Southeast Wreckmetal conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton prior to the band's November 23 concert at Klubben/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On having vocalist Todd La Torre play drums on the group's latest album, "The ...
NEWS
MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON, JOAN JETT Is 'Fastest Sellout In Miller Park History'
Tickets went on sale Friday morning (December 13) at 10 a.m. for "The Stadium Tour" featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE and DEF LEPPARD, with POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS, and the show scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin quickly became the fastest sellout in the venue's history. (According to ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Checks In After Gallbladder Surgery: 'Well, That Sucked'
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Jason Hook has thanked fans for ther support after undergoing surgery to have his gallbladder removed. Hook's operation took place Thursday night, just hours after the band was forced to postpone a show in Duluth, Minnesota. The final two concerts of FIVE FINGER's fall 2019 tour were also postponed: Saturday (December ...
METALLICA: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Nothing Else Matters' Performance From Warsaw
Professionally filmed video footage of METALLICA performing the song "Nothing Else Matters" on August 21 at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland can be seen below. Earlier this month, Billboard reported that METALLICA was the highest-ranked hard rock act on the magazine's year-end Boxscore chart, with a combined gross of $177 million from 46 reported concerts ...
KEITH NELSON Doesn't Regret Leaving BUCKCHERRY: 'I Have No Hard Feelings'
Former BUCKCHERRY guitarist Keith Nelson says that he has no regrets about his exit from the band. Nelson's departure from BUCKCHERRY was announced in May 2017. At the time, no reason was given for his split with the group. He was replaced by Kevin Roentgen, who had previously played with AMERICAN PEARL and SOUL. During ...
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's JASON HOOK Recovering From Gallbladder Surgery; Two More Shows Postponed
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH's Jason Hook is recovering after undergoing surgery to have his gallbladder removed. A representative for the heavy metal band told TMZ that the guitarist had been experiencing pain that prompted two visits to the emergency room. Finally, during a third ER visit, doctors determined Jason needed to ...
FRED COURY On Possibility Of CINDERELLA Reunion: 'If The Stars Align The Right Way, We'll Do It'
Fred Coury says that he would be open to doing more shows with CINDERELLA if the stars "aligned the right way." Although CINDERELLA hasn't released a new studio album since 1994's "Still Climbing", the band started playing sporadic concerts again in 2010 but has been largely inactive for the last few years while frontman Tom ...
Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer STEVEN ADLER Says 'It Was Really Awesome' To Play With SLASH, DUFF MCKAGAN And AXL ROSE Again
Steven Adler says that "it was really awesome" that he got to perform with GUNS N' ROSES on the band's reunion tour. Although the drummer wasn't included in the lineup that launched the "Not In This Lifetime" trek in 2016, Adler rejoined GUNS N' ROSES at several shows on the tour, including three stops on ...
JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Would Love To Star In A Musical
In a brand new interview with PureGrainAudio's Paltrocast, JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford was asked if there is anything he hasn't done that he still hopes to achieve before he retires from performing and recording. He responded (hear audio below): "I've got this blues album in me that needs to come ...
Hang Out With DRAGONFORCE's HERMAN LI And MEGADETH's KIKO LOUREIRO On TWITCH
This afternoon (Friday, December 13), come hang with DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li and MEGADETH's Kiko Loureiro on Twitch. Beginning at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET, Li and Loureiro will chat with you and do some jamming too. In a 2016 interview with Communities Digital News, Li said that he started ...