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PAUL STANLEY Doesn’t Rule Out More KISS Concerts After Final Show Of ‘End Of The Road’ Tour
During a chat with Yahoo! entertainment’s music editor Lyndsey Parker, KISS frontman Paul Stanley was overjoyed when asked if he and his bandmates had any plans to commemorate their 50th anniversary in a unique way. “The fact…
SCREAMING TREES Bassist VAN CONNER Dies At 55
Sad news to report as Van Conner, founding bassist for SCREAMING TREES, has died. Gary Lee Conner, SCREAMING TREES guitarist and brother to Van, made an announcement on Facebook earlier…
German Metal Festival Bans Artists Who Rely On Backing Tracks
Backing tracks in live performances often spark raucous debates among rock and metal aficionados, with many debating whether it “improves the show” or is simply a form of “cheating.” Music…
FRANK BELLO’s Plane Landed In A Ditch A Day Before Start Of ANTHRAX Tour
Before embarking on their highly-anticipated tour with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and EXODUS, ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello experienced a wild night as he shared in an Instagram video. “Hey, what did…
DOLLY PARTON’s ‘Rock Star’ Album To Include STEVEN TYLER, PAUL MCCARTNEY, STEVE PERRY And STEVIE NICKS
Dolly Parton has excitedly announced that legendary music icons Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Steven Tyler will be collaborating with her on the upcoming rock album Rock Star. The LP…
HEIDEVOLK Premieres ‘Wederkeer’ Music Video
Photo credit: Sietse Schoenmakers Since the release of their impressive 2005 debut, De strijdlust is geboren, HEIDEVOLK have taken the heavy music scene by storm, conquering stages throughout the world with their very…
‘Being In A Band Feels Pretty Stupid, The Culture Is Embarrassing’, MONUMENTS Singer Says On State Of Metal Music
Andy Cizek, vocalist for the British progressive metal band MONUMENTS, spoke about heavy metal’s status in 2023 and how recent times have been exceedingly hard on most of its artists.…
SLAYER’s KERRY KING On DAVE MUSTAINE: ‘He’s A F**king Awesome Guitar Player’
Despite the well-documented animosity between former SLAYER guitarist Kerry King and MEGADETH’s Dave Mustaine, Kerry reminisces fondly in a new Metal Hammer interview of his first time seeing METALLICA take…
LAMB OF GOD And Other Gigs Affected After London’s O2 Academy Brixton Has Its License Suspended For Three Months
Photo credit: Travis Shinn The O2 Academy Brixton in London has had its license suspended by Lambeth council for a period of three months, due to the Metropolitan police’s request…
MAX CAVALERA Explains Why Most Of His Guitars Only Have Four Strings
In his most recent conversation with Brutal Planet Magazine, former SEPULTURA and current SOULFLY frontman Max Cavalera discussed the legacy he has carved out for himself as a masterful composer…
KREATOR And SEPULTURA Announce ‘Klash Of The Titans’ 2023 North American Tour With DEATH ANGEL
Get ready to witness a legendary event as KREATOR, the German thrash gods, team up with Brazilian metal masters SEPULTURA for their 2023 North American co-headliner tour “Klash Of The…
JAMEY JASTA Says Actress MARGOT ROBBIE Got ‘Crowd Killed’ At A SLIPKNOT/HATEBREED Show
Appearing recently on the The Graham Norton Show, actress Margot Robbie had to explain her enthusiastic appreciation for heavy metal music to both show host and Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett.…
STEVE VAI’s ‘Swiss Cheese’ Guitar, Which Was Stolen In 1986, Found In Attic In Tijuana, Mexico
After a 35-year disappearance, Steve Vai’s “Swiss cheese” guitar has returned to its rightful owner! The instrument – which was used in David Lee Roth’s iconic music video for “Yankee…
LZZY HALE And CHRIS DAUGHTRY Join ALICE IN CHAINS Tribute Band To Perform ‘Man In The Box’
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of JOURNEY’s iconic hit “Separate Ways,” Lzzy Hale and Chris Daughtry from DAUGHTRY came together for a studio cover. Their successful collaboration didn’t stop there…
MUSE’s MATT BELLAMY Is Eager To Go On Alien Hunting With BLINK-182’s TOM DELONGE
In a recent interview at the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego festival, MUSE frontman Matt Bellamy disclosed that BLINK-182’s Tom DeLonge has invited him to join on an extraterrestrial chase. When asked…
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OBITUARY’s JOHN TARDY On Opening For SLAYER In 2018: ‘Those Guys Were Super Cool’
Photo credit: Tim Hubbard On a recent “Talk Toomey” podcast, vocalist John Tardy of Florida death metallers OBITUARY talked about…
