• Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Motörhead to Tour After Monsters of Rock Festival in April

    Some of heavy metal's biggest names are reportedly joining forces for a tour this spring. Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest and Motörhead have confirmed one date in Brazil directly following the Monsters of Rock Festival in April. According to the production company Hits Entretenimento, the three acts will hit the road on the Monsters Tour, Pollstar reports.Osbourne will headline the festival April 25 in addition to Motörhead, Black Veil Brides, Rival Sons, Coal Chamber and Primal Fear. Kiss is slated for the headline spot the following day with Manowar, Accept, Unisonic, Yngwie Malmsteen and Steel Panther. Judas Priest will join in on both days.The first date of the Monsters Tour is April 30 at Porto Alegre's Zequinha Stadium. No further dates have been announced.Previously, the Prince of Darkness has linked up with both acts. He shared the bill with Judas Priest at a concert in Canada in 2008. Lemmy and the boys joined Osbourne on the Blizzard of Ozz tour in the early 1980s, Ultimate Classic Rock notes.

  • Megadeth Cancels Performance On Motorhead's Cruise, Dave Mustaine Recovering From Surgery

    Heavy metal legends Motörhead will be setting off on their Motörboat music cruise on Sept. 22, but today, one of the cruise's headlining acts announced that they have dropped out. Billboard reports that thrash legends Megadeth have been forced to cancel their appearance on the Motorböat cruise due to frontman Dave Mustaine's recent back surgery, which will require him to rest for the next eight weeks.

  • Elvis Gone Metal: Covers from Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Danzig and More

    Metal fans (and hopefully music fans in general) were thrilled to hear today that Glenn Danzig—frontman for his self-titled band, Samhain and of The Misfits—will be releasing an Elvis Presley covers album during 2015. It got us thinking: There are way too few Elvis covers out there played by metal bands. Discounting a band that's whole schtick is being half metal, half-Elvis (Volbeat), it's tough to find worthwhile Elvis covers in the metal world. We, for one, totally hope this changes.

  • 6 Bands Whose Bassist is the Most Famous Member: Pink Floyd, Fall Out Boy, and more

    Not to diminish the talents and important role of bassists in any way, but how often is the bassist the most recognizable member of a band? The singer and guitarist get plenty of recognition, but the bassist is usually stuck right outside the spotlight. However, the bassists in these six bands break this trend by being the most famous member.

  • Seven Singers Who Should Be Replacing Kurt Cobain: PJ Harvey, Lemmy, and more

    At tonight's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the surviving members of Nirvana will be performing with Joan Jett on lead vocals. Jett will probably do a fine job, but I doubt that she was their first choice to replace Kurt Cobain for the night. Here are seven singers who should have at least been considered to sing for Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

  • Kid Rock, Staind, and a slew of '80s glam metal acts headlining Rocklahoma

    Rocklahoma, one of the largest strictly-rock festivals in the United States, announced its 2014 lineup on Wednesday. Kid Rock, Five Finger Death Punch and Staind are listed as the headliners for the three-day festival. This will be the fifth installation of Rocklahoma. It will take place May 23, 24 and 25 in its usual home of Pryor, OK.
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