hard rock

DJ Ashba has been rocking the six-string with Guns N’ Roses ever since he replaced Robin Finck in 2009. While some GN’R fans weren’t exactly welcoming when it came to a new band member joining their favorite group, in a new interview with Rock Over America, DJ Ashba explained that he got past that quickly, and now, the fans and press are welcoming him with open arms and ears.

Guns N’ Roses recently wrapped up their run of intimate club shows with a few stops in California. On Monday night (March 12) they played at the House of Blues in West Hollywood and before the night was over a special guest made his way to a microphone.

Halestorm have quite a busy year ahead of them with the upcoming release ‘The Strange Case Of…’ due out April 10. The band is also gearing up for the Mass Chaos tour with Staind and Godsmack. When we asked singer Lzzy Hale what she feels are some necessities on tour, she gave some very humorous but genuine responses.

If the news that Motley Crue and Kiss are planning to embark on a tour this summer pretty much made your life when we reported it earlier this week, then more good news appears to be coming your way. Both bands have posted tickers at the top of their respective homepages, presumably counting down the days, hours and minutes until they announce more details about what will surely be an epic co-head

The gents of Pop Evil have been heating up radio with three consecutive hits off their latest album, 2011′s ‘War of Angels.’ The disc’s singles ‘Last Man Standing,’ ‘Monster You Made’ and ‘Boss’s Daughter’ have all cracked the Top 10 of the mainstream rock chart.

Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips of Alter Bridge said that the band plans to keep heading in the heavier direction that began on their most recent effort ‘ABIII.’

Check these next gatherings off on your list of must-see metal festivals this year. System of a Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb of God and more awesome bands will be bringing the noise to the Heavy T.O. festival in Toronto and the Heavy MTL fest in Montreal.

Slash Fearturing Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have posted a minute-long teaser for the upcoming music video for ‘You’re a Lie,’ the lead single from their soon-to-be-released album ‘Apocalyptic Love.’

Outspoken Smashing Pumpkins outspoken frontman Billy Corgan went on a rant about how music culture and ethos have been negatively affected by shows like ‘American Idol‘ and ‘X Factor‘ at a SXSW panel on March 13. Despite his distaste for such programs, the frontman said that he would certainly take a gig as a judge on one of those very shows if offered.

Metallica are gearing up for some serious touring this year, including headlining their own Orion Music + More 2012 festival in Atlantic City, N.J. Now, the heavy metal legends have announced two shows taking place in Mexico along with a immense new stage setup.

Los Angeles rockers Smile Empty Soul have recently inked a new record deal and have announced that they will release ’3′s,’ their fifth studio album, this May.

To accompany the release of their highly anticipated fourth album ‘Amaryllis,’ Shinedown are planning to come out with a unique e-book. Being the first of its kind, the “completely interactive” e-book will contain commentary, video footage and other exclusive content from the band.