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Today Marks 16th Anniversary Of DIMEBAG DARRELL's Death

Today (Tuesday, December 8) marks the 16th anniversary of the death of PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott, one of the most beloved and respected musicians in hard rock, was shot onstage during a DAMAGEPLAN concert on this date in 2004 at the Alrosa Villa club in Columb...

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Watch IRON MAIDEN's ADRIAN SMITH Play 'Gangland' For First Time In 'Donkeys' Years'

IRON MAIDEN has uploaded a video of guitarist Adrian Smith playing the song "Gangland" for the first time in many years. The track is taken from MAIDEN's 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast", which was the band's first LP to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and the songwriting contributions of Smith...

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PHILIP ANSELMO And THE ILLEGALS To Perform PANTERA Set On Summer 2021 European Tour

PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo and his solo band, THE ILLEGALS, will perform "A Vulgar Display Of Pantera" set on a European tour in the summer of 2021. Support on the trek will come from BAEST. Tour dates: Jul. 24 - St. Petersburg (RU) A2 Green concert Jul. 25 - Moscow (RU) Adrenaline Stadium Jul....

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Hear GEORGE LYNCH And JEFF PILSON's Cover Of DURAN DURAN's 'Ordinary World'

Guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch has reteamed with former DOKKEN bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turn pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. The two have previously made metal magic together as a duo on the 2003 album "Wicked Underground", which was recent...

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Former NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Announces Instagram Live Chat With Current Vocalist FLOOR JANSEN

This Tuesday, December 8, former NIGHTWISH vocalist Tarja Turunen will take part in an Instagram Live chat with current NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen. The discussion will start at 19:30 CET / 1:30 p.m. EST / 10:30 a.m. PST. Tarja announced the chat via her Facebook page on Sunday (December 6). She w...

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PANTERA And TEXAS ALE PROJECT Announce Beer Collaboration

Dallas craft brewery Texas Ale Project has announced a new beer collaboration with legendary Texas music icons PANTERA. Pantera Golden Ale, 5.4% ABV, the first beer to bear the PANTERA name, will be available March 2021. "We love creating fine ales and enjoy all kinds of music," says Brent Thompson,...

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PANTERA's REX BROWN On VINNIE PAUL's Drumming: 'Everything That He Did Was Just Rock Solid'

Earlier today (Friday, November 13),former PANTERA bassist Rex Brown spoke to The Pit staff writer Chris Krovatin about the 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's final album, "Reinventing The Steel". You can now watch the full chat below. Asked what it was about Vinnie Paul Abbott's playing that r...

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Ex-OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Is Officially Writing New 'All-Instrumental' Solo Album

Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., well known in rock and metal circles for his work as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist and as leader of his own band FIREWIND, has confirmed that he has begun work on a new solo album. On Saturday (November 7),Gus took to his social media to write: "Being on lockdown can be to...

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DEEP PURPLE's DON AIREY Says He Played Bass On JUDAS PRIEST's 'Painkiller' Album

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey has revealed that he played bass on JUDAS PRIEST's "Painkiller" album. It was previously reported that Airey had laid down keyboards on the "Painkiller" songs "A Touch Of Evil" and "Living Bad Dreams", but he had never publicly discussed the fact that he also contri...

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All-Star KEITH EMERSON Tribute Concert To Be Released On Blu-Ray

In celebration of Keith Emerson's 76th birthday, The Keith Emerson Estate and Cherry Red Records announce the long-awaited release of "The Official Keith Emerson Tribute Concert" on March 11, 2021 (the fifth anniversary of Keith's passing). This official three-disc set brings you the historical 2016...

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Listen To 2020 Mix Of PANTERA's 'Goddamn Electric' From 'Reinventing The Steel' 20th-Anniversary Reissue

A 2020 Terry Date mix of PANTERA's song "Goddamn Electric", taken from the upcoming 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's final opus, "Reinventing The Steel", can be streamed below. "Reinventing The Steel" represented a recommitment to everything the band loved about heavy metal. Released in 2000 a...

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REX BROWN's Co-Writer Once Again Disputes Ex-PANTERA's Bassist's Claim About 'Official Truth, 101 Proof' Book

The co-writer of Rex Brown's memoir has once again disputed the former PANTERA bassist's claim that the book contains passages that were published without Rex's consent. Four years after "Official Truth, 101 Proof: The Inside Story Of Pantera" was released in 2013, Brown was publicly critical of the...

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GENE SIMMONS On EDDIE VAN HALEN: 'He Was A Far Better Man Than I'll Ever Be'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, who first saw VAN HALEN perform in 1976 at Starwood in Los Angeles, has opened up to People about his initial reaction after he heard the news of Eddie Van Halen's death. "When I was shocked to find out Eddie had passed, the first image that hit me — so help me Go...

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Listen To Remastered Version Of PANTERA's 'Immortally Insane' From 'Reinventing The Steel' 20th-Anniversary Reissue

A remastered version of PANTERA's song "Immortally Insane", taken from the upcoming 20th-anniversary reissue of the band's final opus, "Reinventing The Steel", can be streamed below. The track was originally included on the soundtrack to "Heavy Metal 2000" (the sequel to the 1981 animated cult film)...

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GENE SIMMONS Shares Emotional Video Tribute To EDDIE VAN HALEN

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has paid tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who died earlier today (Tuesday, October 6) at the age of 65. The legendary VAN HALEN guitarist's death was confirmed by his son, and VAN HALEN bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen. Less than a couple of hours ago, Simmons tweeted out a...