During an appearance on the April 29 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio confirmed that there are still plans to reissue "Stars", the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR 'N AID banner. She said (as [...]

During an April 28 appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", LYNYRD SKYNYRD vocalist Johnny Van Zant — brother of late great SKYNYRD frontman/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant — was asked about the group's future and how long he thinks he and his bandmates can keep performing live. Johnny r...

In a new interview with Rock Kommander, David Ellefson reflected on his early years with MEGADETH as well as how he has kept himself busy with multiple bands and other projects in the years away from the Dave Mustaine-led outfit. The bassist said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "For me, MEGADE...

STANLEY SIMMONS, the collaborative project of Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons — sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, respectively, from KISS — will release its debut album, "Dancing While The World Is Ending", on August 28. The third single from the LP, "Temporary Love", will arrive on Friday, May [...]

In a new interview with KillerTube, DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Sven "Silenoz" Kopperud spoke about the Norwegian symphonic black metal band's upcoming album, "Grand Serpent Rising", which will arrive on May 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. Asked about the "serpent" imagery about "shedding skin and renewal"...

In a new interview with Laughing Monkey With Shawn Ratches, drummer/vocalist Chris Reifert of Californian gore death metal originators AUTOPSY spoke about the band's plans for a follow-up to their last full-length effort, "Ashes, Organs, Blood And Crypts" which came out in 2023. He said (as transcri...

Tom Araya, lead vocalist and bassist for the legendary thrash metal band SLAYER, will serve as the Grand Marshal of Sunday, May 3's Würth 400 presented by Liqui Moly at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Araya will deliver the command for drivers to start their engines ahead of [...]

In an interview with The Metal Crypt, Andy La Rocque spoke about LEX LEGION, the new band featuring four-fifths of KING DIAMOND's classic late '80s lineup, which recently released the official music video for its debut single, "Sleep Eternally". The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of the rEvolve...

In a new interview with the Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was asked if he had any "good conversations" with late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley before Ace died last October at the age of 74. Gene responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's bee...