The Los Angeles home Ozzy Osbourne shared with his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne, is returning to market for $17 million. Ozzy and Sharon bought the home in 2015 for $11.85 million from Oren Koules, a film producer best known for the “Saw” franchise. Koules purchased the house in 2010 for $4.2 million and reportedly completely renovated the home’s interiors. Ozzy and Sharon originally listed the home in 2022 for $18 […]

In a new interview with VRP Rocks, hosted by U.K. radio veteran Paul Stephenson, drummer Carmine Appice discussed the possibility of new recordings related to his power trio/supergroup Blue Murder. The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist John Sykes and released two studio albums — 1989’s self-titled effort and the 1993 follow-up, Nothin’ But Trouble — before calling it quits. Carmine, who played drums [for […]

As much as I love seeing live entertainment at Jones Beach’s outdoor theater, and it is quite a cool locale, no matter how warm it is outside, being at these “rain or shine” shows when it is actually raining, is quite miserable. Therefore, due to mother nature’s unpredictability, I prefer indoor shows. Also, one ones […]

The Van Halen News Desk reports: We are sad to report that the music recording world has lost an icon. Donn Landee, the recording engineer who played a pivotal role in crafting Van Halen’s groundbreaking sound, passed away from natural causes this past week. While his name may not have been widely known outside of […]

Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has been working on his memoir for over five years now. He’s finally ready to share some more information about the project, which he hopes will be finished later this year. Tales From the Square Mile is what he’s calling the upcoming book. “What it’s about is that […]

Alice Cooper has introduced British guitarist Anna Cara in place of his longtime guitarist Nita Strauss, who announced earlier this year that she was taking a break to welcome her first child this summer. 22-year-old Anna, from Newcastle, England, has previously worked with Marc Storace (from the Swiss band Krokus) and Tommy Henriksen (guitarist with both Alice and the Hollywood Vampires). She has built anInstagram following with her […]

Scot Coogan, Ace Frehley‘s longest-running solo-band drummer and lead vocalist since 2006, has issued the following statement regarding his recent public silence and his intentions moving forward: “I have remained silent intentionally—to give my crew, management, and most importantly Ace’s family the time and respect they deserve to grieve without noise, speculation, or opportunism. I […]

T3RMINAL, the new band featuring Tesla bassist and founding member Brian Wheat, original Tesla guitarist Tommy Skeoch, former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes and original Salvia singer Josey Scott, is currently in the studio working on its debut full-length album, expected to be released later this year. Bringing even more firepower to the project, Sal Giancarelli(Staind) is performing drums on the upcoming studio recording. With decades of rock […]

With a few days to go before the worldwide release of one of the most coveted new blues albums of the year, Temple Of Blues II out April 3rd through Cleopatra Records, drum legend Carmine Appice and Cactus also unveil one of its most anticipated tracks as their latest single. Originally recorded on Cactus’ 1972 […]

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has released the “original home demo” version of Ten Years Gone, a song which was later included on the band’s iconic sixth album, 1975’s Physical Graffiti. Page uploaded the video to his official YouTube channel on March 29th ,writing in an accompanying message: “As a footnote to Physical Graffiti, I thought you might like to hear the original home […]

Black Label Society has released the official music video for Ozzy’s Song, a tribute to guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde‘s longtime bandmate, the iconic Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. The clip, which was directed by Justin H. Reich of Three Thirty-three Creative, can be seen below. Ozzy’s Song serves as a fitting and emotional finale to Black Label Society‘s new album, Engines Of Demolition, which was released on […]

On February 9th,  Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a founding member of Manowar, announced he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig Disease. Sadly, he has passed away at the age of 72 The news was shared via a statement on the social media of the Metal Hall Of Fame. “It is with deep […]

Stanley Simmons, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has released the official Mitchell Richmond-directed music video for its second single, Dancing While The World Is Ending, watch it below. Though Evan and Nick have been close since childhood — raised on the road by their fathers — the idea of collaborating musically never crossed their […]

My hope is no, but with AI “musicians” already having topped country music, and the R&B charts, it is concerning. However, I do think it will be a long awhile before robots are performing onstage. I think the desire, and demand, for live human performances, are still what is in demand. It should be interesting […]

Guns N’ Roses have announced that Melissa Reese will not be joining the band on tour due to unforeseen personal reasons. We hope our fans understand. Reese joined the band in 2016 after being recommended to the band by Bryan “Brain” Mantia, the former drummer with whom she had collaborated on various projects. Reese became the first female member of the band, […]

Eddie interviewed the multi talented musician/singer on his Sirius/XM show Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, watch below.

Legendary actor, cultural icon, and recording artist William Shatner is proving once again that age is no barrier to creativity. At 95 years of ahe, Shatner is continuing work on his highly anticipated heavy metal project — and has just announced a major collaboration that is sure to electrify fans worldwide. Shatner has officially recruited […]

March 26, 2026, marks the 50th anniversary of Judas Priest‘s Sad Wings of Destiny in the U.S. (March 23rd in the U.K.) — the landmark 1976 album that helped define the sound and ambition of heavy metal. Widely regarded as one of the most influential records in the genre’s history, it continues to inspire generations of musicians and […]

In a new interview with The Music Zoo owner Tommy Colletti, legendary Dokken guitarist George Lynch recalled seeing Van Halen perform in Southern California clubs in the mid-1970s.  He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “I saw UFO play with Van Halen at the Golden West Ballroom in Norwalk, California, near where we lived. We played there a lot. It was somewhat dramatic, because I don’t know if UFO knew what they […]

Armored Saint are back with their anticipated new full-length release, Emotion Factory Reset, set for release on May 22nd through Metal Blade Records. Emotion Factory Reset, the lineup’s ninth studio album since 1984’s March Of The Saint, is a resurrection of sorts, a tearing down and a rebuilding in eleven songs of diverse musicality and […]