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JASON NEWSTED No Longer Has Doubts About Walking Away From METALLICA: 'I Don't Have The Physicality' To Play Like That Anymore

Jason Newsted says that he no longer has the "physicality" to play with a band like METALLICA. The 58-year-old musician, who left the San Francisco Bay Area metal giants two decades ago after a 15-year run with the group, discussed his exit from the band in a February 2020 interview with Florida Dai...

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JOHNNY ROTTEN Blasts 'Disrespectful' SEX PISTOLS Limited Series 'Pistol'

John Lydon has blasted the upcoming SEX PISTOLS limited series as "disrespectful," insisting that he wasn't approached to take part in the show's production. "Pistol" is a six-episode series about SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones. It is based on Jones's 2018 memoir "Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pis...

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Legendary Rock Producer MICHAEL WAGENER Announces His Retirement

Legendary German rock producer Michael Wagener is celebrating his 72nd birthday today (Sunday, April 25) by announcing his retirement from the music industry. Earlier today, Wagener took to his Facebook page to write: "Hello everybody. I have now been active in the music business for over 50 years a...

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POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA Details Post-Flap Surgery Complications

Jeff Becerra of Californian death metal pioneers POSSESSED says that he is "dealing with an infection" after recently undergoing flap surgery. Jeff's operation essentially involved taking a section of skin with an intact blood supply and placing it over the injured area to repair a serious pressure...

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VIO-LENCE Completes Recording First New Music In Over 30 Years

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE have finished recording their new EP for a tentative late summer release via Metal Blade Records. The sessions took place at Trident Studios in Pacheco, California with producer Juan Urteaga, who has previously worked with TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD a...

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THE OFFSPRING's NOODLES Picks JOEY RAMONE As His 'Rock God'

THE OFFSPRING guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman was the featured guest on BBC's "The Rock Show With Johnnie Walker" during the "Rock God" segment. Noodles picked RAMONES legend Joey Ramone and stated about his choice: "The reason why I chose Joey Ramone — well, there's many reasons. First and fore...

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KELLY OSBOURNE Opens Up About Her Recent Relapse After Four Years Of Sobriety

Kelly Osbourne has opened up about her recent relapse. The 36-year-old daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne took to her Instagram Stories earlier this week with a video message in which she admitted that she recently experienced a setback in her sobriety. In the video posted on Monday, Kelly told he...

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KORN's MUNKY Says 'It Was Hard' Not Being Able To Play Shows For Over A Year During Pandemic

Last month, KORN announced a global streaming event, "Korn: Monumental". Scheduled for today (Saturday, April 24),the ticketed immersive concert experience is broadcasting worldwide from the set of the "Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience". Produced by Danny Wimmer Presents, the performance...

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ALICE COOPER Urges Everyone To Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Says He Was 'Knocked Out' For Three Weeks After Contracting Virus

This past week, Alice Cooper spoke to "Good Day Rochester" about his COVID-19 battle at the end of 2020. "My wife and I had it at the same time — at Christmas; right at Christmas," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "All it really did with me was it knocked me out. For three weeks, I felt...

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THE CULT Is 'Well Into The Process' Of Making New Studio Album, Says BILLY DUFFY

THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy spoke to Tone-Talk about the progress of the recording sessions for the band's new album. The follow-up to 2016's "Hidden City" is being helmed by producer Tom Dalgety, who has previously worked with GHOST and ROYAL BLOOD, among others. "We've been digging away at that...

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POP EVIL Members Had To Get Regular Jobs To Support Their Families During Pandemic

POP EVIL frontman Leigh Kakaty spoke to "The Liquid Conversations" podcast about how he and his bandmates have been dealing with their coronavirus downtime. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For the band personally, we needed that rest. As much as we didn't necessarily want it at the be...

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Report: PAUL STANLEY Holds Estate Sale, Including Lots Of KISS Merchandise And Collectibles

According to TMZ, KISS frontman Paul Stanley is "demolishing his mansion" in Beverly Hills to make way for a brand new home. In order to get rid of everything inside, Paul held an estate sale where he sold KISS merchandise and collectibles, including shirts, pins, license plates, cups and travel bag...

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TED NUGENT Says He Is Taking Controversial Anti-Parasite Drug Ivermectin To Treat COVID-19

Ted Nugent says that he is being treated for COVID-19 by a group of doctors who made a video last July calling for the use of hydroxychloroquine to battle the novel coronavirus, despite warnings from public health experts. In the video, a group of people wearing white lab coats calling themselves "A...

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CLOWN: Why SLIPKNOT Hasn't Staged Livestream Concert During Pandemic

In the fifth of a six-part interview with Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez", SLIPKNOT percussionist and co-founder M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan was asked if he and his bandmates have considered staging a livestream concert during the coronavirus pandemic. He responded (as transc...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Singer JACK RUSSELL: 'I Have No Interest' In Playing With MARK KENDALL Again

Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Rusell says that he has "no interest" in playing with the band's founding guitarist Mark Kendall ever again. Russell exited GREAT WHITE in December 2011 after he was unable to tour with the group due a series of injuries, including a perforated bowel and a shattered pe...