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Ex-STATIC-X Bassist TONY CAMPOS On WAYNE STATIC: 'He Was Just Stuck In His World, And Nobody Could Reach Him'

Former STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos says that he never got a chance to repair his friendship with Wayne Static before the STATIC-X frontman's death, explaining that Wayne "was just stuck in his world, and nobody could reach him." Static died in November 2014 after mixing a cocktail of Xanax and othe...

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DEF LEPPARD's JOE ELLIOTT Wants To See Both STEVEN ADLER And MATT SORUM Involved In GUNS N' ROSES Reunion

DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott says that he would love to see a full reunion of GUNS N' ROSES' classic lineup, with both Steven Adler and Matt Sorum sitting behind the drum kit during the band's live shows. GUNS N' ROSES' headlining slots on April 16 and April 23 at the Coachella Music And Arts ...

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VINCE NEIL On MÖTLEY CRÜE's Final Show: 'It Was Emotional And Surreal And Exhilarating'

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil spoke to the South Bend Tribune about the completion of the band's 18-month "The Final Tour" on December 31 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He said: "I was emotional. There is video out there. I broke down. It was emotional and surreal and exhilarating...

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Former METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Says LEMMY Was His 'Savior'

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has paid tribute to Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister, saying that the iconic MOTÖRHEAD frontman was "almost [his] savior" because Lemmy "made it okay" for Newsted to play bass with a pick. During a December 29 appearance on Ozzy's Boneyard (SiriusXM channel 38),Newsted s...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME Announces U.S. Tour

On February 3, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the new band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, will hit the road for over thirty dates on what will mark the group's first major U.S. tour of the year. This comes hot on the heels of OPERATION: MINDCRIME's extensive European tour in November and Decemb...

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SLAYER's PAUL BOSTAPH: 'Vices' Drum-Cam Footage From Gothenburg, Sweden

Drum-cam footage of SLAYER drummer Paul Bostaph performing the song "Vices" during the band's December 5, 2015 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden can be seen below. Bostaph, who was previously SLAYER's drummer from 1992 until 2001 and recorded four albums with the band, rejoined SLAYER in 2013 after the...

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AEROSMITH's STEVEN TYLER Says That He Has Been Working On GUNS N' ROSES Reunion 'For Years'

AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler says that he has been working on the return of GUNS N' ROSES for years and has predicted that the reunion of Slash, Axl Rose and Duff McKagan will be "huge." GUNS N' ROSES will play two shows before its mid-April appearance at the Coachella Music And Arts Festival in Ca...

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OHM: Feat. Former MEGADETH Members CHRIS POLAND, NICK MENZA: New Performance Footage

Video footage of OHM:, the band featuring former MEGADETH members Chris Poland (guitar) and Nick Menza (drums),performing on January 16 at The Baked Potato in Studio City, California can be seen below. Menza's addition to OHM: in September 2015 followed the passing of the band's previous drummer, D...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL's LAST IN LINE: New Rehearsal Footage Posted Online

LAST IN LINE — the band featuring DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell alongside fellow founding DIO members Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain, plus singer Andrew Freeman, who has previously fronted HURRICANE and LYNCH MOB — has posted video footage from its recent rehearsals for the Hysteria On The High...

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MALICE Guitarist MICK ZANE Undergoing Cancer Treatment

According to Michael Fischer of KNAC.com, Michael Landauer (a.k.a. Mick Zane),one of the founding members of '80s metal masters MALICE, is currently undergoing cancer treatments at UCLA Medical Center under the care of the best doctors in the world. He is battling what he has been told was an inope...

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DAVE MUSTAINE Reveals His Favorite METALLICA Song That He Wrote

In a brand new interview with LA Weekly, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine was asked how he spent the bus ride back from New York to California after being fired by METALLICA in 1983. He responded: "I was looking out the window. A lot. And it was excruciatingly painful... Because, remember, I was livin...

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Video: BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Performs In Dallas

Fan-filmed video footage of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's January 2 concert at Gas Monkey Live! in Dallas, Texas can be seen below. BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde will release "Book Of Shadows II" on April 8 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). Zakk's first solo release in 20 years is the highl...

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ANGER AS ART To Release 'Ad Mortem Festinamus' Album In March

Veteran Los Angeles thrashers ANGER AS ART will release their new album, "Ad Mortem Festinamus", on March 11 via Old School Metal Records. On the follow-up to 2013's "Hubris, Inc.", the quartet has done the improbable by creating a roaring thrash metal beast that doesn't just raise the bar; it crush...

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Video: Actor CHRISTIAN BALE Talks About Learning To Play Double-Bass Drums By Listening To PANTERA, MASTODON

Christian Bale, who has earned a reputation for being an incredibly intense method actor, spoke to Screen Rant 's Don Kaye (a veteran rock journalist who has written CD reviews for BLABBERMOUTH.NET) about his role in the new film "The Big Short", for which he learned to play double-bass drums for a...

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 To Headline NAMMJAM 2016

Former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 (real name: John William Lowery) and his backing band THE CREATURES — drummer Rodger Carter and bassist Ian Ross — will headline the NAMMJAM 2016 on Friday, January 22 at the City National Grove Of Anaheim in Anaheim, California. Also sch...