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MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT, ALICE IN CHAINS Interviewed At ROCK ON THE RANGE; Video Available

RollingStone.com reports: Hard rock ruled the heartland this weekend as MÖTLEY CRÜE, SLIPKNOT and ALICE IN CHAINS headlined Rock on the Range. For its third year, the Columbus festival drew 38 bands and sold a two-day total of 56,000 tickets, according to L.A.-based promoter Del Williams. A mixed cr...

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ACCEPT Guitarist On New Lineup: 'We Are Re-Energized And Excited!'

The legendary heavy metal band ACCEPT from Germany has officially reformed with new lead singer Mark Tornillo (ex-TT QUICK) and is planning to hit the road later this year. A new studio album is also in the works. "It all happened in minutes," says lead guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. "Peter [Baltes, bass]...

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IN THIS MOMENT Guitarist Checks In From Japan

Guitarist Chris Howorth of Southern California's IN THIS MOMENT has issued the following update: "I am writing from my hotel room in Osaka, Japan. This is our third day here and its been an exciting trip so far. We flew in two days ago and it was a hellish flight, after 10+ hours in a ...

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UFO Drummer To Guest On 'Turn It Up' Radio Show

UFO drummer Andy Parker will guest on the "Turn It Up" show on Portsmouth, New Hampshire's WSCA 106.1 FM radio station at approximately 4:00 p.m. EST today (Saturday, May 16). "Turn It Up" is a weekly two-hour radio show focusing on new and classic hard rock and heavy metal. The interview can be str...

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SCOTT WEILAND In Tucson: Backstage, Performance Footage Available

Video footage of STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's May 12, 2009 performance at the Rialto Theatre in Tucson, Arizona can be viewed below. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have begun announcing new summer tour dates, the band's first since ending their six-month 2008 reunion tour at th...

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Report: CHICKENFOOT's Rowdy Tour Launch Draws Visit From Fire Department

Michaelangelo Matos of RollingStone.com reports: The launch of new rock supergroup CHICKENFOOT's short spring tour at Seattle's El Corazon last night (May 14) pleased the rowdy crowd despite a number of logistical issues. Nine songs into the band's main set, a visit from the local fire department to...

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AEROSMITH Bassist Talks About Recording Process For New Album

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski of LiveDaily recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton. An excerpt from the chat follows below. LiveDaily: What's it like to be working with Brendan O'Brien on new material? Hamilton: He's somebody we've wanted to work with for a long time. He act...

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SCOTT WEILAND: More Footage Of '98.7 FM Lounge' Performance Posted Online

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and his solo band recently played a stripped down set in the 98.7 FM Lounge in Los Angeles for a handful of fans. Video footage of the "Interstate Love Song" (STONE TEMPLE PILOTS) performance can be viewed below. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have be...

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BLESSTHEFALL Signs With FEARLESS RECORDS

Fearless Records has announced the signing of BLESSTHEFALL. The follow-up to the band's "His Last Walk" CD, which sold over 65,000 albums and over 100,000 singles, is due later in the year. This Arizona-raised anomaly is excited to tear into the studio and make its first record for Fearless. "Fearle...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist To Appear At 'National Guitar Workshop'

TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick will make an appearance at the National Guitar Workshop between June 27 and July 2 in McLean, Virginia. The National Guitar Workshop is dedicated to bringing the best in music education to guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, drummers and vocalists regardless of styl...

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THE DEFILED To Suport STATIC-X In Europe

Hot off their tour with Swedish deathglam metallers DEATHSTARS, London, England's THE DEFILED are set to go back on the road again, this time with Los Angeles industrial metallers STATIC-X. The dates are as follows: Jun. 14 - Glasgow, UK - Cathouse Jun. 18 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation Jun. 19 - Lon...

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FLESH MADE SIN Signs With NEUROTIC RECORDS

Dutch black/death thrashers FLESH MADE SIN have inked a deal with Neurotic Records. The band's sophomore album, "The Aftermath of Amen", will be released at the end of June. According to a press release, FLESH MADE SIN "has their roots within the thrash metal scene, but evolved into a more mature an...

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GWAR Re-Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the re-signing of the mighty GWAR. Pictured below is Metal Blade owner and CEO Brian Slagel and GWAR lead singer Oderus Urungus holding the carefully crafted document that spells DOOM for the human race. Untold legions of slaves are already laboring without pause to...

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GHOST BRIGADE To Release 'Isolation Songs' In August

Finland's GHOST BRIGADE will release its sophomore album, "Isolation Songs", on August 3 in Europe (August 25 in the U.S.) via Season Of Mist Records. "We are collectively very proud of this record," guitarist Wille comments. "It was a lot of work to get this album done, it took almost two years to...

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SCOTT WEILAND Performs In '98.7 FM Lounge'; Video Available

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland and his solo band recently played a stripped down set in the 98.7 FM Lounge in Los Angeles for a handful of fans. Video footage of the "Missing Cleveland" performance can be viewed below. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS have begun announcing new summer...