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DAVID COVERDALE Looks Back On DEEP PURPLE's 'Ugly' ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction

David Coverdale says that "it was an obscenity" that ex-DEEP PURPLE guitarist Ritchie Blackmore wasn't allowed to join his former bandmates at the 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs, including "Smo...

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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...

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New Zealand Black Metal Drummer Charged With Setting Two Mormon Churches Ablaze

According to the New Zealand Herald, Jacob Lowenstein, the 28-year-old drummer for the New Zealand black metal band IGNI, has been charged with setting two Mormon churches ablaze. Lowenstein appeared from custody via audio visual link at Christchurch District Court today on two charges of arson and...

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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...

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WHITESNAKE's DAVID COVERDALE Lists Lake Tahoe Estate For $9.85 Million

According to Los Angeles Times, former DEEP PURPLE and current WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale has listed his Lake Tahoe estate for $9.85 million. Found in Incline Village, a community on the north shore, the gated residence features high ceilings with exposed beams, wood and stone accents, three...

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IN FLAMES Guitarist NICLAS ENGELIN To Sit Out European Tour Dates

IN FLAMES guitarist Niclas Engelin will sit out the band's spring and summer European tour dates to focus on "personal matters." Filling in for him once again will be former MEGADETH and current ACT OF DEFIANCE guitarist Chris Broderick. Broderick previously stepped in for Engelin during IN FLAMES'...

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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...

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JAMES HETFIELD's Dramatic Acting Debut To Premiere On NETFLIX Next Month; New Trailer Released

"Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile", the thriller in which METALLICA frontman James Hetfield makes his dramatic acting debut, will premiere on Netflix on May 3. "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile" follows the relationship between notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, played by Zac Ef...

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TOMMY LEE Tells His Wife About His First Japanese Groupie Experience: I Was 'Pouring Jack Down Her Face Like Crazy'

For the first episode of the "Worst Firsts" podcast, actress Brittany Furlan, the wife of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee, invited her husband to tell her about his worst first experiences. During the nearly half-hour chat, which can be heard below, Tommy recounted his very first Japanese groupie enco...

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THE CULT To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Sonic Temple' With Special Los Angeles Concert In June

The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles will become "A Sonic Temple" on June 15 with a diverse multi-act bill that has roots in THE CULT lead singer Ian Astbury's pioneering pre-Lollapalooza festival "A Gathering Of The Tribes" (1990). PRAYERS, ZOLA JESUS and VOWWS will join headliners THE CULT for this ve...

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LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE Lends 'Stairway To Heaven' Guitar To The Metropolitan Museum Of Art (Video)

LED ZEPPELIN legend Jimmy Page spoke to the Associated Press about his involvement in the first major exhibition in an art museum dedicated entirely to the iconic instruments of rock and roll. "Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll" will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning Apri...

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RON KEEL BAND Releases New LP 'Fight Like A Band' Via EMP LABEL GROUP

EMP Label Group has released the new RON KEEL BAND album "Fight Like A Band", which hit stores March 1 via the EMP Outlaw imprint. The collection features 11 brand-new songs and fresh recordings of KEEL classics. In addition to a lyric video for the lead track "Road Ready", released in January, the...

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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...

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RICHIE FAULKNER: New JUDAS PRIEST Setlist Will Include 'Around 8-10 Songs We Haven't Played Yet On Entire 'Firepower' Tour'

Richie Faulkner says that fans can expect to see more than half a dozen different songs in JUDAS PRIEST's setlist when he and his bandmates return to the United States this spring for a run with fellow classic heavy rockers URIAH HEEP. The 32-date trek will kick off on May 3 at the Seminole Hard Roc...

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METALLICA And SLIPKNOT Add More Shows In Australia, New Zealand

METALLICA has added two more shows to its previously announced tour of Australia and New Zealand. The second Melbourne concert will take place on October 24 at Marvel Stadium and another Auckland gig is scheduled for November 2 at Mt. Smart Stadium. As with the rest of the tour, support at the shows...