Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be performing a couple of shows in New York/New Jersey as a member of an all-star THE BEATLES cover band called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD. Joining him in the group will be Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (SPOCK'S BEARD) on guitar and keyboards, and ...
LINKIN PARK are set to film a video for "Faint", the upcoming second single from "Meteora". "Video shoots are always super-long days, but the result makes up for the work that goes into it," drummer Rob Bourdon wrote in a recent online post. The band finished their Projekt Revolution tour in Rapids City, South Dakota ...
Former HOLE frontwoman Courtney Love has recorded a cover of Kim Carnes' 1981 #1 hit "Bette Davis Eyes" for possible inclusion on her upcoming solo debut, "America's Sweetheart". Love is recording "America's Sweetheart" in France with producer Jim Barber for an expected fall release. A number of tracks on the CD were reportedly co-written with ...
TWISTED SISTER's official web site has posted several high-resolution photos of the group performing in full make-up (everyone except bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza) at Tuxedo Junction in Danbury, Connecticut this past Sunday (April 25). Check them out here. In other news, TWISTED SISTER held a press conference this morning on the USS ...
Finnish goth metallers H.I.M. will release their first U.K. single, "Buried Alive By Love", on May 5 through BMG Records. The single will be released on two CDs and 7" "heartagram"-shaped vinyl. The full track listing for the single is as follows: CD1: 01. Buried Alive By Love 02. Wicked Game 03. I've Crossed Oceans ...
SAMMY HAGAR and LYNYRD SKYNYRD will team up for a summer tour kicking off July 19 at Wisconsin's Rock Fest, according to Billboard.com. The full list of dates for the Jim Beam-sponsored Party of a Lifetime tour is not yet finalized, although the acts are expected to be out together well into August. The co-headlining ...
THE EXPLOITED have announced an extensive U.K. tour in the summer. The trek — the band's first full-length tour in over six years — will serve to promote the group's new album, titled "Fuck The System". Confirmed dates are as follows: May 17 – Corporation – Sheffield, UK Jul. 09 - Cathouse - Glasgow SCO ...
On May 27, Versailles Records will release "Best of Both Worlds: A Tribute to Van Halen's David Lee Roth And Sammy Hagar". A first of its kind in the world of tributes, this record features hits from both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar's solo catalogs, as well as hits from the VAN HALEN catalog ...
AMONG THIEVES have posted a streaming video sample of "My Mistake" from their forthcoming "Soundscam" Enhanced CD at this location. The band, who feature in their ranks former LIFE OF AGONY bassist Alan Robert and BIOHAZARD drummer Danny Schuler, will release "Soundscam" on May 28 through Japan's Daymare Recordings. The 11-track CD includes ...
Detroit's FORGE will enter the studio on May 16 to record the follow-up to 1999's "Trials". An August release date through Static Records is expected. FORGE will open for NOTHINGFACE at Swig in Toledo, Ohio on May 28. ...
