JACK BLACK, MINISTRY’S AL JOURGENSEN AND OTHERS ADDED TO “ABOVE GROUND” CONCERT LINE-UP BENEFITTING MUSICCARES®

As anticipation builds for the star-studded second annual Above Ground benefit concert, Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction) and Billy Morrison (Billy Idol) are excited to announce that Jack Black and Ministry’s Al Jourgensen have joined the bill for the September 16th benefit at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Additional new guests also include Brad Wilk (Prophets of Rage), Carmine Rojas (David Bowie), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Franky Perez (Deadland Ritual), Twiggy, Dave Kushner (Velvet Revolver), […]

STRYPER’S MICHAEL SWEET RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG, “SHINE,” SOLO ALBUM “TEN” TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 11TH

The official lyric video for the song, Shine, from Stryper frontman Michael Sweet can be seen below. The song is from his tenth solo album, titled Ten, which will be released on October 11th through Rat Pak Records in North America and Frontiers Music Srl in Europe. The follow-up to 2016’s One Sided War, Ten features an all-star guest lineup that includes Jeff Loomis of Arch Enemy, Todd La Torre of Queensrÿche, Andy James, Tracii […]

OZZY, PRINCE OF RAP? OSBOURNE LENDS HIS VOCALS FOR POST MALONE’S NEW ALBUM

Post Malone has revealed the eclectic guest list for his upcoming album, with the rapper recruiting Halsey, Travis Scott, Meek Mill and Ozzy Osbourne for his new LP. Osbourne – who hasn’t featured on another artist’s music since Black Label Society’s Stillborn in 2003 – recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the serious injury he sustained earlier this year and his efforts […]

WILL ROCK BECOME EXTINCT ONCE THE LEGENDS DIE OFF?

Damon Linker of The Week reports: Rock music isn’t dead, but it’s barely hanging on. This is true in at least two senses. Though popular music sales in general have plummeted since their peak around the turn of the millennium, certain genres continue to generate commercial excitement: pop, rap, hip-hop, country. But rock — amplified […]

KING’S X FORCED TO CANCEL THEIR EUROPEAN TOUR DUE TO A FAMILY EMERGENCY

King’s X has been forced to cancel its European tour due to a “family emergency.” The band has posted the following message on their Facebook page: “It is with our deepest apologies, that we must announce that due to a family emergency, King’s X will be cancelling their upcoming European Tour, including their appearance at […]

GLENN HUGHES JOINS THE DEAD DAISIES, REPLACES SINGER JOHN CORABI AND BASSIST MARCO MENDOZA

Former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath member Glenn Hughes was announced as the new singer and bassist with the Dead Daisies, replacing John Corabi and Marco Mendoza in the band. The new lineup – Hughes, former Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich, ex-Journey drummer Deen Castronovo and David Lowy – released their first song together, Righteous Days, along with the announcement. Listen to the song, below. “The Dead Daisies are a musical collective whose […]