#rikkirockett #poison #bretmichaels Founding POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has announced plans to pay tribute to POISON's "Look What The Cat Dragged In" album by performing the entire LP with his new band, THE ROCKETT MAFIA. This year marks the album's 40th anniversary, which features the hits "Talk Dirty To Me", "I Want Action", "Cry Tough" and the album's title cut. "Playing POISON's first album with THE ROCKETT MAFIA is a full-circle moment for me," says Rikki. "It's raw, i

#overkill #tour #bassist Ex-FEAR FACTORY bassist Christian Olde Wolbers will once again fill in for OVERKILL bassist D.D. Verni on the New Jersey thrash metal veterans' upcoming U.S. tour as the support act for TESTAMENT. Additional support on the "Thrash Of The Titans" trek, which will launch in March, will come from German thrashers DESTRUCTION. Olde Wolbers shared an admat for the "Thrash Of The Titans" tour and he included the following message: "See you guys and gals out

#infectedrain #ustour #moldova Moldovan metal outfit Infected Rain have stacked up the first half of 2026 with tour dates. The group has announced their spring Mutation Phase trek across Europe and the UK, featuring Butcher Babies and Black Spikes. The run kicks off on March 25th in Glasgow, UK, and concludes just before heading into the US on April 30th in Kopervik, NO. The band has also revealed their Mutation Phase In The US run, kicking off on May 4th in Lubbock, TX, and

#davemustaine #memoire #metalnews Grand Central Publishing's recently launched Da Capo imprint has set a tentative September 2027 release date for MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine's next memoir, "In My Darkest Hour". The book will detail Mustaine's "gnarly" treatment after he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma at the back of his tongue in 2019. The Da Capo imprint, which is focused on publishing books about music, is a reincarnation of Da Capo Press, the longtime music

#hollywoodvampires #johnnydepp #alicecooper HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES will embark on a European tour for this summer. Named for a pack of famous musicians that legendary rocker Alice Cooper used to drink with in the early 1970s, including John Lennon and Keith Moon, HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES consist of AEROSMITH's Joe Perry, actor Johnny Depp and Cooper, along with producer and songwriter Tommy Henriksen. The three legends first came together to record in 2015, bonding over a shared love o

#tommylee #motleycrue #abuseallegations When Heather Taylor voluntarily dismissed her 2023 lawsuit accusing Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee of sexually assaulting her in a helicopter decades earlier, Lee’s lawyer described the move as a “complete vindication” for his client. He called the allegations “bogus and false.” On Tuesday, Taylor refiled her claims, relying on a new California law that her attorneys had cited when they withdrew the original complaint. The statute, Assem

#flea #tour #redhotchilipeppers Back before he was the prolific bassist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea got his start playing trumpet. Now, after nearly 50 years of making music, he is returning to his jazz roots with his first solo album, Honora, out March 27 via Nonesuch. Ringing in the news is his new single “Traffic Lights,” which was co-written with Thom Yorke and Josh Johnson, and gets an animated video by Nespy5euro. “Something about it reminded me of Atoms for Peace, s

#johncorabi #tour #motleycrue Veteran rock vocalist John Corabi, known for his powerful voice and rich legacy with bands like MÖTLEY CRÜE, THE DEAD DAISIES, UNION and THE SCREAM, will support CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer on a number of dates this spring and summer. Tickets for most shows go on sale this Friday, January 16. John Corabi supporting Tom Keifer: May 07 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, PA May 08 - Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts - Patchogue, NY May 09 - Shar