STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — has announced its first-ever tour. Presale for the shows will begin on Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m. local time, with the general sale starting on Friday, [...]

In a new interview with Australia's Metal Mal, METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof offered an update on the back issues which forced the cancelation of the band's 2024 tour dates. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, it's getting sorted out now. It's a process. I actually finally...

The Celebration Of Sound channel on YouTube has uploaded video of CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer's June 20 concert at the House Of Blues in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Check out the clips below. Tom has transitioned his talents over the past decade and a half to a solo career, recording [...]

Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and nine-time-Grammy Award-winning band METALLICA, took part in a "The Collection: Live - A Conversation With Kirk Hammett" book event on June 20 at Academy in Dublin, Ireland. The intimate, live discussion with The Irish Times journali...

The MrTime2Travel channel on YouTube has uploaded video of DOWN's June 5 performance at the Mystic Festival in Gdańsk, Poland. Check it out below. DOWN, the long-running heavy metal supergroup featuring vocalist Philip H. Anselmo, guitarists Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, drummer Jimmy Bower and...

IRON MAIDEN's June 22 concert at La Défense Arena in Paris, France will be professionally filmed and recorded for the British heavy metal legends' upcoming "Run For Your Lives" tour concert film. For this special gig, MAIDEN will enforce a phone-free standing area using Yondr pouches — the lockable...

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante will sit out nearly a dozen of the band's shows in Europe in the next couple of weeks after injuring his right hand. Filling in for Charlie is acclaimed U.K.-based session drummer Darby Todd, who previously sat behind the kit for ANTHRAX's May 23 concert at [...]

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett fell from the stage during the band's concert in Dublin, Ireland. The 63-year-old musician took a tumble while performing at the Aviva Stadium Friday night (June 19) in front of an estimated 40,000 fans. Fan-filmed video of the incident shared online (see below) show...

David Z Foundation, which helps provide music education and opportunities for future artists, has uploaded professionally filmed video of Dino "Jelusick" Jelusić (vocals), Doug Aldrich (guitar), Marco Mendoza (bass), Mike Mangan (keyboards) and Joe Travers (drums) performing the WHITESNAKE classic "...