Launch Radio Networks reports: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE has expanded its upcoming "Duluth" tour to include a Canadian run as well as three additional U.S. shows...
According to a posting on KISS' official web site, there will be three different limited-edition "fourth bonus discs" in the initial pressings of KISS' new box...
DESTRUCTION and GOREFEST are among the confirmed bands for the Devil's Revenge Festival, set to take place December 29, 2007 in Lichtenfels, Germany. The ...
Chicago-based rock act KILL HANNAH has secured the opening slot on the upcoming VELVET REVOLVER / ALICE IN CHAINS U.S. The dates are as follows: Aug. 05 -...
SKYCLAD has been confirmed as the headliner of the Metieval Festival, set to take place September 22-23 at the Memorial Hall in Beverley, Yorkshire, England. ...
Joacim Persson of the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet conducted a short interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan prior to VELVET...
Thomas S.Orwat Jr. of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams about the Classic Rock Cares charity project, which also...
Marko Syrjälä and Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with heavy metal vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (ICED EARTH, BEYOND FEAR, ...
BEYOND FEAR members John Comprix (guitar) and Eric Elkins (drummer) have formed a new band called LAW OF DESTRUCTION. The group, which "steers more toward the ...
British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN will play their only German show of 2008 at next year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2,...
PRIMAL FEAR members Ralf Scheepers (vocals), Randy Black (drums) and Mat Sinner (bass) have commented on the band's upcoming album, "New Religion", due in ...
Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN will return to the studio on July 9 to resume recording material for its new album, tentatively due late ...
Bring Back Glam! recently conducted an interview with TIGERTAILZ drummer Matt Blakout. A couple of excerpts follow: Bring Back Glam!: Talk about your new,...
Finnish folk metallers TURISAS have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup ...
TESTAMENT, MAYHEM, DWARVES and IGNITE are among the confirmed bands for the 2007 edition of Malmöfestivalen, set to take place August 17-24 in Malmö, Sweden....
U.K. melodic power metallers POWER QUEST have issued the following update: "The past few weeks the band have been busy negotiating with a number of labels...
Norway's Imhotep recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Imhotep: What originally made...
Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have issued the following update: "Original member Kelly Johnson [guitar] has been fighting an ongoing battle...
According to Black-Sabbath.com, the final list of dates for the second U.S. leg of the HEAVEN AND HELL tour is as follows: Sep. 05 - Binghampton, NY - Broom...
SPV has set the following release dates for ICED EARTH's new studio album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I": Germany: September 7 Rest of Europe:...
Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: The new...
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS entered Sharkbite Studios in Oakland, California on June 10 with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD,...
W.A.S.P. has rescheduled the shows that have been announced for Europe this week due to "a family illness occurring in the U.S. that need immediate attention,"...
DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li has scheduled the following clinics in Asia: July 14 - Thailand, Bangkok - Main Auditorium A.U.A Center July 15 - Malaysia,...
Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have scheduled two exclusive gigs in the U.K. in September: Sep. 11 – Leeds, UK @ Rio's Sep. 12 – London, UK @...
The first dates have been announced for MEGADETH's fall 2007 U.S. tour. They are as follows: Sep. 04 - William a Egan Civic and Convention Center - Anchorage,...
Dean Goodman of Reuters reports that former GUNS N' ROSES/current VELVET REVOLVER bass player Duff McKagan doubles as a savvy investor, overseeing a diverse ...
Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE. Forming a genuine brand of fist-pumping, beer-slinging rock 'n' roll,...
RockConfidential.com conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate earlier today (July 3). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ...
Acclaimed producer Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER, H.I.M.) has posted the following message in his "Caveman Diary": "Started a new album yesterday...