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BLACK SABBATH Drummer BILL WARD Honors Coronavirus Victims

Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released a short message in honor of the sick and those who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. On Sunday (April 5),Ward tweeted out the following: "Your prayer, may be the last one God needs, To turn the world, And herald the wind, To blow upon ea...

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RICK ASTLEY Models Personalized MOTÖRHEAD T-Shirt

To kick off the year in which MOTÖRHEAD's seminal "Ace Of Spades" album turns forty, the Every Playlist Louder Than Everyone Else site was launched in January. This interactive web site enables fans to curate their own, personalized Spotify playlist of ear drum perforating Motörsongs and pitch them...

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Listen To METAL CHURCH's Reimagined Version Of 'Conductor'

West Coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH have released the reimagined version of the band's classic song "Conductor". The track, originally from the band's fifth album, 1993's "Hanging In The Balance", was re-recorded for METAL CHURCH's upcoming "From The Vault" collection, due on April 10 via Rat Pak...

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BILL WARD On BLACK SABBATH's 2011 Reunion Contract: 'Even If Someone Had Held A Gun To My Head, I Couldn't Have Signed' It

In an interview in the new issue of Rock Candy magazine, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward discusses his ongoing love for the band he co-founded and the other members, despite the numerous personal problems they have had with each other over the years. "I wish the others all the best, I really do," Wa...

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Original RIOT Guitarist LOU 'L.A.' KOUVARIS Dies At 66

Original RIOT guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris has passed away. He was 66 years old. No cause of death has been revealed, but RIOT's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, over a week ago. Kouvaris's passing was confirmed by RIOT, who wr...

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THE WHO Postpones U.S. Tour Dates To Fall

The April and May U.S. stops on THE WHO's "Moving On!" tour are proactively being rescheduled to the fall/autumn out of an abundance of caution. The band states: "As soon as we have the dates finalized we'll share the updated schedule, and all tickets will be honoured accordingly. Thank you for your...

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DEF LEPPARD: Performance Clip Of 'Run Riot' From 'London To Vegas' Set

Eagle Rock Entertainment will release DEF LEPPARD's "London To Vegas" on May 29. This limited edition 2Blu-ray+4CD, 2DVD+4CD, DVD/Blu-ray+2CD and digital format release features two spectacular concert films: "Hysteria At The O2" and "Hits Vegas, Live At Planet Hollywood". A performance clip of the...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'London To Vegas' Release Pushed Back To Late May

Eagle Rock Entertainment has pushed back the release date of DEF LEPPARD's "London To Vegas" to May 29 from the previously announced April 24. DEF LEPPARD said in a statement: "Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19, we have decided to postpone the release date of all the 'London To Vegas'...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS To Host Live Piano 'Meditation'

DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will host a unique piano "meditation" at his official Facebook page later today. "Let's unite through the healing power of music and reverberate peace and positivity throughout the world," he says. The meditation will begin at 4 p.m. EST. Voted "Best Keyboardi...

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METAL CHURCH: Lyric Video For Previously Unreleased Song 'For No Reason'

West coast metal veterans METAL CHURCH are back with a lyric video for another song from their upcoming "From The Vault" collection. The song was an unfinished idea from the summer 2019 recording sessions that would become the "Damned If You Do" release. "For No Reason" is quintessential METAL CHURC...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN: 'I Was Really Devastated' When NEIL PEART Died

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen, who has been expressing himself in recent years through his artwork, spoke to the BIG 100 radio station about his "Legends" series of paintings which includes Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon. Allen, who started painting at an early age before he ever picked up the drums,...

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MAGNUM Won't Cancel European Tour: 'F**k Coronavirus'

British rock icons MAGNUM have vowed to play all the scheduled shows on their previously announced European tour despite coronavirus concerns. Earlier today, the band issued the following statement via social media: "A statement regarding the impact of Covid-19 on the forthcoming tour. "Let's get th...

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SAMMY HAGAR Is Planning Las Vegas Residency

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Sammy Hagar is planning to launch a a Las Vegas residency this summer. The series will tentatively open in June at the "Celestia" tent inside the STRAT Hotel, Casino and SkyPod, formerly known as the Stratosphere. Sammy would then settle into a one-weekend-...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says DEF LEPPARD Is Planning 'Initial Writing Session' For Next Album

During a recent interview with Steve King of Albany, New York's Q105.7 radio station, Vivian Campbell spoke about DEF LEPPARD's plans to record the follow-up to 2015's self-titled album. "I think Joe [Elliott, vocals] and Phil [Collen, guitar] and Sav [Rick Savage, bass] are getting together in the...

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JOE SATRIANI Predicted METALLICA Would Change The Music World

Joe Satriani, who was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album "Surfing With The Alien", spoke to Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station about what it was like giving lessons to two of his more famous students, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and TESTAMENT's Alex Skolnick. Asked about th...