Last night (April 10) in Los Angeles, Black Sabbath threw a party for a hand-picked group of media members and VIPs to get the first listen to their upcoming album, '13.' Although Ultimate Classic Rock received an invitation, we were unable to attend. However, our sister site Loudwire and fan site black-sabbath.com were there. A recap of their impressions follows.
We're starting to learn more details -- or at least, hear some depressing theories -- about the "personal issues" that led to Richie Sambora's departure from the current Bon Jovi tour. According to one source, the decision was the result of Sambora's continuing issues with alcohol.
The relationship between Sammy Hagar and Van Halen has been strained, to say the least, for quite a number of years now. However, in a new interview, the singer and alcohol magnate says that he'd love to try to patch things up with Eddie Van Halen.
Last month, Black Sabbath announced that their long-awaited album '13' would be released on June 11. Today (April 4) they revealed the cover art, as well as a 27-second clip of the music within (embedded below).
One of the knocks on the grunge scene of the 1990s was that its musicians took themselves way too seriously. However, Seattle's Alice in Chains, one of the defining bands of the genre, are looking to refute that charge thanks to a new video promoting their upcoming release, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,' which features a handful of classic rockers appearing as themselves.
In his years as a rock n' roll manager, Peter Mensch has certainly seen more than his share of childish behavior. Now, Mensch, who manages such big names as Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers, wants to bring his expertise to help put formerly squeaky-clean pop star Justin Bieber in his proper place.
The death of producer Phil Ramone today (March 30) has shaken the music industry. As the news of his loss broke, many musicians rushed to Twitter to express their thoughts on him.
Tonight (March 30), Billy Gibbons will perform with the Moving Sidewalks, the band he was in prior to forming ZZ Top, for the first time since their 1969 breakup. In a new interview, Gibbons described what it was like to return to his garage-rock roots.
After much speculation, Black Sabbath have finally announced the release date for '13,' their new album. Today (March 13, fittingly), the band said that the record will come out in a variety of formats on June 11 in the U.S. and June 10 for the rest of the world.
