Monkeyboy

Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as THE DOORS, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after fifty years, THE DOORS' notoriously quiet guitarist, Robby Krieger, is ready to set the record straight. In his first-ever memoir, "Set The Night On Fire: Living, Dying, And Playing Guitar With The Doors", written with Jeff Alulis and to be published by Little, Brown on October 12, 2021, Krieger opens up […]

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released another video teaser inviting their fans to the "Belshazzar's Feast". "Belshazzar's Feast" is the story of the writing on the wall in the Bible, and IRON MAIDEN fans have been speculating that the band has been teasing the announcement of its 17th album, possibly to be titled "Writing On The Wall". In the 14-second video message posted to MAIDEN's social media earlier today, the "Belshazzar's Feast" poster is removed from a wall […]

InsideOut Music/Sony Music has announced the signing of progressive rock legends JETHRO TULL. The band has already completed a new album titled "The Zealot Gene", which can be expected in early 2022. Ian Anderson had this to say about the new signing: "After 54 years in the world of music recording, it is with great pleasure that I now sign JETHRO TULL to a record company which reminds me, in many ways, of the old Chrysalis label — […]

TRIUMPH drummer Gil Moore spoke to Dr. Music about about the forthcoming first-ever feature documentary about the band's dramatic career. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It'll be [out in Canada] this fall. Will it come out in [the rest of North] America at the same time? I'm not sure. Canada, it'll be fourth quarter this year, for sure. If it's simultaneous in America, then it'll be the same time. And if not, my guess would […]

PUDDLE OF MUDD has announced a number of U.S. dates in support of the band's latest album, "Welcome To Galvania". The trek kicked off on July 3 in Savannah, Georgia and will conclude on November 20 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. Tour dates: Jul. 16 - Fort Worth, TX - Rail Club Live Jul. 21 - Jay, OK - MAO Event Center Jul. 22 - Kansasville, WI - 1175 Sports Park & Eatery Jul. […]

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have released a video message inviting their fans to the "Belshazzar's Feast". "Belshazzar's Feast" is the story of the writing on the wall in the Bible, and IRON MAIDEN fans have been speculating that the band has been teasing the announcement of its 17th album, possibly to be titled "Writing On The Wall". In the 34-second video message posted to MAIDEN's social media earlier today, singer Bruce Dickinson can be seen wearing a "Belshazzar's Feast" t-shirt […]

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH has entered the Hideout Recording Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada to begin recording its new album for a 2022 release. Helming the effort once again is Kevin Churko, the Canadian record producer/engineer and songwriter who has previously worked with OZZY OSBOURNE, DISTURBED, IN THIS MOMENT and HELLYEAH, among others. On Friday (July 9), FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH bassist Chris Kael took to his Instagram to share a photo of him at Hideout, and he included the following message: "One of the hardest […]

In a brand new interview with "Lipps Service With Scott Lipps", LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid was asked if the band has commenced the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2017's "Shade" album. He responded: "Corey [Glover, LIVING COLOUR singer] and I started working on a song. We'll see where that goes." As for what possible lyrical themes the new LIVING COLOUR songs will cover, Vernon said: "We're processing what exactly this period… 'Cause a lot of folks, their immediate reaction, a lot of […]

FOO FIGHTERS' will release "Hail Satin" exclusively for Record Store Day on July 17. The 10-track LP will contain the band's covers of five BEE GEES classics — "You Should Be Dancing", "Night Fever", "Tragedy" and "More Than A Woman" plus Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing" — as well as five FOO FIGHTERS' tracks from the "Medicine At Midnight" album recorded live at the band's 606 studio. The limited-edition vinyl will be packaged "era-appropriately in a dazzling rainbow mylar sleeve." A new performance music video for FOO FIGHTERS' cover version […]