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BOBBY DALL Admits He Was Upset When BRET MICHAELS First Started Performing POISON Songs With Solo Band

POISON bassist Bobby Dall has admitted to Rolling Stone that he was upset when singer Bret Michaels first started going on the road as a solo artist and playing POISON's songs. "Yeah, if I'm being honest," said Dall, "I think it'd bother anybody. And if anybody in the band tells you otherwise, I'd t...

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SHAGRATH 'Feels Sorry' For Fans Who Only Watch DIMMU BORGIR Videos On YouTube

Kyle McGinn of Dead Rhetoric recently conducted an interview with vocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Dead Rhetoric: Do you feel that the new DVD ("Forces Of The Northern Night") was a mile...

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MASTODON's BRENT HINDS Ties The Knot

MASTODON's Brent Hinds married his girlfriend Raísa Moreno less than a month after proposing to her onstage during the band's April 28 concert in Birmingham, Alabama. Pictures of the low-key wedding — which was attended by Raísa's mother and Brent's best man, Tom Cheshire — were posted on Hinds's an...

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DEFTONES Have Talked About Making New Music 'Sooner Rather Than Later'

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno says he and his bandmates have been talking about writing new music. It's been a little over a year since DEFTONES released their eighth studio album, "Gore", but Moreno tells NME that he is excited to "start making noise together" with guitarist Stephen Carpenter, dru...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist RICHARD FORTUS: 'I Don't Think This Band Has Ever Sounded Better Than It Does Right Now'

GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Richard Fortus says that the band has never sounded better than it does right now. GUNS kicked off its long-rumored and long-awaited reunion tour in April 2016 with a club show in Hollywood and appearances in Las Vegas and at California's Coachella festival. The "Not In This...

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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist On New Lineup: 'The Band Has Never Sounded Better'

Guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY spoke to Legendary Rock Interviews about the recent departures of guitarist Keith Nelson and drummer Xavier Muriel. He said: "We already had some shows booked between now and the end of the year. A couple months ago, I got...

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PEARL JAM's MIKE MCCREADY: CHRIS CORNELL 'Painted In Song The Darkness And Beauty Of Life In Seattle'

PEARL JAM guitarist Mike McCready has paid tribute to Chris Cornell, saying that the SOUNDGARDEN frontman gave him "the break into the music business" that he had wanted since he was eleven years old. McCready and Cornell were bandmates in TEMPLE OF THE DOG, the legendary Seattle supergroup that als...

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THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Feat. SOILWORK, ARCH ENEMY Members: 'Something Mysterious' Video

The official video for the song "Something Mysterious" from the Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA — featuring members of metal frontrunners SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY — can be seen below. The track is taken from THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA's third studio album, "Ambe...

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JOE LYNN TURNER Performs RAINBOW Classics In Westland, Michigan (Video)

Quality multi-camera video footage of Joe Lynn Turner's April 28 performance at the Token Lounge in Westland, Michigan can be seen below (video produced by George S Pogacich). Joe Lynn Turner last year slammed Ritchie Blackmore for the guitarist's decision to go out and perform classic DEEP PURPLE a...

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THE OFFSPRING's Next Album Will Contain 'Plenty Of Meat-And-Potatoes' Kind Of Stuff, Says NOODLES

THE OFFSPRING lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman has confirmed that the band is continuing work on material for its long-awaited tenth studio album — two years after releasing a single called "Coming For You". Speaking to Kilpop's Tina Smash at this year's Carolina Rebellion festival, which wa...

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RAVEN Drummer Sidelined Due To 'Sudden Serious Health Issue'

Due to a "sudden serious health issue," drummer Joe Hasselvander will be unable to join his RAVEN bandmates on their upcoming tour. Says the group: "As you can imagine, the health and well being of our good mate and partner in mayhem is paramount in importance. However, in order to meet our obligati...

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TED NUGENT Says PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP 'Defies, Denounces And Crushes All Things Status Quo'

During an appearance on "The Rock Brigade" podast, outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent spoke about his surprise appearance last fall's Donald Trump campaign rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The "Motor City Madman" pumped up the crowd before the then-Republican presidential candidate arrived...

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SHAGRATH On Keeping DIMMU BORGIR A Three-Piece: 'That's The Best Way For Us To Do It'

Last week, The Age Of Metal conducted an interview with cocalist Shagrath (real name: Stian Tomt Thoresen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether DI...

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STONE SOUR 'Wanted To Go Back To The Basics' On 'Hydrograd' Album, Says 'COREY TAYLOR

Rob Herrera of Front Row Live conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR singer Corey Taylor on the red carpet of the inaugural "Strange 80s" benefit concert, which was held on Sunday, May 14 at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, California. You can now watch the chat below. Regarding STONE...

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PAPA ROACH 'Wanted To Get Weird' On 'Crooked Teeth' Album

PAPA ROACH frontman Jacoby Shaddix was interviewed on the April 30 edition of "Whiplash", the KLOS radio show hosted by Full Metal Jackie. You can now listen to the chat using the widget below. Speaking about PAPA ROACH's decision to revisit some of its "rap-rock" roots on its upcoming album, "Crook...