Search results for 'social distortion'
News
JAY JAY FRENCH Says It 'May Be Time' For TWISTED SISTER To Call It Quits In 2016
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the band will meet later this week to discuss its future plans following the tragic passing of the group's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Pero died last Friday (March 20) at the age of 55. He was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB at the time....March 24, 2015
Review
The American Dream Died
Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma keep AGNOSTIC FRONT's hardcore train rolling full-steam into its third decade, notwithstanding the band's brief hiatus during the mid-Nineties. Though both men have since ceased performing in MADBALL, Miret's half-brother (and MADBALL vocalist) Freddy Cricien remains al...March 23, 2015
Review
Ride
On his fiftieth birthday, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian gave himself a wet dream present. As a huge fan of long-ago L.A. rock trio MOTHER SUPERIOR (who eventually went on to become Henry Rollins' backing band),Ian was able to persuade guitarist/vocalist Jim Wilson to jet over to his place for an impr...March 23, 2015
Review
Enter & The Dance
Goth metal favorites WITHIN TEMPTATION are riding high from their well-received though somewhat controversial "Hydra" album released earlier this year. Robert Westerholt has laid behind the scenes for the past couple albums as a studio musician in order to focus on his children shared with primary v...March 23, 2015
News
MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Files Lawsuit To Regain Control Of Facebook Account
According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has filed a lawsuit against an Oregon woman in order to regain control of his social media accounts. In the lawsuit, which was filed March 13 in Clark County District Court, Neil accuses Kristy Sinsara, who says she "was once a...March 19, 2015
News
FREE Bassist ANDY FRASER: One Of Final Interviews Posted Online (Video)
One of the final interviews with Andy Fraser, bassist for legendary British band FREE and co-writer of "All Right Now", conducted on February 8 by RocknRolivia of The Rockin' Rag at Rock Against Trafficking's Grammy after-party in Los Angeles, can be seen below. Fraser died on Monday (March 16) at h...March 18, 2015
News
RUSH Honored With 2015 'Allan Waters Humanitarian Award' At Canada's JUNO AWARDS
On Saturday, March 14, Canadian rock legends RUSH received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award at the 44th annual Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The honor is given to "outstanding Canadian artists whose contributions have positively enhanced the social fabric of Canada," according to the...March 15, 2015
News
MIKE PORTNOY Apologizes To Anyone He Offended: 'I Surely Never Meant For Such Attention And Controversy'
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who is currently touring Europe with THE NEAL MORSE BAND, has apologized for blasting the staff at the Whittington Hospital in London, England for allegedly refusing to see him quickly enough so that he could make it in time to the Islington Assembly Hall,...March 9, 2015
News
Video Premiere: AGNOSTIC FRONT's 'Police Violence'
New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT will release their eleventh album, "The American Dream Died", on April 4 via Nuclear Blast. The CD was produced by MADBALL singer Freddy Cricien and engineered, mixed and mastered by Paul Miner (H2O, TERROR). The record, which features guest appearances by Cr...March 6, 2015
News
SOILWORK: 'Bastard Chain' Performance Clip From 'Live In The Heart Of Helsinki' DVD
Swedish metallers SOILWORK will release their first live DVD/Blu-ray, "Live In The Heart Of Helsinki", on March 13 via Nuclear Blast. The disc was recorded during the band's special show on March 21, 2014 at Circus Club in the Finnish capital and features guest appearances by Floor Jansen (NIGHTWISH...March 6, 2015
News
MINISTRY's AL JOURGENSEN: I Want To Make 'The Fastest Record In The History Of The World'
MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen was interviewed by U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine during this year's Soundwave festival in Australia. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his next project, SURGICAL METH MACHINE, which he will record later this year with his longtime engineer Sam D'Ambruoso,...March 2, 2015
News
GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist D.J. ASHBA: Record Labels 'Don't Have The Budgets They Used To'
In a brand new interview with Rock Reflected, GUNS N' ROSES and SIXX: A.M. guitarist D.J. Ashba was asked what he thinks some of the biggest roadblocks facing artists today are. "It's a lot tougher," he responded. "Well, I would say it's not tougher, but different. The old ways of playing every club...February 26, 2015
News
New Albums To Be Released On Fridays Globally Starting This Summer
According to The Pulse Of Radio, the international recording industry has declared that starting this summer, all new music will be released globally on Fridays. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI),which serves as the worldwide governing body of the industry, announced...February 26, 2015
News
TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'Rock Is Severely In Trouble' Because 'It's An Aging Cultural Phenomenon'
Canada's "The Metal Voice" recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER lead guitarist and founder Jay Jay French. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he foresaw the decline of the "hair metal" gen...February 24, 2015
News
ROBERT PLANT Says Liberation From LED ZEPPELIN Pre-Dated 'Raising Sand' Success
According to The Pulse Of Radio, Robert Plant has taken a lot of flack from LED ZEPPELIN fans that assumed that "Raising Sand" — the 2007 Grammy Award-winning Americana team-up with Alison Krauss — was the moment he finally decided to move away from ZEPPELIN-like music. Plant explained to Classic Ro...February 23, 2015
Prev 