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POISON Singer Comments On Upcoming TONY AWARDS Performance

'80s glam rockers POISON will perform at the 63rd annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The event will air live on CBS beginning at 8 p.m. EST. POISON will sing with the cast of "Rock of Ages", the jukebox musical about an aspiring rock group ...

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'Rock of Ages' Metal Musical Scores Fives TONY Nominations

According to RollingStone.com, the hair-metal musical "Rock of Ages" — which is propelled by signature '80s rock anthems popularized by JOURNEY, TWISTED SISTER, JOAN JETT, PAT BENATAR, FOREIGNER, BON JOVI and REO SPEEDWAGON — received five Tony nominations this morning, including a nod for the prest...

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SLASH's 'All-Time Great Rock & Roll Riffs' Playlist Revealed

MySpace Music, the world's premier online music portal, has announced that legendary rock guitarist Slash has joined the community with the launch of a brand new profile page. Fans across the world can now become friends with Slash by visiting his official MySpace Music page at this location. The fo...

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ROBERT PLANT Talks About His Admiration For AHMET ERTEGUN

Scott Colothan of Gigwise.com reports: In an interview with the Scotsman, LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant has revealed his admiration for Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun — in whose memory of course the band are performing a tribute concert for this December. Before LED ZEP were even sig...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Added To 'CMT Giants: Hank Williams, Jr.' Lineup

AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Toby Keith have been added to the all-star lineup for "CMT Giants: Hank Williams, Jr." which honors the extraordinary life and music of the legendary Hank Williams Jr. The two-hour special will be taped before a live audience on Thursday, October 25 at the Gibson Amphith...

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MEGADETH Bassist LOMENZO: 'I Take The Responsibility Of Being In This Band Very Seriously'

SDMFworldwide.com recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH/ex-BLACK LABEL SOCIETY bassist James Lomenzo. A couple of excerpts follow: SDMFworldwide.com: So you're in town with MEGADETH. Let's start with some background on how you got the gig and how it came to be. James: Okay. A buddy of mine w...

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Producer TUE MADSEN Says New HATESPHERE Album Is 'Amazing'

Producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HALFORD, MNEMIC, ABORTED) has posted the following message on his web site: "It's been a while, as I'm sure you know, sorry. But I am just back from Nashville, TN recording the new album for AUGUST BURNS RED (Solid State Records). We recorded drums at Soundkitchen w...

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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: Still No Truth To KISS Tour Rumors

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has dismissed as false a rumor published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (citing information obtained from Richmond Coliseum general manager Dolly Vogt) that a DEF LEPPARD/KISS tour is being explored for early 2007. According to Elliott, the rumor, which has been circ...

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KISS And DEF LEPPARD To Team Up For North American Tour?

Richmond Coliseum general manager Dolly Vogt told Melissa Ruggieri at the Richmond Times-Dispatch that a KISS/DEF LEPPARD tour is being explored for early 2007. There has been no official word as to whether this trek will see the light of day. When asked by The Baltimore Sun if KISS will tour again,...

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LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES Top Guitar Solo Poll

Britain's Telegraph.co.uk is reporting that LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven" has been voted the best guitar solo of all time. The anthem beat the likes of GUNS N' ROSES' "Paradise City" and JIMI HENDRIX's "Voodoo Child" to best air guitar moment. Despite never being released as a single, the 1971...

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BACKDRAFT Seek New Label Home

Sweden's "most bearded" rockers BACKDRAFT, who were recently rejoined by original singer Jonas Åhlén, are currently looking for a new label home. Guitarist Rob The Slob comments: "We have been workin very hard lately. Jonas has shown to us that he can deliver, and the new album is going to be amazin...

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'A Film About Jimi Hendrix': Two Disc Special Edition Remastered DVD Coming In January

As news comes of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix being inducted into the much coveted UK Music Hall of Fame in London on November 16, Warner Home Video (UK) has announced the two-disc special edition DVD release "A Film About Jimi Hendrix", due January 30, 2006. If any artist deserved a biography, it's H...

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APOCALYPTICA: 'Wie Welt' Video Posted Online

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have posted the English and German versions of their "Wie Weit" video at their official web site. Check them out at this location. The English and German versions of "Wie Weit" feature Marta Jandová of Germany's alternative-hipsters DIE HAPPY while the French versi...

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APOCALYPTICA To Release New Single In Three Languages

Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA will release a new single, "Wie Weit", on February 14 containing three different versions of their track "Quutamo": The French version featuring Manu of DOLLY, plus the English and German versions featuring Marta Jandová of Germany's alternative-hipsters DIE HAPPY....

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LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway' Tops Rock Song Poll

LED ZEPPELIN's "Stairway to Heaven is the best rock song of all time, according to a survey published today, reports Ireland On-Line. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by QUEEN, "Smoke On The Water" by DEEP PURPLE and "Hotel California" by THE EAGLES all made the top 10. But the 1971 LED ZEPPELIN classic polled o...