ACCEPT TO RELEASE “THE RISE OF CHAOS” ON AUGUST 4TH

Accept will release their new studio album, The Rise Of Chaos, on August 4th through Nuclear Blast. Guitarist Wolf Hoffmann says, “The Rise Of Chaos is something I have been thinking about often. Wherever we go, there is some hidden as well as some visible destruction and it kind of changes the world we know. […]

KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAYS “THERE IS SOME WRITING GOING ON”

KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons reports that he and the band are writing new material. Back in March, Simmons said that he had no inclination to record a new KISS album due to the fact some people would “steal it and download it and file share it.” Although, he maintains that stance, he says […]

BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY SAYS THE ONLY WAY THERE COULD BE A VAN HALEN REUNION WOULD BE “[IF] EVERYBODY WAS EQUALLY EXCITED TO DO IT”

Blabbermouth.net reports: Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says that he “can pretty much confirm” that the band’s singer David Lee Roth personally donated thousands of dollars to a fundraising campaign launched by Anthony’s family after the bassist’s two-week-old grandson died of heart disease. In a Facebook post announcing his loss, Anthony revealed that he […]

UFO AND SAXON ANNOUNCE FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Due to demand following their hugely successful tour together in March and April, hard rock icons UFO and Saxon have announced more dates in the U.S., plus two in Canada, in September and October. UFO, featuring the long-standing line up of Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (guitar) and […]