METAL HAMMER INTERVIEWS EDDIE TRUK, READ IT HERE

Joe Daly of Metal Hammer spoke with Eddie, the interview appears in its entirety below. Metal Hammer: We’re entering a period now where a lot of our legends – like Malcolm Young – are reaching an age when they simply can’t carry on any further. Before discussing the next generation of legends, let’s talk about […]
JAMEY JASTA OF HATEBREED AND ARMORED SAINT’S JOHN BUSH & JOEY VERA DROP BY THIS WEEK’S “THAT METAL SHOW”

With Season 14 of That Metal Show already making history (the Season 14 premiere was the second most watched Season Premiere in the history of the series) VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming returns this week with an all new episode that welcomes Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed alongside John Bush and Joey Vera of Armored […]
JAKE E. LEE’S RED DRAGON CARTEL PARTS WAYS WITH SINGER DARREN SMITH
Guitarist Jake E. Lee’s Red Dragon Cartel has parted ways with singer Darren Smith, who will be joining his former bandmates Harem Scarem on their upcoming tour. A replacement will be announced shortly. No reason has been given for Smith’s exit, although the Canadian vocalist has issued the following brief statement: “It is true I […]
FORMER GUNS N’ ROSES BANDMATES DUFF MCKAGAN AND IZZY STRADLIN RECORD A NEW SONG TOGETHER

Duff McKagan has completed a partial Guns N’ Roses reunion, recording a new song on his birthday with former bandmate Izzy Stradlin. “We were talking on the phone, and [Stradlin] said, ‘Let’s go record a song,’” McKagan tells Vorterix. They completed the tune, along with drummer Taz Bentley of Reverend Horton Heat fame at a […]
WATCH AN EPK FOR WHITESNAKE’S “THE PURPLE ALBUM” HERE

Rock icons Whitesnake are set to return with their 12th studio album this spring. The Purple Album will be released in Europe on May 15th and in North America on May 19th via Frontiers Music SRL. The Purple Album is a re-imagination of classic songs from David Coverdale’s time as the lead singer for Deep […]
EVH DEBUTS EXCLUSIVE “UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL” EDDIE VAN HALEN GOPRO VIDEO

EVH is proud to announce the release of a brand new exclusive video of Eddie Van Halen personally demonstrating the new limited edition EVH Brand 5150 IIIS “Stealth” amplifier. Filmed at 5150 studio exclusively with GoPro video cameras, fans will for the first time be able to see what Eddie sees when he’s playing and […]