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RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW To Release New Version Of 'Black Sheep Of The Family' This Month

RAINBOW will release a newly recorded version of its song "Black Sheep Of The Family" on April 26. The original recording of "Black Sheep Of The Family" — a cover of a track by the band QUATERMASS from 1970 — was included on RAINBOW's debut album, 1975's "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". Like the rest...

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SCOTT STAPP Debuts Autobiographical 'Purpose For Pain' Video

Grammy-winning songwriter, powerhouse frontman for CREED, and platinum-certified solo artist Scott Stapp has debuted the video for his new single, "Purpose For Pain", revealing an autobiographical rush of memories, from abuse, to escape, and going from bad to worse before finding the beauty in life'...

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Watch BRET MICHAELS Speak At California State Capitol In Support Of Diabetes Education Bill

On March 27, POISON singer Bret Michaels joined Senator Richard Roth at a hearing at California State Capitol on a bill meant to improve education in California schools about type 1 diabetes. The bill, which will shed more light on this disease by requiring school districts to work with schools serv...

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SCOTT STAPP: 'It Got To The Point Where It Was Either Get Sober Or Lose My Wife And Kids'

CREED frontman Scott Stapp has credited his family with helping him achieve sobriety after years of abusing alcohol, Xanax and Percocet. "My wife and my kids were critical in helping me get sober," he told Meltdown of the Detroit radio station WRIF in a new interview (hear audio below). "It got to t...

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RUSH's 'Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland' To Be Released On Vinyl In June

In 2010, RUSH took a break from recording what would become the band's final studio album — "Clockwork Angels" — to launch its "Time Machine Tour". During that tour, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers recorded their April 15, 2011 performance in Cleveland. It was a fitting tribute to the city, which w...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN: 'I Never Want To Be Another Political Voice'

During an April 4 appearance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan discussed select songs from his new solo album, "Tenderness". A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his lyrical role models: Duff: "I think the [biggest] thing that's affecte...

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TONY IOMMI And IAN GILLAN To Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of 'Rock Aid Armenia' In Yerevan

According to Mediamax, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan and BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi will visit Armenia in June to mark the 30th anniversary of the Rock Aid Armenia charity project. The visit and celebration of the anniversary are being organized by the Mediamax Media Company and DoSomething...

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ROB ZOMBIE Completes Work On '3 From Hell' Film; Early Fall Release Expected

Rob Zombie has officially completed work on "3 From Hell", the sequel to his earlier films "House Of 1,000 Corpses" and "The Devil's Rejects". Zombie confirmed that the movie is a wrap during an appearance on yesterday's (Monday, April 8) edition SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The R...

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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA Establishes 'The Scars Foundation' To Raise Awareness And Funds For Mental Health

Sully Erna of GODSMACK has announced the creation of The Scars Foundation to support ongoing mental health struggles facing so many. With the rise of suicides, bullying, addiction, abuse and so many other challenges, The Scars Foundation is dedicated to providing resources and tools to educate and e...

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DAVID HASSELHOFF To Record 'A Couple Of Heavy Metal Songs' For His Next Studio Album

David Hasselhoff has told the German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur that he is recording "a couple of heavy metal songs" for his next studio album. The 66-year-old "Baywatch" and "Knight Rider" star said: "Why not? I do not have an album title yet, but it should read: 'Everything is allowed'. I...

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VENOM: 'Bring Out Your Dead' Lyric Video Released

The official lyric video for "Bring Out Your Dead", a song from black metal pioneers VENOM, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's latest, 15th full-length studio album, "Storm The Gates", which was released in December through Spinefarm Records. The follow-up to 2015's "From The...

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Two SHINEDOWN Singles Get Certified By RIAA

Two singles from SHINEDOWN's 2015 album "Threat To Survival" have been freshly certified by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). On April 3, "Cut The Cord" achieved platinum status (one million units; each unit is equal to 1 paid download or 150 streams) while "State Of My Head" off...

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DREAM THEATER's JORDAN RUDESS: Lyric Video For 'Why I Dream' Song

The official lyric video for "Why I Dream" from DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess can be seen below. The song is taken from his brand new spiralling and stunning solo album, "Wired For Madness", which will be released on April 19 via Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. "Wired For Madness" bu...

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MICHAEL WILTON Says Songs On New QUEENSRŸCHE Album 'Have An Injection Of Energy'

Mark Thompson from MA Entertainment Global conducted an interview with guitarist Michael Wilton of progressive metal veterans QUEENSRŸCHE prior to the band's March 30 concert at Ace Of Spades in Sacramento, California. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBE...

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SLAYER Is Suing Organizers Of Iceland's SECRET SOLSTICE Festival

According to RÚV (the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service),SLAYER is suing the organizers of Iceland's Secret Solstice music festival, claiming it hasn't been fully paid for appearing at last year's event. The legendary thrash metal band, which is in the middle of its farewell world tour, says...