IRON MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson took the opportunity to sing “Happy Birthday” to his bandmate Steve Harris for his 66th birthday, during a show on the singer’s current spoken word tour. During the question-and-answer portion of Dickinson’s March 12 spoken-word show at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bruce was asked if he...
Category: Glam Rock And Classic Metal
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DARYL HALL Confirms He Was Asked To Join VAN HALEN After DAVID LEE ROTH’s Exit
One half of the iconic songwriting duo HALL & OATES and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Daryl Hall, recently confirmed to a New York radio station that he was asked to join VAN HALEN after David Lee Roth had quit the group back in 1985. Hall discussed the subject of being approached by...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Pull Out ‘Hits, Deep Tracks And Some Cool Surprises’ On Upcoming ‘The Stadium Tour’
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s Nikki Sixx says that the band’s setlist for their upcoming ‘The Stadium Tour’ with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, will include “hits, deep tracks and some cool surprises.” The many times delayed trek will now finally take place this summer, kicking off on June 16 in Atlanta, Georgia and...
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Video: MICHAEL ANTHONY Sings VAN HALEN’s ‘Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love’ At FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
You can now check out fan-filmed video of SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE performing VAN HALEN’s “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love” live on March 6 at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida below. A member from VAN HALEN’s classic lineup steps up to take lead vocals for the performance as well. None other that...
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist CHRIS HOLMES Begins Treatment For Throat And Neck Cancer
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes has begun treatment for head and neck cancer with the commencement of chemotherapy and radiation sessions. Earlier today (Friday, March 11), the 63-year-old musician’s wife and manager, Cathy-Sarah Holmes, who first shared the news of his diagnosis in a social media post last month, issued the following update on his...
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The Next QUIET RIOT Album Will Feature A Song With The Late KEVIN DUBROW’s Vocals
According to bassist Rudy Sarzo, the next QUIET RIOT album will include a song that was originally recorded with the band’s original singer Kevin DuBrow. Sarzo discussed the possibility of new material from QUIET RIOT during an interview with “The Rock N’ Roll & Coffee Show”, saying (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “We’ve got so many...
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ANVIL’s New Album ‘Impact Is Imminent’ Details Revealed; Check Out ‘Ghost Shadow’ Music Video
Canadian metal legends ANVIL will release their 19th album, “Impact Is Imminent”, on May 20 via AFM Records. On “Impact Is Imminent”, ANVIL fires off merciless riff attacks, relentlessly driving drums and impressive bass grooves, complemented by vocal melodies and lyrics that inevitably drill themselves into the listener’s aural tract. As always, guitarist/vocalist Steve “Lips”...
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TESLA Release The Lyric Video For New Single, ‘Cold Blue Steel’
Veteran California rockers TESLA have released the official lyric video for their latest single, “Cold Blue Steel”. The clip, directed by Brandon Gullion and produced by guitarist Frank Hannon, is raw and high electric energy that takes fans back to the roots of TESLA. Hannon states: “‘Cold Blue Steel’ is influenced by current events of...
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SLAYER’s KERRY KING Firmly Believes JUDAS PRIEST Belong In ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has praised JUDAS PRIEST as being one of the pioneers of heavy metal and says that they definitely deserve to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. King has been a huge JUDAS PRIEST fan since his high school days and discussed the band’s upcoming potential induction into...
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Original KISS Members ACE FREHLEY And PETER CRISS To Perform Together At CREATURES FEST
It’s been announced that original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will perform with original drummer Peter Criss at this year’s Creatures Fest, set to take place May 27-29 at Nashville’s Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel. Also scheduled to appear are two other former KISS guitarists, Bruce Kulick and Vinnie Vincent. According to Creatures Fest promoter Neil Davis,...