Chad Smith rejoined Chickenfoot tonight (May 16) at Boston’s Orpheum Theatre, appearing with them in concert for the first time on the tour in support of their latest album, ‘Chickenfoot III.’ While Smith is an official member of Chickenfoot, Kenny Aronoff has been handling drums throughout this tour due to...

Scott Gries, Getty Images After an incredibly drawn out and heartbreaking process, original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has announced to his fans that he will officially not be participating in the Sabbath reunion shows. The legendary drummer wrote a detailed explanation regarding his decision, adding, “I am sincerely...

Elektra The ‘80s were an equally decadent and dangerous time for Motley Crue. But when the band emerged in 1987 with ‘Girls Girls, Girls,’ something was different. Ruling the notorious Sunset Strip, the glam rockers rose to fame after releasing ‘Too Fast for Love,’ (1981) ‘Shout at the Devil’ (1983) and...

In 2006 one of the most renowned music venues in the country shut its doors. But now it looks like CBGB — the venerable East Village hard rock institution founded in 1973 that launched acts like Patti Smith, Blondie, the Ramones and the Misfits — is making a physical comeback. And not just on t-shirts. The club...

Unfazed by death and the passage of time, Lynyrd Skynyrd returns this summer with Last of a Dying Breed, their first studio effort in three years. Due out Aug. 21, the new album once again pairs the legendary Southern Rock band with Bob Marlette, the producer behind 2009′s God & Guns. While Skynyrd has lost numerous...

Frazer Harrison, Getty Images With a new album, ‘Living Like a Runaway,’ hitting stores next month, this should be a very happy time for guitar hero Lita Ford. Instead, she’s dealing with a nasty divorce, claiming on a new song that her ex-husband has “brainwashed” their children and kept her from seeing...

Queen Movie Close to Landing An A-List Director by: Dave Swanson Yesterday Keystone/Hulton Archive, Getty Images The long gestating movie about Queen seems to be one step closer to reality, with reports suggesting that director Stephen Frears (‘Dangerous Liasons,’ ‘High Fidelity,’ ‘the Grifters,’ ‘The...

Lookout, Kiss groupies. Gene Simmons‘ lovely and fierce wife Shannon Tweed is declaring war. Duck and run for cover, but please, take of your “eff me” pumps first. You don’t wanna trip and break a nail (or even an ankle). In a chat with Noisecreep, the wife of the man who claims to have bedded over 3,000 women in his...

Ted Nugent responded to the notion that he’s not a moderate during an interview on ‘CBS This Morning’ by, well, flipping out a bit, offering — in off-color language — to perform sexual acts on both the male reporter and a nearby female producer if they could find someone who cares more about people and the planet...

Theo Wargo, Getty Images While Eddie and Alex Van Halen may be pushing 60 (currently 57 and 58-years-old respectively), it seems like the band’s legacy will carry on long after the brothers are finished. Eddie’s song, Wolfgang Van Halen, who’s been the band’s bass player since 2007, says he’ll keep playing the new...

Getty Images for BMI Chris Young‘s life has gone to the dogs while he’s opening for Miranda Lambert. The singer knew about Miranda’s deep, abiding love for all four-legged friends, but he didn’t know how many would be accompanying her on the road. “They rotate in and out,” Chris tells The...

Watch Matt Sorum, Kiss and Steven Tyler Save the Arts Adopt the Arts, an organization co-founded by former Guns N’ Roses drummer Matt Sorum, has created a public service announcement in the hopes of saving arts programs in public schools. The organization was created in March as a response to the decision by the...