According to WashingtonExaminer.com, rock supergroup CAMP FREDDY will kick off both the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, Florida and the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. "CAMP FREDDY is bipartisan so we talked to the guys and said, 'Hey, will you guys play both sides of this?' They were like, 'We'd ...
June 2012 - Blabbermouth Archive
LITA FORD Interviewed On 'Standard Ass Rock Show' (Audio)
On June 19, '80 hard rock queen Lita Ford was interviewed by Carl of the "Standard Ass Rock Show" on the 101.5 KFLY radio station. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. "Living Like A Runaway", the new album from Lita Ford, was released on June 19 in North America ...
Vocalist JIMMIE STRIMELL Quits DEATHDESTRUCTION
Vocalist Jimmie Strimell has announced his departure from the Swedish metal band DEATHDESTRUCTION. Commented the remaining members of the group: "After several discussions about what we think is best for this band, and where we need to be going, the four of us decided that Jimmie should focus on his commitments with [his other band] ...
LAMB OF GOD Frontman Still In Czech Jail
According to the Czech news site Blesk.cz, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe appeared in court shortly before 10 a.m. today for a hearing in connection with the death of a fan more than two years ago. Blythe, who was arrested Wednesday (June 27) at the Prague airport on manslaughter charges, will reportedly ...
DEFTONES Putting Finishing Touches On New Album
According to EW.com, DEFTONES has set a tentative October 9 release date for its seventh album. Regarding the musical direction of the follow-up to 2010's "Diamond Eyes", DEFTONES vocalist Chino Moreno said, "Obviously we're an aggressive band — not the heaviest, but there's a lot of attack. But there's also this lush beauty ...
RANDY BLYTHE's Brother: 'We're Hoping For The Best'
"We're all concerned about him. We're hoping for the best," Mark Blythe, the brother of LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe told WTVR-TV, the CBS television affiliate based in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday (June 29). Czech police spokeswoman Jana Rosslerova told the Associated Press that that a court is set to rule today (Saturday, June ...
METALLICA Bassist Rejoins SUICIDAL TENDENCIES On Stage At 'Orion Music + More' (Video)
METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo rejoined his former SUICIDAL TENDENCIES bandmates on stage at the Orion Music + More festival on June 23 to perform the INFECTIOUS GROOVES songs "Punk It Up" and "Violent & Funky". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Trujillo was first invited to join SUICIDAL TENDENCIES for a ...
LYNCH MOB Films 'Slow Drag' Video
LYNCH MOB filmed a video for the song "Slow Drag" earlier today (Friday, June 29) in Houston, Texas. A couple of photos from the video shoot can be seen below. LYNCH MOB, coming off a highly praised performance at this year's M3 Rock Festival in May, recently entered the studio energized and ready to rock. ...
SOUNDGARDEN Singer: 'We're Not Like Anybody Else. We Can't Be Imitated.'
In a brand new interview with The Sun, singer Chris Cornell of reunited grunge legends SOUNDGARDEN spoke about the band's much-anticipated new album, which is tentatively due in October. "This album is every bit as vital as anything we've ever done," he said. "It's not in any way nostalgic, it's not a throwback. ...