Scorpions and former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee was hospitalised with sepsis last month
The Scorpions/ex-Motörhead man is at home recovering after a series of surgeries, but is expected to appear at all of his current band’s planned live dates
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Watch legendary former Police drummer Stewart Copeland create new beats for a nu metal anthem
This is what happens when one of rock's greatest drummers hears a nu metal standard for the first time
Former Iron Maiden man Tony Moore announces UK tour dates
One-time Iron Maiden and Cutting Crew keyboard player Tony Moore will tour his recent Awake album in January
Ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is making a solo album
The now-Suicidal Tendencies member says he’s been working on his own music since his early 20s
Why Robert Trujillo hasn’t written much Metallica music
The bassist has co-written only a handful of Metallica tracks since joining the metal titans in 2003
Slayer’s Kerry King names metal’s most overlooked guitarist
The Slayer man makes the claim while listing his five favourite players of all time
Prog metal heroes Nevermore tease reunion with cryptic social media vignette
The American band’s ranks have included Jeff Loomis (ex-Arch Enemy), Chris Broderick (In Flames/ex-Megadeth), Pat O’Brien (ex-Cannibal Corpse) and late singer Warrel Dane
"Rock and roll is all about being defiant." Do rappers belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Absolutely, says Offspring guitarist Noodles
The Offspring's Noodles says Rock Hall should be inclusive – but he doesn't think his band will ever be inducted
"You can get clean and live a life beyond anything you’ve ever dreamed of." Lamb of God's Mark Morton shares inspiring message as he celebrates 6 years clean
Lamb of God guitarist is loving life without booze or drugs – and he wants everyone to know recovery is possible
Scott Ian reveals which song got Anthrax banned from MTV
Didn’t see much of Anthrax on MTV during the mid-1980s? Their founding guitarist explains why
Myles Kennedy talks new Slash and the Conspirators album
Hot off releasing blues album Orgy Of The Damned this year, Slash is diving back into his work with Alter Bridge man Myles Kennedy
Megadeth are working on their next studio album
Sounds like Dave Mustaine’s thrash icons won’t take another six years to release their next album…
"I cut grass all day long." What Joey Belladonna did when he was fired by Anthrax
After being let go by Anthrax in 1992, Joey Belladonna made a living working at a horse barn
"It felt like someone took a 300-pound man off my shoulders." John Corabi on being fired by Motley Crue
John Corabi says being let go by Motley Crue was a bummer – but it also came with huge relief
"I don't care if they call us a metal band or punk or anything." Donita Sparks is okay with whatever label you want to give L7 – as long as you're still listening
L7 have always walked the line between metal, punk and grunge
New Southampton FC manager wants club to play “death metal football”
Ivan Jurić – a fan of Napalm Death, Carcass and Obituary – says he’ll bring an “aggressive” style of football comparable to death metal music
"Would you rather sell tons of records and have people come at you or sell no records and have everybody love you?" Mark Tremonti isn't losing any sleep over the Creed haters
There's nothing new about popular bands attracting a lot of hate – and Creed are just fine with that
Exodus used to cut glam metal shirts with knives during 80s concerts
Gary Holt says his thrash aggressors used to hack hair metal tops to pieces – despite secretly admiring Ratt and Dokken
Gojira reveal who came up with their fire-spewing, show-stealing Olympic Games performance
Who had the vision to let metal’s eco-warriors dominate the Paris Olympics opening ceremony? Joe Duplantier gives Metal Hammer the answer
