Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s friendship with each other (and the guitar) started as kids in New York. It’s still going strong five decades later, and for the first time they have  joined up for the Satch/Vai tour. In anticipation of the tour, the duo c…

Mike Portnoy has completed recording the drums for DREAM THEATER’s sixteenth studio album. The upcoming effort will mark the progressive metal legends’ first LP since Portnoy’s return to the band last October. Earlier today (Saturday, March 30), Mike t…

During an appearance on the “Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show” on New York City’s Q104.3 radio station, Jon Bon Jovi spoke about the upbeat and happy overall tone of BON JOVI’s upcoming album, “Forever”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET…

Earlier this week, Skid Row announced that they are amicably parting ways with singer Erik Grönwall. The band shared the following message: “Today Skid Row and Erik Grönwall jointly announce that Erik will step down as the vocalist for Skid Row. Longti…

Video of ELEGANT WEAPONS performing the songs “Bitter Pill” and “Horns For A Halo” live at Sweetwater Studios can be seen below. ELEGANT WEAPONS features JUDAS PRIEST’s Richie Faulkner on guitar and Ronnie Romero (RAINBOW, MSG) on vocals, alongside Dav…

Mötley Crüe is a shell of the band it once was. Now without Mick Mars and the fact that they've allegedly been relying on backing tracks, it's just …

In a new interview with Poland’s Eska Rock, DEEP PURPLE’s Roger Glover was asked about the decision to enlist Dweezil Zappa, son of Frank Zappa, remix the band’s iconic album “Machine Head” for the new super deluxe edition. Dweezil performed with PURPL…

1967, The cover for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is photographed at a studio on London’s Flood Street, using cardboard cutouts and wax figures to represent the Beatles’ heroes. The effigies featured include Edgar Allan Poe, …

Christian metallers Stryper have checked in with the following update: “Welcome one and all to another episode of 53:5 – The Official Stryper Podcast. In this episode, we will take a look at each day of the Stryper Fan Weekend, an event that happened F…

The Jim Powers YouTube channel has uploaded video of former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate’s entire March 29 concert at The Queen, Wilmington, Delaware. Check out the footage below. In a recent interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, Tate spoke about w…