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VINCE NEIL REVEALS HE SUFFERED A STROKE
Mötley Crüe frontman, Vince Neil, has revealed that he suffered a stroke the day after Christmas last year, forcing the “Wild Side” rockers to postpone their Las Vegas residency. “I had a stroke,” Neil, 64, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in an interview published Friday. “My whole left side went out.” Although the Kickstart My Heart crooner […]
LISTEN TO DIRTY HONEY’S COVER OF “ROCK STEADY,” FROM BAD COMPANY’S TRIBUTE ALBUM, HERE
Dirty Honey has released its rendition of the Bad Company classic Rock Steady — written by Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers — from the forthcoming tribute album Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company, to be released on October 24th. “Bad Company are plain and simply one of the cornerstones of rock and roll,” says Marc LaBelle, lead vocalist of Dirty Honey. “Their music has […]
GENE SIMMONS SAYS HE LEARNED HUMILITY FROM OZZY STATING, “[THERE WERE] NO AIRS ABOUT HIM”
In a new interview with Fail Better With David Duchovny, the podcast hosted by actor David Duchovny, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons reflected on the recent passing of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne. Simmons said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “That was heartbreaking, ’cause I knew him for decades and decades. And there was a unique human being, a giant who, no matter what anybody said, was always Ozzy and […]
THE FELL, FEATURING TOBY RAND, BILLY SHEEHAN, MIKE KROMPASS AND NICK CHIARORE, TO RELEASE SECOND SINGLE “FACE OUT,” TOMORROW; LISTEN TO DEBUT SONG, “KILLSWITCH,” HERE
The Fell is a modern rock powerhouse fronted by dynamic vocalist Toby Rand, featuring legendary bassist Billy Sheehan, acclaimed producer/guitarist Mike Krompass and explosive drummer Nick Chiarore. The band’s first single, Killswitch (see below), has racked up over 65k views since it’s August release while garnering accolades along the way. Face Out is the powerful new […]
TWISTED SISTER TO CELEBRATE HALF A CENTURY AS A BAND WITH “TWISTED FOREVER, FOREVER TWISTED”2026 TOUR DATES
Dust off your denim and leather and flex your devil horns: Twisted Sister is back — bigger, louder, and more unapologetic than ever. The band that gave the world We’re Not Gonna Take It and I Wanna Rock has confirmed they will storm stages worldwide in 2026, celebrating their 50th anniversary. While full details remain […]
TESLA GUITARIST FRANK HANNON TRADES STADIUM ROCK FOR FIELD-RECORDED FIRE WITH NEW SINGLE “PLANK SPANKIN,’” FROM FORTCOMING ALBUM, “REFLECTIONS,” OUT SEPTEMBER 12TH
Frank Hannon – co-founder and lead guitarist of multi-platinum rock band Tesla – releases Plank Spankin’, a high-spirited instrumental and one-take live video captured in a field near his Northern California home. The track previews Hannon’s forthcoming all-guitar album Reflections, arriving September 12th on all platforms. “Plank Spankin’ is a feel-good track…my nod to rockabilly […]
CONEY HATCH’S, CLASSIC SELF-TITLED DEBUT ISSUED AS EXPANDED 2LP SET, OUT OCTOBER 24TH; ANNOUNCE UPCOMING TORONTO SHOW ON NOVEMBER 14TH
Fans of Canadian hard rock legends Coney Hatch will soon be able to experience their classic self-titled debut album with fully remastered audio by acclaimed engineer Harry Hess. On October 24th, Coney Hatch will be reissued through Anthem Records, marking the anniversary of the band’s gold debut album some four decades after its original May […]
SWORD’S RICK HUGHES DELIVERS SOLO “REDEMPTION,” OUT OCTOBER 24TH; REUNITES MEMBERS OF ONE OF OZZY’S BEST LINE-UPS FOR COVER OF THE WHO’S “THE REAL ME”
Canadian-born Rick Hughes is renowned for his powerful and rangey voice as the lead singer of the legendary metal band Sword, and of the hard-rock band Saints & Sinners. A seasoned performer with hundreds of headlining shows in Canada, America, Europe and Japan over the years, and his superb stage performances while opening for bands […]
GLENN HUGHES EXPLAINS WHY HE DECLINED WORKING JOINING OZZY OSBOURNE’S SOLO BAND
In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes was asked how he was affected by the recent passing of Black Sabbath‘s iconic singer Ozzy Osbourne. He responded (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “I’ve known Ozzy and [fellow Black Sabbath members] Geezer [Butler] and Tony [Iommi] and Bill [Ward] since 1970. They took off that year with Paranoid, and I was very friendly with them back then. So I’ve known […]
ROCKERS SAYS THE MOKUMENTARY, “THIS IS SPINAL TAP,” WAS CLOSE TO REALITY
Larry Getlen of NY Post reports: Peter Smokler was a camera operator on the famed rock documentary Gimme Shelter, about a 1969 Rolling Stones concert where a man was stabbed to death. Despite his experience in the genre, Smokler was baffled when director Rob Reiner recruited him to shoot This is Spinal Tap, the 1984 […]
DRUMMER DAVE LOMBARDO CREATES KICK ASS COFFEE
Back-beating to his Cuban-born heritage, and blast-beating coffee tins into shape, Dave Lombardo, the double bass pioneer and a founding member of thrash metal legends Slayer, with an equally legendary resume of playing with everyone from Suicidal Tendencies to the Misfits and from Mr. Bungle to Testament, Fantômas and more, has orchestrated his love of coffee into his very own collectible signature drum tins with […]
DREAM THEATER RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BEND THE CLOCK,” TOUR, BEGINS TONIGHT, IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA
With their upcoming US tour about to kick-off this week, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater is releasing a music video for the fan-favorite, critically-acclaimed track Bend The Clock. The song comes from the band’s chart-topping 16th studio album, Parasomnia, and showcases that the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards] and […]
JACK OSBOURNE SPEAKS ABOUT THE LOSS OF HIS FATHER
[Dana’s disclaimer: The views expressed below are mine, and mine, alone. They do not represent those of Eddie Trunk, nor EddieTrunk.com. Thank you] Jack Osbourne, whom I happen to be a big fan of, posted this video today, on his YouTube page. It also happens to be, the first time he has filmed anything, since […]
THE METAL GOD ON OZZY’S PASSING, “WE ALL WERE LOST WHEN WE [HEARD] THE NEWS THAT DAY”
In a new interview with Jonathan Clarke, host of Out Of The Box on Q104.3, New York’s classic rock station, Rob Halford spoke about Judas Priest‘s absence from the Back To The Beginning event in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which marked Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath‘s final performance. He said (as transcribed by blabbermout.net): “We’d been approached by Scorpions a long, long time before…the incredible Sabbath/Ozzy event was taking place [to play with […]
ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE FIRST SONG/VIDEO “SILENT DIVIDE” FROM UPCOMING SELF-TITLED ALBUM AVAILABLE JANUARY 9TH, 2026, 2026 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ALSO ANNOUNCED
On the heels of all of the excitement, regarding the recent announcements of their upcoming 8th studio album and their Blackbird Festival, in Wales next summer, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge are releasing the first piece of music in over two years, Silent Divide. The track from the quartet comprised of, Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, […]
WATCH EDDIE INTERVIEW, THE SCORPIONS, HERE
Watch Eddie interview the Scorpions at the SiriusXM Las Vegas studio at The Wynn, the day before their residency began.
HAPPY LABOR DAY, EVERYONE; QUESTION OF THE WEEK, AS PER POSTER REAL PAUL STANLEY: DID YOU EVER USE SONG LYRICS TO TRY TO PICK SOMEONE UP ROMANTICALLY? IF SO, WHAT SONG AND DID IT WORK?
As the resident female here, no I have never done that, nor do I believe, that tactic, was ever used on me. While I know my memory is foggy, I don’t think any cheesy lines were ever uttered to me?
PAUL STANLEY DECLARES THAT, “I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU,” IS KISS’ BIGGEST SONG OF ALL TIME
Yesterday (8/26/25), KISS frontman Paul Stanley, tweeted the following on his X account: “THE BIGGEST KISS SONG OF ALL TIME IS… I Was Made for Lovin’ You with 1.3 BILLION total streams on Spotify as of late August and approximately 850 THOUSAND daily streams!! Amazing and THANK YOU!” According to blabbermouth.net, although I Was Made For […]
THE METAL GOD REFLECTS ON JUDAS PRIEST’S “TURBO” ALBUM, AND SAYS, “EVERYBODY WANTED TO THROW IT IN THE BIN”
In a new interview with U.K.’s Planet Rock, Rob Halford spoke about Judas Priest‘s upcoming appearance at the 2026’s Bloodstock Open Air. The band’s performance at the event will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the group’s controversial Turbo album, and the 50th anniversary of their second LP, Sad Wings Of Destiny. Discussing Turbo, The Metal God said (as per blabbermouth.net), “You’ve got 30,000 […]
ANNUAL “BOWL FOR RONNIE” CELEBRITY BOWLING PARTY SET FOR NOVEMBER 13th TO BENEFIT RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND; BOWLING EVENT HOSTED by EDDIE TRUNK AT PINZ BOWLING CENTER IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA
The Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, the annual event benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, is set for November 13th. Taking place at Pinz Bowling Center in Studio City, California, the event will once again be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is heard on SiriusXM’s 103 […]