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BOBBY BLOTZER Says His Comment About RATT 'Always Crushing MÖTLEY CRÜE Musically' Was 'Blown Out Of Proportion'

Bobby Blotzer says that his recent comment that RATT's "always crushed MÖTLEY CRÜE musically" was blown out of proportion. Earlier in the month, while talking to the "This That & The Other With Troy Patrick Farrell" podcast, the RATT drummer addressed the fact that bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE and JO...

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DEREK ST. HOLMES Says TED NUGENT's Politics Have Hurt His Legacy: 'I Want To Go To A Concert And Have A Good Time'

In a new interview with AL.com, Derek St. Holmes, the legendary guitarist and vocalist known for his time working with Ted Nugent in the 1970s, was asked if he thinks Ted's politics have diminished his guitar legacy. Derek responded: "The answer to your question is yes, I do. I was leery of doing an...

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RONNIE YOUNKINS Confirms He Will Perform With KIX At Final Concert: 'I'm Really Grateful'

KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins spoke to Tulsa Music Stream about the band's recent announcement that it will play its final show on September 17 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. "Well, it's kind of bittersweet, but I think it's been coming for a little while," he said (as tran...

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IAN ANDERSON Says MOTÖRHEAD And MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Spurious Use Of The Umlaut' Was 'Silly'

JETHRO TULL recently released its 23rd studio album, "RökFlöte", via InsideOut Music. Following 2022's "The Zealot Gene", the group's first LP in two decades, Ian Anderson and his bandmates are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principal gods of the ol...

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VANDENBERG Shares Lyric Video For 'Sin' Title Track

VANDENBERG will release a new studio album, "Sin", on August 25 via Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. The official lyric video for the LP's second single, the title track, can be seen below. VANDENBERG leader Adrian Vandenberg shares: "Sin. Just a tiny, three-letter word but one with a very compreh...

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DUFF MCKAGAN Joins Forces With PROPELLER To Honor Mental Health Awareness Month

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan is honoring Mental Health Awareness Month with a number of important activities including last week's acclaimed release of his new solo EP, "This Is The Song". Now McKagan is joining forces with Propeller for a very special campaign encouraging fans to take action...

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MEGADETH Settles Lawsuit Over 'The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!' Cover Art

According to The Hollywood Reporter, MEGADETH has settled a lawsuit over the cover artwork for the band's latest album, "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!". Three months ago, New York-based illustrator and designer Brent Elliott White, who created the artwork for "The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!...

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DOLLY PARTON Explains Decision To Cover LED ZEPPELIN's 'Stairway To Heaven' On Her 'Rockstar' Album

Global superstar and recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Dolly Parton joined forces with some of rock music's most legendary artists along with today's biggest stars for her first-ever rock album, "Rockstar". Parton teamed up with an all-star roster of musicians for the 30-song collection whi...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's New Songs Are '100% Officially Done And Ready For Mix'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx says that the band has completed recording its new material. Sixx took to his social media earlier today (Saturday, May 13) to write: "Recording in London England where so many of my hero's [sic] are from ain't a bad way to start the day. "Hit the studio with Vince Nei...

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Watch: GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of DEEP PURPLE's 'Burn' Album At Gothenburg Concert

The Richard Hoffman Live Music Channel has uploaded video of Glenn Hughes's May 6 performance at Valand in Gothenburg, Sweden. Check it out below. Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of DEEP PURPLE, known to millions as the "Voice Of Rock", and Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, has just launch...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And GLENN HUGHES To Join Forces For Summer 2023 USA Tour

Yngwie Malmsteen and Glenn Hughes will embark on a tour of the U.S. this summer. Malmsteen will perform his "greatest hits" while Hughes will play a set of classic DEEP PURPLE songs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the "Burn" album. The dates are as follows: Aug. 16 - Landis Theater - Vineland, N...

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ADRIAN VANDENBERG Says Former VANDENBERG Bandmates 'Started Six Lawsuits' Against Him Over Band Name

In a new interview with Neil Turbin (ANTHRAX) of The Metal Voice, Dutch guitarist Adriaan "Adje" Van Den Berg (a.k.a. Adrian Vandenberg) was asked if he would ever reunite with former VANDENBERG singer Bert Heerink for some live shows or a studio album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN Honors Mental Health Awareness Month With New EP 'This Is The Song'

Duff McKagan is honoring Mental Health Awareness Month with today's premiere of "This Is The Song", a brand new, three-track EP available today at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by longtime collaborator Martin Feveyear (Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile),the EP's title track is joined by an o...

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KIX Singer STEVE WHITEMAN Says Decision To Retire Was Made 'Around A Year Ago'

KIX vocalist Steve Whiteman has opened up about the band's announcement that it will retire after more than 45 years, telling Metal Edge in a new interview: "It might seem sudden, but this is a decision that I made around a year ago. I gave it a lot of thought, decided, and announced it to the guys...

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KIX To Call It Quits After Playing 'Final' Show In Maryland

Veteran rockers KIX will play their final show in September. The Baltimore-based act, which formed in 1977, announced its plan to call it quits during an appearance earlier today (Sunday, May 7) at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. In a video shared by Mar...