Gary Graff of Billboard reports: …Last week…former Skid Row singer, Sebastian Bach, was announced as the fill-in frontman for Twisted Sister‘s upcoming 50th anniversary tour after [frontman] Dee Snider withdrew due to health concerns. Bach has now included Twisted Sister’s 1984 anthem I Wanna Rock in his shows and tells Billboard he’s stoked about being part of the celebration — though dates […]

Phil Campbell, former Motörhead guitarist, has died. He was 64 years old, reports the NY Post‘s Page Six. The guitarist’s family confirmed the patriarch died following a “long and courageous battle in intensive care” after he underwent a difficult procedure, via Instagram on Saturday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, […]

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai joined Eddie Trunk on his SiriusXM show to world premier their new song together Dancing.

Brie Stimson of Fox News as per The New York Post’s Page Six reports: [Former Van Halen frontman] Sammy Hagar suggested he would “never play” with Alex Van Halen again more than 20 years after they finished their last tour together. “I’m the biggest Pink Floyd fan. I see David Gilmour say, ‘I will never play with […]

Elegant Weapons, the hard rock and heavy metal powerhouse led by Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, have released their new single Bridges Burn, the first track from the band’s forthcoming sophomore album Evolution, due April 24th on Exciter Records. The album will be released digitally and on CD on April 24th with a special edition vinyl pressing to follow later […]

The New York Post reports: Two Live Nation employees bragged about slapping customers with exorbitant fees at the entertainment giant’s venues, saying “these people are so stupid” that “I almost feel bad taking advantage of them,” according to court documents released late Wednesday. Live Nation – which owns Ticketmaster, the company accused of gouging ticket […]

Rock legend Foreigner is set to ignite streaming platforms worldwide with the release of Urgent (Live in Halifax on March 20th. Previously released exclusively on YouTube, this electrifying live rendition is a must-add to playlists worldwide. Fans can pre-save the track here and watch the video below. Captured during a powerhouse performance in Halifax, the track features a commanding […]

Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider explains the health issues that forced him to step aside from touring with the band. He told the Beardo & Weirdo podcast, hosted by Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael and comedian Craig Gass, as per blabbermouth.net, “First of all, becoming face-to-face with mortality. And as the doctor said to me, ‘Dude, you’re great, […]

Not surprise, number one is JOHN SYKES/Blue Murder. Also, Tora Tora and Richie Kozten. If I think of anyone else, I will add them to my list.

As previously reported, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach, will be filling in for Dee Snider at Twisted Sister’s remaining live shows. Now Snider has taken to his Twitter/X account to write: “For a retired 71 yr old I’m great. But I’ve only got so much tread left on these tires. I decided to use […]

Venom needs no introduction, from their birth in Newcastle in ’79 they paved the way for extreme metal and created their own genre, Black Metal. Which is arguably more popular now than it has ever been globally, with their influence ever far reaching as the originators. Into Oblivion is Venom’s sixteenth studio album and features […]

Twisted Sister members Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda have announced that former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach will front the band for a handful of select dates this fall. These appearances do not affect or conflict with Bach‘s current or future solo touring schedule, which remains fully intact, reports blabbermouth.net. A short clip of Sebastian rehearsing with Twisted Sister for the upcoming shows can be heard here. […]

In a new interview with Sweden’s Bandit Rock radio station, Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith was asked “how tired” he is of Doctor Doctor, the classic UFO song which the band has played over the P.A. system as the band’s opening intro to nearly all of its concerts since at least 2000.  Smith replied (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “Well, I mean, I love UFO — they’re one of my […]

The Mountain Music Festival, a three-day classic rock n’ roll music experience, is set to return August 21st-23rd to theGatlinburg Convention Center, located in Tennessee’s beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. The three-day, all-ages, immersive fan and artist celebration will feature over twenty-five artists (including fan favorites and emerging acts) performing on three stages, plus an array […]

AC/DC: Rhinobucket, Airbourne. Other AC/DC influenced bands: Kix and Buckcherry. Black Sabbath: most grunge/ sludge bands: Alice In Chains, Soundgarden (especially Outshined) Metallica: Pantera Led Zeppelin: Greta Van Fleet, Bonham, Billy Squirer‘s song Lonely Is The Night, some Whitesnake (especially Still Of The Night). If I think of an others I will add them to […]

On February 12th, Zakk Wylde dropped by to hang with Eddie Trunk for his SiriusXM radio show in the LA studios, watch the interview below.

Wolfgang Van Halen was recent guest on Eddie‘s Sirius/XM show Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. When discussing the project his uncle, Alex Van Halen is working on with guitarist Steve Lukather, Wolfgang told Eddie (via blabbermouth.net),  “I haven’t played anything yet. So, I’m not sure what Al is talking about in that respect. They could be older […]

Chrysalis Records are proud to present the latest in the acclaimed UFO reissue series: the classic 1981 album The Wild, The Willing and The Innocent. Reissued on stunning 3LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and 2CD Digipak formats on May 1st, 2026, the album now sounds more dynamic and detailed than ever, thanks to new remastering from […]

Employing a dazzling mix of glam rock, hard rock, and progressive rock, Angel‘s outrageous, white-satin-heavy image and equally over-the top stage shows, making them one of the more colorful arena rock bands of the mid-’70s and early ’80s. Discovered by KISS bass player, Gene Simmons, the group issued their eponymous debut album in 1975, which hewed closer […]

Rock fans are in for a legendary experience as Foreigner, the iconic rock band behind some of rock’s most enduring anthems such as I Want To Know What Love Is, Feels Like The First Time, Hot Blooded, Cold As Ice, Urgent, and more will appear on Rock Legends Cruise XIV Presented By The Native American Heritage Association.  This […]