BLACK SABBATH ON MAKING NEW MUSIC: OZZY SAYS “I’M DOWN FOR IT”

Steve Appleford of Rolling Stone reports: Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler has a theory about why Grammy voters gave the metal originators their second Best Metal Performance award, this time for God Is Dead? from the band’s 2013 reunion album, 13. “Probably the question mark,” Butler told Rolling Stone. “It’s a marvelous song. It should […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY TO HEADLINE REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS TOUR

Black Label Society has been announced as this year’s headliner for the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Tour, presented by Epiphone. The tour begins the second week of April and finish up in early June (see itinerary below). Supporting acts are set to be announced soon. The band, led by guitar icon Zakk Wylde recently announced […]

BLACK SABBATH WIN “BEST METAL PERFORMANCE” GRAMMY® AWARD For “GOD IS DEAD?”

Black Sabbath added another Grammy® Award to their collection last night (Sunday, January 26th) with a win in the Best Metal Performance category for God Is Dead? The song was the first release from the icon band’s 2013 critically acclaimed 13 album (Vertigo/Republic), which entered the charts at #1 in 13 countries. The band’s previous […]

BLACK STAR RIDERS’ SECOND ALBUM TO BE PRODUCED BY DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT

Blabbermouth.net reports: Black Star Riders, the band formed by Thin Lizzy alumni Ricky Warwick (guitar, vocals), Damon Johnson (guitar), Scott Gorham (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Megadeth, David Lee Roth) on drums, will enter a studio in Dublin, Ireland in October with producer, and DEF LEPPARD frontman, Joe Elliott, […]