 JANE’S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has signed on to host Spike TV‘s “InkMaster”, the first-ever tattoo competition series. The eight one-hour episode series, produced by Charlie Corwin‘s Original Media with Charlie Corwin and Jay Peterson serving as executive producers, will premiere on Spikein January 2012. …  Steve Baltin of RollingStone.com recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RollingStone.com: Have you hung out with Keith Richards? Tommy: Yeah, man, I’ve hung out with him and Ronnie Wood a couple of …  Amy Kelly of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Robb Flynn of San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: “The Blackening” was such a huge critical success for MACHINE HEAD. Did you feel a … After releasing the instrumental album “Only Keys and Whispers” as a free digital download, Upon Shadows has also now made the “Tenebre” EP available for free online. Navigate to this location to check out the EP. “Tenebre” is a mix of the albums “The Huge …  Greece’s Rock Overdose recently conducted an interview with SANCTUARY/NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. When asked about NEVERMORE‘s recent split with guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams, Dane said, “Well, I didn’t separate from …  Audio samples of “I’ll Bite Your Face Off” and “Caffeine” — the two tracks that are featured on the first single from legendary rocker Alice Cooper‘s hugely anticipated new album, “Welcome 2 My Nightmare” — are available for streaming on Amazon.co.uk. “Welcome 2 My Nightmare” …  LocalBozo.com conducted an interview with vocalist Elias Soriano of Florida hard rockers NONPOINTon August 15 at the Gramercy Theater in New York City. You can now watch the chat below. Soriano became a first-time father on July 23, having welcomed a baby girl by the …  ADRENALINE MOB members Mike Portnoy (drums) and Russell Allen (vocals) were interviewed on Albany, New York’s Q103radio station before the band’s August 18, 2011 headlining appearance at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York. You can now watch the chat below. Also available is fan-filmed … Miseration has checked in with the following update about gearing up to enter the recording studio: “Hi all! In about 2½ months we will start recording what is going to be our 3rd installment (album-title tba), since the start back in 2006. For this one … ProgPower USA XII returns to Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia, September 14th – 17th, and DREAM EVIL have officially cancelled their planned appearance at the festival. They have issues the following statement: “First of all, we can’t describe our frustration in this sad matter. … North Carolina’s DAYLIGHT DIES has issued the following update: “We’re approaching the end of the writing process on the fourth DAYLIGHT DIES album, and are scheduled to begin tracking drums in mid-October. We have completed nine songs, but we’re not yet certain if all will …  From traditional New Orleans sounds to Southern metal, the lineup for 2011′s The Voodoo Experience Presented By Stephen Rehage continues to reinforce its commitment to support music of all genres with the latest additions of Atlanta metal rockers MASTODON. The addition of MASTODON follows Voodoo‘s … | |