Search results for 'sixx am'

News

MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST Announces New Drummer

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker's MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST project has recruited drummers Simon Phillips and Bodo Schopf following the recent passing of Ted McKenna. Simon, who played on the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP debut album, will return as the main drummer on the upcoming second MICHAEL S...

News

MORBID ANGEL Frontman STEVE TUCKER: Why I Support Ending Federal Ban On Marijuana

A proponent of ending the federal ban on marijuana, MORBID ANGEL frontman Steve Tucker was asked in a new interview with Heavy Music Headquarters if he thinks the Drug Enforcement Administration will eventually reschedule pot into a lower drug class, opening the way to federal legalization. "Yeah,"...

News

SEBASTIAN BACH Defends KISS Over 'Lip-Sync' Accusations

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has defended KISS against claims that the band is using pre-recorded tracks during its farewell tour. Ever since KISS's "End Of The Road" trek launched last month, there has been persistent online chatter about frontman Paul Stanley allegedly singing to a backin...

News

SKILLET Frontman JOHN COOPER Launches 'Cooper Stuff' Podcast

Taking a cue from what he gets asked about most from fans, a desire to have some fun and to live out the golden rule, multi-platinum and Grammy-nominated SKILLET frontman John Cooper has officially launched his "Cooper Stuff" podcast. Available on SKILLET's YouTube channel, iTunes and more, Cooper's...

News

Did NIKKI SIXX Call Out KISS For Allegedly Using Backing Tracks During Live Concerts?

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has called out another band for using taped vocals during its live performances after it previously derided other groups for doing the same thing. Sixx wrote on Twitter: "Certain band out on the road right now putting other bands DOWN and saying that they are a REAL ro...

News

ALICE IN CHAINS' JERRY CANTRELL Talks Sobriety And Creativity

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist and singer Jerry Cantrell recently spoke with Grammy.com about continuing to be creative while also staying sober. Cantrell said: "I've been super-creative fucked up. I've been super-creative not fucked up. It's been so many years for me that I just don't really think about...

News

Public Memorial For WARBEAST And RIGOR MORTIS Singer BRUCE CORBITT To Be Held Next Month In Fort Worth

A public memorial for former RIGOR MORTIS and WARBEAST vocalist Bruce Corbitt will be held on Saturday, March 9 at the Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth, Texas. Corbitt passed away on January 25 following an extensive and tireless battle with esophageal cancer. He was 56 years old. Corbitt was diagnosed...

News

PHIL DEMMEL On His Decision To Quit MACHINE HEAD: 'I Didn't Like My Job Anymore'

Former MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel says that he quit the band because he "didn't like [his] job anymore." The guitarist announced his exit from MACHINE HEAD in October, explaining at the time that he wanted "to step away and do something else musically." Phil, who first played with MACHINE HE...

News

Video Premiere: LAST IN LINE's 'Blackout The Sun'

The official music video for the song "Blackout The Sun" from LAST IN LINE can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's sophomore album, "II", which will be released on February 22 via Frontiers Music Srl. As with 2016's "Heavy Crown", the new disc was produced by DOKKEN and FOREIGNER bassi...

News

LIFE OF AGONY Taps Producer SYLVIA MASSY For 'The Sound Of Scars' Album

Brooklyn, New York's LIFE OF AGONY has entered the studio with esteemed producer Sylvia Massy (TOOL, SYSTEM OF A DOWN) to begin recording its sixth album, "The Sound Of Scars", due this fall via Napalm Records. The recording sessions are taking place at Sylvia's Studio Divine in Ashland, Oregon. Add...

News

HALESTORM's LZZY HALE Is 'Disappointed And Disheartened' By VINNIE PAUL's Exclusion From GRAMMY AWARDS' 'In Memoriam' Segment

HALESTORM's Lzzy Hale says that she is "disappointed and disheartened" that Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH),Oli Herbert (ALL THAT REMAINS) and Kyle Pavone (WE CAME AS ROMANS) "were not acknowledged" in the televised portion of the Grammy Awards ceremony's "In Memoriam" segment. This year, Th...

News

ULI JON ROTH 'Would Love To' Make New Studio Album

In a brand new interview with Grande Rock, legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth said that he "would love to" make a new studio album. "The problem is that I have written a lot of new music, and I am quite pleased with some of it," he said. "But I'm not the kind of artist who just walks into the studio a...

News

ARCH ENEMY's JEFF LOOMIS Wants SEPULTURA's ELOY CASAGRANDE To Play On His Next Solo Album

During an interview with Ola Englund at last month's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, guitarist Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) confirmed that he is working on material for his third solo album. Speaking about the delay in releasing the follow-up to 2012's "Plains Of Oblivion", Loomis said: "My...

News

FRANK ZAPPA Hologram Tour Dates Announced

Live music's premier hologram production company Eyellusion has announced that a who's who of Zappa fan favorite musicians will support "The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa" hologram tour which will make its debut this April in the U.S. The nine U.S. shows kick off Friday, April 19, with seven European...

News

New VIXEN Lineup Performs At Florida's FULL THROTTLE (Video)

The new lineup of VIXEN performed this past Saturday, February 9 at Full Throttle in Clearwater, Florida. Fan-filmed video footage can be seen below. Last month, VIXEN recruited FEMME FATALE's Lorraine Lewis as its new lead singer following the recent departure of Janet Gardner. Lewis had already pe...