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JASON NEWSTED: METALLICA 'Would Have Imploded' If I Hadn't Left

NEWSTED — the new band led by former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted — took part in a press conference yesterday (Friday, June 7) after its performance at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden. You can now watch video footage of the ques...

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KISS: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL Press Conference

Video footage of KISS's press conference at this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival on June 5 in Sölvesborg, Sweden, can be seen below. KISS unveiled its brand new stage show this on June 1 at the opening concert the European leg of their "Monster" world tour in Stockholm, Sweden. "It's real...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP Reveals New Album Title, Cover Artwork

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen will release the second album from her REVAMP project, "Wild Card", in Europe on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at SandLane Studio in Rijen, The Netherlands with Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER...

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KISS Interviewed On Sweden's 'Nyhetsmorgon' (Video)

Legendary rockers KISS unveiled their brand new stage show this past Saturday (June 1) at the opening concert the European leg of their "Monster" world tour in Stockholm, Sweden. Prior to the show, the four members of KISS were interviewed by the "Nyhetsmorgon" program on Sweden's TV4 channel. You c...

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KISS: Video Tour Of Brand New Stage Setup

Legendary rockers KISS unveiled their brand new stage show this past Saturday (June 1) at the opening concert the European leg of their "Monster" world tour in Stockholm, Sweden. A three-minute video tour of the new KISS stage set up — courtesy of Keith Leroux of KissOnline.com — can be seen below.....

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JASON NEWSTED: I Saved METALLICA Twice

Czech Republic's Muzikus.cz recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Speaking about his decision to leave METALLICA in 2001, Jason said: "I don't know...

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KISS Unveils New Stage Show At European Tour Kick-Off; Video Available

Legendary rockers KISS unveiled their brand new stage show earlier tonight (Saturday, June 1) at the opening concert the European leg of their "Monster" world tour in Stockholm, Sweden. Video footage of the "Psycho Circus" performance from the Stockholm gig can be seen below. "It's really great," KI...

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DIO: 'King' Performance Clip From 'Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986' DVD

DIO's "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" DVD will be released on May 28 via Eagle Vision. "Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986" was filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17, 1986 during the second leg of the "Sacred Heart" tour, which featured new guitarist Craig Go...

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Producers Of 'The Legend Of AC/DC' Movie Say They Are In Talks With 'Major Production Company'

AC/DC fans worldwide seem to be moving one step closer to a film paying homage to their late Australian rock hero Bon Scott. In fact, it looks more like a giant leap forward. Key production team members from High Voltage Productions Pty., the current controlling production company overseeing "Bon Sc...

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ALICE COOPER, SLASH, JOE SATRIANI, IAN ASTBURY Pay Tribute To THE DOORS Keyboardist

Slash, Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani and Ian Astbury have reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of THE DOORS' co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who died on Monday, May 20 in Rosenheim, Germany at the RoMed Clinic following a long battle with with bile duct cancer. He was 74. Manzarek wa...

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DOC COYLE's TIM LAMBESIS Dilemma: 'Do I Support A Friend In The Face Of Monstrous Actions?'

Guitarist/vocalist Doc Coyle of New Brunswick, New Jersey's melodic, thrash-metal warriors GOD FORBID has posted the following entry on his official blog at DocCoyle.net: "Things just got real for many of us in the metal/hardcore music community. To be more accurate, things have actually become dram...

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JASON NEWSTED On Leaving METALLICA: I Had To Step Up And Make The Sacrifice For Everybody

Elliot Levin of NY Hard Rock Examiner recently conducted an interview with former METALLICA, VOIVOD and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist and current NEWSTED frontman Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. NY Hard Rock Examiner: Did you think about coming up with a band name, or di...

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NIGHTWISH Singer's REVAMP Announces New Bassist

Former AFTER FOREVER frontwoman and current NIGHTWISH touring singer Floor Jansen has recruited bassist Henk Vonk for her REVAMP project. He replaces Jaap Melman, who left REVAMP before the group entered the studio to begin recording its second album. The CD was eventually completed with the help of...

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Is 'Still Searching For The Ultimate Riff'

"MK Ondergrond" (meaning "Underground" in Afrikaans) conducted an interview with METALLICA frontman James Hetfield last month when the band returned to South Africa for three shows — one in Johannesburg and two in Cape Town. You can watch the chat below (Note: The intro is in Afrikaans, but the inte...

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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Featured In JOHNSON & JOHNSON's Branding Campaign

A softer, almost childlike version of the classic GUNS N' ROSES song "Sweet Child O' Mine" is featured in the 60-second black-and-white video which is the cornerstone of the first corporate branding campaign in more than 10 years for health-care giant Johnson & Johnson. According to The New York...