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APOCALYPTICA Announces February/March 2025 North American Tour With NITA STRAUSS Finnish cello rockers APOCALYPTICA have announced the “Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2” North American tour, featuring support from guitar virtuoso Nita Strauss. The trek will ...

MYLES KENNEDY Announces Third Solo Album, 'The Art Of Letting Go'; European And North American Tour Keeping the tradition of releasing new music every three years alive, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Myles Kennedy — known for his work with rockers ALTER BRIDGE and ...

MARTY FRIEDMAN Says His Upcoming Autobiography Will Include Things That He Has 'Never Said' And 'Couldn't Say' In The Media In a new interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman spoke about his upcoming ...

TESLA's BRIAN WHEAT Picks METALLICA's 'Master Of Puppets' Over 'Ride The Lightning', Explains Why In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, TESLA bassist Brian Wheat was asked ...

STEVE 'LIPS' KUDLOW Explains Why The Fun Is Gone From Making New ANVIL Albums By David E. Gehlke Canadian metal pioneers ANVIL probably don’t need to release new studio albums. Counting their latest “One And Only”, there are now 20 ANVIL LPs, but ...

DOUG ALDRICH Recalls Getting 'Kind Of Booted' Out Of RONNIE JAMES DIO's House By The Legendary Singer In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, former DIO and WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug ...

ANTHRAX Jams Instrumental Version Of RATT's 'Round And Round'; STEPHEN PEARCY Offers To Sing RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has shared a video of ANTHRAX jamming on a short section of the classic RATT song “Round And Round” during an April 24 rehearsal

SLIPKNOT's ELOY CASAGRANDE Shares 'Eyeless' Drum-Cam Video SLIPKNOT’s new drummer Eloy Casagrande has shared a drum-cam video of him performing the song “Eyeless” with his bandmates during one of their recent festival appearances. Check it ...

PHIL DEMMEL Says His Reasons For Leaving MACHINE HEAD Were '99 Percent Personal' In a new interview with Nikki Blakk of the San Francisco Bay Area radio station 107.7. The Bone, Phil Demmel, who left MACHINE HEAD more than five years ago, reflected on his time with

Watch: GENE SIMMONS Joins CHEVY METAL On Stage At California Club To Perform KISS's 'Deuce' KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons joined CHEVY METAL on stage last night (Sunday, June 9) at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California to perform the KISS classic ...