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Finnish cello rock quartet APOCALYPTICA has once again partnered up with some of the biggest names in rock music to deliver their new single "I'll Get Through It". The song, written for the band by American award-winning songwriter Diane Warren, features Franky Perez — guest vocalist in APOCALYPTICA's 2015 record "Shadowmaker" — as well as Geezer Butler of BLACK SABBATH on bass guitar. The track can be found on all digital streaming platforms. The song was born out of a visit Geezer and Franky paid to their […]

LIMP BIZKIT will return to the road this April for the month-long "Still Sucks Tour". The AEG Presents trek will kick off in the band's former home state of Florida and will include a stop in New York City at Madison Square Garden (May 13) as well as cross-country shows in Baltimore (May 15) and Las Vegas (May 28) before concluding with a Los Angeles-area date (Ontario on May 31). LIMP BIZKIT will be supported by SCOWL, WARGASM […]

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell has released a Nate Merritt-animated video for "Siren Song". The track is featured on Jerry's latest solo album, "Brighten", which came out last October. Says Cantrell: "I had a great time working with the very talented Nate Merritt and Josh Richman on this video to bring 'Siren Song' to life through animation. Nate's imagery is beautiful and impactful, a perfect visual companion to the music that tells the story I started out with, and travels far beyond it. A […]

GHOST performed the song "Call Me Little Sunshine" on last night's (Wednesday, March 16) episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!". Video of the band's appearance can be seen below. The Swedish occult rockers were scheduled to perform on the January 20 episode of the ABC show, but pulled out just hours before, explaining that they "had a bit too much going on in Reno, getting all our shit together" for the band's U.S. co-headlining tour with VOLBEAT. GHOST's […]

George Lynch has commenced work on his second solo instrumental album. The LP will be the follow-up to "Seamless", which came out last August via Rat Pak Records. On Tuesday (March 15), Lynch shared a new Instagram photo from the studio and included the following message: "Day 1 of preproduction of a new solo instrumental record Follow up to #seamless. Got my buddy chis tickling the mouse and just seeing where the wind takes us. #everydayisanadventure @ratpakrecords […]

DEF LEPPARD will release its new album, "Diamond Star Halos", on May 27 via UMe. The follow-up to 2015's self-titled LP is available for pre-order now in multiple configurations, including a deluxe edition, 2-LP vinyl, digital formats and more. Exclusive bundles including newly designed album merch have also launched. To herald the arrival of "Diamond Star Halos", the U.K. quintet — Joe Elliott (vocals), Rick Savage (bass), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar) and Vivian Campbell (guitar) — has just shared a powerful and […]

Warner Music Entertainment (WME), the television and film division of Warner Music Group, has partnered with Highway West Entertainment on a forthcoming new feature-length documentary, "Far Behind: The Candlebox Story". The film will explore the beginnings of what the world would come to know as the grunge scene, following the iconic band CANDLEBOX on their rise to fame. Guy Oseary, manager of legendary artists such as U2, Madonna and the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, will serve as executive producer on the […]

KORN singer Jonathan Davis says that he is "still fatigued like crazy" by his battle with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Last August, it was announced that Davis tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of his infection, the band postponed six dates and canceled two on its summer 2021 U.S. tour. A month later, KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer also contracted COVID-19 and was temporarily replaced by J.R. Bareis, who is also in the band LOVE AND […]

Last October, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, shared "Dead Inside", her first new solo music since the release of her debut album, 2018's "Controlled Chaos". The track is her first-ever solo collaboration with a vocalist, David Draiman, frontman of Grammy-nominated rock icons DISTURBED. Speaking to Canada's iHeartRadio about the fan response to the single, Nita said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's been amazing. It's exciting 'cause I think a lot of my fans are not necessarily […]

DEF LEPPARD's new single will reportedly receive its world premiere this coming Thursday, March 17 on BBC Radio 2's "Zoe Ball Breakfast Show". The track is expected to appear on the band's next studio album, which is titled "Diamond Star Halos", according to a tweet from the DEF LEPPARD fan forum Def Leppard Rock Brigade. A new web site, www.diamondstarhalos.com, has been launched, featuring a countdown clock that is scheduled to hit zero at 5 a.m. ET […]