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BRING ME THE HORIZON's 'That's The Spirit' Lands At No. 2 On The Billboard 200 Chart

BRING ME THE HORIZON's "That's The Spirit" debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 62,000 equivalent album units in the week ending September 17. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album sales,...

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IRON MAIDEN's STEVE HARRIS: 'We’ve Always Done What We Wanted To Do Right From The First Album'

Patrick Prince of Goldmine magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris. An excerpt from the chat follows below. Goldmine: Why did the band return to the recording studio in Paris [for "The Book Of Souls"]? Were you trying to recapture the same vibe as "Brave New Wo...

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New BON SCOTT Book 'Live Wire' Due In October

Australia's Allen & Unwin has set an October 14 release date for Mary Renshaw, John D'Arcy and Gabby D'Arcy’s new book called "Live Wire". The world knows Bon Scott as the wild rocker, the frontman for AC/DC who tragically died of alcohol poisoning on the eve of the band's rise to superstardom....

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Video: THE WINERY DOGS Discuss New Song 'Oblivion'

THE WINERY DOGS, the power trio featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, ADRENALINE MOB),legendary bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, TALAS, DAVID LEE ROTH) and guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (MR. BIG, POISON),will release its sophomore album, "Hot Streak", on October 2 in...

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JOHN BUSH Says ANTHRAX Has Had 'A Lot Of Accounting And Management Issues' That Have Affected Him Personally

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush was interviewed on the latest installment of HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Bush fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005 but was sidelined w...

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DEVIL CITY ANGELS Featuring POISON, Ex-L.A. GUNS Members: Entire Debut Album Streaming

The self-titled debut album from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON),Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS),Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA),and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be streamed using the SoundCloud eidget below. Released on September 18, the CD was produced by the DEVIL C...

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CARCASS's BILL STEER Explains How He Came To Join GENTLEMANS PISTOLS

Leeds, U.K.-based rockers GENTLEMANS PISTOLS, who feature in their ranks CARCASS guitarist Bill Steer, will release their third album, "Hustler's Row", on October 16 via Nuclear Blast. In the two-minute clip below, Steer explains how he came to join GENTLEMANS PISTOLS. "Hustler's Row" formats and tr...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY KILMISTER To Receive 'Lifetime Achievement Award' At BASS PLAYER LIVE!

Bass Player magazine returns for its eighth year in Los Angeles with the premier live bass guitar event, Bass Player LIVE! 2015, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8. SIR Studios, at 6465 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, will once again be the location for two days of exhibits by top gear manufa...

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Video: GEEZER BUTLER, TOM MORELLO, PERRY FARRELL, KESHA Perform With HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES

Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH),Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE),Perry Farrell (JANE'S ADDICTION) and pop superstar Kesha are among the guest musicians who performed with HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES during the band's live debut Wednesday night (September 16) at the 500-capacity The Roxy Theatre in West...

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DREAM THEATER's New Album Will Be 'A Further Progression Of The Band's Creative Identity'

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have been working on the follow-up to 2013's self-titled album since January at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York. The band's guitarist, John Petrucci, tells Revolver magazine: "The new album will be a further progression of the band's creative ide...

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VINNY APPICE, CRAIG GOLDY, SEAN MCNABB And CHAS WEST Join Forces In RESURRECTION KINGS

RESURRECTION KINGS is the name of new so-called "supergroup" featuring singer Chas West (RED DRAGON CARTEL, TANGO DOWN),guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO, GIUFFRIA, ROUGH CUTT, DIO DISCIPLES),bassist Sean McNabb (DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE) and drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL). The b...

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ANTHRAX's FRANK BELLO: 'I Truly Love JOHN BUSH'

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello says that he has "no issues" with the band's former singer John Bush, even though the two haven't spoken in more than half a decade. Bush fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005 but was sidelined when ANTHRAX reunited with Joey Belladonna for a 20th-anniversary tour. When t...

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30 Years Later, TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Looks Back On Historic PMRC Hearings

In 1985, the Parents' Music Resource Center (PMRC),led by Tipper Gore, was trying to introduce a parental warning system that would label all albums containing "offensive material." The system was to include letters identifying the type of objectionable content to be found in each album (e.g. O for...

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Why ANTHRAX Drummer CHARLIE BENANTE 'Got All Livid' On Former Singer JOHN BUSH

Former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BL...

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EVANESCENCE's AMY LEE Helps Create Soundtrack For Sci-Fi Short Film 'Indigo Grey: The Passage'

Amy Lee (EVANESCENCE) and Grammy nominees Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer, in collaboration with former "Riverdance" stars and fellow Brooklyn artists Hammerstep, have composed an original song for a brand new short film that combines sci-fi, martial arts and neo-Irish dance. "Indigo Grey: The Passage"...