Steve Baltin
Tommy Lee on Motley Crue and the End of Albums
Motley Crue hit the road this week to kick off their latest summer extravaganza, which finds the band teaming up with Poison and the New York Dolls. The tour also showcases drummer Tommy Lee in a 360-degree drum rollercoaster. Lee recently spoke with Noisecreep about the Crue legacy, who should be in 'The Dirt' movie, the most likely tour bonding experience this summer, and why he doesn't think he
Happy Slayer Day! 6/6: Celebrating 25 Years of ‘Reign in Blood’
When he was told that Noisecreep was planning to run a tribute to Slayer today, 6/6, Anthrax's Scott Ian wholeheartedly agreed. "Why not? Every day is a good day for Slayer," he said. Yes, any day is a good day to celebrate one of the most influential metal bands of all time...
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot Talks About Their ‘Mirrorball’ Live Album
From decadence and tragedy to sold-out stadiums and international super-stardom, Def Leppard have achieved almost every hard rock milestone over the course of their 30 year career. Surprisingly, the one benchmark they never reached during their phenomenal run of diamond albums and hit singles was a simple live album
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Remembering Slipknot’s Paul Gray One Year After His Death
It was one year ago today that Slipknot bassist, co-founder, and songwriter Paul Gray was found dead of an accidental drug overdose in a hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa. A year later, his bandmates prepare to soldier on, at least for the moment, with upcoming summer festival performances...
Serj Tankian Brings Rock To the Theater with ‘Prometheus Bound’ Play
This May, Serj Tankian will be rejoining his System Of A Down band mates for one of this year's most anticipated tours. However, before he takes the stage with System, Tankian is conquering a new world: the theater.
'Prometheus Bound,' Tankian's collaboration with acclaimed playwright Steven Sater, is currently in the middle of its world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge
Enter the Boyd: Incubus Singer Talks New Album, Environment
Incubus have just finished recording their brand-new album, and singer Brandon Boyd says he can't wait for fans to hear the Brendan O'Brien-produced disc. "I think it's really gonna appeal to the people who've been following us a long time...
Ronnie James Dio Tribute to Include Dave Grohl, Rob Halford, More
Ronnie James Dio's widow Wendy has been very active in keeping the legacy and memory of her iconic late husband alive, including the Stand Up And Shout fund that benefits cancer research. But what she's done so far is just the beginning...
Megadeth Ready to Move From Grammys to Big Four
Turns out the ninth time was not the charm for Megadeth. The metal heroes were up for yet another Grammy this year, and -- like the previous eight times -- they lost, this time to Iron Maiden. Still, the band was happy to be there and see some friends...
Queensryche Drummer Balances Rock And Video Games
Like a lot of musicians, Queensrÿche drummer Scott Rockenfeld is a gamer. "I've been a gamer all my life. I was actually playing those earlier versions of Activision stuff when I was a younger kid. I believe my parents bought me something back in my teen years -- and to sort of put that in perspective, I'm 47 right now," Rockenfeld tells Noisecreep. "So...
‘Lemmy’ Documentary’s L.A. Premiere Draws in Rockers
The documentary 'Lemmy: 49% Motherf---er, 51% Son of a Bitch' premiered last year at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. But any film about Motörhead icon Lemmy Kilmister doesn't really premiere until it hits his adopted hometown of L.A. T...