Two classic AC/DC albums have reached new sales heights as of May 25, 2006, according to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The band’s 1979 album, “Highway to Hell” — the last studio release to feature late frontman Bon Scott — has been certified septuple platinum for sales in excess of seven million copies […]

SUICIDE CITY began when the passionately focused Billy Graziadei (BIOHAZARD, SUICIDE CITY) met the kinetically energetic singer Karl Bernholtz while producing his band, THE GROOVNICS from south Florida. Graziadei then brought in session drummer Danny Lamagna, who was soon joined by fellow Groovnics guitarist AJ Marchetta. After meeting female powerhouse bassist Jennifer Arroyo while on […]

AC/DC have picked up a platinum certification for the “Back in Black” ringtone as part of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) recently announced formal launch of a Master Ringtone Sales Award, updating its 47-year old Gold and Platinum program to recognize the growing popularity of enjoying music through cellular phones.

AFM Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new CIRCLE II CIRCLE album, “Burden of Truth”, to October 6 from the previously announced August 4.CIRCLE II CIRCLE have created a very special record based on the “Holy Blood Holy Grail” and “The Da Vinci Code” theory of a Holy Bloodline extending up […]

MГ–TLEY CRГњE frontman Vince Neil has been confirmed as the opening act for the SCORPIONS in California on Monday, July 3. He replaces THIN LIZZY, the support band who apparently canceled their entire tour with the SCORPIONS due to a scheduling conflict.

Influential extreme metallers BRUTAL TRUTH have scheduled a reunion show on September 3 at the Double Door in Chicago, as part of the second annual Electric City Rockfest.Also appearing on the bill are PIG DESTROYER. More information is available here

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Monday night (June 19). Also making guest appearances with the group were STONE SOUR‘s Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, who jammed with ALICE IN CHAINS earlier in the set on “Again”.Check out video clips of Lars Ulrich performing with ALICE […]

For the first time in over 35 years, former MC5 members DKT – Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer and Dennis Thompson – will share a bill with Iggy & The Stooges. The event will take place at the request of Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, who is the latest curator of the upcoming All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival […]

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N’ ROSES) has posted the following message on his official blog:“Have been hard at work on the new VELVET REVOLVER stuff. We have been working five days a week for the last month. And have about 10 songs worked up. Going to work in my studio for another couple […]

“The Essential Alice in Chains“, a two-CD compilation that originally was slated to be released more than two years ago, finally will see the light of day July 25 via Sony/Legacy. The complete track listing for the collection is as follows:CD 1:01. We Die Young02. Man In The Box03. Sea Of Sorrow04. Love, Hate, Love05. […]