THE SEX PISTOLS frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) is hosting a new TV series about animals after his stint on "I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!", according to Sky News. Lydon is appearing on Channel Five after securing a £100,000 deal. The 48-year-old punk is hosting one show about ...
Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY will enter the studio On October 1 to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in early 2005. "10 songs are almost finished and the band are currently writing the lyrics and rehearsing all songs," reads a posting on the group's web site. "It's the most interesting SUPREME MAJESTY material ...
Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES will play a one-off U.S. date on August 11 at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California. Support will come from DOHENY, the new band featuring ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden. BACKYARD BABIES' latest full-length album, "Stockholm Syndrome", was issued in Scandinavia in November ...
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has defended his band against criticism that the group's current lineup — featuring Simmons and frontman Paul Stanley as the sole remaining original members — is nothing more than a glorified cover band masquerading as the real thing. "We're still KISS. If you want to talk about original members, you can't ...
Jeremiah Tucker of The Joplin Globe reports: Five people representing the City of Refuge Ministries stood outside the Underground Revolution Theater in Joplin, Missouri about 6 p.m. Saturday (June 26) to hand out leaflets and talk with the people attending a Joplin heavy-metal concert (see previous story). However, they probably did ...
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have set an October 11 European release date through Nuclear Blast Records for their new album, "Reckoning Night". The album will arrive in Japan on October 6. Mastering will take place on Monday, June 28 and shortly after that the band will start rehearsing for the summer shows, according to ...
HATEBREED will be cutting their European tour short due to various issues that need to be resolved at home before the band leaves for Ozzfest, according to a posting on the group's web site. All shows between July 3 and July 7 have been canceled. "The band would like to apologize to all the fans ...
VELVET REVOLVER performed at the Maxim's Fantasy Island Weekend at The Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey Saturday night (June 26). Check out pictures from Film Magic (Gallery#1, Gallery#2) and Wire Image (Gallery#1, Gallery#2, Gallery#3). VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", has sold 380,000 copies ...
DEVILDRIVER, the new band fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, are offering their fans a chance to see the making of their new video, "Nothing's Wrong?", live via the Internet. Tune in to DevilDriver.com later today (June 27) to view the band's new video being developed before your very eyes. The ...
MACHINE HEAD will be returning to Europe this November/December for a full European tour, according to RockReview.co.uk. Here are some initial U.K. dates that are being listed by on Ticketmaster and Wayahead: Nov. 23 - Southampton, UK @ Guildhall Nov. 24 - Bristol, UK @ Academy Nov. 27 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands ...
