Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash was a guest on "Late Show with David Letterman" Tuesday night (October 30) to promote his newly published memoir, "Slash", which came out yesterday via HarperEntertainment. When asked about his current relationship with Axl Rose, Slash said that he would like to clear the air ...
Swedish melodic metal titans SOILWORK sold 5,000 copies of their new album, "Sworn to a Great Divide", in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 148 on The Billboard 200 chart (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET this morning). The group's lead singer Björn "Speed" Strid took a moment ...
Sweden's KATATONIA has issued the following update: "The members of KATATONIA have now since about two weeks been struggling with everything from the flu, ear infections, pneumonia and sinusitis. Two of the members are still on penicillin antibiotics to get well. "It's safe to say that KATATONIA never want or intend to cancel our own ...
Hall of Fame drummer Marky Ramone (RAMONES) paid a recent visit to the set of "The Most Ferocious Drummers Ever" — a featured television special currently in production which chronicles the lives and careers of over 50 legendary drummers in jazz, funk, rock, metal, and alternative music. Other drummers that appear in the special include ...
New York magazine recently conducted an interview with NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor and spoken-word and hip-hop artist Saul Williams about their collaboration on Williams' new album, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: New York: What inspired you to go the [RADIOHEAD] ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian was a guest recently on the late-night television talk show "Tavis Smiley" on PBS. Watch a four-minute excerpt from the interview below. Serj Tankian's solo debut, "Elect the Dead", sold 66,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 4 ...
Legendary LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant and Americana-bluegrass great Alison Krauss were interviewed on BBC's "Breakfast" show this morning (Wednesday, October 31) about their collaboration on the recently released "Raising Sand" CD. Watch the nine-minute segment below. Produced by T Bone Burnett, "Raising Sand" includes versions of the EVERLY BROTHERS' "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved ...
Peter Jandréus of Sweden's Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Tom Hunting is back behind the drums on the new album. What happened to Paul (Bostaph)? Gary: Well, you know, nothing happened to Paul. All that happened is that ...
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS' Minnesota-based vocalist Melissa Ferlaak is contemplating recording a classical solo album. "I'm thinking of NOT doing arias because, well, I can't afford an orchestra," she writes on her MySpace page. "I'm thinking art songs with piano, violin and/or classical guitar. Maybe even write some original songs... I dont know yet." VISIONS OF ...
SOTAJUMALA's second album, "Teloitus" (Finnish for "execution"), has entered the Finnish chart at position No. 17. SOTAJUMALA has released the video for the album's first single, "Kuolinjulistus". Watch it below. "Teloitus" was recorded in Vaasa with producer Hannu Koivisto. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Tappaja ja tapettu 02. ...
