer Bob Rock (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE CULT) will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame during the 2007 Canadian Juno Awards, which will be broadcast on Sunday, April 1 on CTV from the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, SK. "It is an honor to join great producers like Bob E...
February 7, 2007
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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'We've Become Stormtroopers Of Metal'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Last night this was on my feeble little mind: "We've become stormtroopers of metal. Insane. Transformed. We will come in to town. Relentlessly set about preparing for an hours worth of sonic annihilation...
February 3, 2007
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Album Details Revealed; Audio Sample Available

Swedish melodic death metal pioneers DARK TRANQUILLITY triumphantly return with "Fiction" in April 2007, a scorching effort that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the genre's storied history. The album was mixed by the acclaimed Tue Madsen (HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) and encompasses all o...
January 31, 2007
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THE HAUNTED, MUNICIPAL WASTE To Team Up For European Tour

THE HAUNTED and MUNICIPAL WASTE will team up for a European tour in April/May. The dates are as follows: Apr. 25 - NL Tilburg O13 Apr. 26 - NL Deventer Burgerweeshuis Apr. 27 - NL Groningen Vera Apr. 28 - UK Leeds Cockpit Apr. 29 - UK Norwich Waterfront Apr. 30 - UK Newcastle Academy ...
January 30, 2007
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GUNS N' ROSES To Play Brazil In April?

According to an online posting by journalist Roger Lerina of the Brazilian newspaper Zero Hora, GUNS N' ROSES will perform at the 15,000-capacity Gigantinho stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil in April. Coincidentally, VELVET REVOLVER — the band featuring three former GUNS N' ROSES members — is also sch...
January 30, 2007
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STONE SOUR Revisits 'Old-School Rock' On 'Sillyworld'

Launch Radio Networks reports: STONE SOUR's latest single, "Sillyworld", is one of the most experimental songs on the band's second album, "Come What(ever) May", with fans saying it sounds a little like PINK FLOYD. Lead singer Corey Taylor told Launch that he's heard the FLOYD comparison and several...
January 29, 2007
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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Guests On Daughter's Solo Album

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Gillian Glover [Roger's 30-year-old daughter], a member of the band BEAT:ROOT, has recorded a solo album called 'Red Handed' and I was very happy to have played a small part in it. "Tom Wilcox, whom she met...
January 28, 2007
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METALLICA: Audio Sample Of 'The Ecstasy Of Gold' Posted Online

A one-minute audio clip of METALLICA's version of "The Ecstasy of Gold", the song from the classic film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" which has been opening METALLICA live shows since 1983, has been posted online at this location. METALLICA's cover will be released on February 20 via Sony Classic...
January 26, 2007
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SLIPKNOT: Guitar Once Owned By JIM ROOT Being Auctioned

A guitar once owned by Jim Root of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR is being auctioned via eBay at this location. According to the seller, "The guitar is a Maverick JR4 signature model. I know that they have produced a few of these but this is the ORIGINAL built for the man himself. It also includes ...
January 26, 2007
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METALLICA Featured On 'We All Love Ennio Morricone' CD; Details Revealed

More information has been revealed about the upcoming tribute album to Italian composer Ennio Morricone, best known to METALLICA fans for writing "The Ecstasy of Gold", the song from the classic film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" which METALLICA has used at its live shows since 1983. Titled "We A...
January 26, 2007