ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD RELEASES HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN 18 YEARS THROUGH iTUNES
Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has released his new solo album, Accountable Beasts, through iTunes. The Bill Ward Band title was expected this year, but not so soon. The nine-track work is his first solo release in 18 years. Ward recently said of Accountable Beasts, “It’s much tougher. It kicks harder. We got pretty […]
EXCLUSIVE “THAT METAL SHOW” BACKSTAGE FOOTAGE FEATURING ACE FREHLEY AND EDDIE TRUNK POSTED HERE
Watch a backstage extra from That Metal Show below. It features original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley and our very own Eddie Trunk talking about their history and how Eddie had a hand in signing him to Megaforce Records. Ace Frehley was a guest on the April 25th episode along with Grand Funk Railroad singer and […]
MOTORHEAD CANCEL “MONSTERS OF ROCK” PERFORMANCE AFTER FRONTMAN LEMMY KILMISTER FALLS ILL
According to local media reports, and festival organizers, Motorhead had been forced to cancel their performance at the Monsters Of Rock festival in Brazil earlier today (April 25th) after Lemmy Kilmister was was reportedly suffering from gastric distress and dehydration. The frontman is reportedly undergoing tests at a local hospital. As a last-minute replacement for […]
BRITNY FOX HAS REUNITED AND IS BACK IN STUDIO, ZAKK WYLDE AND RIKKI ROCKET ALSO PLAY ON THE RECORD
Britny Fox has returned from a long hiatus fully charged and ready to rock. The band is currently writing for a new album, and plans to book and perform select dates only at this time. In late 2014, Billy Childs reunited with former 2007 manager/tour manager, Wayne “Doobie” Dubay. Childs and Doobie reunited with vocalist/rhythm […]
METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD WANTED TO SING LIKE CHRIS ISAAK
[Ed’s note: I am reporting on this story because Chris Isaak is one of the few non hard rock/heavy metal acts that I love, and have been a huge fan of, for a long time. Isaak is an amazing live performer, and for many years, was one of the only musicians to have fan signings […]
ANTHRAX DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE TO MISS SOME TOUR DATES DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante will sit out the first few weeks of the band’s upcoming North American tour that starts today, April 24th, in Denver, CO. Benante has been dealing with ongoing issues with the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome he had surgery for nearly two years ago and is still undergoing physical therapy. “This was a difficult […]