ROCKLAHOMA ANNOUNCES THAT KORN WILL REPLACE OZZY OSBOURNE AS SATURDAY NIGHT HEADLINER
Rocklahoma has announced that Korn will replace Ozzy Osbourne as the May 25th festival headliner, following last week’s news that Osbourne had to postpone all of his 2019 tour dates. Korn has sold nearly 40 million albums, collected two Grammys, and toured the world countless times. They continue to push the limits of the alternative and metal genres, while remaining a pillar of influence for […]
MICHAEL ANTHONY CONFIRMS THAT HE WAS CONTACTED BY VAN HALEN’S MANAGEMENT, HAGAR ADDS “EVERY NOW AND THEN, THEY THROW [OUT AN OFFER]”
Bassist Michael Anthony was a guest on the Howard Stern Show, where revealed that he was contacted about the prospect of a Van Halen reunion. He stated (via blabbermouth), “I was actually contacted by their management last October, to see if I would be interested in something. And that’s basically as far as it went. […]
SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “CAN’T HANG,” SEE IT HERE
Sammy Hagar & The Circle (featuring bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Vic Johnson) have released a video for their song, Can’t Hang, which can be viewed below. To see the video for, Trust Fund Baby,and to view tour dates, please click here. Both songs will appear on the album, Space Between, out May 10th through BMG.
THE CULT ANNOUNCE “A SONIC TEMPLE” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
In recognition of the forthcoming reissue of The Cult‘s multi-platinum-selling Sonic Temple album on Beggars Banquet Records, the British group that’s led by Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy will embark on select dates in North America and the U.K. starting May 2nd in Houston, Texas (itinerary below). Tickets are on sale now for the A Sonic Temple tour and available here. Meanwhile, […]
GUITARIST MICHAEL SCHENKER DISCUSSES THE SCORPIONS, UFO AND DAVID COVERDALE WANTING HIM TO JOIN WHITESNAKE
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with iconic guitarist Michael Schenker. Portions of the interview appear below. Metal Titans: In the past, you’ve had history of stage fright? Michael Schenker: Yes, but in 2008 it went away, I think it had to do something with me accepting that this is what I do, I create and […]
VAI, MALMSTEEN, WYLDE, BETTENCOURT AND ABASI TO RELEASE “GENERATION AXE – THE GUITARS THAT DESTROYED THE WORLD: LIVE IN CHINA” TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 28TH
In the spring of 2016, guitar heroes Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Zakk Wylde, Nuno Bettencourt and Tosin Abasi teamed up for a North American tour called Generation Axe, in which the five musicians shared a backing band and performed together in addition to playing individual sets. A year after their successful inaugural tour, the five guitarists reconvened for an 11-city tour of […]