On Saturday, December 3, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain performed a set of MAIDEN classics with TITANIUM TART at the 13th-anniversary celebration for Rock N Roll Ribs, the barbecue restaurant owned by McBrain and close friend Mitch Tanne, in Coral Springs, Florida. Also appearing at the event wer…

Charlie Benante says that he felt like he was “metal meditating” during PANTERA’s first live performance in over 20 years, which took place Friday (December 2) at Mexico’s Hell & Heaven Metal Fest. Benante is joined in PANTERA’s reformed lineup by surviving members Rex Brown (bass) and Philip An…

Hail the horns! Dano’s radical thumper returns at an ultra-accessible price.Plywood bodies, lipstick tube pickups, and chicken-head concentric knobs: Danelectro isn’t a brand that’s known for playing it safe. Even still, the Longhorn Baritone’s blend of rustic country charm and retro-futurism is just as wild today as it was when the guitar was first released in the ’50s! This bass-meets-guitar design sports a hybrid 29.72-inch scale length — which sits between a standard baritone and a short-scale bass — to cover the deep-sounding B–B range. The Longhorn Baritone’s tonal depth comes out loud and clear through a pair of Danelectro’s legendary high impedance Lipstick pickups, gracing the extended range growl with a touch of chime and jangle. Finally, this Dano’s open and airy tone comes courtesy of its semi-hollow plywood frame, topped with composite hardboard — faithful to the original department-store charm of the original Danelectros! (Courtesy of Sweetwater)

During an appearance on a recent episode of the “I Am All In With Scott Patterson” podcast, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach spoke about his plans for the long-awaited follow-up to his latest solo album, 2014’s “Give ‘Em Hell”. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I have a new record…

During a “VIP Experience” question-and-answer session before W.A.S.P.’s November 27 concert in Charlotte, North Carolina, frontman Blackie Lawless opened up about his faith and what the catalyst was for him rededicating his life to Christ. He said in part (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “One d…

Anders Fridén, frontman of Swedish melodic death metal band IN FLAMES, recently spoke to France’s Loud TV about how the state of the world has changed more than two years into the coronavirus pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It is a scary place we live in. What I was hoping,…

The reunited COAL CHAMBER will perform at next year’s edition of the Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set to take place September 7-10, 2023 in Alton, Virginia. Also set to appear at the event are TAPROOT (reunion show), COLD (“Year Of The Spider” 20th-anniversary show), ADEMA, SENSES FAIL, WOE, IS ME (ori…