Search results for 'blackberry smoke'

News

OVERKILL's BOBBY 'BLITZ' ELLSWORTH Says Past Health Challenges Have Taught Him To 'Enjoy Moments'

Mike of Planet Metal conducted an interview with vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL before the band's March 8 concert in Vienna, Austria. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about his decision to quit smoking, Ellsworth said: "[I stopped] two and a h...

News

HINDER Performs Acoustic Set At Wichita's T95 Radio Station (Video)

HINDER performed an acoustic set on Friday, March 6 in the studios of the T95 radio station in Wichita, Kansas. Check out video footage below (courtesy of In The Now Magazine). According to The Pulse Of Radio, HINDER recently replaced its lead singer for the second time in less than two years. After...

News

AC/DC's BRIAN JOHNSON Orders His First-Ever American Car

Ford Motor Company and Petty's Garage are teaming up to build a new 627-horsepower Mustang GT — a limited-edition fastback inspired by the popular Petty's Garage Mustang GT on display at last year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. Two versions of the Petty’s Garage Mustang GT will be built this year; the St...

News

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Inducted Into SWEDISH MUSIC HALL OF FAME

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has been inducted into the Swedish Music Hall Of Fame. For an artist to be elected to the Swedish Music Hall Of Fame, 20 years must have passed since their debut album in order to "guarantee an enduring historical value." The Swedish Music Hall Of Fame is...

News

MEGADETH's 'A Tout Le Monde' Covered By HARP TWINS (Video)

Identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt have covered MEGADETH's "A Tout Le Monde" as an electric duet harp arrangement. Check it out in the YouTube clip below. The track is now available on iTunes. Known as the "harp twins," Camille and Kennerly perform internationally as a dynamic acoustic and el...

News

HINDER Announces Another New Singer

Oklahoma City rockers HINDER have recruited Marshal Dutton as their new lead singer following the departure of Nolan Neal. Commented the band in a statement: "We are proud to introduce our newest member of HINDER, vocalist Marshal Dutton. "As our loyal and beloved fans know, we have been searching t...

News

METALLICA Honored By SAN JOSE SHARKS At Special 'Metalli-Sharks' Night (Video)

San Francisco Bay Area-based metal giants METALLICA extended their sports partnerships by joining the San Jose Sharks last night (Wednesday, January 21) against current Stanley Cup holders the Los Angeles Kings for a night of "Metalli-hockey mayhem." The band travelled down to San Jose for a special...

News

IN FLAMES' IWERS And GELOTTE: English-Language Version Of '2112 - A Tale Of Meat And Metal' Book Available

Peter Iwers and Björn Gelotte are known as two members of the Swedish heavy metal act IN FLAMES. But outside the world tours and sold-out gigs, Peter and Björn are also proud owners of Restaurant 2112 in Gothenburg. In "Restaurant 2112 - A Tale Of Meat And Metal", together with childhood friend Matt...

Review

From the Very Depths

Call 'em black metal if you still feel the need, but at this point VENOM should be considered simply VENOM. There's zilch to this band to align them with EMPEROR, GORGOROTH, BELPHEGOR, MAYHEM or BURZUM other than pentagrams, goats' heads and Lucifer. By now, though, if you haven't yet figured out VE...

News

OZZY OSBOURNE To ZAKK WYLDE: 'My Schlong Doesn't Work'

During an appearance on the nationally syndicated "Loveline" radio show with hosts Dr. Drew Pinsky and Mike Catherwood, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman Zakk Wylde recounted some of his favorite memories as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne's band. Check out the clip below. Recalling one backstage incident...

News

HINDER: 'When The Smoke Clears' Album Artwork Unveiled

Oklahoma City rockers HINDER will release their new full-length album, "When The Smoke Clears", on March 3 via The End Records/ADA. Since releasing "Hit The Ground", the first single off their fifth studio album, the hard-rocking quintet has received an outpouring of support from their fans as well...

News

Heavy Metal And Hard Rock Once Again Get Snubbed By ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

EXODUS lead singer Steve "Zetro" Souza has complained to the New York Daily News about the fact that heavy metal gets little to no respect from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, which on Tuesday unveiled its 2015 class of inductees. Lou Reed, GREEN DAY, Stevie Ray Vaughan and DOUBLE TROUBLE, Joan ...

News

PAUL DI'ANNO, DOOGIE WHITE, STEVE GRIMMETT Pay Tribute To IRON MAIDEN On 'Celebrating The Beast'

Collectors Dream Records will release a new tribute to metal legends IRON MAIDEN on January 23, 2015. Titiled "A Tribute To Iron Maiden - Celebrating The Beast Vol. 1 (The Evil That Men Do)", the album will include new interpretations of classic MAIDEN songs by several acclaimed vocalists in the har...

News

JOE LYNN TURNER Says RITCHIE BLACKMORE Is Itching To Play Some Rock Music Again

Former RAINBOW singer Joe Lynn Turner is continuing to push for a reunion of the classic Ritchie Blackmore-led band that existed from 1975 to 1984 and 1993 to 1997, claiming that the ex-DEEP PURPLE guitarist "deserves to go out in a big blaze of glory like the rock guitar icon that he is." During an...

Review

Bloodstone & Diamonds

With the smoke cleared and lawsuits settled between MACHINE HEAD and departed co-founder Adam Duce, the band moves forward with new label Nuclear Blast and things are business as usual. That is to say, MACHINE HEAD keeps on seeking their own path in a metal market subdivided and sullied between clic...