Chris Epting
Phil Collen Rocks Def Leppard Classics, Raises Money for Cancer Center (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
It all started back in early 2012 when Jake Willoughby, a Kansas-based guitar maker and music store owner, approached Def Leppard lead guitarist Phil Collen with a question: would he help him raise money towards the fight against cancer...
Shinedown Vocalist Brent Smith on Their Past, Present and Future (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
They're just back from Europe and a new 2013 North American run has just been unveiled - so what better time to talk with Shinedown frontman Brent Smith? It was another mega year for the Florida hard rock giants, thanks to the strength of Amaryllis, the band's fourth studio release (which debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200) and a thunderous headlining run on the UPROAR Tour...
Rush, ‘Clockwork Angels’ Tour: Anaheim Concert Review
As Rush's Clockwork Angels tour has been proving night after night, this is a band that not just understands its audience, but also is firmly in touch with how to evolve, remain fresh, relevant and in touch with the core of what makes them so special in the first place...
Steven Tyler, Carrie Underwood Duet: Aerosmith Icon Says Song Was Too ‘Country’ for Bandmates (EXCLUSIVE)
Steven Tyler is no stranger to duets. There was that time the Aerosmith legend did "Come Together" with Alice Cooper and Weird Al. How about "Just Feel Better" with Santana? Do you remember when he did "Misery" with Pink? And who can forget the groundbreaking "Walk this Way" remake with Run DMC
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Rival Sons: Cali Throwback Rockers on Conquering Europe, Their Plans to Do the Same in America (INTERVIEW)
Rival Sons, the soulful hard rock outfit from Long Beach, Calif. recently released Head Down, their second album for Earache Records. Formed in 2008, the group's '70s throwback sound -- reminding many of Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie and Deep Purple -- has made them hugely popular throughout Europe...
Adler Check in After Their KISS Kruise Appearances (EXCLUSIVE)
Based on all ship-to-shore accounts, The KISS Kruise II (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) was a smash just as it was on its maiden voyage last year. One of the bonuses for KISS fans aboard was an early look at Adler, the new band featuring original Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler...
All That Remains Guitarist Mike Martin on Singer Phil Labonte: ‘He’s Captain Politics’ (INTERVIEW)
Melodic metal stalwarts All That Remains first erupted out of Massachusetts back in 1998, originally as a side project for former Shadows Fall vocalist Phil Labonte. Since then, they've sold over 800,000 records worldwide and have become one of the most-talked-about groups within our community...
Suicide Silence’s Mitch Lucker: Noisecreep’s Final Video Interview (EXCLUSIVE)
Last week, the heavy metal community was shocked by the news that Suicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker had died in a horrific motorcycle accident on the night of Oct. 31.
Lucker, 28, was at the prime of his life, with Suicide Silence working on their fourth studio album, and first for the folks at Nuclear Blast...
KISS Mini Golf: Noisecreep Rock and Roll All Nite and Par Everyday (PHOTOS, VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
Noisecreep took a road trip to Las Vegas recently and visited the new KISS Mini Golf compound, the brainchild of Christina Vitagliano and her husband, Patrick (a major KISS fan). The couple run a number of mini golf course franchises, but the KISS-themed park is their baby...
Aerosmith on ‘Music From Another Dimension!': ‘It Could Be Our Last Record’ (EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW)
For forty years they've rocked, they've drawn the line and they've gotten their wings. Now, 11 years after their last full studio album, after enduring a slew of dramatic fall outs, crashes and burns, Aerosmith are back with Music From Another Dimension...