ABC ePrep is reporting that Kid Rock, Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne have been added to the list of presenters at the World Music Awards. The award ceremony will take place tonight (Aug. 31) and ABC-TV is scheduled to broadcast the show on September 13. The ceremony will be staged at the Kodak Theatre in ...
Former ATOMKRAFT guitarist Rob Matthew (currently in AGANKAST) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "It's been on my mind for a few days now after reading the public lambasting of Tony Dolan [ATOMKRAFT mainman, formerly of VENOM/MANTAS] after his latest outburst on the web. It is proving difficult for me to keep ...
MJI Interactive reports: After months of pre-production, TOOL finally have begun recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Lateralus". According to guitarist Adam Jones' blog, the band has been working on the as-yet-untitled album for a few weeks and has been visited by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's Josh Homme and the MELVINS' King ...
According to a posting on Norwegian black metallers CARPATHIAN FOREST's official web site, Season of Mist has set a January 17, 2006 U.S. release date (one day earlier internationally) for the group's new album. "The band is almost finished with all recordings, only a few details left, and will decide where to mix the album ...
GODSMACK, STAIND, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and SHADOWS FALL are among the nominees for the 18th annual Boston Music Awards, set to take place September 28 at the city's Avalon Ballroom. GODSMACK received a total of three nods, including one in the Male Vocalist of the Year category for Sully Erna, who will compete against STAIND's Aaron ...
Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN, featuring Obsidian C. (a.k.a. Arnt Grønbech, also a touring guitarist for SATYRICON) on guitars/bass/synth, have posted the following message on their official web site: "KEEP OF KALESSIN have been working on their new opus, 'Armada', since May now. Unfortunately things haven't actually gone smooth for the band. Two blown ...
THE HUMAN CONDITION, the Arizona-based band featuring former SACRED REICH guitarist Wiley Arnett, will be opening for OVERKILL on September 22 at The Clubhouse Music Venue in Tempe, AZ. Also appearing on the bill will be MOTIVE. THE HUMAN CONDITION have posted audio samples from their recently completed six-song EP, "The Means", at their official ...
CBGB, the legendary New York City club whose lease expires today, is "a great New York City institution" worth saving, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg said, according to The New York Post. Bloomberg yesterday said the city is "trying to bring" the club together with its landlord, the Bowery Residents' Committee, so the nightspot ...
Back in May, SKID ROW traveled to North Korea to play six shows for U.S. troops. A gallery has been posted on the band's official web site consisting of band and crew photos as well as fan pictures. As previously reported, SKID ROW began rehearsals at Koda Studios in Decatur, GA in January ...
Sharon Osbourne spoke exclusively to Kerrang! magazine (web site) last week (as reported here yesterday) regarding IRON MAIDEN's final performance on this year's Ozzfest tour, during which she cut MAIDEN's power and arranged to have the band pelted with eggs and debris from the crowd. Several more excerpts from the interview follow: Kerrang!: ...
