Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has issued the following update: “The fall is coming, and as most of you know, Sammy Hagar and I will be hitting the road in October. I’m looking forward to getting out there and partying it up with everybody! “I’ve put a little thing together with Sammy’s guitarist Vic, […]

After 27 years, 11 studio albums, four Grammy nominations, and plenty of pain, MINISTRY mastermind and industrial metal pioneer Al Jourgensen will lay his longtime band to rest. Indeed, September 18’s “The Last Sucker” will be MINISTRY’s final all-new studio release and will be followed by a 2008 farewell tour, and plenty of free time […]

Pete Doherty has escaped jail – for four weeks at least – after his sentencing was adjourned for a month in court today (August 7). The singer was appearing at West London Magistrates Court after his initial sentencing had already been postponed for a month to allow him to enter rehab. The singer was due […]

A.F.I. singer Davey Havok and guitarist Jade Puget‘s electronic side project, Blaqk Audio, will make its live debut on August 30th at the PopScene festival in San Francisco. The new act’s debut album, CexCells, arrives in stores on August 14th. There’s no word on whether Havok and Puget will be joined by any other musicians […]

В Playing its most watched U.S. show in a decade, Pearl Jam closed the 2007 edition of Lollapalooza on a political note, bringing injured Iraq War soldier Thomas Young on stage to urge the audience to rededicate itself to ending the conflict in the Middle East. The two-hour-plus set concluded with a stage full of friends […]

Reuters reports that Iranian police detained more than 200 people and seized alcohol and drugs in a raid on a “satanic” underground rock concert, media in the conservative Islamic state reported on Saturday. Iran, which has launched an annual summer crackdown on “immoral behavior”, bans alcohol, narcotics and parties with unrelated men and women dancing, […]

ANTHRAX has abandoned plans to utilize the services of SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor on its next album due to scheduling conflicts with Taylor’s other projects. ANTHRAX is said to be currently looking for a new singer to join the fold, although this has not yet been officially confirmed by the band or its management. […]

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA recently finished re-recording their long-awaited new album, “Nothing Is Sacred”, after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the previously completed early tracks. A song from the CD, entitled “Religion is a Whore”, has been posted on the group’s MySpace page. Also available at the same location is […]

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has confirmed via his official web site that SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker and rock legend Alice Cooper will appear on the third installment of his AVANTASIA project, entitled “Lost in Space Part 1 and Part 2” (the “Scarecrow” working title has now apparently been scrapped). Commented Tobias: “I am really proud […]

The band has parted ways with guitarist Eric Klinger and has replaced him with Marshall Stephens. “We would like to thank Eric for his years of dedication and friendship, and we wish nothing but the best for him and his family,” the band writes in a statement. “At the same time, we are very pleased […]