Smith Hart — the oldest sibling of the Hart wrestling family, and brother to Bret Hart — has died after a battle with cancer. Former WWE wrestler David Hart Smith — Smith’s nephew — posted a message Sunday saying his uncle had died. Smith’s own Facebook page posted a message as well confirming his death. Smith […]
Ace Frehley has confirmed that he recently collaborated with Gene Simmons on two songs for the former KISS guitarist’s next solo album. Ace told radio personality Eddie Trunk: “I called him up and I said, ‘Gene, you wanna write a few songs?’ He says, ‘Sure.’ Because he had come to my show [in February] at the Saban theater in Los Angeles with John 5 [ROB […]
Ace Frehley has confirmed that he recently collaborated with Gene Simmons on two songs for the former KISS guitarist’s next solo album. Ace told radio personality Eddie Trunk: “I called him up and I said, ‘Gene, you wanna write a few songs?’ He says, ‘Sure.’ Because he had come to my show [in February] […]
For the first time since its 2012 inception, SLIPKNOT‘s Knotfest music festival will not include performances by the band that founded and curated the event. According to Billboard, this year’s Knotfest festivals, including one already announced for October 28 in Toluca, Mexico, and a U.S. date, again paired with Ozzy Osbourne‘s Ozzfest, expected to be announced on July 10, will feature appearances by STONE […]
Andrew Epstein of Zombitrol conducted an interview with Mr. Lordi of Finnish monster metallers LORDI prior to the band’s February 22 show at The Opera House in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can watch the full interview below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On where the character of Mr. Lordi begins and ends for him: Mr. Lordi: “The character is alive onstage. The characters […]
The Emmy Award-winning Babe and L.A. Confidential actor James Cromwell has been sentenced to seven days of jail time at Orange County Jail, after refusing to pay a $375 fine related to his arrest at a protest in Wawayanda, New York. The Farmer Hoggett actor was one of six environmental protestors found guilty of obstructing traffic when they staged a […]
MULTI-PLATINUM ROCK BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘MOSAIC’ OUT JUNE 23 ON BMG 40-SHOW NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR 2017 TICKETS ON SALE NOW Multi-platinum band 311 have formally announced the June 23 release date of their 12th studio album MOSAIC (BMG) alongside the reveal of its unique album cover–which is made up of […]
Hayley Williams and Chad Gilbert — a rock star couple who have been together nearly 10 years — have broken up … and it was apparently marriage that did them in. Chad — a founding member of New Found Glory — posted the news about splitting with his wife — Paramore‘s lead vocalist Hayley — […]
Doyle talks About His Social Anxiety, Wanting More Misfits Shows, Why it is not happening, his relationships with Danzig and Jerry Only, How The Fiend Logo came about, his upcoming film, meet and greets, Gene Simmons and the devil horns Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (born Paul Caiafa on September 15, 1964 in Lodi, New Jersey) is an American guitarist best known […]
Original BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward says that he is “at peace” with his former bandmates despite not having spoken to them in two years. Ward backed out of the SABBATH reunion in early 2012 after being offered a contract that he called “unsignable.” It was rumored that SABBATH wanted to bring a second drummer on the road to share duties with Ward, reportedly because […]
GENE Simmons says he’d kill pedophiles, exile heroin addicts and have death row prisoners shot in their sleep if he was president of the United States. The KISS bassist makes the comments in the new issue of British magazine Classic Rock, as part of a combined interview and show review from the band’s May 31 London […]
Of Chucky Everyone’s favorite killer doll returns in Cult of Chucky, available Oct. 3 on unrated Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital. Written and directed by longtime franchise architect Don Mancini, this seventh movie in the Child’s Playseries finds Curse of Chucky star Fiona Dourif returning to reprise the role of Nica, who is confined to an […]
