Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley joined FLIGHT TO MARS, a UFO cover band featuring PEARL JAM lead guitarist Mike McCready, on stage on May 15 at the Casbah in San Diego, California to perform a cover version of the KISS classic "Black Diamond".

Legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) recently filmed an interview and six-song performance for Walmart Soundcheck, an online performance series launched by discount retailer Walmart.

Erik Danielsson, vocalist/guitarist player of Swedish black metallers WATAIN, was interviewed by ArmyOfOneTV prior to the band's May 14 concert at The Loft in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Jake Serd of the band DEGRADE THE SIGNAL and the Danville, Illinois radio station 94.9 K-Rock recently conducted an interview with former SOIL and current DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glass.

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's May 12 performance at the M3 Rock Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below.

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has reportedly slipped and pulled a hamstring during a "wild weekend" in Moscow, Russia.

Former DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell revealed late last month that he is planning to join forces with three other original DIO members to play "some gigs" that will see the musicians performing material from the early DIO records that Campbell appeared on.

As a tribute to metal legend Ronnie James Dio, and in honor of the two-year anniversary of his death, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have released a lyric video for their song "Look Out".

Disturbed front-man David Draiman new band with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo will begin work on their debut album on May 31st. The project is set to be unveiled on May 26th when Draiman hosts VH1's "That Metal Show".

Slash's new album 'Apocalyptic Love' can be streamed in its entirety at this location. The video for the album's first single "You're a Lie" has also premiered and can be viewed here. 'Apocalyptic Love' is due May 22nd.

The following releases are now available: Single Releases Everclear - "Be Careful What You Ask For" (eOne) - iTunes Saving Abel - "Bringing Down the Giant" (eOne) - iTunes Serj Tankian - "Figure It Out" (Reprise) - Amazon MP3 Shinedown - "Unity" (Atlantic) - Amazon MP3 Album Releases Cherri Bomb - 'This is the End of Control' (Hollywood) - Amazon MP3 Godsmack - 'Live & Inspired' (Republic) - Amazon MP3 Pantera - 'Vulgar Display of Power' Deluxe CD/DVD (Rhino) - Amazon MP3 Shadows Fall - 'Fire From the Sky' (Razor & Tie) - Amazon MP3 Tenacious D - 'Rize of the Fenix' (Columbia) - Amazon MP3

A clip of a new Call Me No One, the side project of Sevendust's Clint Lowery and Morgan Rose, track titled "War Song" can be heard here.

According to an ABC News interview with Scott Weiland, Weiland has reunited with Velvet Revolver. Weiland along with guitarist David Kushner and bassist Duff McKagen will be together next week for a song writing session while a short tour is in the works for later this year.

The title track from Saving Abel's new record 'Bringing Down the Giant' can be streamed here. The track is also available for purchase via iTunes. 'Bringing Down the Giant' is due July 17th.

P.O.D.'s "Lost In Forever" music video has premiered at this location.

In This Moment have set August 14th as the release date for their new album, ‘Blood‘.

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