KING DIAMOND LAUNCHES NEW vIDEO, “ARRIVAL (LIVE AT GRASPOP)”, FROM UPCOMING DVD/BLU-RAY, “SONGS FOR THE DEAD LIVE”

As previously reported, King Diamond will be releasing a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records, on January 25th. King Diamond has released a preview of Songs For The Dead Live, a new video, Arrival (Live at Graspop), watch it below. For more details about this release, please click here.
MASTODON GUITARIST SAYS JUDAS PRIEST IS NOT A HEAVY METAL BAND, BUT A CLASSIC ROCK BAND

Mastodon guitarist and singer, Brent Hinds, spoke in an interview with The Jasta Show and claimed that Judas Priest is not metal band. He said that “Judas Priest is more of a classic rock band.” Here’s the statement:“Oh my god, I’m the worst at interviews. Most of the time I have to call the journalists […]
“STUTTERING JOHN” MELENDEZ TALKS ABOUT GENE SIMMONS AND TOURING WITH OZZY

Greg Prato of Songfacts interviewed “Stuttering John” Melendez, formerly of The Howard Stern Show, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, about his 2018 memoir, Easy for You to Say, and other topics. Highlights from the interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss the Talk My Way Out of It music video, from your 1994 album, Stuttering John. It had […]
MONGOLIAN HEAVY METAL BAND, THE HU, GOT MILLIONS OF YOUTUBE VIEWS

Dana’s ed note: Normally I only report on bands that fit with Eddie’s classic hard rock/heavy metal format. However, I saw that this band is making a buzz, and while it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is certainly interesting and unique. It reminds me of Tibetian monk chants, almost hypnotic, enjoy… NPR reports: A […]
1/4: HAPPY 2019, ALL MAIDEN THIS WEEKEND, GEDDY LEE PODCAST, TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2018
Hope everyone had a great new year! Tonight on my syndicated / FM radio show will be the final year end special. 3 hours of all Iron Maiden! Debuts tonight 11P ET on Q104.3 NYC and streaming free with the IHeartRadio app. On all affiliates over the weekend as usual. New podcast now up featuring […]
AXL ROSE RELEASES VIDEO FOR NEW SONG, “ROCK THE ROCK”

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has released a news song, his first in ten years, called Rock The Rock, which can be heard below. The track is featured in the TV show New Looney Tunes, which airs on the Boomerang streaming service. Rose is known to be a fan of Looney Tunes— the band has used the original show’s iconic […]