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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Recalls Recording Unreleased AC/DC Song 'I'm A Rebel'

Ahead of the release of ACCEPT's new album "Too Mean To Die", ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was interviewed by the "Australian Rock Show" podcast. During the chat, which can be streamed below, Hoffmann was asked about ACCEPT's recording of the unreleased AC/DC song "I'm A Rebel". He confirmed that...

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PERRY FARRELL: 'The Glitz; The Glamour' 68-Song Box Set Includes Rarities And Innovative Artistic Explorations

Perry Farrell's "The Glitz; The Glamour" is a 35-year retrospective of his life, music and art that looks into his world outside the works of JANE'S ADDICTION and PORNO FOR PYROS — focusing on 68 tracks worth of Perry's alt rock rarities and innovative artistic explorations. The retrospective is ser...

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KISS's PAUL STANLEY: 'To Me, Life Is A Miracle On Its Worst Day'

KISS frontman Paul Stanley was a recent guest on "Dennis Miller +1", an interview show hosted by American actor, comedian, talk show host and five-time Emmy award winner Dennis Miller. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about rock stars who make self-destructive behavior a part of their...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Reflects On 'Rivalry' Between ACCEPT And SCORPIONS: 'They Never Talked About Us' Or 'Acknowledged Us'

During an appearance on MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn's "No Fuckin' Regrets With Robb Flynn" podcast, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if there was ever a rivalry between his band and legendary German hard rockers SCORPIONS, especially in the early 1980s when both ACCEPT and SCORPIONS wer...

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KISS's GENE SIMMONS: Drugs And Booze Don't Work

Gene Simmons spoke to U.K.'s The Sun about how he has managed to remain in a good enough physical shape to perform with KISS despite the fact that he will turn 72 in August. "You can talk about hair creams and dick extension formulas and all that stuff, but there's no substitute for genes," he said....

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HEART's ANN WILSON Releases Powerful New Solo Single 'Tender Heart'

Legendary rock musician Ann Wilson has released a powerful new single. "Tender Heart" is available now at all DSPs and streaming services. "'Tender Heart' came out of a personal struggle," says Wilson, "but quickly evolved into a greater, more universal meaning. We as the human race are coming to re...

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LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Feat. Current And Former DREAM THEATER Members: Comeback Single 'The Passage of Time' Now Available

LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, the instrumental progressive rock/metal project featuring DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess and guitarist John Petrucci, alongside ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy and progressive rock icon Tony Levin (bass) of KING CRIMSON and PETER GABRIEL fame, will release i...

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METALLICA Producer BOB ROCK Sells Rights To Over 40 Songs, Including 'Black Album' Tracks

Canadian producer Bob Rock, who has been responsible for some of the biggest rock and metal albums of the last 30 years, including all of METALLICA's studio output during the 1990s and early 2000s, has sold his share of rights from a catalog of 43 songs to Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Rock first teamed wit...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Doesn't Know If Touring Will Ever Return To How It Was Before Pandemic

In a recent interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his "daily life." He responded (see video below): "It hasn't, really, to be honest. I'm a bit of a recluse myself anyhow. In my day-to-day work, I usually work by myself...

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METALLICA + BEATLES Mashup Act BEATALLICA To Release First Album In Eight Years

BEATALLICA, a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA, has signed with Metal Assault Records. The band's fourth full-length album — and its first in more than seven years — will be released later in 2021...

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WOLF HOFFMANN Clarifies His Claim That ACCEPT Was First Heavy Metal Band To Come Out Of Germany

During an appearance on the "Jeremy White Podcast", Wolf Hoffmann clarified his recent comment that ACCEPT, and not the SCORPIONS, was the first heavy metal band to come out of Germany. He said (see video below): "I would say we were always heavier than the SCORPIONS. I mean, SCORPIONS were huge and...

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PETER IWERS Has 'No Regrets' About Leaving IN FLAMES

During a recent appearance on "Vox&Hops", the podcast hosted by Matt McGachy, frontman of extreme metal band CRYPTOPSY, Peter Iwers, who runs a brewery called Odd Island Brewing with his ex-IN FLAMES bandmate Daniel Svensson and owns the Gothenburg restaurant 2112 with IN FLAMES guitarist Björn...

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ACCEPT's WOLF HOFFMANN Doesn't Want To Live In The Past: 'I'm A Guy Who Constantly Thinks Ahead'

In a new interview with A&P Reacts, ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann was asked if the songtitle "The Best Is Yet To Come" from the band's upcoming album "Too Mean To Die" represents ACCEPT's motto. He responded (see video below): "I hope so. It's my personal motto, for sure. I get asked a lot abou...

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Hear New ACCEPT Song 'Zombie Apocalypse'

German/American metal legends ACCEPT have released the official visualizer video for their new single, "Zombie Apocalypse". The track is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Too Mean To Die", which will be made available on January 29 (postponed two weeks from the previously announced January 15)...

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FLEETWOOD MAC Co-Founder MICK FLEETWOOD's Recorded Catalog Interests Acquired By BMG

BMG has announced it has acquired outright FLEETWOOD MAC co-founder Mick Fleetwood's interests in the band's recordings. The deal gives BMG Fleetwood's royalty interest in over 300 recordings including all of FLEETWOOD MAC's biggest hits, among them "Dreams", "The Chain", "Go Your Own Way" and "Land...