DREAM THEATER Singer Talks Next Solo Album

Vocalist James LaBrie of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER recently spoke to the Attention Deficit Delirium about the progress of the songwriting sessions for his next solo album. “Right now, Matt [Guillory], I and the other guys are writing,” LaBrie said. “We’re about halfway through. I would say our main focus is that we want to raise the bar as far as the actual song More...

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By Jesse Capps On Friday, February 3rd, 2012

MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX On Las Vegas: ‘I’m Sober So It Doesn’t Make Sense For Me’

Three decades after beginning its iconic journey of debauchery and decadence, MÖTLEY CRÜE has announced plans to invade Las Vegas with the city’s first-ever hard rock residency: “Mötley Crüe In More...

By Jesse Capps On Friday, February 3rd, 2012

TESTAMENT: New Songtitles, Lyrical Concepts Revealed

Jonathan Horsley of Decibel magazine recently conducted an interview with vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Decibel: How far along More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

February 3 Proclaimed “Motley Crue Day” By Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman

Three decades after beginning its iconic journey of debauchery and decadence, Mötley Crüe has announced plans to invade Las Vegas with the city’s first-ever hard rock residency: Mötley Crüe In Sin City. The More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

PHIL COLLEN Talks TOM CRUISE, New DEF LEPPARD Music

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. MusicRadar.com: You were on the ["Rock Of Ages"] movie set when More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

OVERKILL Schedules New Jersey In-Store

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL will take part in an in-store signing session on Tuesday, March 27 at 7 p.m. at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey. OVERKILL will release its new album, “The Electric More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

JOHN 5′s New Solo Album To Feature Cover Art By ROB ZOMBIE

ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5‘s sixth solo studio instrumental album, “God Told Me To”, will be released on April 10. The cover art, which features a painting of John 5 by Rob More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

EVANESCENCE’s AMY LEE To Receive ‘Women Who Care’ Award

EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee has been chosen as the recipient of the Luella Bennack award at United Cerebral Palsy‘s 11th annual Women Who Care luncheon on Thursday, May 3 at Cipriani on 42nd Street in Manhattan. More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

SLASH To Finish Recording New Solo Album Next Week

Legendary guitarist Slash (GUNS N’ ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER) recently re-entered Barefoot Recording in Hollywood, California with producer Eric Valentine (QUEENS OF STONE AGE, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS) to More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Bill Ward Says He May Be Forced To Sit Out Black Sabbath Reunion

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has announced that he will not be able to partake in the recording sessions for the band’s new album and subsequent touring activities unless he is presented with a “fair More...

By Jesse Capps On Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

ANTHRAX Bassist To Sit Out Next Few Shows; ARMORED SAINT’s JOEY VERA Steps In

ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello, who is the nephew of the band’s drummer, Charlie Benante, will miss the next few shows on ANTHRAX‘s current North American tour in order to spend time with his grandmother More...

By Jesse Capps On Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

IRON MAIDEN Singer Spends Three Nights On Nuclear Submarine

According to the Helensburgh Advertiser, IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson spent three nights earlier this week on board the nuclear submarine HMS Victorious at the Faslane naval base in Scotland. The captain More...