Month: August 2022

Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release a remastered 30th-anniversary 2LP 12" black vinyl edition of ALICE IN CHAINS' landmark album "Dirt" on Friday, September 23. Originally released through Columbia Records on September 29, 1992, ALICE IN CHAINS' second full-length studio album established the band as formidable frontrunners in the alt-rock music revolution rolling out of the Pacific Northwest, achieving multi-platinum mainstream success while remaining true to an uncompromising underground sound and […]

If you haven’t seen today’s extremely large news about Tommy Lee, here’s the gist of it: Images purportedly of the Motley Crue drummer's genitals were uploaded to his social media account, once again sparking discussion about the rocker's penis. This -- of course -- is not the first time that Tommy’s jimmy has gotten worldwide attention. After the rocker’s sex tape with Baywatch star Pamela Anderson became a pop culture sensation in the mid-’90s, people across the globe marveled […]

Megadeth has unleashed their new song “Soldier On,” the third single from their upcoming album The Sick ... the Dying ... and the Dead!. The powerful track launches at full-force from the opening note, propelled by emphatic drums and soaring guitar riffs. Frontman Dave Mustaine invokes images of war within the song's lyrics, singing on the chorus: “Of all the battles won and lost / The lives and treasures that it costs / I […]

RUSH legends Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson reunited on stage last night (Wednesday, August 10) to perform the band's classic song "Closer To The Heart". The reunion took place at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Denver as part of a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of animated comedy show "South Park". Lee and Lifeson were joined for the performance by their longtime friends PRIMUS, as well as "South Park" show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. "South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert" will air Saturday, August 13 on Comedy […]

PAPA ROACH guitarist Jerry Horton spoke to the Q105.1 Rocks radio station about how he and his bandmates have managed to stay together for nearly 30 years. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Like any sort of long-term relationship, a.k.a. marriage, there's ups and downs, there's fights, there's arguments, there's whatever. But I think over the years we've figured out how to give each other space. We don't really hang out when we're not on tour, […]

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet recently underwent his third eye surgery after being diagnosed with a detached retina last November. In a new interview with Myglobalmind, he stated about the experience (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "When you think of eye surgery, it certainly doesn't seem like anything major. And it certainly won't get the attention of other surgeries — open heart, bypass surgery, brain surgery, all this kind of stuff, which is all terrible. But I'm […]

On September 23, Niji Entertainment and BMG will re-release two legendary live performances from DIO at the Castle Donington festival in the United Kingdom. "Donington '83" captures the original DIO lineup on the "Holy Diver" tour and captures a young, hungry band three months after the release of their debut album. The set features classic tracks from Ronnie James Dio's already-amazing career as vocalist for RAINBOW and BLACK SABBATH, alongside future classics like "Holy Diver", "Rainbow In The Dark" and "Stand Up And Shout". Following three hugely successful studio albums and silver, […]

SiriusXM announced today that iconic rock band RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS will perform at the historic Apollo Theater in a special invitation-only concert as part of SiriusXM's Small Stage Series. The concert on Tuesday, September 13 marks the first time that the band has performed at the iconic theater. The special one-night-only performance at the Apollo Theater will celebrate the launch of RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' exclusive SiriusXM music channel. The show will feature the band performing […]

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan recently spoke to Australia's May The Rock Be With You about the band's upcoming eighth studio album, which was recently mixed for a tentative fall 2022 release. Asked if fans should expect more single drops before the LP release, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think the gameplan… I hate that I can't talk too much about it and give it away, because we're excited and we would love to [share […]