METALLICA CANCEL THEIR AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES, JAMES HETFIELD ENTERS REHAB
Page Six reports: Metallica says its frontman James Hetfield has entered rehab, and the band is canceling its upcoming tour in Australia and New Zealand. Three of the heavy metal band’s members posted a statement on Twitter on 9/27 announcing the decision and apologizing to fans. The statement by drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Rob […]
GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY SAYS HE WOULD REUNITE WITH KISS, BUT NOT FOR “TOMMY THAYER’S SALARY”
Guitarist Ace Frehley says he participate in a KISS reunion with all the original members, but only if the price is right. Speaking exclusively to Rock Candy‘s Dave Reynolds for a 12-page cover story in the latest issue of the magazine, Excerpts from the feature appear below [as per blabbermouth.net.]. “It would be nice to go back out again with […]
DEE SNIDER SLAMS THE NFL FOR NOT ASKING MORE HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL BANDS TO PLAY THE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SHOW
On September 26th, the National Football League announced that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will be the half time performers at Super Bowl LIV. After hearing the news, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider took to his Twitter account to air his frustration posting: “WTF!? @shakira and @jlo for this year’s @nfl halftime show!? Once again the great heavy music that […]
QUIET RIOT RELEASES NEW SINGLE “HEARTBREAK CITY,” NEW ALBUM “HOLLYWOOD COWBOYS” OUT NOVEMBER 8TH
Quiet Riot will release their new album Hollywood Cowboys, on November 8th through Frontiers Music Srl. and the band has just released the second single from the album Heartbreak City. Listen to it below. Heartbreak City is all about the over the top huge sound of ’80’s Hollywood Strip rock & roll that made that decade so much fun […]
JANN WENNER IS STEPPING DOWN AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jann Wenner, the co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine , will be stepping down, as chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation in New York. On September 25th, Wenner announced that he will step down as of January 1st. The co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone magazine is one […]
SLAYER RELEASES LIVE SHOW OPENER “REPENTLESS” FROM UPCOMING “SLAYER: THE REPENTLESS KILLOGY” BLU-RAY/DIGITAL MOVIE/LP/CD PACKAGE
If there is any doubt that Slayer will be sorely missed once the band performs the last show of its Final World Tour on November 30th, then check out the beginning of the band’s concert, Slayer’s entrance on stage, and opening song, Repentless. Taken from the upcoming two-part Slayer: The Relentless Killogy motion picture and companion […]