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Watch: Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Covers AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' In London

Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes kicked off his current U.K. tour on Thursday, November 7 at the legendary Cart & Horses pub in London. He played a mix of W.A.S.P. classics and standout tracks from his recent solo albums, and at the end of the night he was joined on stage by Drew Carter of New...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Shares Another New Song, 'Forever Cold'

ALL THAT REMAINS has released the official lyric video for a new song "Forever Cold". The track marks the fourth new single from the Massachusetts-based metal outfit, following the arrival of "Divine" in May, "Let You Go" in June and "No Tomorrow" in August. In a recent interview with Radioactive Mi...

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JEFF PILSON On Possibility Of One Final DOKKEN Album With Classic Lineup: 'Don't Hold Your Breath'

In a new interview with The Logan Show, Jeff Pilson was once again asked if he thinks there is still a chance of the classic lineup of DOKKEN reuniting for a new album or possibly even some live shows. The 66-year-old bassist, who has been a member of FOREIGNER since 2004, responded (as transcribed...

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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS On Performing Entire Debut Album For 40th Anniversary: 'It's A Fun Place To Be Able To Go Back And Visit'

In a new interview with the "Iron City Rocks" podcast, Blackie Lawless spoke about the 40th anniversary of the release of W.A.S.P.'s first album. To celebrate this classic metal album, W.A.S.P. is, for the first time in 40 years, playing the entire album from top to bottom, start to finish, on a fal...

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Release GARY ROSSINGTON's Final Concert On CD, Vinyl And DVD

SiriusXM's Mark Strigl recently conducted an interview with VAN ZANT, made up of .38 SPECIAL co-founder Donnie Van Zant and LYNYRD SKYNYRD frontman Johnny Van Zant. Topics include the new VAN ZANT album "Always Look Up", their faith, Jesus, Donnie's time in .38 SPECIAL and the future plans for LYNYR...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Has Never Regretted His Decision To Leave FOREIGNER

In a new interview with Tommy London, host of SiriusXM's Classic Rewind, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm reflected on his decision to leave the band more than two decades ago. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "In the late '90s, early 2000s, Mick [Jones, FOREIGNER guitarist and main...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Explains Why He Changed His Mind About Never Performing 'The Conjuring' Again

In an interview with Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast, MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine spoke about his longstanding reluctance to perform the band's 1986 song "The Conjuring" live, largely due to his Christian beliefs. One of the more memorable tracks from MEGADETH's classic "Peace Sells... But Who's Buyi...

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OPETH's FREDRIK ÅKESSON Explains How Drummer WALTTERI VÄYRYNEN Landed Gig As Replacement For MARTIN 'AXE' AXENROT

In a new interview with Rock Antenne's David Loebe at Guitar Summit 2024, OPETH guitarist Fredrik Åkesson spoke about the September 2022 addition of drummer Waltteri Väyrynen (PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH, BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT) to the group's ranks. Väyrynen replaced stand-in drummer Sami Karppinen who...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer TERRY ILOUS On JACK RUSSELL: 'It Was An Honor To Know The Guy'

In a recent interview with The This Is Metal Show, former GREAT WHITE singer Terry Ilous discussed his friendship with the band's original frontman Jack Russell who died in August at the age of 63. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "First I met Jack in 1990, I believe. XYZ opened...

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SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN And DAVE 'SNAKE' SABO Open Up About ERIK GRÖNWALL's Departure

In a new interview with Chris Akin Presents, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Dave "Snake" Sabo spoke about the March 2024 departure of the band's singer of two years, Erik Grönwall. The 36-year-old Swedish musician, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, said...

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KERRY KING On His Time In MEGADETH: 'If DAVE MUSTAINE And I Could Have Co-Existed, It Would Have Been A Very Different Band'

In a new question-and-answer session with readers of U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine, SLAYER guitarist Kerry King was asked whom he would pick if he could have been in any other band. Kerry responded: "I was almost in MEGADETH. I think if myself and [MEGADETH leader] Dave Mustaine could have co-existed...

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DELAIN's MARTIJN WESTERHOLT On Band's Current Lineup: 'It's More Of A Team Effort Now'

In a new interview with Belgian Jasper, DELAIN keyboardist, founder and main songwriter Martijn Westerholt spoke about the Dutch band's musical and personal evolution, nearly four years after he announced the dissolution of DELAIN's previous lineup. Regarding the pressures of delivering high-quality...

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BEARTOOTH's CALEB SHOMO Names One Concert Which 'Completely Changed The Trajectory' Of His Life

In a new interview with Germany's Radio Bob!, BEARTOOTH's Caleb Shomo reflected on one particularly memorable concert he attended as a fan prior to launching his band. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): 'Yeah, I'll never forget. I don't remember the year exactly, but it was [the 2006] Ozz...

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Former EXCITER Guitarist JOHN RICCI Launches New Band POWERRAGE

Former EXCITER guitarist John Ricci has launched a new band called POWERRAGE. Joining him in the group are bassist Todd Pilon (formerly of WITCHKILLER),vocalist Jacques Bélanger (who previously sang on three EXCITER albums: "The Dark Command" [1997], "Blood Of Tyrants" [2000] and "New Testament" [2...

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BRUCE KULICK Still Doesn't Understand Why KISS Didn't Celebrate All 50 Years Of Band's History At Final Concert

During a November 2 question-and-answer session at the Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick once again confirmed that he wasn't asked to perform at the band's final show and wasn't invited to attend the event, which was held last December at New York City'...