SLASH ANNOUNCES S.E.R.P.E.N.T. BLUES FESTIVAL ALL-STAR LINEUP FT. WARREN HAYNES, KEB’ ‘MO, CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM, SAMANTHA FISH, ZZ WARD, ROBERT RANDOLPH, ERIC GALES AND MORE

Following the announcement of his highly anticipated sixth solo album Orgy of the Damned (read details here), due out May 17th on Gibson Records, the iconic, GRAMMY®-winning guitarist and songwriter Slash, has confirmed a North American tour in celebration of the Blues this summer. Slash’s newly announced S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival, an anagram that stands for Solidarity, […]
BUCK DHARMA ON WHETHER HE THINKS THE BAND GHOST SOUNDS LIKE BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, “I WOULDN’T SAY THEY’RE REALLY COPYING US”

Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with Blue Öyster Cult‘s Buck Dharma, the interview appears in its entirety below. Ultimate Guitar: With many veteran rock bands calling it a career as of late, how much longer do you see BÖC going for? Buck Dharma: I think we’re throttling back from the years of heavy touring. […]
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT SHARE NEW SINGLE, “DON’T COME RUNNING TO ME,” “GHOST STORIES” OUT APRIL 12TH

Today (March 12th), legendary rockers Blue Öyster Cult share the second single from their upcoming release, Ghost Stories, out April 12th on Frontiers Music Srl. The track, entitled Don’t Come Running To Me, is accompanied by a new music video. After the resounding success of their 50th Anniversary celebration, Ghost Stories sees the band eagerly gearing up for an exciting […]
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE HEADLINING U.S. TOUR, WITH MARILYN MANSON AND SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, STARTING AUGUST 2ND IN HERSHEY, PA

Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch today announced a headlining U.S. tour this summer/fall with Marilyn Manson and Slaughter To Prevail. The tour will start on August 2nd, in Hershey, PA and run through September 19th when it will conclude in Houston, TX. Pre-sales begin on March 11th at 10 A.M. EST. General ticket […]
SLASH’S “ORGY OF THE DAMNED” BLUES ALBUM FEATURING BRIAN JOHNSON, BILLY GIBBONS, PAUL RODGERS AND MORE TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 17TH, VIDEO FOR “KILLING FLOOR,” FEATURING JOHNSON & TYLER, OUT NOW

Slash, the iconic, Grammy-winning guitarist and songwriter, has announced his highly anticipated sixth solo album titled Orgy Of The Damned, will be released on May 17th through Gibson Records. A collection of 12 dynamic songs that shakes up and revitalizes blues classics with a stripped-down, instinctive approach, Orgy Of The Damned creates a singular expression that pays homage to the […]
JUDAS PRIEST BASSIST IAN HILL DISCUSSES “INVINCIBLE SHIELD,” GLENN TIPTON, HIS FAVORITE PRIEST ALBUM, THE MOST OVERLOOKED ONE AND THE BAND’S FUTURE

Greg Prato for AllMUSIC spoke with Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill, highlights from interview appear, below. AllMUSIC: How does Invincible Shield differ from previous Judas Priest albums? Ian Hill: As we usually do, we take a step forward and try and make things better every time. We’re still learning – after all these years. So, we try and […]