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HELLYEAH To Release 'Welcome Home' Album In September

HELLYEAH will release its sixth studio album, "Welcome Home", on Friday, September 27 via Eleven Seven Music. The official music video for the disc's title track will be made available on Friday, May 17. HELLYEAH played an emotional sold-out concert on Saturday, May 11 celebrating the life of its la...

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JOE SATRIANI, DWEEZIL ZAPPA, TAJ MAHAL, BUDDY GUY, Others Set For Fall 2019 'Experience Hendrix Tour'

The Experience Hendrix Tour, the acclaimed multi-artist celebration of Jimi Hendrix's musical genius is returning in October with a trek down the West Coast, and into Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. What began as a single show tribute at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 has blossomed in...

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BLACK SABBATH Reunites With BILL WARD At 'Grammy Salute To Music Legends' In Los Angeles

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass) reunited with their estranged drummer Bill Ward at last night's (Saturday, May 11) "Grammy Salute To Music Legends" awards ceremony and live tribute concert at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. RIVAL SONS performed a medley o...

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ZAKK WYLDE: I'll Put OZZY's Vocal Performance On First BLACK SABBATH Album Up Against Any Of His Peers

Zakk Wylde says that he would put Ozzy Osbourne's vocal performance on BLACK SABBATH's 1970 self-titled debut up against any other singers within the rock genre. While not considered the most technically proficient of vocalists, Osbourne's distinctive wail and phrasing helped define early heavy meta...

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TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST, Others Have Their EPICENTER Festival Performances Canceled Due To Severe Weather

TOOL, JUDAS PRIEST and THE CULT are among the artists who had their sets canceled earlier tonight (Saturday, May 11) at the Epicenter music festival in Rockingham, North Carolina because of severe weather. The festival organizers released a statement, saying: "For the safety of fans, artists, and st...

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AMY LEE: EVANESCENCE Will 'Hopefully' Release New Album In 2020

Amy Lee says that EVANESCENCE will spend much of 2019 working on material for the follow-up to 2011's self-titled effort. Speaking to SiriusXM's Grant Random at this weekend's Epicenter festival in Rockingham, North Carolina, the singer said (see video below): "This is sort of a creation year for us...

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COAL CHAMBER Members Reunite

Three members of COAL CHAMBER reunited Friday night (May 10) at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles. Earlier today, vocalist Dez Fafara posted an Instagram photo of him, guitarist Miguel "Meegs" Rascón and bassist Nadja Peulen hanging out at what appears to be a local bar, along with the followin...

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DEE SNIDER Accuses AVIANCA Of Improperly Denying His 'Very Goth-Looking' Daughter Her Airline Tickets

Dee Snider has accused Avianca Airlines of improperly denying his daughter her airline tickets. The TWISTED SISTER frontman, who lives part time in Belize, said that the second-oldest airline in the world and national carrier of Colombia since 1919 was refusing to allow Cheyenne Snider to board her...

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HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Kick Off Spring 2019 Tour In Las Vegas (Video)

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES — featuring Alice Cooper, AEROSMITH's Joe Perry and actor Johnny Depp — kicked off a West Coast tour Friday night (May 10) at the Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The band's 17-song set included five original tracks and three covers from HOLLYWOOD VAMPI...

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THE 69 EYES Vocalist: 'It's A Sad World When It Comes To Being Creative' And Being 'An Artist'

Prior to Finnish goth-rockers THE 69 EYES' performance in Los Angeles on May 1, vocalist Jyrki 69 spoke with Natalie Perez of Natalie's World. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On mortality: Jyrki: "I'm [glad] to be here still af...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT, TRUJILLO Pay Tribute To CELTIC FROST With 'The Usurper' Cover In Zurich (Video)

Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a cover version of the CELTIC FROST song "The Usurper" during METALLICA's May 10 concert at Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. "The Usurper" was part of the fun and unusual feature METALLIC...

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MEGADETH Enters Studio For New Album Pre-Production

MEGADETH has entered a studio in Franklin, Tennessee to begin pre-production for its follow-up to 2016's "Dystopia" album. Earlier today, the band tweeted a series of photos from the studio, along with the following caption: "It begins #megadeth16" MEGADETH's sessions for the new disc are being co-p...

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AVANTASIA's TOBIAS SAMMET Praises 'Focused' And 'Breathtaking' GEOFF TATE: 'He Sounds Like 1988'

AVANTASIA vocalist Tobias Sammet recently spoke with writer Clay Marshall in conjunction with an OC Weekly story about the group's upcoming performance in Anaheim, California. Some select "outtakes" follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he would describe AVANTASIA to the uninitiated: T...

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SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Undergoing Surgery On Both Knees

Corey Taylor is recovering after undergoing surgery on both his knees. Earlier today (Friday, May 10),the SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman posted an Instagram photo showing him lying in bed and flashing a smile for the camera while wearing a hospital gown and cap. He included the following caption:...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist DIZZY REED 'Had No Doubt' 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour Was Going To Be As Massive As It Was

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed has told "Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon" in a new interview that the band's recently completed "Not In This Lifetime" tour more than lived up to his expectations. "I had no doubt that it was gonna be as big and as massive as it was," he said. "And I think we elimina...