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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash is celebrating the 15th anniversary of his getting sober. Earlier today (Sunday, July 4), Slash's longtime girlfriend Meegan Hodges took to her Instagram to share a photo of the 55-year-old musician with the late punk-rock fashion icon Jimmy Webb, and she included the following message: "Baby, Congratulations on your 15 YEARS of SOBRIETY! 'An addict who achieves recovery is capable of achieving anything.' (wise words someone said) I am so very proud of you […]

Kentucky rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY have been forced to cancel their concerts tonight (Thursday, July 1) in Omaha, Nebraska and Saturday (July 3) at the Mid Summer Music Fest in Menahga, Minnesota after a death in the family of vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson. Earlier today, Robertson shared a few photos of him with his father, Steve, on Instagram, and he included the following message: "There goes my hero........ I'm sure gonna miss you, Daddy #daddysboy". Back in May, Chris revealed on Instagram that his […]

Due to extraordinary pre-sale ticket demand which saw his first two weekends of shows sell out in just two hours, Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Sammy Hagar has added two additional shows, Friday, November 12 and Saturday, November 13 to his first Las Vegas residency, "Sammy Hagar & Friends", at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m. PT at this […]

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE has shared the official music video for its single "Thoughts & Prayers". The song remains a standout from the band's most recent full-length album, "Disguise". The visual was notably directed by MOTIONLESS IN WHITE guitarist Ricky Olson, marking his first time in the director's chair. Olson commented: "I'm super excited to have been given the opportunity to combine both of my passions into one project. Chris and the guys trusted me with a vision, and I […]

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson recently participated in a virtual guitar summit with Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and Metallica’s Kirk Hammett. The song will appear on a work Morello is currently assembling. “I think this is a project that he’s working on with a bunch of different musicians,” Lifeson tells UCR. “I don’t really know what the future holds for it, but I really loved doing it.” Morello is a longtime Rush fan who campaigned for the band to […]

On Sunday (June 27), ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell and GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan were reportedly at a photo studio in Los Angeles shooting a video for a single from Jerry's upcoming solo album. A couple of photos from the set of the video shoot — courtesy of a woman who appears to be starring in the clip — can be found at this location. Cantrell's brother has said on social media that the album is due in October, […]

MAMMOTH WVH, the solo project of Wolfgang Van Halen, has announced seven headlining shows, set to take place in between the band's dates as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES. MAMMOTH WVH's first headlining concert will happen on August 7 at the House Of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. Additional MAMMOTH WVH solo performances will be held in Seattle, Washington; Tucson, Arizona; Austin, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Louisville, Kentucky; and Orlando, Florida. MAMMOTH WVH's tour […]

In a new interview with RadioactiveMike Z, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program "Wired In The Empire", ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante spoke about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the band's follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We're still working on the material. Because COVID kind of put a stop on it all, in a sense. We didn't get together, but I was still working on the material. "We didn't wanna put […]

FOREIGNER, REO SPEEDWAGON and SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE are among the artists who will perform at CNN's "The Fourth In America" special on July 4. Celebrate the reopening of America and the 245th anniversary of our nation's independence, including musical performances and firework shows across the nation from 7 p.m. ET to 2 a.m. ET. Join CNN anchors Dana Bash and Don Lemon for East Coast, South and Midwest coverage, with Victor Blackwell and Ana Cabrera handling coverage for the Western U.S. CNN's "The Fourth In America" special […]