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BLIND MELON Guitarist Discusses Decision To Reform With New Singer
Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that it's been exactly 11 years since the death of singer Shannon Hoon effectively put an end to BLIND MELON. But now, the group's surviving members — guitarists Christopher Thorn and Rogers Stevens, bassist Brad Smith and drummer Glen Graham — are back together a...October 21, 2006
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THIN LIZZY Added To DEEP PURPLE/STYX U.K. Tour
THIN LIZZY has been added to to the bill for next year's DEEP PURPLE/STYX U.K. tour. The dates are as follows: Apr. 21 - Newcastle, UK @ Metro Radio Arena Apr. 22 - Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena Apr. 24 - Nottingham, UK @ Arena Apr. 25 - Cardiff, UK @ CIA Arena Apr. 27 ...October 21, 2006
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PAUL GILBERT To Appear On VH1's 'Hottest Pets'
On Monday, October 23, guitarist Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR. BIG) will be appearing on the new VH1 show called "Hottest Pets". "I can't get on TV by playing guitar, but I can get on playing with my alligator lizard," jokes Gilbert. For more information on the program, click here. Paul Gilbert rece...October 20, 2006
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BLIND MELON Reforms With New Singer
ChartAttack.com reports that BLIND MELON has reformed with a new singer — eleven years after frontman Shannon Hoon's drug overdose death. Glen Graham (drums),Christopher Thorn (guitar),Brad Smith (bass) and Rogers Stevens (guitar) have added former RAIN FUR RENT frontman Travis Warren as their new...October 20, 2006
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EVANESCENCE Continues European Chart Reign
MonstersAndCritics.com reports that EVANESCENCE starts a second week at the helm of European Top 100 Albums with "The Open Door" (Wind-Up). Although it loses its chart-topping berths in Germany and Switzerland, falling to No. 2 in those markets, the album adds a No. 1 debut in Greece and a No. 2 ent...October 20, 2006
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New RUSH Album To Reflect On Faith, Says Drummer NEIL PEART
Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press reports: Canadian rock icons RUSH are working on a collection of new songs based on Neil Peart's reflections on faith, the drummer said Thursday from his home in Los Angeles. Peart said he, high-pitched singer Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson spent much...October 19, 2006
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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA: New Performance, Interview Available
ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the band featuring Tommy Lee (MÖTLEY CRÜE),Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and vocalist Lukas Rossi, is the "New Now" feature at Yahoo! Music. Click here to check out video of their performance andinterview at Yahoo! ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA...October 19, 2006
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DARKANE's CHRISTOFER To Hold Swedish Guitar Clinic
DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström has posted the following message on his official web site: "I will hold a guitar clinic next Wednesday (October 25th, 13:00) in RumEtt at Dunkers Kulturhus in Helsingborg [Sweden]. The clinic is arranged by Mega Musikgymnasium and is mainly for their guitar stu...October 19, 2006
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EVANESCENCE Singer Wants Former Guitarist To Leave Her Alone
World Entertainment News Network reports that EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee is publicly urging her ex-boyfriend and former bandmate Ben Moody to stop trying to contact her — because she feels any relationship with him would be "poisonous." Lee formed the goth-rock supergroup with guitarist Moody and da...October 19, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist: 'I Am Blown Away To Be Able To Be In A Band That's Lasted Over 25 Years'
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I'm laying in bed in Kansas City. It's a day off and my ears are still ringing from the show last night. The curtains in my room are closed but daylight is fighting to get in and I'm doing my best ...October 17, 2006
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EVANESCENCE Guitarist Talks With Jacksonville's PLANET RADIO: Audio Available
Klinger of Planet Radio 107.3 FM in Jacksonville, Florida interviewed Terry Balsamo from EVANESCENCE on September 6. Terry talked about recording the band's new album — the first to feature the former COLD guitarist — his health status after suffering a stroke, and more. Download and listen to the b...October 16, 2006
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JEFF KOLLMAN: New Live Album, Appearance On 'Jimmy Kimmel', Tour With GLENN HUGHES
L.A.-based guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) will be releasing his fourth solo album, "Guitar Screams Live" on October 23 through Marmaduke Records. Guest musicians include drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES),bassists Paul Shihadeh (SCOTT HENDERSON, SCOTT...October 16, 2006
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EXODUS Guitarist Issues Post-Tour Update
EXODUS just returned home to the San Francisco Bay Area after completing the "Monsters Of Mayhem" tour with HATEBREED, NAPALM DEATH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DESPISED ICON and FIRST BLOOD. Guitarist Gary Holt has check in with the following update: "Just returned home yesterday, feeling a bit shot r...October 16, 2006
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Discusses Appearance In 'The Pick Of Destiny' Movie
Chris Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports: Former BLACK SABBATH frontman and heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio recalls first hearing about Tenacious D — that is, the metal-inspired comic rock duo of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — in 2001, when they released "Dio", a song that argues: "Dio has rocked .....October 15, 2006
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METALLICA: DVD Of Promotional Videos To Surface Before End Of Year
In the latest issue of the METALLICA Club (the group's official fan club) members-only magazine "So What!", the following information was released: "We can confirm that there will be, at some point, a DVD of all the promotional videos METALLICA have made. Word is it will emerge before the end of 200...October 13, 2006
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