GEEZER BUTLER ON ANOTHER BLACK SABBATH ALBUM: “NEVER SAY NEVER”

Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Geezer Butler says that he’s happy that he and his Black Sabbath mates Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi “were able to come together and do one final album”-13, which comes out June 11th and is currently streaming on iTunes. Um…final? “Well, I guess you should never say never,” the bassist […]

ACCEPT ANNOUNCE DOCUMENTARY PLANS AND ASK FANS TO HELP

This year, German metal legends Accept are headlining European festivals, preparing a new album as well as working on their first live DVD and CD featuring Wolf Hoffman, Peter Baltes, Mark Tornillo, Herman Frank & Stefan Schwarzmann. The Teutonic Metal band has touched the lives of so many fans and musicians alike along the way […]

AC/DC’S BRIAN JOHNSON TO APPEAR ON STING’S FORTHCOMING ALBUM

Sting‘s first album in 10 years will include an unexpected collaboration with Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC, reports Billy Dukes of Ultimate Classic Rock. Sting‘s first album in 10 years will include an unexpected collaboration with Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC. The Last Ship will be released on September 24th. As […]

GUITARIST ZAKK WYLDE TO PLAY WITH THE LES PAUL TRIO IN NYC ON JUNE 10th

Guitarist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne, Pride and Glory) will performing with Les Paul Trio on Monday, June 10th at The Iridium in New York City for a very special performance. In addition to performing with the Les Paul Trio, Wylde will spend the following two nights (June 11-12) on the Iridium stage, […]

GUNS N’ ROSES ANNOUNCE SURPRISE SHOW BROOKLYN BOWL THIS THURSDAY

Iconic supergroup Guns N’ Roses have added another New York appearance this week with a performance at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn this Thursday, June 6th (doors: 8pm ET). The full-set will be followed by a late night after-party featuring GN’R keyboardist Chris Pitman as DJ. Presented by Brooklyn Bowl and Governors Ball, tickets for […]

NEWSTED TO RELEASE ALBUM “HEAVY METAL MUSIC” AUGUST 6th, BAND ON GIGANTOUR JULY 5th

Jason Newsted has announced an August 6th release date for Newsted’s forthcoming album, Heavy Metal Music. Matching and exceeding the teaser EP Metal (which debuted at #1 on the iTunes metal chart), Newsted’s debut full-length album, Heavy Metal Music, is likewise short on pretense and long on crushing riffs. From the throwback Sabbathian strut of […]