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Ex-JOURNEY Singer JEFF SCOTT SOTO Says He Is 'On Good Terms' With NEAL SCHON Again

Jeff Scott Soto says that he is "on good" and "positive terms" again with JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain — a decade and a half after he was fired from the band. Soto, who previously sang with Yngwie Malmsteen, joined JOURNEY about a week and half into a six-week summer 20...

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JUDAS PRIEST's RICHIE FAULKNER: 'I Get Called A K.K. DOWNING Clone A Lot, Which Is Quite Ironic'

In a new interview with Highway 81 Revisited, JUDAS PRIEST guitarist Richie Faulkner, who joined the band in 2011 as the replacement for K.K. Downing, was asked about singer Rob Halford's comment in 2015 that Faulkner "saved" PRIEST. Richie said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "That's incredib...

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WHITESNAKE's TANYA O'CALLAGHAN Says DAVID COVERDALE 'Needs Some Time Off The Road To Heal Up'

WHITESNAKE bassist Tanya O'Callaghan spoke to Ampeg's "SVT Time Live" about the band's decision to pull out of its previously announced North American tour with the SCORPIONS due to singer David Coverdale's "continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection." SCORPIONS has gone ahead...

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ICE-T Says Working With SLAYER On 'Judgment Night' Soundtrack Was A 'Career Highlight'

BODY COUNT frontman and legendary rapper Ice-T has told Darren Paltrowitz, host of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz", that working with SLAYER on the soundtrack to "Judgment Night", a 1993 action-thriller starring Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jeremy Piven, Denis Leary and Stephen Dorff, w...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On His Time With JUDAS PRIEST: 'I Definitely Had The Talent To Be In There And Do It'

Tim "Ripper" Owens says that he "definitely had the talent" to sing for JUDAS PRIEST. Owens joined PRIEST in 1996 after being discovered when the band's drummer was given a videotape of him performing with the PRIEST cover band BRITISH STEEL. JUDAS PRIEST at the time was seeking a replacement for Ro...

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MICHAEL MONROE Says There Are 'No Plans' For More HANOI ROCKS Reunion Shows: 'It's Too Special To Do It Again'

Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, celebrated the milestone with a bang on September 23 at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin Jäähalli) in Finland. As the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland's most significant rock bands of all time, took the stage: Monr...

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UFO Guitarist VINNIE MOORE To Release New Solo Album 'Double Exposure' With Guest Vocalists

UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore will release a new solo album, "Double Exposure", on November 8 via his Mind's Eye Music label. Vinnie is joined on this half-vocal-half-instrumental follow-up to 2019 "Soul Shifter" by singers Ed Terry (RAGE AND BEYOND, AMERICAN MAFIA),Keith Slack (MSG, MOTHER ROAD),Mik...

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Former GREAT WHITE Singers JACK RUSSELL And TERRY ILOUS To Release 'Classic Cover Of An Iconic Rock Song'

Former GREAT WHITE singers Jack Russell and Terry Ilous will "release a classic cover of an iconic rock song" when they come together for one night, on one stage, for an acoustic storytelling show on Saturday, October 29 at Rockefellas bar in Corona, California. Russell and Ilous will share stories...

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PAUL STANLEY Criticizes KANYE WEST For Antisemitic Posts

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has seemingly weighed in on Kanye West's antisemitic statements in the rapper's latest posts. In a since-removed tweet, West said he was "going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE," and also that, "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes y...

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BIOHAZARD's Classic Lineup To Reunite For European Festival Appearances In 2023

The classic lineup of BIOHAZARD — Billy Graziadei (rhythm guitar, vocals),Bobby Hambel (lead guitar),Danny Schuler (drums) and Evan Seinfeld (lead vocals, bass) — will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Walton-on-Trent, United Kingdom. BIOHAZARD w...

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ROB HALFORD Says PANTERA Reunion Will Be 'Amazing': 'I'm Gonna Be Banging My Head Like A Maniac'

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has weighed in on the news that PANTERA's surviving members Philip Anselmo (vocals) and Rex Brown (bass) will unite with guitarist Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) for a world tour under the PANTERA banner. Anselm...

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MICHAEL WILTON Explains What Keeps QUEENSRŸCHE Motivated To Continue Releasing New Music

In a new interview with The Prog Report, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked what keeps him and his bandmates motivated to continue making new albums every two or three years. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, you have adverse conditions in the music industry right...

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FOZZY's CHRIS JERICHO Says His Voice Is 'Getting Better' Following Throat Injury

Last month, FOZZY postponed the remaining dates of its previously announced summer/fall 2022 "Save The World" tour due to a throat injury suffered by the band's lead singer, wrestling superstar Chris Jericho. According to FOZZY, Jericho sustained a bruised larynx in August at the AEW "Quake By The L...

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Watch: LAMB OF GOD's WILLIE ADLER Sits Out Vancouver Concert; PHIL DEMMEL Steps In

Former MACHINE HEAD and current VIO-LENCE guitarist Phil Demmel filled in for Willie Adler at last night's (Sunday, October 9) LAMB OF GOD concert at UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the show can be seen below. Earlier today, D...

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GUS G. On Playing With OZZY OSBOURNE: 'It Was Some Of The Best Years Of My Life'

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who joined Ozzy Osbourne's band more than a decade ago, was asked in a new interview with Czech Republic's Backstage TV how he looks back on his time with the legendary heavy metal singer. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It was really good times. It was a...