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MIKE PORTNOY Shoots Down Report He Will Join RUSH's GEDDY LEE And ALEX LIFESON For 'Permanent Waves' 40th-Anniversary Tour

Mike Portnoy has once again shot down rumors that he will tour with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson as the replacement for RUSH drummer Neil Peart. Portnoy was responding to a fake report from a Spanish web site posted on Día De Los Santos Inocentes (Holy Innocents' Day),which takes place on December 28...

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NEW YEARS DAY Singer ASH COSTELLO Is Now Engaged

NEW YEARS DAY vocalist Ash Costello has confirmed that she is now engaged. Jered Boeving proposed to the singer on New Year's Eve at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Costello and Boeving have been dating for less than a year after initially crossing paths in 2016. Ash broke the news of the engagem...

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BLACK STAR RIDERS And THIN LIZZY Frontman RICKY WARWICK Diagnosed With Pleurisy

Ricky Warwick has been diagnosed with pleurisy, a condition in which the linings of the lungs become inflamed. The BLACK STAR RIDERS and THIN LIZZY frontman issued an update on his health five days after undergoing a "small procedure" at the Cedars-Sinai hospital in West Hollywood, California. Earli...

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GHOST's TOBIAS FORGE On Bringing His Music Video Ideas To Life: 'Most Of The Things That I Come Up With Are Not Done Yet'

In a recent interview with Alternative Press's APTV, GHOST mastermind Tobias Forge discussed his frustrations trying to bring his decadant visions to life while still having to stay on budget and reveals the two music video ideas from GHOST's back catalog that have yet to be produced. Speaking about...

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MAYAN/Ex-STREAM OF PASSION Singer MARCELA BOVIO Is Battling Cervical Cancer

Marcela Bovio, the Mexican singer, violinist, songwriter, and vocal teacher, who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic death metal band MAYAN, is undergoing treatment for cervical cancer. Known for her melancholic, emotional voice and her other work with bands like STREAM OF PASSION, AYREON,...

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KARL SANDERS Says New NILE Members Have 'Their Feet On The Ground And Heads In The Right Place'

J-Rocks Metal Zone 's "That Metal Interview" recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders of South Carolina death metal veterans NILE. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On including the story behind NILE's lyrics...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Opens Up About Holiday Depression That Paralyzed Him With 'Hopelessness' And 'Fear'

Brian May has opened up about his battle with depression, saying that he hasn't wanted to go outside most of this Christmas period because his face was "grim." The QUEEN guitarist spoke out on Instagram, where he posted a photo of him smiling and offering a thumbs-up alongside a painting of another...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Implies TRUMP Ordered SOLEIMANI Killing As 'Distraction' From Impeachment

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has implied that President Donald Trump was thinking of his own political future when he authorized the killing of Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force. Trump personally ordered the killing by airstrike of Iran's top g...

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KID ROCK Visits TRUMP's Golf Club, Poses For Photo With DONALD TRUMP JR.

Kid Rock posed for a photo at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida, with the President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. The musician, a diehard supporter of the president, was wearing a t-shirt mocking House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, who helped lead both House...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer MATT SORUM: 'The Thing That I Am Most Proud Of In The Last Decade Is Finding My Faith In God'

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Matt Sorum says that his "most proud" accomplishment of the last decade is "finding" his faith in God. The rocker, who has also played with VELVET REVOLVER and THE CULT, reflected on the last 10 years in a January 1 Instagram post. He wrote: "A new Decade is upon us , th...

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SATYRICON Bassist ANDERS ODDEN Diagnosed With Colon Cancer

Norwegian heavy metal musician Anders Odden is preparing to undergo surgery for colon cancer. The procedure, which is scheduled for next Monday (January 6),is expected to remove the malignant tumors and any nearby lymph nodes. Odden, the co-founder and guitarist of the death metal band CADAVER and...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Is Ditching Meat From His Diet And Going Vegan For 'Veganuary'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May is taking part in this year's Veganuary, a campaign that aims to encourage people to go vegan at the beginning of the year. May is one of hundreds of thousands of people who are giving up meat to become vegan for January. In a recent Instagram post, the musician explained h...

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BLACK BREATH Drummer Pays Tribute To Bassist ELIJAH NELSON: 'His Kindness, Generosity And Beauty Cannot Be Overstated'

Seattle death metal band BLACK BREATH has thanked fans for their support following the passing of the band's bassist, Elijah Nelson (pictured). Late last night, BLACK BREATH drummer Jamie Byrum took to the group's social media to write :"As some of you may already know, our brother and bassist Elija...

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STATIC-X On Stand-In Singer XER0: 'His Professionalism And Attention To Detail' Is 'Second To None'

STATIC-X has thanked fans for their support, saying that "the amount of love and respect" that the band felt from them on its ongoing tour "far exceeded" its widest dreams. STATIC-X's current trek celebrates the 20th anniversary of the band's platinum-certified "Wisconsin Death Trip" album and pays...

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SHINEDOWN Members Reflect On Last Decade (Video)

In celebration of entering a new decade, the four members of SHINEDOWN got behind the camera to talk about their personal experiences over the past 10 years. The resulting 26-minute video, which was shot and edited by Sanjay Parikh, can be seen below. SHINEDOWN is continuing to tour in support of it...