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Fake AC/DC Promoter Charged

According to the World Entertainment News Network, a woman who allegedly pretended to be an AC/DC concert promoter has been accused of conning fans out of nearly $100,000 by planning a fake gig. Australian Leanne Herbert, 41, was arrested last month amid allegations she spent seven months in 2005 pr...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Entire 'Scream' Album Available For Streaming

"Scream" — OZZY OSBOURNE's first album in almost three years and 10th studio album overall — is available for streaming in its entirety on the singer's MySpace page. The CD will be released on June 22 in North America via Epic Records. It will be issued in Japan on June 23 with ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Another New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new OZZY OSBOURNE track, "Life Won't Wait", is available for streaming at RollingStone.com. According to a posting on the site, "The uplifting rocker starts off like previous Ozzy anthem 'Changes' before it explodes into a swirl of guitar riffs topped by Osbourne's booming and undiminished t...

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KIRK HAMMETT, ZAKK WYLDE, ACE FREHLEY Attend JEFF BECK's LES PAUL Tribute Gig

According to the Associated Press, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, METALLICA's Kirk Hammett and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's Zakk Wylde attended Jeff Beck's tribute concert in honor of his late friend and mentor, Les Paul, Wednesday night (June 9) at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Hammett, who...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: New Song 'Soul Sucker' Available For Streaming

Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed on this past Monday night's (June 7) edition of BBC Radio 1's "Rock Show With Daniel P Carter". Included in the broadcast was the world premiere of the new Ozzy track "Soul Sucker" from his forthcoming album, "Scream". The program is now ava...

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LIV KRISTINE: 'Skintight' Details Revealed

Norwegian singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull (LEAVES' EYES, ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY) will release her new solo album, "Skintight", via Napalm Records on the following dates: Aug. 27 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland Aug. 30 - Rest of Europe Aug. 31 - USA, Canada The "Skintight" digital-download single w...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN's New Album Cracks German Top 10

"Invictus", the new album from German death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN, landed on the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 9. This marks HEAVEN SHALL BURN's and Century Media Records' first-ever Top 10 release in Germany. Commented Maik Weichert (guitar): "T...

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AMORAL In Writing Mode

Guitarist Ben Varon of Finnish metallers AMORAL has issued the following update: "As you might've noticed, it's been real quiet here in the past few months. We've been writing, rehearsing and recording demos of the new material that will eventually become AMORAL studio album number five. There's bee...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: 'Let Me Hear You Scream' Video Preview Available

OZZY OSBOURNE filmed a video for his new single, "Let Me Hear You Scream", earlier this month with renowned Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund, who has previously worked with METALLICA, SATYRICON, RAMMSTEIN, MADONNA and THE PRODIGY, among others. According to RollingStone.com, fans should expect the cl...

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MEGADETH's ELLEFSON, DROVER Pay Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO; Audio Available

MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson and drummer Shawn Drover were were interviewed for a special Ronnie James Dio tribute edition of "The Metal File" podcast from Montreal's CHOM-FM. The 84-minute podcast is available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. The Ellefson and Drover interviews...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Invictus", the new album from German death metal and hardcore fusionists HEAVEN SHALL BURN, is available for streaming in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. The CD will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates: Germany, Austria, Switzerland: Friday, May 21 Spain, Italy : T...

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MEGADETH Drummer: DIO Was 'One Of The Nicest Human Beings I Have Ever Met'

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I am at an absolute loss right now upon hearing that Ronnie has passed away. I had the pleasure of touring both Can...

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THE CULT Frontman: 'We Need Real Artists With Real Vision'

Australia's Herald Sun recently conducted an interview with THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Herald Sun: What had to be right for this CULT reunion? Astbury: Intention. What is the intention of us working together? What is the purpose of going on a stag...

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HATESPHERE: Video Interview Posted Online

Jason Apoch Weiss of the Apochs.net web site conducted an interview with guitarist Peter "Pepe" Lyse Hansen of Danish thrashers HATESPHERE on March 23, 2010 at the Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The 15-minute chat is now available for viewing below. Vocalist Jonathan "Joller" Albrechtsen...

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JON OLIVA: New 30-Minute Audio Interview Posted Online

Jason Apoch Weiss of the Apochs.net web site recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (mastermind of SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA'S PAIN, co-creator/songwriter of the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). The 30-minute chat is now available for streaming below. As previously reported, Oliva will take part in a...