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BUCKCHERRY Announces Leg Two Of 'Warpaint' 2019 North American Tour
Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY have announced the dates for leg two of their "Warpaint" North American tour. The trek starts on May 18 in Waco, Texas and runs through August 15 in Kansas City. On top of touring all major markets in the U.S., the band will visit ten Eastern Canadian cities on this ru...April 4, 2019
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FOZZY Signs With SONY MUSIC
FOZZY — the band featuring former WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho alongside members of STUCK MOJO — has inked a new record deal with Sony Music. The group's last three albums — 2012's "Sin And Bones", 2014's "Do You Wanna Start A War" and 2017's "Judas" — were released through Century Media. J...April 4, 2019
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DEATH ANGEL Guitarist Understands Why SLAYER Is Calling It Quits
DEATH ANGEL guitarist Rob Cavestany spoke to Billboard about SLAYER's decision to call it quits after completing its current farewell tour. "I'll miss new music from SLAYER, and their live show is one of the best killer live thrash shows you'll see, even now," he says. "At the same time, I can see t...April 3, 2019
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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON Is 'Laying The Last' Of His Parts Down For New Album
SLIPKNOT DJ Sid Wilson is wrapping up the recording sessions for the band's new album. Wilson checked in via Instagram yesterday, saying that he was "lounging out" in the SLIPKNOT studios "laying the last" of his parts down. "So, it's getting closer, y'all," he added. Due on August 9, SLIPKNOT's upc...April 3, 2019
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DEVILDRIVER Completes Recording New Album
DEVILDRIVER has completed recording its new album with producer Steve Evetts (EVERY TIME I DIE, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN). The follow-up to 2016's "Trust No One" is tentatively due later in the year via Napalm Records. Vocalist Dez Fafara offered an update on the record in an Instagram post, saying...April 3, 2019
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NICKELBACK's CHAD KROEGER Never Gets Tired Of Performing 'How You Remind Me'
Chad Kroeger of NICKELBACK was honored as the "Most-Performed Songwriter" at the 30th annual SOCAN Awards Monday night (April 1) at Toronto, Ontario, Canada's Sheraton Centre Hotel. The British Columbia resident was serenaded by country star Dallas Smith, who performed the Kroger-penned NICKELBACK s...April 2, 2019
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JAKE E. LEE: 'Everything I Do Is Old School'
That Just Happened recently conducted an interview with RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On RED DRAGON CARTEL's current lineup and tour: Jake: "...April 2, 2019
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PAPA ROACH's JERRY HORTON On Being Experimental And Trying New Things: 'It's Something We've Always Done'
Ethan of the V100 radio station in Topeka, Kansas recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how important it is for PAPA ROACH to make a different-sounding album every time they go in to record, Jerry said: "We've done it ever...April 2, 2019
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BRIAN MAY Says He Would Have Hated It If Someone Else Had Inducted DEF LEPPARD Into ROCK HALL
DEF LEPPARD was finally inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame last Friday night (March 29) — 14 years after the British rockers first became eligible. The 34th annual ceremony took place at Brooklyn, New York's Barclays Center and saw DEF LEPPARD inducted by QUEEN's Brian May. Speaking to Sir...April 2, 2019
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'I've Always Had A Very, Very Strong Vision Of What I Wanna Do'
In a brand new interview with U.K.'s Total Rock, legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen was asked if he always had the "self-belief" that he would one day "make it." He responded (see video below): "I think that I've always had a very, very strong vision of what I wanna do. Whether that would...April 1, 2019
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Scores First U.S. Top 10 Album In More Than A Decade With 'The Dirt' Soundtrack
According to Billboard, MÖTLEY CRÜE's soundtrack to "The Dirt" has entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 10 with nearly 30,000 equivalent album units. Of that sum, 15,000 were in traditional album sales. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-me...April 1, 2019
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GHOST Announces Fall 2019 North American Tour With NOTHING MORE
With "Dance Macabre" becoming the band's third No. 1 single at Rock Radio, Grammy Award-winning artist GHOST has announced a six-week North American headline tour that will see the Swedish rock band's elaborate rock theater presentation metamorphose into a full-on arena production. Billed as the "U...April 1, 2019
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BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says It's 'Flattering' When OVERKILL Is Compared To MOTÖRHEAD
Diamond Oz of Metal Underground conducted an interview with frontman Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL prior to the band's March 21 show at Islington Academy in London, England. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH...March 31, 2019
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DANKO JONES: 'I Just Wanna Be In A Band That Puts Out Great Rock Records'
Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with Danko Jones, the namesake front man of the Canadian hard rock power trio DANKO JONES. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what fans can expect fro...March 31, 2019
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says VAN HALEN Reunion Tour Is 'Not Gonna Happen'
Michael Anthony says that his much-rumored reunion tour with VAN HALEN is "not gonna happen." A recent rumor has suggested that the original VAN HALEN lineup — including the bassist, who has not played with the band since 2004 — will reunite in 2019 for a run of stadium shows. This would be the firs...March 30, 2019
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