During a new interview with the Chicago Tribune, '80s hard rock queen Lita Ford let slip that she recently met with her former THE RUNAWAYS bandmate Joan Jett for the first time in years, for dinner in New York City. "I hadn't seen her so long. We exchanged guitar picks," Lita said. "I ...
November 2011 - Blabbermouth Archive
JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Talks Soccer In New Video Interview
James Sharman of "Footy Show", which airs on The Score television network a Canadian specialty television service providing sports, news, information, highlights and live event programming, available across Canada recently spoke to JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill about soccer. You can now watch the chat below. JUDAS PRIEST kicked off the North American leg of ...
Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Contemplating Re-Releasing Debut Solo Album
According to a Twitter message from the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin is considering re-releasing his first solo album, "Back Where I Belong", for its 20th anniversary next year. The new version of the LP would come with previously unreleased leftover tracks and concert ...
GRAVE: Working Title For New Album Revealed
Swedish death metal veterans GRAVE have set "Endless Procession Of Souls" as the working title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2012. According to a posting on the band's Facebook page, five songs have thus far been completed for the next CD, which will be released via Century Media Records. GRAVE recently parted ...
VOICES: 'Fragmented Illustrations Of Anger' Video Released
"Fragmented Illustrations Of Anger", the first video from VOICES, the new black metal project featuring AKERCOCKE/MY DYING BRIDE drummer David Gray alongside AKERCOCKE members Peter Benjamin and Sam Loynes (also of DIMINISHED FIFTH), can be seen below. According to a press release, the clip was "self-produced by the band as a sonic indication and visually ...
ENGEL: First Studio Webisode Released
ENGEL the Gothenburg, Sweden-based quintet featuring guitarists Marcus Sunesson (THE CROWN) and Niclas Engelin (PASSENGER, ex-GARDENIAN, IN FLAMES), vocalist Mangan Klavborn, drummer Jimmy Olausson (ex-MARIONETTE) and bassist Steve Drennan (LOCUS) has entered Antfarm studios in Aabyhj, Denmark to begin recording its third album, "Blood Of Saints", for a spring 2012 release. According to the group, ...
GUNS N' ROSES Bassist On AXL's Concert Tardiness: 'He Does His Best To Get Out There On Time'
Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. The Boston Globe: Is there any way to sit down with Axl [Rose] and say there's no reason that fans should have to wait up to three ...
HELMET To Perform Entire 'Meantime' Album On European Tour
Seminal rock group HELMET will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of its classic "Meantime" album by embarking on a five-week European tour in March/April 2012 and playing the LP in its entirety at each and every show. A full listing of tour dates can be seen at this location. A special ...
THE CULT Re-Teams With Producer BOB ROCK For New Album
Legendary rock band THE CULT has re-teamed with producer Bob Rock for the recording sessions for the group's long-awaited ninth album, tentatively due in early 2012 via Cooking Vinyl Records. A photo of THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy in the studio with Rock putting the "the finishing touches" on the band's new CD can be ...