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Fan-filmed video footage of ZZ TOP's July 30 performance in Tuscaloosa, Alabama can be seen below. The concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater marked the band's first since the death of Dusty Hill, bass player, singer and songwriter for a trio that has stayed together for more than 50 years. Filling in for Hill at the Tuscaloosa show was ZZ TOP's longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis, who has worked with the band for more than two decades. According to the band, Francis will continue to play bass for ZZ TOP for the foreseeable future. ZZ TOP canceled a show this past… [...]
IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson says that he and his bandmates have been dying to tell their fans about their upcoming album, "Senjutsu", "for ages." Although the follow-up to 2015's "The Book Of Souls" was recorded back in 2019, MAIDEN didn't announce the new LP until earlier this month, preceded by the music video for the disc's first single, "The Writing On The Wall". Dickinson addressed the long gap between the "Senjutsu"'s completion and official announcement while recording a video message to promote his upcoming spoken-word tour of the United Kingdom. "So now you know. The big secret is no… [...]
ZZ TOP frontman Billy Gibbons spoke to Variety about the passing of the band's longtime bassist Dusty Hill. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Hill died in his sleep at home in Houston of indeterminate causes. On Thursday, remaining members Gibbons and Frank Beard announced that their recently launched tour would resume Friday, with their guitar tech of three decades Elwood Francis filling in. Gibbons said that Hill played the first two shows of the tour. "And then he requested dismissing himself," Billy recalled. "He said, 'Yeah, let me go check this out.' And of course I said, 'Hey, man,… [...]
German thrashers DESTRUCTION performed without founding guitarist Michael "Mike" Sifringer on July 16 at the Area 53 Festival in Leoben, Austria. Earlier today (Friday, July 30), DESTRUCTION frontman Schmier took to his Facebook page to address questions about Mike's absence, writing: "I have received several messages, why we have played with a different guitarist in Austria at Area 53 Festival and I understand your concern. As much as I know, Mike is doing ok. Thanks for writing and asking!" He then clarified: "Well he is not really answering my e mails, communication is difficult at this point. So I m… [...]
Front-row fan-filmed video footage of LIMP BIZKIT's July 29 concert at Metro in Chicago, Illinois can be seen below. LIMP BIZKIT's Fred Durst debuted his new look at the Chicago show, with the frontman now sporting wavy salt-and-pepper locks accompanied by a horseshoe-style mustache. Just hours before last night's concert, the 50-year-old, who was best known for wearing baggy clothes and an iconic red backwards cap during the height of the band's fame, posted a picture of his new look on Instagram, writing in a caption "Thinking about you 70," alongside an emoji of a flying saucer. His Instagram profile… [...]
After a 25-year absence from touring in North America, UGLY KID JOE make their long-awaited live return to American soil on September 9, 2021. As special guests to JUDAS PRIEST, UGLY KID JOE will appear at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach. UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane comments: "In 1992 Rob Halford came into the studio when we were recording 'America's Least Wanted' and sang on 'Goddamn Devil' and blew our fucking minds. As lifelong PRIEST fans, we are stoked to share a stage with the Metal Gods!" After a 15-year hiatus, UGLY KID JOE reformed… [...]
METAL CHURCH has amended its previously released statement regarding the passing of singer Mike Howe. Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California on Monday, July 26. According to TMZ, Howe's official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept. told the site authorities are calling it a suicide. Earlier today, the surviving members of METAL CHURCH shared a statement on social media in which they blamed Howe's death on the fact that he "was victimized by a failing health-care system and subsequently poisoned by the venom… [...]
SLIPKNOT has issued a statement regarding the passing of its former drummer Joey Jordison. The founding SLIPKNOT member's family confirmed that Jordinson passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Monday (July 26) of an unspecified cause. He was 46 years old. Earlier today, SLIPKNOT released an eight-and-a-half-minute video tribute to Jordison featuring behind-the-scenes footage and performance clips shot during his time with the band. The video opens with the following words from the SLIPKNOT camp: "Our hearts go out to Joey's family and loved ones at this time of tremendous loss. "Joey Jordison's art, talent, and spirit could not be… [...]
STYX graces the cover of issue 27 of Rock Candy magazine in a 16-page extravaganza featuring interviews with all six members of the legendary band. And guitarist and vocalist Tommy Shaw doesn't pull any punches when addressing the thorny issue of the lack of recognition the multi-million selling band has received from the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Despite being one of the most commercially successful acts of the '70s and '80s, thanks to hits such as "Come Sail Away", "Babe" and "The Best Of Times", STYX remains unheralded by the Cleveland institution. "Well we'd love to be in… [...]
In a brand new interview with Rocking With Jam Man, former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens confirmed that he has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "I got my vaccination, and I'm ready to rock the world now," he said. Asked if he is leery about performing with someone or touring with another band that hasn't gotten the shot yet, Owens replied: "No. You can do what you want. I think it's your prerogative. It doesn't mean that they're not gonna get COVID [even if they're vaccinated]… An Olympic athlete, another one, just went down with COVID,… [...]
Last week, the house in Aberdeen, Washington where NIRVANA icon Kurt Cobain lived from 1968 to 1984, was officially approved for inclusion on Washington state's Department Of Archaeology And Historic Preservation's "Heritage Register" of culturally important buildings. The home's current co-owner, Lee Bacon, told Rolling Stone that he is almost finished recreating the house and returning it to its vintage era, with plans to open it up next spring for the occasional private tour. "Our goal is to make the house a tribute project to Kurt's early life and career, with museum detail," he said. "The next chapter is how… [...]
FOO FIGHTERS paid musical tribute to late ZZ TOP bassist Dusty Hill during the during concert Thursday night (July 29) in Cincinnati. The Dave Grohl-fronted outfit played snippets of "Beer Drinkers And Hellraisers" and "La Grange" at the Andrew J. Brady ICON Music Center, with drummer Taylor Hawkins sporting a sleeveless T-shirt with the words "Dusty RIP" written on it. Hill died in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas, according to ZZ TOP's official web site. He was 72. Funeral arrangements for Hill have not yet been publicly announced. ZZ TOP played without Hill last Friday night (July 23)… [...]
According to Bloomberg, Ted Nugent has resigned from the board of the National Rifle Association (NRA) after 26 years. Nugent, who joined the board in 1995, is stepping down "due to ongoing schedule conflicts," according to a July 29 e-mail from NRA general counsel John Frazer sent to board members. Ted's decision to leave the board comes less than a year after he told Newsmax's "The Chris Salcedo Show" that the National Rifle Association was "he most important civil rights organization in the world." "What is more important in the American Dream right now than the God-given individual right to… [...]
Alicia Taylor, the wife of SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor, says that she has been focusing on supporting her husband in the days since his former bandmate Joey Jordison was found dead. The founding SLIPKNOT drummer's family confirmed that Jordinson passed away "peacefully in his sleep" on Monday (July 26) of an unspecified cause. He was 46 years old. On Thursday, Alicia, who is a professional dancer and a member of the all-girl dance group CHERRY BOMBS, took to her Twitter to write: "As a fan, the news of of Joey has been heartbreaking, but I haven't had much time to… [...]
METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe was "victimized by a failing health-care system" before his decision to take his own life, his bandmates say. Howe was found dead at his home in Eureka, California on Monday, July 26. According to TMZ, Howe's official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept. told the site authorities are calling it a suicide. Cops got a call just after 10 a.m. reporting an unexpected death at a home. By the time deputies arrived, they found the 55-year-old dead at the scene. According to… [...]
British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH will release their 13th studio album, "Existence Is Futile", on October 22. Pieced together in isolation, at Grindstone Studios in Suffolk with studio guru Scott Atkins (DEVILMENT, BENEDICTION, VADER), the band's latest chef-d'oeuvre is a pitch-black, perverse and at times absurdly brutal and extreme masterpiece following a truly nihilistic concept: "The album is about existentialism, existential dread and fear of the unknown," frontman Dani Filth explains. "The concept wasn't created by the pandemic. We'd written it long before that began, but the pandemic is the tip of the cotton-bud as far as the way… [...]
The official music video for the song "Down But Never Out" from Dee Snider can be seen below. The track is taken from the TWISTED SISTER frontman's fifth solo album, "Leave A Scar", which is being released today (Friday, July 30) via Napalm Records. Snider says about "Down But Never Out": "I pride myself on the fact that throughout the decades, my music has always tried to not only push back against all oppressors (in this case COVID-19), but also lift people up and encourage them to fight back. 'Down But Never Out' is a perfect example of this ethos."… [...]
Iconic singer, songwriter, guitarist, and ALICE IN CHAINS co-founder Jerry Cantrell returns with the first single, "Atone", from his new solo album, "Brighten". Watch the official music video for the track below. Right from the start, the album opener's riff rolls like a runaway freight train underscored by cinematic twang. As the momentum builds, he intones the hummable hook before a psychedelic break, and a hard-hitting hook evocative of the album's incendiary spirit. The video is a perfect accompaniment to the song as it is a compilation of black-and-white footage of Jerry playing the song in outdoor locations such as… [...]
According to TMZ, METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe's official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept. told the site authorities are calling it a suicide. Cops got a call Monday morning (July 26) just after 10 a.m. in Eureka, California reporting an unexpected death at a home. By the time deputies arrived, they found the 55-year-old dead at the scene. According to police, drugs and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the death and no controlled substances or paraphernalia were located at the scene. Howe, who… [...]
Veteran German metallers RUNNING WILD will release their new album, "Blood On Blood", on October 29 via Steamhammer/SPV. The LP's first single, "Diamonds & Pearls", will arrive on August 13, followed by the second single, "The Shellback", on September 24. RUNNING WILD leader Rolf "Rock N' Rolf" Kasparek states about "Blood On Blood": "We all know the difficulties the cultural sector was faced with during the lockdown. On the other hand, it also gave me and many other artists some extra time since most releases had to be postponed. I used that time to fine-tune every little detail of my… [...]
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Bret Michaels, Dee Snider, Loverboy & Jackyl headline first inaugural RokIsland Fest 2022 in Florida
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Metal Sludge — Are you ready to Bang Your Head? Sources from the heart of Hollywood have told Metal Sludge that Rudy Sarzo is coming back to play bass in Quiet Riot. That’s the inside scoop and you heard it here first… Sarzo was a classic era original from the heyday of Quiet Riot as they went to #1 on the Billboard chart and ruled the airwaves with their 1983 Metal Health release on Pasha [...]
Metal Sludge — Are you ready for a Ratt reunion? If so, for those die-hard fans who said prayers and crossed-fingers in recent years it just may have helped. The word is there is a new mind-set from within the camp. A source close to the current Ratt camp has informed Metal Sludge directly that the band’s founder and lead singer Stephen Pearcy has said he wants “A reunion or nothing.” In addition to that, [...]
Variety — Joseph “Dusty” Hill, ZZ Top’s bassist for more than 50 years, has died, the group’s longtime rep confirmed. No cause of death was cited. The band’s Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard issued a statement: “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, TX. We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, [...]
Blabbermouth — Former SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has died at the age of 46. The news of his passing was broken in a statement from his family. The statement reads: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021. He was 46. “Joey‘s death has left us with empty hearts and feelings of indescribable sorrow. “To those that knew [...]
Blabbermouth — METAL CHURCH singer Mike Howe has died at the age of 55. No cause of death has been revealed. The news of Howe‘s passing was broken by METAL CHURCH in a social media post this evening. The band wrote: “It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music. Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in [...]
Metal Sludge — Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach has just announced a fall U.S.tour celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the “Slave To The Grind” record released by Skid Row back in 1991. Bach tells fans he intends to perform the full record, playing all the songs during his 38 date tour starting in late September that will take him coast to coast up til mid December. The singer took to social media writing: “30 [...]
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – One of the marquee shows at this year’s California Mid-State Fair has been canceled. Fair organizers announced Monday that singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will not perform as previously planned. According to the Mid-State Fair, members of Michaels’ “touring entourage” have possibly been exposed to COVID-19. “Of course we are terribly saddened by the news, but the health and safety of the Bret Michaels’ band, our staff and crew, and concert ticket holders [...]
Metal Sludge — The family of Jeff LaBar have issued an official statement following the guitarist’s untimely death. LaBar passed away last week on July 14th 2021 at home in Tennessee. The full statement is pasted below. RIP Jeff LaBar ————————————– For Immediate Release:Jeff LaBar’s family releases statement regarding his passing Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March [...]
LOS ANGELES — At 63, Jizzy Pearl can still sing his ass off. He is in his second stint with legendary rock band Quiet Riot — you need real pipes to pull off a respectable version of “Cum On Feel The Noize” — while still active with Love/Hate, plus past high-profile gigs with Ratt, L.A. Guns and an early version of Adler’s Appetite. Pearl has scratched out a rock and roll living, and he is [...]
Metal Sludge — Just when it seemed like rock n’ roll was making a big comeback in recent months, there is concerning news. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has posted a new video on his official YouTube channel and stated: “I got vaccinated and still got Corona Virus! WTF?” Rockett went onto explain how he has tested positive for COVID-19 but he was fully vaccinated months ago. Rockett who is also a Cancer survivor speaks at [...]
Our very own Dee Snider, who also happens to be a legendary heavy metal vocalist and pop culture icon, recently announced his triumphant fifth full-length album, Leave A Scar, out July 30, 2021 via Napalm Records. To commemorate the release of his new album, Dee has announced a streaming event for his fans on Thursday, July 29th. All […] [...]
Sadly, just a day after hearing of Jeff LaBar‘s passing, Cinderella announced that their longtime keyboardist, Gary Corbett, had also died. He had been battling lung cancer for the last year. Corbett had been told that his particular cancer was treatable, but after undergoing radiation, chemo and immunotherapy, he succumbed to his illness, after finding out the […] [...]
New Zealand journalist David Farrier uncovered a fellow New Zealand mother who named her three children Metallica, Pantera, and Slayer. Farrier states he saw birth certificates of all three kids, confirming that they are indeed the most metal children ever. “All you need to know is that she is a very metal mother, as proven by this photo of […] [...]
Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March 18, 1963 in Darby, Pennsylvania to June and Bob La Bar. Jeff grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania and went to Upper Darby High School. Inspired by his brother Jack to […] [...]
Cinderella guitarist Jeff LaBar has died at the age of 58. The cause of death remains unclear. The other members of Cinderella’s classic line-up – founding frontman/vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer, bassist Eric Brittingham and drummer Fred Coury issued the following statement : “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music […] [...]
“July the 15th. Rain or shine. Heaven or hell, man or beast, you’re invited to Belshazzar’s Feast. You’re invited to Belshazzar’s Feast… but your mum can’t come.” – Bruce Dickinson July 15, 2021 • YouTube Will this be the formal announcement of the band’s 17th album, supposedly titled “The Writing on the Wall”? Tune in […] [...]
Bon Scott sings the classic “The Shape I’m In” in 1971 on Australian TV. Iconic AC/DC singer Ronald Belford “Bon” Scott would have turned 75 years old July 9, 2021. To mark this occasion, Bon’s family is launching the first ever official Bon Scott website which will serve as a destination for fans to discover more […] [...]
WEISSFEST 2021: Carmine Appice, Bumblefoot and Jerry Gaskill jammed with Keith Roth and his band, City Asylum. Little Ozzy closed the 2-day rock show. Check out highlights from WEISSFEST 2021 at the Middletown Art Center in New Jersey with photographer Mark ”WEISSGUY” Weiss’ Photography Exhibition celebrating the one year anniversary of his best-selling book, The […] [...]