Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — In a brand new interview with Tucson.com, Sammy Hagar was full of praise for his THE CIRCLE bandmate Jason Bonham, son of the late LED ZEPPELIN drummer John Bonham. "Jason sounds like John Bonham," Sammy said. "He sounds exactly like him to the poin... more info

Rolling Stone — Who the hell were Spirit? It's not a crime if you don't remember the Los Angeles band that flourished in the late Sixties and early Sixties. They barely brushed the mainstream during their time, and since then, their songs haven't exactly become stap... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Central Pennsylvania old-souled, dirty groove rock quartet CROBOT has unveiled its latest single, "Not For Sale" as the first sneak peek to its upcoming album, "Welcome To Fat City". From start to finish and in true CROBOT fashion, this ripper doesn'... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — German thrash metal veterans SODOM will release their new album, "Decision Day", on August 26 via SPV/Steamhammer. Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such, guitarist Bernd "Bernemann" Kost and drummer Markus "Makka" Freiwald spent four months in... more info

New York Times — This case — in which a lawsuit claims that part of the classic hit was copied from “Taurus,” a tune by Spirit — is being watched as a test of the limits of copyright. more info

Rolling Stone — After getting together in 1971, the Eagles needed to find an identity and prove themselves as songwriters. They did both on their debut, which they cut in London with Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin producer Glyn Johns. The album was released on J... more info

MSN Music — There isn’t anything to be infinitely sad about anymore. Billy Corgan and his band The Smashing Pumpkins released their first record, “Gish,” 25 years ago on May 28. Outside of releasing multiple hits and songs that are still staples of rock ra... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — House Speaker Paul Ryan has weighed in on AC/DC's decision to use Axl Rose as the the lead singer of the band's current tour, calling it "a little weird." Ryan — who is known for his far-right positions on both economics and social issues â�... more info

Stereogum — Hard rock is not dead; it has merely retreated to the range to plot its comeback. Although metal has never been pop the way Madonna, ‘N Sync, or Taylor Swift are pop, for decades the genre’s most accessible bands maintained a strong presence in t... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to The Pulse Of Radio, the lawyer for Robert Plant and Jimmy Page in the alleged "Stairway To Heaven" copyright case is snapping back at the plaintiff's legal team. Page and Plant are defending themselves in a U.S. Federal court jury trial ... more info