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DRUMMER CARMINE APPICE SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO DO A BLUE MURDER TRIBUTE ALBUM
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.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: DO YOU PREFER TO SEE A SHOW AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR VENUE?
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

LONG TIME VAN HALEN ENGINEER, DONN LANDEE, PASSES AT AGE 79
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

BLACKIE LAWLESS DISCUSSES HIS FORTHCOMING AUTOBIOGRAPHY SAYING, “IT’S CONSUMED MOST OF MY TIME”
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

ALICE COOPER ANNOUNCES GUITARIST ANNA CARA, AS THE REPLACEMENT FOR NITA STRAUSS, ON HIS FORTHCOMING TOUR DATES
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

ACE FREHLEY DRUMMER SCOT COOGAN ISSUES A STATEMENT REGARDING HIS PASSING
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

T3RMINAL, FEATURING FORMER TESLA MEMBERS BRIAN WHEAT AND TOMMY SKEOCH, ALONG WITH FORMER W.A.S.P. GUITARIST CHRIS HOLMES AND DRUMMER SAL GIANCARELLI, WORKING ON DEBUT ALBUM
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

CACTUS JOINED BY JOE LYNN TURNER AND STEVE MORSE ON “BAD STUFF,” OUT TODAY, “TEMPLE OF BLUES II” OUT APRIL 3RD
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

JIMMY PAGE SHARES “ORIGINAL HOME DEMO” OF LED ZEPPELIN’S “TEN YEARS GONE”
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

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY RELEASE VIDEO FOR “OZZY’S SONG”
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

GUITARIST ROSS “THE BOSS” FRIEDMAN PASSES AT AGE 72
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.

STANLEY SIMMONS, FEATURING PAUL STANLEY’S SON EVAN, AND GENE SIMMONS’ SON NICK, RELEASE SECOND SINGLE “DANCING WHILE THE WORLD IS ENDING”
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

DO YOU THINK AI GENERATED ENTERTAINMENT WILL EVENTUALLY REPLACE REAL MUSICIANS?
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

GUNS N’ ROSES ANNOUNCE THAT MELISSA REESE WILL NOT BE JOINING THE BAND ON TOUR FOR “UNFORESEEN REASONS”
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

EDDIE INTERVIEWS WOLFGANG VAN HALEN, WATCH HERE
Eddie interviewed the multi talented musician/singer on his Sirius/XM show Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk, watch below.

WILLIAM SHATNER, 95, CONTINUES WORK ON HEAVY METAL ALBUM — RECRUITS ROB HALFORD FOR POWERFUL COLLABORATION
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,

JUDAS PRIEST TO RELEASE A SPECIAL 50TH ANNIVERSARY VERSION OF THE ICONIC “SAD WINGS OF DESTINY” ALBUM
March 26th, 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

GEORGE LYNCH DISCUSSES SEEING VAN HALEN PERFORM BACK IN THE 70S, SAYS “IT WAS MIND BENDING”
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

ARMORED SAINT TO RELEASE NINTH STUDIO ALBUM, “EMOTION FACTORY RESET,” ON MAY 22ND; LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE “CLOSE TO THE BONE,” HERE
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

ACE FREHLEY’S 1975 LES PAUL GUITAR UP FOR AUCTION
Julien’s Auctions, the world’s leading celebrity auction house, announced today from Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus the full details of its highly anticipated Music Icons sale. This

ORIGINAL KISS DRUMMER PETER CRISS SCHEDULES MEET AND GREET AT ROCK CITY MUSIC ON APRIL 24TH & 25TH
Rock City Music Company is turning up the volume this spring as it welcomes rock and roll icon and founding drummer of KISS, Peter Criss, for an exclusive





Update looks nice. Is the Music News section that shows older articles no longer available Dana?
Cheers, Brent
Hi B,
I am not sure, as the webmaster informed me, that the site was hit by a bot attack, so, he had to fix it. Perhaps as a matter of course correction, older stories had to be removed, as they were corrupted?
Ahh, wondered if something sinister occurred or was just a refresh. Looks like it’s reporting older stories. Cheers and sorry for the headache you must be dealing with today.
No worries, it was the poor webmaster dealing with all these issues. If anyone deserves your pity, it is him. 🙂