Alternative Music

††† (CROSSES) — DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno‘s project with FAR guitarist Shaun Lopez — has released its cover of Q Lazzarus‘s “Goodbye Horses” as a digital single. The track was previously covered by ††† (CROSSES) back in 2014. Earlier this week, Lopez confirmed that ††† (CROSSES) had signed a new deal with Warner Records. Prior to “Goodbye Horses”‘ digital arrival, ††† (CROSSES)‘s last release was a cover of “The Beginning Of The End” by ’90s electropop band CAUSE & EFFECT. Made available last December, it was the first new music from the alternative band since its 2014-released, self-titled record. Moreno told The Pulse Of Radio how he got involved with the group in the first place, which was started by Lopez and Ch...

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the formation of the classic AEROSMITH lineup — Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer — a new book, “Aerosmith On Tour: 1973-1985”, exhaustively chronicles for the first time the band’s career on the road, from early gigs in high school auditoriums and ratty clubs to headlining arenas and stadiums. Written by Julian Gill, “Aerosmith On Tour: 1973-1985” unveils its tale via local reviews, eyewitness reports, press accounts and interviews with key insiders. You’ll join the “Bad Boys from Boston” as the band earns their stripes on the rock and roll battlefield the hard way opening for acts like THE KINKS, HUMBLE PIE and the MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, enjoying breakthrough success with...

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to Front Row Report about his songwriting approach while composing the material for the debut album from his new band KK’S PRIEST. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The minute I sat down to do this, I just wanted to pretty much go on autopilot. Because the whole album — there is kind of a message in there, but there’s lots of emotions and sentiments and rejoicement about everything in my life, really, and the evolution of metal as we know it today, when it came out of the blues and progressive blues to rock, hard rock, heavy rock, heavy metal. And I’ve been on that journey. And this album really is a rejoicement and a tribute to all of that. And hopefully we’re gonna try and sustain everything that ...

A LAMB OF GOD fan who registered for the Be The Match bone marrow registry campaign after listening to the band’s “The Duke” EP has become a match with a 65-year-old leukemia patient. Released in December 2016, “The Duke”‘s title track was inspired by the plight of a LAMB OF GOD fan named Wayne Ford, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 and died five years later at the age of 33. As part of the EP’s release, LAMB OF GOD teamed up with the nonprofit Be The Match, the national marrow donor registry which doctors search every day looking for matches for their patients, to bring awareness to the need for bone marrow donors. Earlier today, Blythe took to his Instagram to share the story of Todd Seaman, a LAMB OF GOD fan from Arkansas who registered w...

CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher has released “Acid Vat”, the first single from his upcoming solo album, titled “Corpsegrinder”. Due on February 4, the 10-song effort was co-produced by Nick Bellmore (DEE SNIDER, KINGDOM OF SORROW) and Jamey Jasta (HATEBREED) and will be made available through Jasta‘s new label, Perseverance Music Group. “Acid Vat” features a guest appearance by Fisher‘s CANNIBAL CORPSE bandmate Erik Rutan. Corpsegrinder comments: “When Jamey approached me to do this record, I was fired up to get into the studio with Erik Rutan and record the vocals. It’s a mix of death metal, thrash and hardcore, and it sounds heavy as hell!!! I’m really excited about it, and I can’t ...

In a recent interview with “The Five Count” radio show, legendary drummer Carmine Appice looked back on his involvement with “Stars”, the 1985 charity single for famine relief released under the HEAR ‘N AID banner. On May 20 and May 21, 1985, 40 artists from the metal community gathered at A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, California to participate in the making of a record called “Stars” as a part of a very special fundraising project spearheaded by Ronnie James Dio. The “Stars” single and a video documentary on the making of the record was used to raise money for famine relief efforts in Africa and around the world. These 40 artists — including members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, QUIET RIOT, TWISTED SISTER, BLUE ÖYS...

In a new interview with Rock Titan TV, BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack spoke about what it’s been like for him and his bandmates to return to playing live shows during the pandemic. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “The weird stuff, the new restrictions and all that stuff, it maybe took a day or two before you just go, ‘Okay, this is what it is.’ And then you’re just on tour. And all the restrictions and the constant testing and all that stuff just becomes part of your day on tour. So for me, you kind of block out the part that remembers life before touring was like this, and to me, this is just what touring is. Anything you’ve gotta do to be able to get out there and see the fans and to sing with people, it just is everything. We all...

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has once again donned a Santa Claus outfit to as he shared a new “Merry Christmas” video message for his fans. Check it out below. Coverdale, who turned 70 in September, recently opened up about his plans to retire from touring after the band’s next batch of concerts around the world, telling the “Appetite For Distortion” podcast: “I planned to retire on the 2020 tour when I was 69. I thought that was the perfect age for the singer of WHITESNAKE to call it a day. But sadly, it was not to be, as we know; other events were in store. So now the t-shirt designs don’t resonate as well for 70. But it’s mind-blowing to me that I’m preparing my farewell tour. And it is — make no mistake, this is the farewell ...