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Watch EVANESCENCE Singer AMY LEE's 'If You're a Star' Animated Video

"If You're A Star", the new animated video from Amy Lee, the Grammy Award-winning co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band EVANESCENCE, can be seen below. The song is taken from Lee's children's album, "Dream Too Much", which was released via Amazon. The LP, which features 12 newly recorded son...

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VAN HALEN Singer DAVID LEE ROTH: 'Help! I Have A Stalker'

VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth says that a stalker has been terrorizing him by calling his phone nearly a hundred times in the past few months. In a blog post on his official web site, the singer writes: "Help! I have a stalker. A very real one. 75 stalker phone calls in ...

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DISTURBED Frontman 'Deeply Regrets' Calling Out Texting Fan

DISTURBED frontman David Draiman has once again apologized to the fan whom he called out for texting during the band's show in Dallas in March. In an interview with "The Jasta Show" podcast, Draiman said: "That whole thing, it was meant to be funny. What is your job as the frontman? To find the one...

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ROB ZOMBIE And Original 'Halloween' Director JOHN CARPENTER Have 'Buried The Hatchet'

Rob Zombie and legendary director John Carpenter have "buried the hatchet" after Carpenter blasted Zombie for allegedly "lying" to him about Rob's 2007 remake of Carpenter's 1978 horror classic "Halloween". According to The Pulse Of Radio, Carpenter said at the New York Film Academy last April that...

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Original QUARTZ Singer MIKE 'TAFFY' TAYLOR Dies

Former QUARTZ vocalist Mike "Taffy" Taylor died on September 27. The band issued the following statement: "It is with heavy hearts, much sadness, sorrow and regret that we announce the passing of our very dear dear friend and original founder band member Mike 'Taffy' Taylor. Our thoughts and deepest...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'The End' Limited-Edition Box Set Due In November

MÖTLEY CRÜE will release a new, limited-edition box set, "The End", on November 25 via Eleven Seven Music. You will receive the following, all enclosed in a tombstone package: - Six MÖTLEY CRÜE catalog albums on both CD and vinyl * Too Fast For Love * Shout At The Devil * Theatre Of Pain * ...

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ICED EARTH Enlists Guitarist JAKE DREYER

ICED EARTH has announced the addition of guitarist Jake Dreyer (WITHERFALL, WHITE WIZZARD, KOBRA AND THE LOTUS) to the group's ranks. He joins the band as the replacement for Troy Seele, who announced his departure from ICED EARTH in August due to family responsibilities. ICED EARTH guitarist/founde...

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SEVEN: 'Fight' Video Released

"Fight", the new video from U.K./Swedish melodic rockers SEVEN, can be seen below. The song, which was co-written by well-known songwriter Jeff Paris (MR. BIG, VIXEN, Y&T, Paul Stanley),is taken from SEVEN's new album, "Shattered", which was released on September 23 by U.K. label Escape Music L...

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Video: Ex-METALLICA Bassist JASON NEWSTED Performs With CHOPHOUSE BAND In Sebastopol, California

Fan-filmed video footage of former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and his THE CHOPHOUSE BAND (named after his four recording studio facilities around the U.S. and featuring a fluid roster of players) performing on September 15 at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, California can be seen below. THE CHOPH...

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AS I LAY DYING Frontman TIM LAMBESIS Says He Developed Enlarged Breasts Because Of Medical Team's Negligence

AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis, who is serving a six-year prison sentence for trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife, filed a lawsuit last year against a California medical team alleging that he was not given a prescribed medication for nearly two months prior to his incarceration...

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ROB ZOMBIE Says He Has 'Many Legit Reasons' For Not Wanting To Reunite WHITE ZOMBIE

Rob Zombie says that he has "many legit reasons" for not wanting to reform WHITE ZOMBIE, despite some fans' suggestion to the contrary. The subject of a WHITE ZOMBIE reunion once again came up this past weekend after Rob performed the band's 1994 album "Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs Of Love, Destruction...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Inside The Astonishing' Episode 2

In an ongoing video series, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Jordan Rudess discuss the recurring musical themes on the band's latest album, "The Astonishing", and how they are developed compositionally to enhance the dramatic tone of the story. Check out the second episode below...

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JIMMY PAGE: 'LED ZEPPELIN Isn't Done Yet'

According to The Pulse Of Radio, Jimmy Page has promised that in some manner, the LED ZEPPELIN reissues will carry on. Page compiled and produced the newly released "The Complete BBC Sessions" collection, featuring songs taped by ZEPPELIN in 1969 and 1971 for British radio. He explained to The Teleg...

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METALLICA, SLIPKNOT, AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummers Featured In 'From The Riser' Book

David Phillips has launched his latest book, "From The Riser: A Drummer's Perspective II", a follow-up to the critically acclaimed "A Drummer's Perspective". The beautifully designed "From The Riser" is a photographic celebration of many of today's greatest drummers and percussionists. It unashamedl...

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ALEX LIFESON On RUSH's Future: 'We Can't Just Stop Playing And Writing Music Together'

Bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson of Canadian rock legends RUSH were presented with a key to the city by Toronto mayor John Tory this weekend. The duo, who were both born and raised in Toronto, also had a park in Willowdale named after them at the event on Saturday (September 17)...