New York, NY: Four-time Grammy nominees Queensryche have signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Records. The band’s label debut –their twelfth studio album overall- is tentatively scheduled for a Spring 2011 release. Singer and founder Geoff Tate remains the creative nucleus of the band, which continues to make relevant, against-the-grain hard rock that entices fans, both new [...]

I need to preface this review by saying that it is very difficult for me to be unbiased when it comes to Judas Priest. We’re talking about a band that I grew up with and has remained a part of my life to this day. Most of my collection, sadly, is on vinyl so it has gotten very little rotation [...]

Usually, one assumes the first track on a record gives you a general idea of what you can expect from the rest of the album. Well that holds true with The Neon God Part 2. Possibly rock and roll’s busiest frontman, Blackie Lawless, is at it again with the release of The Neon God Part 2: The Demise, the conclusion [...]

Without a doubt, THE heavy metal success story of the early ’80s was none other than Quiet Riot. After years of struggling in LA clubs (despite legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads being in their ranks throughout the ’70s), the classic QR line-up of Kevin DuBrow (vocals), Frankie Banali (drums), Rudy Sarzo (bass), and Carlos Cavazo (guitar) hit mega-success with their first-ever [...]

Alfred Music Publishing, the leader in educational music publishing since 1922 and the exclusive print publisher of thousands of popular artists, has expanded its distributed collection of “Behind the Player” DVDs from IMV, featuring exclusive interviews and authentic song lessons from the best of today’s heavy rock guitarists. “Behind the Player: George Lynch” features the virtuoso guitar player from the [...]

Metal Hammer reports Heaven And Hell will play one last show in memory of Ronnie James Dio. In an interview with Classic Rock magazine, Tony Iommi has revealed that the remaining members of Heaven & Hell felt

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot is fronting a band with the Quireboys called Down ‘n’ Outz, originally formed in support of Mott the Hoople’s reformation tour last year. The group will release “My ReGeneration” July 13 in tribute to rock pioneers Mott the Hoople, Ian Hunter and British Lions. “Mott the Hoople has always been my favorite band and it’s nice [...]

Frankie say let’s make a Rockumentary! Frankie Banali of Quiet Riot opens his personal home video vaults and his life, for a rockin’ documentary. Frankie Banali is a world renown drummer you probably remember from the 80′s band Quiet Riot. He was in the band for 27 years and the last 13 he was also the band’s manager. His career [...]

It wasn’t an easy task but through the input of our writers, CoffeeStain has compiled a list of our top 10 hair bands of all time and here they are.