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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist TONY IOMMI Is Getting Ready To Write 'Another Album'

Legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has shared a year-end video message in which he outlined some of the projects that kept him busy during the last 12 months. The 74-year-old musician, who was diagnosed with early-stage lymphoma more than a decade ago, stated in part in the eight-minute cl...

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ERIK GRÖNWALL Admits He Was 'Scared' Before Performing With SKID ROW For First Time

New SKID ROW singer Erik Grönwall, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, spoke to Australia's Metal-Roos about how his cancer battle affected his outlook on his music career, particularly as it relates to the passion that he puts into his vocal performance. He said (as t...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's THE LUCID Drops Another New Song, 'Mumps'

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),has released another new song called "Mumps". It is the second single from THE LUCID's upcoming EP, "Sadd...

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DAVID LEE ROTH On His Working Relationship With EDDIE VAN HALEN: It 'Was Better Than Any Love Affair I Ever Had'

David Lee Roth says his working relationship with Eddie Van Halen was "better than any love affair" he ever had. The 68-year-old VAN HALEN singer touched upon his songwriting partnership with the legendary guitarist in the first episode of the latest season of his "The Roth Show" podcast, which was...

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Ex-MOTÖRHEAD Drummer MIKKEY DEE Pays Tribute To LEMMY On Seventh Anniversary Of His Death

Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee has paid tribute to the band's frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister on the seventh anniversary of his death. Earlier today (Wednesday, December 28),Mikkey took to his social media to write: "It's now been 7 years since Lemmy moved on. Time goes by so fast. "I have been...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Diagnosed With Pneumonia

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has come down with pneumonia. Earlier today (Saturday, December 24),the 73-year-old musician's wife, Gloria, shared images of her husband wearing a face mask and sitting in the examination room at a doctor's office. She captioned the images: "After day 1 at Dr wi...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's THE LUCID Collaborates With INSANE CLOWN POSSE's VIOLENT J On 'Saddle Up And Ride' EP

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),has released a new song called "Saddle Up And Ride". It is the first single and title track from THE LUCI...

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RONNIE ATKINS Says 'Nothing Is Happening' With PRETTY MAIDS Right Now

In a new interview with Dawn Osborne of TotalRock, PRETTY MAIDS singer Ronnie Atkins, who is battling stage four cancer, was asked if there are any plans for him to do anything again with the long-running Danish hard rock outfit. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Nothing. We haven'...

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DAVID ELLEFSON's THE LUCID: New Music 'Coming Soon'

THE LUCID, the four-piece hard rock band featuring bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),vocalist Vinnie Dombroski (SPONGE),guitarist Drew Fortier and drummer Mike Heller (RAVEN, FEAR FACTORY),will apparently release a new song early next month. On Tuesday (December 20),THE LUCID shared an Instag...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Says She's 'Doing Great' After Medical Emergency

Sharon Osbourne says that she is "doing great" after a recent hospital visit. The wife and manager of legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne took to Instagram on Monday (December 19) to post a holiday picture of a massive Christmas tree, captioning it, "back home and doing great." The 70-year-ol...

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Watch: PAUL STANLEY, ROBIN ZANDER, LITA FORD, STEPHEN PEARCY, SEBASTIAN BACH, Others Perform At CRISS ANGEL's 55th-Birthday Bash

Paul Stanley (KISS),Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK),Taime Downe (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Lita Ford, Kip Winger (WINGER),Stephen Pearcy (RATT) and Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW) are among the artists who performed at illusionist Criss Angel's 55th birthday party last night (Monday, December 19) at the House Of Bl...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Battled Laryngeal Cancer In 2020 But Kept It Mostly Under Wraps

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain was diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer in 2020 and opened up about it in a single interview last year but otherwise kept it mostly under wraps. The now-70-year-old musician received his cancer diagnosis after undergoing an endoscopy at the Sylvester Comprehensi...

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TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN On EDDIE VAN HALEN: He Would Always Tell Me, 'Man, You're Part Of The Family'

TRIXTER guitarist Steve Brown recently spoke to Tulsa Music Stream about his nearly 30-year friendship with Eddie Van Halen. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's mindblowing to think, first off, that he's not here anymore. That's the hardest thing for me and I think for so man...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Has Been Released From The Hospital

Sharon Osbourne has returned home after she was taken to a Southern California hospital following an emergency call. On Saturday (December 17),Jack Osbourne — Sharon's son with her husband, legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne — wrote on Instagram that his mother "has been given the all clear...

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Report: SHARON OSBOURNE Rushed To Hospital For Medical Emergency

According to TMZ, Sharon Osbourne was rushed to a hospital after falling ill on the set of a paranormal television shoot Friday night in Santa Paula, California. The report said the 70-year-old wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne was filming at the Glen Tavern Inn, a location once featured on the Trav...