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STITCHED UP HEART Singer Will Use Coronavirus Downtime To Work On Next Album

STITCHED UP HEART singer Alecia "Mixi" Demner says that she will use the coronavirus downtime to work on the band's next album. A number of artists have seen their concert dates drop off as they're either canceled or postponed in the wake of the global spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the n...

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ALICE COOPER Is 'Not Scared' Of Contracting COVID-19

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Arizona Republic that he is looking forward to some downtime after his North American tour was postponed in response to health concerns related to the spread of the new coronavirus. "For me and [my wife] Sheryl, two months off is great," he said. "We're at home...

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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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LACUNA COIL's CRISTINA SCABBIA Urges Fans To Stay Home: 'We Can All Make A Difference'

LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia has once again urged the band's fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. By the end of this week, more than half of Americans will be ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow t...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN's SERJ TANKIAN On DONALD TRUMP: 'Nepotism, Egocentricity And Stupidity At Its Best'

SYSTEM OF A DOWN singer Serj Tankian has blasted President Donald Trump for claiming his administration has "done one hell of a job" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday (March 25),President Trump railed against "fake news," telling a reporter "you wouldn't even have a country left" if it weren...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY Discusses His COVID-19 Diagnosis

TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, who was one of the first metal musicians to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, spoke to Canada's The Metal Voice about how the virus has temporarily put his life on hold. The 57-year-old Billy had been feeling unwell since returning h...

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JEFF HEALEY: 'Heal My Soul' Deluxe Edition To Include Companion Album 'Holding On'

On May 22, Eagle Rock Entertainment will celebrate the genius of guitarist/blues-rock vocalist Jeff Healey, with the release of a two-disc deluxe edition of "Heal My Soul". For the first time, this critically acclaimed masterpiece will be packaged with its companion album "Holding On". This will als...

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APOCALYPTICA Reschedules North American Tour Dates For January/February 2021

Due to the current global health crisis as well as government-imposed travel and live performance restrictions, Finland's APOCALYPTICA has rescheduled all U.S. and Canada dates on the band's 2020 "Cell-0" world tour. This decision was made following the recommendations and legal regulations of gover...

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BODY COUNT's ICE-T On Coronavirus Pandemic: 'It's Something That Was Gonna Happen Eventually'

In a new interview with The MetalSucks Podcast, BODY COUNT frontman Ice-T spoke about the spread of the coronavirus now holding much of the world hostage. He said (hear audio below): "It's something that was gonna happen eventually. And as much as we like to play like we're prepared for these types...

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ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony Rescheduled For November

This year's edition of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony will take place in November. The annual event, which was originally scheduled to take place May 2 at Cleveland, Ohio's Public Hall, was postponed over coronavirus concerns. The ceremony, which is set to be broadcast live on HBO...

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Stay Home For OZZY OSBOURNE, Says His Daughter KELLY

Kelly Osbourne, the daughter of legendary BLACK SABBATH singer Ozzy Osbourne, has urged his fans to do their part in keeping everybody healthy while they are at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. One-third of Americans have been ordered to stay home as much as possible in an attempt to slow the s...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Says U.K.'s Stay-At-Home Order Is 'Long Overdue'

QUEEN guitarist Brian May says it was "the right thing" for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ban people from leaving their homes apart from for a few "very limited" reasons during the coronavirus pandemic. In an address from Downing Street, Johnson said he will order police to enforce a strict c...

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DEATH ANGEL Drummer WILL CARROLL Is 'Doing A Lot Better,' Says EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA

EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has offered an update on his bandmates and the members of TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL, some of whom have become sick since returning from a recent European tour, with some testing positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. EXODUS, TESTAMENT and...

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JOE ELLIOTT: DEF LEPPARD And IRON MAIDEN Are 'The Only Two Bands Of Note' Who Survived The NWOBHM Tag

In a new interview with uDiscover Music, Joe Elliott addressed the fact that DEF LEPPARD's debut single, "Getcha Rocks Off", on the band's own label, Bludgeon Riffola, helped kickstart the whole New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. While a handful of NWOBHM bands, most notably IRON MAIDEN and D...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces Rescheduled Dates For Second Leg Of 'Skid Row' 30th-Anniversary Tour

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has announced the newly rescheduled dates for the second leg of his tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the band's self-titled debut album. The trek, which was originally set to start later this month, will now take place this fall, starting on October 28 a...