In the most unexpected guitar news of this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE) has launched his own range of guitars and amps under his new brand Wylde Audio, with more products to follow. Gear Gods got a private viewing of what Zakk's been up to. ...
German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have announced the addition of Dutch bassist Barend Courbois to the group's ranks. Courbois has played over 4,000 shows and recorded over 60 albums. He has worked with such musicians as Adrian Vandenberg (WHITESNAKE), Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE) and Atma Anur (JOURNEY). In 2004 he was voted best metal and ...
According to Examiner.com, ex-MEGADETH drummer Nick Menza has not denied that he has been in contact with his former bandmates about rejoining the group, further fueling rumors about the possibility of a reunion of MEGADETH's classic "Rust In Peace" lineup after guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover unexpectedly quit the band late ...
According to The Pulse Of Radio, THE BLACK CROWES frontman Chris Robinson spoke candidly about the end of the band following his brother Rich Robinson's statement that he's left the group. Earlier this month, Rich Robinson released a statement which said in part: "I love my brother and respect his talent but his present demand ...
According to Law360, a California appeals court ruled on Monday (January 26) that the creators of a book on legendary OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads did not breach a contract with Rhoads' family by using materials they had agreed only to use in a never-made documentary, saying they had a First Amendment ...
Josh Maloney, who works in artist relations at ddrum, counducted an interview with former PANTERA and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at this past weekend's NAMM show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about HELLYEAH's recent and upcoming activities, Vinnie Paul said: "The [latest ...
Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN) is joining up with Envisage Radio Group (ERG), which produces other popular radio shows "Rock All Night" and "Nuglife Radio". Hagar's new program, titled "Sammy Hagar's Top Rock Countdown", will start off in the second quarter of 2015 as a weekly countdown where Sammy will count down lists ...
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT and KATAKLYSM have been nominated in the "Metal/Hard Music Album Of The Year" category at this year's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy Awards), set to be held on Sunday, March 15 at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This category is an award to honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency ...
Former SLAYER and current PHILM drummer Dave Lombardo was interviewed by Diane Farris on the December 18, 2014 edition of the WFMU program "Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine". You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Asked what keeps him motivated to perform and record new music more than three decades into ...
