Rock and Metal News

Rob Zombie releasing new album2013-01-31
Rob Zombie will release his new studio album, "Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor", on April 23rd. The project will be released on veteran rock manager Andy Gould's newly-formed label, T-Boy Records (via Universal Music), which will serve as an umbrella label releasing new music and albums from established iconic hard-rock bands with major followings. Gould has managed Rob Zombie since his days in White Zombie. Gould's track record includes sales exceeding 15 million worldwide and seven Grammy nominations.

http://www.hennemusic.com/2013/01/rob-zombie-reveals-new-album-details.html

Velvet Revolver still looking for singer2013-05-11
In a new interview with Flint, MI's Banana 101.5, Slash reveals that Velvet Revolver is still searching for a singer to replace Scott Weiland, who left the band in 2008. "With Velvet, there's no singer in place, and there hasn't been, but we've be

http://www.hennemusic.com/2013/05/slash-velvet-revolver-still-looking-for.html

New G N' R almost complete2013-05-06
Guns 'N Roses is well down the track of recording a follow-up to their 2008 album 'Chinese Democracy'. Guitarist Richard Fortus has confirmed to Noise11.com news that the band was spent a lot of time in the studio working on the next album and tha

http://www.noise11.com/news/guns-n-roses-chinese-democracy-follow-up-is-well-down-the-track-20130505

Metallica: no new album until 20152013-04-29
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich admits fans are likely to wait until 2015 for the follow-up to 2008 album Death Magnetic. Guitarist Kirk Hammett recently said he hoped the new record would appear next year - but Ulrich thinks it won't happen for ano

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/metallica-no-new-album-until-2015/

Spiritual Beggars premiere new song2013-04-11
Spiritual Beggars have released a new track, Kingmaker, which comes from the band's eighth studio album, Earth Blues, due out on April 15 via InsideOut. Guitarist Michael Amott recently said of the record: "We started the recording process with an

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/music_and_videos/music-spiritual-beggars-kingmaker/

Black Country Communion officially over2013-03-27
Black Country Communion is no more, says vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. "Jason [Bonham], Derek [Sherinian] and I will continue when the time is right," posted Hughes on Saturday. "I have my hands full writing my first solo rock album in 5 years!!!

http://www.hennemusic.com/2013/03/black-country-communion-officially-over.html

Iron Maiden releasing trooper beer2013-03-13
Iron Maiden is the latest band to release their very own brand of beer. Trooper is a premium British beer created by real-ale enthusiast Bruce Dickinson along with his Maiden bandmates and handcrafted at Robinsons Brewery. Dickinson played a major

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/video-bruce-dickinson-introduces-iron-maiden-trooper-beer/

David Bowie streams new album2013-03-02
David Bowie has made his full comeback album The Next Day available via a stream at online music retailer iTunes. The art-rock icon surprised fans by launching lead single Where Are We Now? on January 8, leading to immense speculation over the alb

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/david-bowie-streams-the-next-day-album/

Scott Weiland vs. STP2013-02-28
After months of speculation, Stone Temple Pilots confirmed on Wednesday that they have fired frontman Scott Weiland, but the singer is not taking the firing sitting down and plans to take legal action. The band did not provide any details about th

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/February/28Stone_Temple_Pilots_Fire_Scott_Weiland_and_The_Singer_Fires_Back.shtml

Foo Fighters begin new album2013-02-27
Dave Grohl just can't stop rocking. After announcing last October that the Foo Fighters were set to "go away for a while," Grohl has revealed that the band is ready to reconvene and begin work on a new album. Grohl made the revelation during a

http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2013/02/22/dave-grohl-says-the-foo-fighters-are-ready-to-record-again/