MÖTLEY CRÜE ENTER THE RECORDING STUDIO WITH PRODUCER BOB ROCK AND GUITARIST JOHN 5

According to the band member’s social media accounts, Mötley Crüe have entered the studio with longtime producer Bob Rock to record some brand new music. On April 17th , guitarist John 5 shared a photo of him laying down tracks in a recording studio. He also posted a picture of Rock in front of a mixing board. The accompanying caption read, […]
JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM”CRASH OF LIFE” TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 16TH, NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, “FAR TOO DEEP” OUT NOW

Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Revolution Saints) has announced the upcoming third release from his solo project Joel Hoekstra’s 13, Crash Of Life on June 16th. Crash Of Life introduces a new talent into the fold as Girish Pradhan (Girish And The Chronicles, The End Machine) takes on lead vocal duties on the album. The […]
ELEGANT WEAPONS, FEATURING JUDAS PRIEST’S RICHIE FAULKNER, UNLEASH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “DO OR DIE” FROM THE FORTHCOMING “HORNS FOR A HALO” ALBUM, ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

Metal fans are finally getting to hear what the much-talked about new collaboration, Elegant Weapons, sounds like – with the arrival of their latest single, Do or Die. Comprised of Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams, Do or Die, is the second […]
U.D.O./DIRKSCHNEIDER WELCOME PETER BALTES ON BASS

2022 was an eventful year for U.D.O. After the release of singer Udo Dirkschneider‘s first solo album, My Way, on April 22nd, 2022 through Atomic Fire Records, the quintet played a few select summer dates before embarking on a three-month monster tour leading them all across Europe as well as Latin American shores. Unfortunately, bassist […]
MIKE TRAMP SAYS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH FORMER WHITE LION GUITARIST VITO BRATTA, “[IS] REALLY GOOD NOW”

Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with singer Mike Tramp about his Songs of White Lion recording and tour. Excerpts, from the interview, appear below. Songfacts: How did the idea come up to do the Songs Of White Lion album? Mike Tramp: The main reason is that I have carried that “backpack” since basically the early ’90s. I […]
SEVENDUST ANNOUNCE 14TH ALBUM “TRUTH KILLER,” SCHEDULED FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE ON JULY 28TH, THROUGH NEW LABEL HOME NAPALM RECORDS

GRAMMY® Award-nominated metal legends Sevendust are back with the announcement of their 14th studio album Truth Killer, slated for worldwide release via the band’s new label, Napalm Records. Truth Killer is the follow-up to the band’s 2020 critically acclaimed release Blood & Stone that saw the band gain newfound notoriety with their cover of Soundgarden’s The Day I Tried To Live. Truth Killer showcases that the original and current […]