THREE DOG NIGHT vocalist and co-founder Cory Wells died unexpectedly on Tuesday in Dunkirk, N.Y. He was 74. Co-vocalist Danny Hutton first announced Wells’ death on the band’s website. The band had three lead vocalists. “It is with deep sadness and disbelief that I must report the passing of Cory Wells, my beloved band mate […]

GODSMACK‘s Sully Erna recently teased his next acting role, which will find him participating in a Russian crime thriller that’s shooting in Bulgaria. Now fans can get a little better idea of what the film is all about by checking out the trailer above and lending their support through fundraising and social awareness. The movie […]

In celebration of his new book, Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal, author Greg Renoff is streaming a “mega-rare, newly unearthed recording, live at Pasadena High School on April 25, 1975” of the classic QUEEN song ‘Now I’m Here’, which can be found on their third album from […]

VASKO RAYKOV’s very special ALIEN 2112 radio show today will dedicated to beer… ALIEN 2112 kicks off on Thursdays at 4 pm BG time (5 pm CET).  

FAITH NO MORE have launched a video for their track Sunny Side Up.  It’s the first official promo for any track from comeback album Sol Invictus, released in May after the band got back together in 2009.   FNM bassist Billy Gould admitted earlier this year that the band had been blown away by the […]

Vocalist Mike Howe, who was part of the  METAL CHURCH line-up from 1988 to 1994, officially rejoined the band in April 2015. Above is the first official photo of the band’s new roster.   METAL CHURCH is: Mike Howe (vocals) Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar) Rick VanZandt (guitar) Steve Unger (bass) Jeff Plate (drums)   Howe checked in back […]

MONY PANCHEV’s very special ROCKENROLL radio show today is dedicated to TOM WAITS – episode 2! ROCKENROLL kicks off on Wednesdays at 6 pm BG time (5 pm CET). For the several reruns of the show – CHECK in our SCHEDULES.   

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry is working on his fifth solo album, which will be an instrumental release with possibly one or two vocal tracks. Says Joe: “Been in the studio working on my solo instrumental CD I began when writing Rocks my autobio, but didn’t have enough time. It’ll have diversity, maybe 1-2 songs with […]

IRON MAIDEN will headline France’s first Download Festival, on Friday, June 10th at Longchamps Racecourse, Paris. They will then fly across to England in Ed Force One, landing at East Midlands Airport next to Donington Park, to close the UK Download Festival on Sunday, June 12th. This will be MAIDEN’s only UK appearance. Tickets for […]

SKUNK ANANSIE have confirmed the launch of their sixth album, Anarchytecture. It’s to be launched on January 15, ahead of a European tour which kicks off with two UK dates.   The band’s management describe Anarchytecture as “a collection of hard-hitting alternative rock anthems, brimming with punchy riffs and the sort of fire that can […]