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NIGHTWISH will release “Human. :II: Nature. (Tour Edition)” on November 18 via Nuclear Blast. It will be made available as a luxurious 2CD plus Blu-ray digipak and include the band’s latest album alongside NIGHTWISH’s two interactive experiences in May 2021 when the group performed in a tavern calle…

LAMB OF GOD has shared the official music video for the song “Ditch”. The track is taken from the band’s new album, “Omens”, which is being released today (Friday, October 7). The LP is the follow-up to LAMB OF GOD’s self-titled album, which arrived in June 2020. That effort marked LAMB OF GOD’s fi…

During an appearance on a recent episode of “The Ron Keel Podcast”, W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless spoke about what fans can expect to see on the band’s upcoming 40th-anniversary tour. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Well, in ’86 we did a record called ‘Inside The Electric Circus’. A…

CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan says that his former bandmate John Joseph McGowan will no longer be able to use the CRO-MAGS JM name to promote his live shows.
As part of a settlement between Flanagan and Joseph filed on September 30 at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York,…

SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan says that it was “a really hard decision” to part ways with singer ZP Theart and replace him with ex-H.E.A.T. frontman Erik Grönwall.
Theart, a former member of DRAGONFORCE, who hooked up with SKID ROW in 2016 following the departure of Tony Harnell (TNT, STARBREAKER),…

Metal never rests, and neither does Los Angeles’s Kitten Rescue. To help raise funds for the group’s lifesaving rescue efforts, rockers have come together donating items for the group’s charity auction. Items available include JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford’s autographed HISS t-shirt and Full Moon…

KnuckleBonz has announced its team of artists is well into production on a new officially licensed, limited-edition BLACK SABBATH set of hand-cast and painted collectible statues. These Rock Iconz statues are created featuring the band from a moment in performance history during their 1975 “Sabotage…

Joe Lynn Turner has once again defended Roger Waters, saying the former PINK FLOYD member is “still fighting the good fight.”
The 79-year-old British musician has taken controversial positions on a number of foreign policy issues recently, including the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. His remar…

Epiphone partners with Joe Bonamassa to launch the Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 in Sixties Cherry. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to one of Joe’s cherished instruments. It features a one-piece mahogany neck with an Indian laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile, Gibson BurstBucker 2 and 3 pickups wired to CTS potentiometers and Mallory capacitors, A Switchcraft pickup selector toggle switch and output jack and a Maestro Vibrola. The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 arrives with a custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity.“I used my Gibson 335 on my first solo album because I wanted to sound like Eric Clapton,” says Joe Bonamassa. “A 335 makes you sound different because it’s semi-hollow, but it also has a very unique, fat and warm sound that no other guitar has. I sold the guitar about three years later to finance a move from NYC to Los Angeles. For almost 17 years I searched for that guitar, but then I finally got it back and now I want to share it with you.”Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 In 1996, Joe Bonamassa purchased a red 1962 Gibson ES-335 and used the guitar on his first solo album, A New Day Yesterday. In 2001, he regrettably sold the guitar to help fund his move from New York to L.A. As the unexpected phone call resulted in Joe being reunited with his old friend, the red ES-335 that propelled him through his first solo album and launched him into a new life on the West Coast. Feeling fortunate to get his old guitar back, Joe promised that this important instrument would stay with him for the rest of his life. For more information, visit: Epiphone.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.