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RATT Singer Talks About Tell-All Memoir With 'Heavy Metal Book Club' (Audio)

In Episode 4 of the "Heavy Metal Book Club", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy talks about his long-awaited book, "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock". You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock" will be released on May 7 via ...

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RATT Singer To Sign Copies Of His Tell-All Memoir

RATT singer Stephen Pearcy's long-awaited book, "Sex, Drugs, Ratt & Roll: My Life In Rock", will be released on May 7 via Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The 288-page hardcover is described in a press release as "a jaw-dropping tell-all from the lead singer of the 1980s superg...

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ROCKSTAR Featuring Ex-Members Of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE: Rehearsal Footage

Former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS will play classic songs from their respective bands during a week-long tour of Russia under the banner ROCKSTAR. ROCKSTAR is: * Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) - Vocal...

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GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, QUEEN Members Mourn Passing Of Legendary Rock Producer ANDY JOHNS

Members of GUNS N' ROSES, VAN HALEN, QUEEN and RATT have reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of British sound engineer and record producer Andy Johns who passed away yesterday (April 7) at the age of 61. No cause of death was immediately available, although Johns had been hospitalized for...

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RATT Performs At Auto Club Speedway In Fontana (Video)

Veteran rockers RATT got the race day started this past Sunday, March 24 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, where they performed a pre-race concert at 10 a.m. on the FanZone main stage. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Speaking to "The Blairing Out With Eric Blai...

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Former Members Of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE To Tour Russia As ROCKSTAR

Former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS will play classic songs from their respective bands during a week-long tour of Russia under the banner ROCKSTAR. ROCKSTAR is: * Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DIO DISCIPLES) - Vocal...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist, WARRANT Singer Perform AC/DC Classic With SIN CITY SINNERS (Video)

Jeff Young (MEGADETH) and Robert Mason (WARRANT) joined SIN CITY SINNERS on stage on Saturday, March 2 at Vinyl inside the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the AC/DC classic "Highway To Hell". Check out video footage of their appearance below. SIN CITY SINNERS features Todd Kerns (SL...

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Former L.A. GUNS Guitarist Working With Soundtrack Loops, SixString

Since leaving L.A. GUNS last December, guitarist Stacey Blades has been busy, partnering with music and tech companies, creating his own online community, and working on new music. Stacey's ten years with L.A. GUNS cemented him as a must-watch guitar player, and his final record with the band, "Holl...

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RATT: First Five Albums Remastered For 'Original Album Series' Box Set

RATT's first five albums — 1984's "Out of the Cellar", 1985's "Invasion of Your Privacy", 1986's "Dancing "Undercover", 1988's "Reach For the Sky" and 1990's "Detonator" — have just been reissued in the U,K, through Warner Bros. under the "Original Album Series." A description reads: "The five-CD bo...

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VAN HALEN Confirmed For Wisconsin's ROCK USA Festival

VAN HALEN will headline the final night of the Rock USA festival, set to take place July 17-20 at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, July 17 AVENGED SEVENFOLD BUCKCHERRY SALIVA + two more acts to be announced Thursday, July 18 BRET MIC...

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GEOFF TATE Working On 'Stupidly Heavy' QUEENSRŸCHE Album

Guitarist Craig Locicero (FORBIDDEN, SPIRALARMS) and drummer Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, TESTAMENT, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN) are among the featured musicians on the forthcoming album from the new lineup of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE. The CD, which is currently being mixed by Jason Slater, is...

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GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE: First Photos Of New Lineup Released

The first two photos of the new lineup of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE can be seen below. Although a lineup for Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE was originally announced in the fall of 2012, things have changed. The band will now feature Tate along with bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHI...

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RATT Taps Producer BRIAN HOWES For New Album

Eric Blair of "The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show" conducted an interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, a massive music-products convention that took place January 24-27 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California....

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New Album From GEOFF TATE's QUEENSRŸCHE To Feature Guest Appearance By Y&T Frontman

Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti has recorded a guest appearance on the new album from the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE, due later in the year via the Los Angeles-based independent label Cleopatra Records. Although a lineup for Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE was originally announced in the fall of 20...

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GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS, KORN Confirmed For ROCKLAHOMA

Rocklahoma celebrates its seventh year May 24, 25 and 26 with a stellar rock lineup not to be missed. GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE IN CHAINS and KORN will headline the three-day camping festival which features the top current active rock artists and classic bands at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pry...