Despite being famed teetotalers, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have announced official KISS wine and KISS beer. The legendary band has partnered with Rewine to bring the alcoholic beverages to Europe. No U.S. release has been revealed yet, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. KISS Zin Fire is a 2010 California Zinfandel that combines blackberry and […]

Dan Reed has done a version of Dio’s Holy Diver, and is to release this as a charity single. It comes out digitally on October 24, will proceeds going to the Ronnie James Dio cancer trust Stand Up And Shout. Also featured on the song are Buckcherry guitarist Steve Dacanay, former Rainbow keyboard player Tony […]

DILANA (aka Rock Star: SUPERNOVA contestant Dilana Robichaux) was rumored to be joining L.A. GUNS, and according to an update from Metal Sludge, guitarist Tracii Guns has confirmed she has in fact joined the band. Guns has issued the following statement: “Dilana is the new singer for L.A. Guns after an incredible amount of scrutiny […]

The tracklist for the recently announced live solo album from Chris Cornell’s ‘Songbook’ tour has been released, the video for his new song ‘The Keeper’ was unveiled today as well. Chris Cornell’s live disc ‘Songbook’ will feature 16 tracks recorded during the spring outing of his solo acoustic tour and is set to hit stores […]

Alice Cooper releases his hugely anticipated new album Welcome 2 My Nightmare this autumn. Recorded with longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, who produced the original multi-platinum Welcome To My Nightmare album in 1975, the record picks up right where they left off, with Alice trapped in his own warped mind. “Usually surprises are not expected much […]

The music and legacy of ZZ Top has been part of the world’s musical landscape for over 40 years. As previously reported, On October 11, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” is being honored with ‘A Tribute From Friends,’ a high-profile salute from fellow rockers, including Nickelback, Steven Tyler, Wolfmother, Daughtry, Filter and more. The […]

GOTTHARD will release the long-since announced and highly anticipated live album entitled ‘Homegrown – Alive In Lugano’ on the 30th of September. The album comes out only a few days before the first anniversary of Steve Lee’s day of death on the 5th of October. At the same time, bassist Marc Lynn has already travelled […]

Korn have finally set a release date for their upcoming experimental album, ‘The Path of Totality‘, and have finished the artwork for the cover as well. Korn’s upcoming 10th studio album will be quite different from any they’ve released before. The experiment started as small idea to make an EP with dubstep producers, once Korn […]

EVOLVER, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band fronted by former LIMP BIZKIT/SNOT guitarist Mike Smith, is recording songs for its first full-length album at Deep End Studio in the group’s hometown. EVOLVER, which will support industrial heavyweights FILTER next month, has described its music as “heavy and powerful with catchy wide-open vocal melodies.” It was this combination […]

Robert Plant has collaborated with West End tenor Alfie Boe, who is best known for his portrayal as Jean Valjean in Les MisГ©rables. The pair have recorded a cover of Tim Buckley’s “Song to the Siren,” which will surface on Boe’s new album Alfie, to be released on October 31. Plant had previously recorded the […]