According to Trulia, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has sold his ranch in historic Sula, Montana. The listing price was $4.95 million but the final sale price hasn't been disclosed. The property, named "Rockin JN Ranch," which had belonged to Newsted for more than a decade, was previously put on the ...
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BLU WEEKEND, the new band featuring the sons of Scott Weiland and Robert Trujillo, made its live debut this past Sunday (June 27) at the iHollywood Film Fest after-party at Woman's Club Of Hollywood. Noah Weiland and Tye Trujillo previous played together in SUSPECT208, the short-lived rock project which also featured drummer London Hudson, the ...
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ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has confirmed that he filmed a music video for a single from his upcoming solo album on Sunday (June 27) at a photo studio in Los Angeles. Backing him during the video shoot were GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan, guitarist/vocalist Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) and drummer ...
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Funko, the world's leading pop culture consumer products brand and creators of the wildly popular Pop! Vinyl collection, have partnered with legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne to create the "Diary Of A Madman" edition Pop! Albums figure. Never forget where it started, or the journey that unfolded along the way, by collecting this special ...
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Long-running Southern California metallers ARMORED SAINT have released the official music video for the song "Lone Wolf". The clip was directed by Robert Graves who previously produced the videos for ARMORED SAINT's "End Of The Attention Span" and "Missile To Gun". "Lone Wolf" is taken from ARMORED SAINT's eighth full-length album, "Punching The Sky", which ...
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On Sunday (June 27), ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan were reportedly at a photo studio in Los Angeles shooting a video for a single from Jerry's upcoming solo album. A couple of photos from the set of the video shoot — courtesy of ...
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To commemorate the 30th anniversary of METALLICA's self-titled album, the Grammy-winning, 16-times-platinum-certified LP is receiving its definitive re-release on September 10 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. Remastered for ultimate sound quality, The Black Album remaster will be available in multiple configurations including 180-gram double vinyl LP, standard CD and 3 CD expanded edition, digital, ...
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METALLICA has shared "Sad But True (Take 36 - February 5th, 1991)", taken from the "Rough & Alternate Mixes" 2CD included in the remastered deluxe box set of its self-titled fifth album — also known as "The Black Album" — due on September 10 via the band's own Blackened Recordings. Check it out below. The ...
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KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. He is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several ...
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In a new interview with Jeff Gaudiosi of MisplacedStraws.com, TOTO guitarist Steve Lukather has confirmed that there are no plans for the band to record new music. "There's not gonna be another TOTO record," he said. "What we do is we continue doing what we do. Joe [singer Joseph Williams] and ...
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DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott has confirmed to "The Jeremy White Podcast" that there are tentative plans for the band to release a 40th-anniversary expanded version of mega-selling album "Hysteria" in 2027. "We did put our foot down and say we're not doing any more 35th- or 37th-anniversary releases," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). ...
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Long-running Seattle rockers CANDLEBOX have announced a U.S. tour in support of their upcoming album, "Wolves". With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, the band is happy to return to normalcy. The tour kicks off in Louisville, Kentucky on August 5 and runs until November 6, ending in CANDLEBOX's hometown of Seattle. The final two Seattle shows on ...
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Reel Art Press has announced the publication of "Metallica: The Black Album In Black & White", on October 19. This official coffee table book is a collaboration with METALLICA and photographer Ross Halfin and is an epic celebration of one of the best-selling albums of all time, featuring classic and previously unpublished photographs. It includes ...
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WE CAME AS ROMANS are rebooting the anniversary tour celebrating their landmark, 2009-released album "To Plant A Seed". The trek was originally scheduled for spring 2020, but it was tabled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "To Plant A Seed" was a definitive sonic statement for WE CAME AS ROMANS and remains a fan favorite through ...
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KORN has offered words of support for bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, who will sit out the band's upcoming tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." On Monday (June 21), Fieldy broke the news of his absence from the trek, writing in a social media post: "To all KORN ...
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METALLICA will mark the 30th anniversary of its self-titled fifth album — also known as "The Black Album" — with two landmark releases, both out September 10 on the band's own Blackened Recordings. The Black Album is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time. Its 1991 release not only ...
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KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu will sit out the band's upcoming tour in order to "heal" after "falling back" on some of his "bad habits." Fieldy broke the news of his absence from the trek in a social media post earlier today. He wrote: "To all KORN fans worldwide. The past 6 years I've been ...
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Robert Mason says that he was a bit perplexed by George Lynch's recent comment that "there's a little bit of a rub" between the members of THE END MACHINE over the band's lyrical content due to their divergent political views. Last month, George discussed the lyrical themes covered on THE END MACHINE's "Phase2" album in ...
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KINGS OF CHAOS performed last night (Thursday, June 17) at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, New Mexico. The supergroup's lineup for the show included three lead vocalists: Robin Zander (CHEAP TRICK), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER). They were joined by guitarists Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ...
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SEVENDUST and TREMONTI will join forces for a U.S. tour in September. Support on the trek will come from LYDIA CAN'T BREATHE. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 18. Tour dates: Sep. 03 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma (no LYDIA CAN'T BREATHE) Sep. 04 - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theater Sep. 05 ...
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has been honored by the Commonwealth of Kentucky with the title of Kentucky Colonel, given to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments or outstanding service. Kentucky Colonel is the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. According to the Kentucky secretary of state's web site, it began in 1813 ...
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from OBITUARY and PRONG. Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 11. The dates are as follows: Oct. 01 - Sacramento, CA - Ace Of Spades Oct. 02 - Ventura, CA - The Majestic Ventura Theater Oct. 04 ...
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When KING CRIMSON returns to action this July, it will be the seventh year that the band has toured since returning to performing live in 2014, a run only interrupted by the lockdown in 2020. KING CRIMSON will play with a seven-piece lineup featuring frontman Robert Fripp along with Mel Collins, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES' Slash, DEF LEPPARD's Phil Collen and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS' Robert DeLeo performed a cover version of the Jimi Hendrix classic "Fire" as part of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association's (GLAZA) annual fundraiser, Beastly Ball, which was held virtually on Saturday, June 5. They were joined by DELTA DEEP drummer Forrest Robinson. ...
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Artist, fashion designer and musician Chloe Trujillo, who is the wife of METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo, was a guest on a recent episode of the "Honest AF Show". You can now listen to the chat below. Asked how she and Robert met, Chloe said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "He was playing in SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. We ...
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Former GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell and TRIXTER's Steve Brown and P.J. Farley joined WARRANT on stage last night (Saturday, June 5) at the Live United Live Music Festival in Sunbury, Pennsylvania to perform the classic WARRANT song "Cherry Pie". Fan-filmed video footage of their appearance can be seen below. Back in 2010, former WARRANT ...
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Joey Allen says that he was "not prepared" to see Jani Lane die, despite the fact that the longtime WARRANT singer battled alcoholism for years before his final exit from the group. Lane recorded several albums with WARRANT in late 1980s and early 1990s but left the group several times. The band's seventh studio LP, ...
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Actor Sebastian Stan has shared a new image related to his upcoming part in Hulu's limited series "Pam And Tommy". In the picture, Stan, who plays MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee opposite Lily James's Pamela Anderson, poses in character wearing just shorts, shoes and an apron emblazoned with the words "Kiss Da Cook". Stan posted ...
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According to Led Zeppelin News, it appears that Robert Plant's new collaborative album with Alison Krauss will include a cover of a "Searching For My Love", a 1965 song by BOBBY MOORE & THE RHYTHM ACES. The upcoming LP will be sequel to 2007's "Raising Sand", which won Grammy Awards for ...
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GRAND FUNK RAILROAD is gearing up to return to the road in 2021, starting July 2 in Fayetteville, Georgia, with another 29 shows to follow this year. After playing to millions of fans on the band's tours from 1996 to 2019, GRAND FUNK will continue to reach both new and longtime fans on the "Some ...
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