On November 10, BackstageAxxess conducted an interview with singer Klaus Meine of German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. Speaking about the departure of longtime drummer James Kottak — who was dismissed from the band during his well-publicized his battle with alcoholism — ...
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KREATOR And OBITUARY To Join Forces For 'Decibel Magazine Tour'
German thrash metal veterans KREATOR will headline next year's edition of the annual Decibel Magazine Tour. Support on the trek will come from Florida death metal legends OBITUARY, old-school Ohio brutalizers MIDNIGHT and celebrated progressive death prodigies HORRENDOUS (with regional openers in select markets to be announced next year). Tickets for the 2017 Decibel Magazine ...
Former SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO Set For 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' Guest Stint
Former SLAYER and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Dave Lombardo will hold down the drum chair on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" from Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15. His guest stint in THE 8G BAND, the show's house group led by "Portlandia" star Fred Armisen, follows briefs residencies by other leading rock drummers, including ...
NOFX, THE USED, BAD RELIGION, PENNYWISE To Perform At MUSINK
The tenth annual MUSINK, presented by Travis Barker, is set for March 17-19, 2017 at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. The three-day tattoo convention, car show and concert is America's largest tattoo and music festival, featuring hundreds of world-renowned tattoo artists, Low N' Slow Car Show, a vendor village and ...
STONE SOUR Releases Video For 'Zzyzx Rd.'
STONE SOUR will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its classic second album, "Come What(ever) May", with an extraordinary new deluxe edition. "Come What(ever) May: Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition" will be available Friday, December 16 via digital download, streaming services, and 2LP black and gold mixed vinyl — the RIAA-gold-certified, Grammy Award-nominated collection's first ever vinyl ...
SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, A PERFECT CIRCLE Confirmed For Next Year's CAROLINA REBELLION
SOUNDGARDEN (Friday), DEF LEPPARD (Saturday) and AVENGED SEVENFOLD (Sunday) will headline the seventh annual Monster Energy Carolina Rebellion, set to take place May 5-7, 2017 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. The Mid-Atlantic's Biggest Rock Festival will feature three days of today's best rock — along with legendary classic ...
DEF LEPPARD, SOUNDGARDEN, A PERFECT CIRCLE Set For Florida's FORT ROCK Festival
A lineup featuring some of rock's biggest artists has been announced for the fifth annual Monster Energy Fort Rock, set to take place Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30, 2017 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. South Florida's biggest rock festival will be led by DEF LEPPARD (Saturday headliner), SOUNDGARDEN (Sunday headliner), and ...
RONNIE JAMES DIO, LEMMY KILMISTER, RANDY RHOADS To Be Inducted Into 'Hall Of Heavy Metal History'
Legendary musicians and music industry executives will join together to be inducted into the annual Hall Of Heavy Metal History on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center, Anaheim California. Television and radio personality Eddie Trunk will host the event. Proceeds from the event are being donated to the Ronnie James Dio Stand ...
DEEP PURPLE: First Taste Of 'inFinite' Album
Legendary rockers DEEP PURPLE have released a 30-second trailer for their upcoming studio album, "inFinite", due in early 2017 via earMUSIC. The album's first single will be made available on January 20. The follow-up to 2013's "Now What?!", "inFinite" was tracked in February at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee and was once again helmed by ...