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Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil and Tesla will headline Shiprocked along with Cinderella. The floating festival departs Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and sails Nov. 11-14. The cruise will stop in the Bahamas capital of Nassau and on the private island of CocoCay. In addi...

"Paul Gray was always super-fun to be around," Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian told Noisecreep the day after the Slipknot bassist's body was found in a hotel in Urbandale, Iowa. "He was always smiling and he was always all about the music." Ian spent time rehearsing with Gray in 2005 for the 'Roadrunner United: All Stars' tribute concert to celebrate Roadrunner Records' 25th anniv

The event might be nine months away, but the first batch of bands has just been announced for the 2010 edition of ShipRocked. The floating festival will feature Cinderella, supergroup Hail!, the Letter Black, Lynam, Broken Teeth, the Niki Barr Band and Pianotarium...

Tim 'Ripper' Owens definitely knows how to shake his money maker. The vocalist of Charred Walls of the Damned, formerly of Judas Priest and Iced Earth, stays busy by working on his solo effort, Beyond Fear, and spending time with Yngwie Malmsteen and Hail, the covers outfit he fronts...

For many new bands, opening for established acts can be nerve-wracking, but for Arizona teen metal bashers Age of Evil, being in the presence of greatness is inspiring. That's why the quartet should have no problem opening for the new all-star band Hail...

Last week was the music business convention NAMM, where musicians and instrument companies descend upon Orange County, Calif. The Letter Black, who will release 'Hanging by a Thread' on March 30, joined an all-star cast of rockers, including members of Papa Roach, P...

We doubt any of you watched the MTV Video Music Awards last night (unless you're girlfriend made you watch, in which case, dump that broad), because we sure as hell didn't. Given there isn't even a metal or hard rock video category, why would we...

Tim "Ripper" Owens is most remembered as the uber-fan who lived the dream by stepping into the leather boots of Rob Halford in Judas Priest and having a Hollywood movie based loosely on his life in the form of 'Rock Star,' which starred Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg, before bowing out of Priest upon Halford's return...