WHO: Bloodstock Open Air Festival

WHERE: Catton Hall, Derbyshire

WHEN: Thursday, August 11 – Sunday, August 14 (more…)

Heaven & Hell drummer Vinny Appice has teamed up with Down bassist Rex Brown in a new band. (more…)

W.A.S.P.’s European tour has gotten off to a rather bloody start. (more…)

Now these chaps are what we call Cult Heroes. A band who hardly ever played outside of California, only released one EP and a single, yet had bands like Guns N’ Roses, Slayer and Poison support them! So, why hasn’t the world at large ever heard of Witch? Now’s the time to find out. Time to meet Peter Wabbit and Punky Peru et al. Check out all the other Cult Heroes here. (more…)

W.A.S.P. are all set to play seven shows over here towards the end of the year. (more…)

Former W.A.S.P. trio Chris Holmes (guitar, pictured), Randy Piper (guitar) and Stet Howland (drums) are back working together. (more…)

Day Two of Classic Rock’s SXSW sojourn. This time our, intrepid reporter braves hangovers and pretzels to see Michael Monroe destroy, the sleazy sultans Crank County Daredevils, Chicago swagger kings Last Vegas, hangs out with Danko Jones – and gets to bed at a sensible time! (more…)

Opeth are the latest band confirmed for the Sweden Rock Festival. (more…)

Steel Panther and Alestorm are the latest additions to the bill for Sweden Rock. (more…)

Y&T have now been added to the bill for Sweden Rock. (more…)