AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry has divulged that the band will not be looking for a Steven Tyler clone to replace him. Instead they’re looking for “an established singer the fans might recognize to move things along musically so both parties get something out of it.” No possibilities or timetables have even been hinted at as of now. Tyler is reportedly still in rehab for an addiction to pain medications.
KORN, ROB ZOMBIE, LAMB OF GOD, & FIVE FINGER DEATHPUNCH will headline this summer’s Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. ATREYU, NORMA JEAN, IN THIS MOMENT & 3 INCHES OF BLOOD will be on the Mayhem Stage while HATEBREED, CHIMAIRA, SHADOWS FALL, & WINDS OF PLAGUE rock the Jaegermeister stage.
Texas rockers DROWNING POOL have emerged from their studio with a brand spanking new disc called “Drowning Pool”. The first single is posted on their website and the full release should turn up sometime in April.
In a world where we continue to see band members jump all over the place like tics, we see RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE axeman Tom Morello and guitar god Slash hooking up with CYPRESS HILL. Look for the two to be featured on tracks from the veteran rappers upcoming release “Rise Up”. Slash’s new solo disc, by the by, is due out April 6th.
And finally . . . What do you do when you have some music . . . but not enough for a full release ? ? ? You do a few covers which is exactly what MOTLEY CRUE screamer Vince Neil is doing. Word out of the studio has him covering both the SEX PISTOLS and CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL on his upcoming release “Tattoo’s and Tequila.”