It's Official: BAD COMPANY And SOUNDGARDEN Are Among 2025 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Inductees
BAD COMPANY and SOUNDGARDEN are among the 2025 inductees into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Other inductees in the Performer category are Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and THE WHITE STRIPES.Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon will be presented with the Musical Influence Award; Philly... ... Continue Reading
VOIVOD Receives Honorary Doctorate From Université Du Québec À Chicoutimi
On April 26, 2025, Canadian sci-fi metal innovators VOIVOD were honored with an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from UQAC (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi).Founded in 1969, the UQAC is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Chicoutimi... ... Continue Reading
SABATON Guitarist THOBBE ENGLUND On His Return To The Band: 'It Was A No-Brainer For Me'
SABATON guitarist Thobbe Englund says that his rejoining the band a little over a year ago was a "no-brainer".In early February 2024, the Swedish metallers announced that they had welcomed back Englund. This news came a month after Tommy Johansson revealed his departure from the group.Thobbe origi... ... Continue Reading
Former EXODUS Singer STEVE 'ZETRO' SOUZA To Celebrate 20th Anniversary Of 'Tempo Of The Damned' On Latin American Tour
According to Argentine concert promoter FH Entertainment Argentina, former EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's 2004 album "Tempo Of The Damned" on a solo tour of Latin America in August and September 2025. Under the ZETRODUS banner, Souza will also per... ... Continue Reading
PETER CRISS On His Upcoming Hard Rock Solo LP: 'It's An Album I Always Wanted To Do'
In a new interview with The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn, original KISS drummer Peter Criss spoke about his upcoming rock solo album, which is due in the fall. The LP was co-produced by Criss alongside Barry Pointer, who has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, John 5, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Steve Stevens, Pearl Ada... ... Continue Reading
Watch: METALLICA's ROBERT TRUJILLO And KIRK HAMMETT Cover RUSH's 'La Villa Strangiato' During Toronto Concert
Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett played a rendition of "La Villa Strangiato" by hometown heroes RUSH during METALLICA's April 26 concert at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Fan-filmed video of the performance can be seen below."La Villa Strangiato" was part of the fun and unusual feature... ... Continue Reading
DROWNING POOL Hopes To Release New Full-Length Album Later This Year; 'Sinner' 25th-Anniversary Tour In Works For 2026
In a new interview with Thomas S. Orwat, Jr. of Rock Interview Series, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce spoke about the band's recently released two singles, "Madness", which came out earlier this month, and "Revolution (The Final Amen)", which arrived in September 2024. "Revolution (The Final Am... ... Continue Reading
RUSH's ALEX LIFESON: 'Moving Pictures' Was 'The Most Fun Record We Ever Made'
In a new interview with Fox San Antonio, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson reflected on the making of "Moving Pictures", the band's eighth studio album, which was originally released on February 12, 1981. The LP was recorded in October and November 1980 at Le Studio in Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada, which... ... Continue Reading
Watch: LINKIN PARK Kicks Off 2025 'From Zero' North American Tour In Austin
LINKIN PARK kicked off its North American tour Saturday night (April 26) at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.The band's setlist was as follows, according to Setlist.fm:Act I01. Somewhere I Belong02. Lying From You03. Crawling04. New Divide05. The Emptiness MachineAct II06. The Catalyst07. Bur... ... Continue Reading
SLAYER's KERRY KING On His Current Relationship With TOM ARAYA: 'He's Not The Guy I Started The Band With'
In a new interview with Luiz Cesar Pimentel of Brazil's Cucamonga, SLAYER's Kerry King was asked how the 2013 death of the band's founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman affected his relationship with SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Kerry responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think Jeff's p... ... Continue Reading