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A second superjam at the “Back to the Beginning” final Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham on Saturday (July 5th) featured an all-star roster of musicians, including Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Ghost’s Papa V Perpetua, and more.

Corgan joined Tom Morello for covers of Judas Priest’s “Breaking the Law” and Black Sabbath’s “Snowblind.” Hagar sang Ozzy’s “Flying High Again,” while Ghost’s Papa performed Ozzy’s “Bark at the Moon. Tyler was joined by The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood for “Train Kept a Rollin,” and stayed onstage for a medley of “Walk This Way” and Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love.” Tyler’s appearance was especially notable as the Aerosmith frontman has been largely sidelined from performing since suffering a vocal injury in late 2023.

They were backed by such musicians as Travis Barker, Nuno Bettencourt, Vernon Reid, K.K. Downing, Adam Jones,...

Black Sabbath’s “Back to the Beginning” farewell concert included a star-studded drum-off featuring Tool’s Danny Carey, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, and blink-182’s Travis Barker performing Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe” with the backing of Tom Morello, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme).

The drum-off occurred about half-way through Sabbath’s “Back the the Beginning” farewell concert, following mini-sets from Alice in Chains, Gojira, Mastodon, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Halestorm, and Lamb of God, along with an all-star superjam featuring David Draiman, Lzzy Hale, and Yungblud as singers — backed by members of Faith No More, Anthrax, Megadeth, and more. You can find our full coverage here.

Livestream access to “Back to the Beginning” is now available to purchase, with a VOD replay accessible through July 7th.

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Alice in Chains played a mini-set at the “Back to the Beginning” final Black Sabbath concert, delivering two of their own classics and a cover of Sabbath’s “Fairies Wear Boots.”

Jerry Cantrell and company performed “Man in the Box” and “Would?” before launching into “Fairies Wear Boots” from Sabbath’s iconic 1970 album Paranoid. It marked the band’s first performance since a medical emergency suffered by drummer Sean Kinney forced the band to cancel a planned spring US tour. Kinney was back behind the kit for the Sabbath gig.

Alice in Chains’ set came after sets from Mastodon, Rival Sons, Anthrax, Halestorm, and Lamb of God, as well as an all-star jam led by Disturbed’s David Draiman and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale. You can find our full coverage here.

Livestream access to “Back to the Beginning” is now available to purchase, with a VOD replay accessible through July 7th.

The first of two super jams at the “Back to the Beginning” final Black Sabbath concert on Saturday (July 5th) in Birmingham, England, featured Disturbed’s David Draiman, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Ugly Kid Joe’s Whitfield Crane, and Yungblud singing Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne covers, backed by an all-star cast of musicians.

Lzzy Hale sang Ozzy’s “Ultimate Sin,” while Draiman sang Ozzy’s “Shot in the Dark” and Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf,” backed by such musicians as Anthrax’s Scott Ian, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, Faith No More’s Mike Bordin, Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt, onetime Ozzy guitarist Jake E. Lee, Sabbath keyboardist Adam Wakeman, and more. Crane took on “Believer,” and Yungblud sang Sabbath’s “Changes,” as Anthrax’s Frank Bello and Sleep Token’s II also joined in on the all-star jam

The super jam took place after individual mini sets from Mastodon, Rival Sons, Anthrax,...

Halestorm have unleashed the title track from their upcoming album, Everest, set for release on August 8th. The anthemic song is accompanied by a music video that can be streamed below.

“Our song ‘Everest’ is the summit of everything we’ve fought for — every scream, every scar, every triumph,” stated Halestorm singer-guitarist Lzzy Hale. “This album is us, louder and bolder, and more brutally honest than ever, standing tall in the face of the storm.”

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The track starts out with Lzzy talk-singing the verses before showcasing her powerhouse pipes in the chorus. Guitarist Joe Hottinger gets a spotlight early on in the song with a solo at that begins roughly a minute and a half into the tune.

The song “Everest” follows the album’s first single, “Darkness Always Wins,” which is currently rising up the rock radio chart. The band also debuted other songs from...

Halestorm gave their forthcoming album Everest a major preview during their set at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida, this past Thursday (May 15th), debuting five new songs from the LP that is set to arrive on August 8th.

Lzzy Hale and company appropriately kicked off the performance with the opening track from the new album, “Fallen Star,” with the first half of the set featuring multiple live debuts: “Watch Out!,” lead single “Darkness Always Wins” (first time with a full band), and the power ballad “Rain Your Blood on Me,” which saw Hale ditching her guitar for an intense vocal performance.

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Halestorm also hit some highlights from their back catalog such as “Mz. Hyde,” “Freak Like Me,” “I Miss the Misery,” and “Love Bites (So Do I)” — giving fans some more recognizable material for the set’s latter half before closing with “Everest,” the...

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Headbangers Happy Hour – hosted by Jose Mangin from SiriusXM’s Octane (Ch. 37) – is bringing the energy to Nashville in celebration of Metallica’s upcoming shows at Nissan Stadium. On May 2nd beginning at 6pm, we will be taking over Chief’s on Broadway for a live broadcast event for all hard rock fanatics featuring host Jose. Special guests include Lzzy Hale & Joe Hottinger from Halestorm, Charlie Benante from Anthrax/Pantera, Carla Harvey from Violent Hour, and More Very Special Surprise Guests! You never know who may show up at this star-studded event.

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Halestorm have announced their sixth studio album, Everest, arriving August 8th. The band has also plotted out a massive 2025 world tour in support the new LP.

Lzzy Hale and company will be onstage for most of the latter half of the year, including a fall North American co-headlining run with Lindsey Stirling and support from Apocalyptica. Those dates kick off November 11th in Salem, Virginia, and run through November 11th in Spokane, Washington. Before that, Halestorm will embark on their previously announced summer US run supporting Volbeat.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (April 30th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Dance. General ticket sales start Friday (May 2nd) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Halestorm released the first single from Everest, “Darkness Always Wins,” last week. Now, the band has unveiled the album name and release date, as...

It’s barely Tuesday morning, you’re finishing your first coffee of the day, shrugging and sighing at the headlines, and here comes Lzzy Hale to bum you out. The message of Halestorm’s latest single, a moody power ballad titled “Darkness Always Wins,” essentially reminds you that evil never dies. The chorus starts off positively enough — “We’re all fighters, holding up our lighters/Chasing off the monsters, drowning in our sins” — but then Hale hits you with the ugly truth: “With every last breath, try to stop the sunset/Running with the shadows,...

Halestorm have unleashed a new song titled “Darkness Always Wins.” The single offers the first taste of the band’s as-yet-untitled new album, set for release later this year.

“Darkness Always Wins” features Lzzy Hale’s powerhouse vocals on full display, with the song reminiscent of an ’80s power ballad. In fact, there are lyrical nods to the era (intentional or not), with such lines as “running with the shadows” (Pat Benatar) and “fading into black” (Metallica).

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Around the 2:30 mark, things get heavier, as Joe Hottinger’s guitar kicks in, followed by a primal scream from Lzzy shortly thereafter.

“‘Darkness Always Wins’ is not a song of hope, nor is it a song of despair,” stated Lzzy of the single. “It is reality. History repeating. Evil prevails and the good depart first. But we are not doomed as long as we persist and keep our fires burning.

Rascal Flatts are cruising toward the release of their forthcoming collaborative studio album Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets. Out June 6, the project recruits nine featured guests to reimagine classic releases from the band as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut, plus another act to join them on their latest single “I Dare You.”

Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets kicks off with a Jonas Brothers appearance on “I Dare You.” Across the record, Backstreet Boys assist on “What Hurts the Most,” while Kelly Clarkson appears on...

Halestorm singer-guitarist Lzzy Hale knows a thing or two about quality music, which is why she had no time for a dude who fell asleep during a date at a Tool concert.

Lzzy recently sat down with Guitar Player magazine to list 10 albums that changed her life. Among her picks was Tool’s 2001 opus Lateralus.

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“My little bro [and Halestorm drummer] Arejay was getting really good on the drums,” began Lzzy. “He had learned Tool’s song ‘Schism’ from the radio, so I thought that I should get him the whole album for his birthday. We just devoured it. I ended up getting really into it myself. Listening to their music was just like watching a horror film.”

She continued, “I had a shitty waitress job, and I got us tickets to see Tool at Hershey Park. I was so stoked. Then Arejay did something to piss off our parents,...

Brooks & Dunn haven’t released an album of new material since 2007’s Cowboy Town, but when you have a catalog as impressive as theirs, it can be okay to coast on past glories. Especially when many of today’s hottest artists — Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Jelly Roll — are willing to sing the old hits. That’s the premise of Reboot II, a sequel to 2019’s Reboot, which assembles 18 Nashville stars to put their own spin on songs like “Neon Moon,” “Believe,” and “Hillbilly Deluxe,” with an assist from B&d themselves.

Evanescence played their last show of 2024 on Tuesday night (October 29th) in London, Ontario, wrapping up a Canadian tour with Halestorm. For the final song of the night, Amy Lee and company were joined onstage by Lzzy Hale for a rousing rendition of “Bring Me to Life.”

While Hale and Lee have shared the stage before, this was the first time Lzzy sang “Bring Me to Life” with Evanescence. Taking on the guest vocal part recorded by Paul McCoy on the original, Hale delivered a powerhouse scream to complement Lee’s heavenly vocals.

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At the end of the song, Lee and Hale embraced. The Evanescence singer then told the audience, “That’s it, 2024. Goodnight!”

Throughout the tour, Lee had been joining Halestorm during their set for the song “Break In,” a tune that Lzzy Hale and company re-recorded with Lee for their 2020 Reimagined EP.

Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale and guitarist Joe Hottinger have announced an intimate US tour dubbed “The Living Room Sessions.” The 12-date outing will take place in January 2025, and feature the pair performing acoustic versions of Halestorm songs as well as a number of covers.

The run kicks off January 8th at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan, and wraps up with a January 25th show at Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont. The trek will hit such cities as Des Moines, Iowa; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Savannah, Georgia along the way.

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An artist pre-sale is already underway, while a Live Nation pre-sale starts Thursday (October 24th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Tempo. A general on-sale starts Friday (October 25th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Hale and Hottinger, who in addition to being bandmates in Halestorm are a couple,...

Halestorm singer Lzzy Hale has posted a stunning cover of Linkin Park’s “Crawling” a week before the latter band makes a highly anticipated announcement. The performance has some fans wondering if Hale will be involved in a potential Linkin Park reunion.

The impending Linkin Park news has taken a few twists and turns over the past few days. Originally, fans thought the announcement would be made on Wednesday (August 28th) when a mysterious countdown clock hit zero. Instead, the clock started ticking back up, with Linkin Park eventually telling fans to tune back in on September 5th.

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Meanwhile, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley threw fans for a loop when he teased his own Wednesday announcement, only to later insist he was “not joining” Linkin Park.

Now, Hale’s performance of “Crawling” has fans speculating whether she’s somehow involved, especially following reports earlier this year...

Lzzy Hale surprised a Nashville cover band by joining the group onstage for an impromptu duet of Halestorm’s “Here’s to Us.”

Hale was enjoying a night out in downtown Nashville last Thursday (June 27th) when she and a group of friends stopped by Jon Bon Jovi’s new live music bar on Broadway.

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Upon entering, someone informed Lzzy that the band onstage, Coco and the Nash, had just played a Halestorm cover, and a rendition of the latter’s “Here’s to Us” was soon to follow.

“I don’t know what came over me,” wrote Hale on Instagram, “but I made my way to the stage, surprising the band and the lead singer”

She continued: “We traded lines, harmonized and brought the whole bar together. This was the first time I’ve ever jumped up on stage on broadway…”

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Jon Bon Jovi played a big part in helping to break Skid Row in the ’80s, and now he’s urging Lzzy Hale to stay on as the veteran rock band’s permanent singer.

Skid Row’s Dave “The Snake” Sabo was childhood friends with Jon in New Jersey, and was very briefly the first guitarist for the band Bon Jovi prior to Richie Sambora’s arrival. Jon eventually helped Skid Row secure their first record deal.

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In a video segment with Rock Sound, Jon was presented with questions from fellow rock stars. One of the questions came from Lzzy Hale. Before the host even relayed the Halestorm frontwoman’s query, Jon exclaimed, “She should please join Skid Row. Please, Lzzy Hale, join Skid Row. Put the two bands together, if you need to. But this is the best thing that happened to Snake since he...

Halestorm and I Prevail have released the new collaborative single “can u see me in the dark?”

The track arrives a month before the bands embark on a co-headlining North American tour (get tickets here), which kicks off on July 9th in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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A true collaboration, “can u see me in the dark?” showcases the chemistry of I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, whose voices are paired as a harmonized duet for much of the song. Vanlerberghe even hinted that there’s a possibility concertgoers will see members of Halestorm and I Prevail take the stage together to perform the song on the upcoming run.

“We’re excited to finally have a song come out,” said Vanlerberghe via a press release. “It was a fun challenge to blend the Halestorm and I Prevail sounds together. We really...

The lineup for the 2024 Rocklahoma festival has been announced, featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Slipknot, Evanescence, A Day to Remember, Lamb of God, and more. The three-day gathering will take place August 30th through September 1st at the Rockin Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma.

Tickets for the Labor Day weekend fest go on sale this Friday (April 5th) at 10 a.m. Ct via the Rocklahoma website. If the fest sells out, fans can check for tickets via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

Each day of Rocklahoma will feature two headliners: the Friday (August 30th) bill will be topped by Avenged Sevenfold and Evanescence; Saturday (August 31st) will be headlined by Disturbed and A Day to Remember; and Sunday (September 1st) will feature Slipknot and Lamb of God closing out the fest.

Among the other bands playing over the three days are Halestorm, Mastodon,...

Lzzy Hale made her debut as the singer of Skid Row over the weekend during a pair of concerts on Friday and Saturday (May 17th and 18th) in Illinois and Iowa.

Hale is filling in on vocals after Skid Row’s previous frontman, Swedish singer Erik Grönwall, stepped away from the group due to health issues.

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The band had four gigs on the books — now billed as the “Skid Row x Lzzy Hale” run — when Grönwall announced his exit. The first came on Friday (May 17th) at Walker’s Bluff in Carterville, Illinois, where the Hale-fronted glam metal icons performed a 16-song set.

They kicked things off with one of the heaviest Skid Row tracks in “Slave to the Grind” and proceeded to hit the obligatory hits, a cover (“Psycho Therapy” by the Ramones), and more heavy metal (“Monkey Business”). An encore of “Riot Act...

Lzzy Hale made her debut as Skid Row’s “acting front person” Friday as the glam metal act’s concert in Carterville, Illinois.

The Halestorm singer, who previously called fronting Skid Row her dream gig, led the band through over a dozen of the hits, including “18 and Life,” “Monkey Business,” and “Slave to the Grind.”

“I started listening Skid Row when I was a teenager growing up on the east coast in central Pennsylvania,” Hale wrote on social media in March. “They were one of the Only bands at that...

Sebastian Bach is confident that a reunion with his former band Skid Row will happen if they can sort out a lingering miscommunication.

We recently reported on Bach stating that he can “definitely see” a Skid Row reunion happening, and in a new interview, Baz revealed even more about where things stand with the band’s camp.

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“I found out something at the very last Kiss show that I did not know before the very last Kiss show. And it’s a major piece of miscommunication,” Sebastian told Eddie Trunk on the latter’s SiriusXM program [as transcribed by Blabbermouth]. “And I need to communicate with those guys because there’s been something that happened that is not accurate. I can’t tell you what it is, but the whole narrative of they don’t like me and I’m too crazy is complete bullshit. It’s not true.

Sebastian Bach has opened up about a potential reunion with his former band Skid Row — a hot topic considering the group is currently on the hunt for a new singer.

In a new interview with Metal Hammer, Baz was asked about the possibility of a Skid Row reunion. It’s worth noting that the interview appears to have been conducted just prior to Swedish singer Erik Grönwall announcing his exit from Skid Row last week.

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“For me, doing three albums with Skid Row, I was just getting started,” Bach said of his original run in the group. “I didn’t think it would be over and done with so quick.”

Skid Row and Bach tried to mend fences for a reunion back in 2016, but things “got ugly again” in the words of guitarist Dave “Snake” Sabo. When Bach was asked if another attempt at reuniting was in the cards,...

Days after booking her dream gig as “acting front person” of Skid Row, Lzzy Hale penned a statement to fans about why the job and the glam metal band means so much to her.

“I started listening Skid Row when I was a teenager growing up on the east coast in central Pennsylvania,” Hale wrote on social media. “They were one of the Only bands at that time that truly bridged the gap for my love of 80s big choruses and riffs, but had the same poignant dirt and grime...

Nearly 30 years have passed since Skid Row unceremoniously gave Sebastian Bach the ol’ rattlesnake shake, replacing him with a revolving door of unremarkable frontmen. Now the door has finally opened to a singer who could inject some wild youthfulness into the band: Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale. The catch is, the vocalist, known for her powerful voice and onstage attitude, will front the band for four dates only.

Skid Row and Hale announced the news jointly on Instagram on Wednesday. Hale will be filling in for those dates, since the group...

Swedish singer Erik Grönwall has stepped away from Skid Row, primarily for health-related reasons. As a temporary replacement, Halestorm leader Lzzy Hale is set to fill in on the band’s upcoming shows.

The split between Grönwall and Skid Row is an amicable one, with the former citing the rigors of touring with a compromised immune system in a statement on the band’s social media:

“I got the opportunity to join this incredible band six months after my treatment against leukemia. And one month after that, I was on a world tour with Skid f**** Row. Wow! It was a dream come true. However, it proved challenging touring the world with an impaired immune system, which is a result of my bone marrow transplant.

I respect and understand that Skid Row is a touring band, but since I can’t prioritize my health being in the band, I have...

Today, renowned music journalist, media personality, and industry tastemaker Allison Hagendorf announced the second season of her weekly celebrity-interview show, The Allison Hagendorf Show. Premiering in celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the show will debut with Grammy-Award winning Halestorm frontwoman, Lzzy Hale, who is also being recognized this week as part of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s latest exhibit, Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center. Over the past 20 years, Hagendorf has proudly advocated for female artists, starting as an A&r executive and continuing as Global Head of Rock at Spotify, providing a unique platform for artists to share their never-before-heard stories.

Starting on March 7, 2024, weekly video episodes will drop every Thursday at 11 a.m. Et/8 a.m. Pt, on YouTube, Instagram, and Vevo, with the audio available on all streaming platforms. Upcoming show guests will include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Nile Rodgers,...

Purveyors of their own distinctive, genre-blurring sound “Thrash Grass”, The Native Howl has released their gritty new single and official music video for “Mercy” featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm (via Sumerian Records). With foreboding, foot-stomping rhythm, and the band’s raw intensity paired with Lzzy’s inimitable vocals, “Mercy” is bound to rattle listeners down to the bone. When asked about today’s release, the band shared:

“‘Mercy’ was written as our original Thrash Grass anthem, and to have our vocal hero Lzzy Hale singing on it is nothing short of a dream come true!

‘Mercy’ subtly tells the story of infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, and the dichotomy of dark and light between him and his disgraced politician brother William. While pulling from additional themes of organized religion and corruption, the music bed’s growth in intensity throughout attempts to paint the process of all evil and wrong-doing slowly being brought to light.

Halestorm and I Prevail are teaming up for a co-headlining Summer 2024 North American tour. The outing will feature support from Hollywood Undead and Fit for a King.

The tour sets off from Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 9th and runs through August 17th in Las Vegas. The itinerary includes a stop at the Inkcarceration festival on July 30th in Mansfield, Ohio.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (March 6th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Key. General ticket sales start Friday (March 8th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

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“Freaks, we are so proud to announce that we are joining forces with I Prevail,” enthused Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale via a press release.

Halestorm frontwoman and Gibson Brands ambassador Lzzy Hale is back with another signature model guitar: the Kramer Lzzy Hale Voyager. She is the first female artist to have a signature Kramer guitar.

The axe features a pointy version of Kramer Voyager body silhouette and is finished in a glammed-out Black Diamond Holographic Sparkle finish. Of Hale’s numerous Gibson signature models, this one is arguably the most visually fetching so far.

The guitar touts a single-bridge position Kramer 85-t humbucker pickup, and appointments include a single volume control along with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series tremolo and R2 Locking Nut for tuning stability. The three-piece maple neck has an ebony fretboard with lightning bolt inlays, a satin finish for speed, and a Slim “C” profile for comfort.

“Come meet this bonafide rockstar from outer space!” remarked Hale via a press release. “I’m proud to introduce the most out of this...

Recently, we had the amazing opportunity to catch up with rockers Halestorm at New York Comic Con 2023. The band made an appearance at Nycc in support of their new graphic novel “Hyde Manor” available now from Z2 Comics.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2012 EP Hello, It’s Mz Hyde and its ensuing LP, The Strange Case Of…, the Hyde Manor graphic novel depicts the members of Halestorm encountering sinister doppelgangers of themselves. Within the decrepit halls of Hyde Manor, mirror reflections independently talk back, and photographs transform to reveal sordid prophecies, leading the band to slowly succumb to madness while recording a new album. The tale creaks and twists with doom-filled revelations, perfectly tied to Halestorm’s scorching discography. Twins Brittany and Brianna Winner (the Twin Soul series), artist Sara Scalia, cover artist Alison Sampson, and colorist DJ Alonso weave a tale of the celebrated group as they seek...

Lzzy Hale made a cameo during Gwar’s set at the Palladium Times Square in New York City on October 13th for a performance of their collaborative track “The Cutter.”

The Halestorm frontwoman reprised her role as her Scumdog alter-ego Clitaurus Maximus from Gwar’s 2022 album The New Dark Ages, on which she sang a duet with Blöthar the Berserker on “The Cutter.”

For the NYC rendition of the tune, Hale came out in the appropriate garb, donning battle armor and wielding a giant sword. From there, she stole the show as Clitaurus Maximus, singing centerstage while hoisting her blade, power-metal style.

Gwar took to social media to sing her praises following the show.

“We are not easily impressed,” the band wrote on Facebook, “but the mighty Lzzy Hale aka Clitaurus Maximus making an appearance for ‘The Cutter’ at our show in NYC was almost as satisfying as making your...

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The Consequence Podcast Network is very pleased to announce the newest addition to our roster of shows: Beyond the Boys Club, a biweekly interview series launching Tuesday, October 17th. Listen to the preview trailer above, and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

For nearly five years, journalist, radio host, and musician Anne Erickson has put the spotlight on women making their mark on the music industry with her “Beyond the Boys Club” column on Consequence. Now, Erickson is taking the series to the world of audio, bringing the same inspiring and enlightening conversations with some of music’s biggest names to podcast platforms everywhere.

Over the years, Erickson has spoken with the likes of Evanescence’s Amy Lee, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen, Willow Smith, Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson, and more, with discussions seeking...

Guitar virtuoso Sophie Lloyd, known for her huge social media presence and as a member of Machine Gun Kelly’s touring band, will release her debut solo album, Imposter Syndrome, on November 10th. In advance of the LP, Lloyd has unveiled the music video for the title track, which is a rousing metal anthem featuring vocals and lyrics from Lzzy Hale of Halestorm.

The music video features Lloyd showing off her intense guitar chops, while Hale belts out vocals in a fiery presence.

“Working with Lzzy was honestly a dream come true for me,” Lloyd said in a statement. “I’ve been a fan of hers for years growing up, and when I decided to do a collaborative album, her name was the first one that came to mind. She did such an incredible job at taking such a personal thing and making a song that conveys all the emotion I have felt for years.

Z2, the multiple Eisner-winning and Ringo-winning independent publisher of graphic novels, is set to raise their fist in celebration of their music creators this October at New York Comic Con with plans to host multiple signings at their booth, debut new titles, and participate in panels.

Z2 Comics will invade New York Comic Con in October with an array of talent appearing in support of current and upcoming graphic novels. While days and times are yet to be finalized, among those confirmed include Halestorm, Gwar, Alan Robert of Life Of Agony and Dee Snider of the legendary Twisted Sister.

The entire band of Halestorm, including Lzzy Hale, will appear at Nycc 2023 in support of their graphic novel entitled Hyde Manor released in late August 2023. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the 2012 EP Hello, It’s Mz Hyde and its ensuing LP, The Strange Case Of…, the Hyde Manor graphic novel...

Halestorm have teamed up with country singer Ashley McBryde for a new version of the band’s “Terrible Things.”

The Back from the Dead ballad is well-suited for a duet, and the mainly acoustic instrumentation sits well against McBryde’s voice. Overall the new rendition is true to the original, though the soaring vocal arrangement takes the song to new emotional heights.

“’Terrible Things’ is a song about hope and forgiveness of one’s self, and this world we live in,” said Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale via a press release. “To elevate the heart of this track we asked the baddest woman in Nashville, Ashley McBryde, to lend her incredible voice. I’m so in awe of her power and am so grateful to have her join us! I know the message will resonate and inspire you.”

Added McBryde: “I’ve loved Halestorm for longer than I can remember. I...

When Lzzy Hale first met Ashley McBryde, the Halestorm singer presented her with a gift that sartorially summed up the hippie and headbanger sides of the Arkansas native’s personality: a leather jacket with country fringe, heavy metal studs, and a monogram on the lining that read: “Ashley Fucking McBryde.”

“She’s a rock-and-roller at heart, but she also wears that beautiful soul on her sleeve through her voice,” Hale says on a video call from London where the band is nominated at Friday’s Heavy Music Awards. That combination...

Nita Strauss, who recently rejoined Alice Cooper’s band as lead guitarist, has announced a new solo album. The set, titled The Call of the Void, will drop on July 7th via Sumerian Records.

Strauss explained of the album’s new title in a press release, “Have you ever been at the top of a high building and had the fleeting thought, ‘I could jump right now?’ This feeling is sometimes called ‘The Call of the Void,’ also known as ‘high place phenomenon.’ It’s not a suicidal impulse, rather the exact opposite — a subconscious decision to live your life, to step back from the ledge, and take control. As researcher April Smith aptly put it: ‘An urge to jump affirms the urge to live.'”

She continued, “I wanted the follow up to [my debut album] Controlled Chaos to be exciting, new, and fresh, to take listeners to a new place and...

Volbeat and Halestorm are joining forces for a Summer 2023 North American tour. The “Servant of the Road Tour” will include Volbeat’s first Canadian shows since 2019.

The outing kicks off July 12th in Toronto, and runs through an August 6th gig in Grantville, Pennsylvania. Halestorm will provide direct support to Volbeat on all but three of the dates, during which Bad Wolves will fill their slot.

Artist pre-sales have already begun, with a Live Nation pre-sale beginning Wednesday (April 19th) via Ticketmaster using the code Vinyl. General tickets sales launch next Friday (April 21st). Fans can also look for deals and pick up tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.

“We are so excited to finally see our friends in Canada again and also get to play shows for some of our friends in the U.S. that we haven’t had...

The Warning have announced the 2023 US “Error” tour with support from Plush and Holy Wars.

Dates kick off April 30th in San Diego and run through May 23rd in Philadelphia. The stateside trek is highlighted by a stop at the Welcome to Rockville festival on May 19th in Daytona Beach, Florida.

A fan pre-sale is currently ongoing, while a Live Nation pre-sale begins Thursday (April 6th) via Ticketmaster at 10 a.m. local time using the code Vinyl. General ticket sales begin Friday (April 7th) at 10 a.m. local time. Alternatively, you can look for deals or pick up tickets to sold-out concerts via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

The Warning, a trio comprised of three sisters from Mexico, are coming off a banner year that saw them play over 100 shows supporting notable acts such as Foo Fighters, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, and Three Days Grace,...

Earlier this year, Lzzy Hale and Daughtry unveiled a studio cover of Journey’s “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart).” They recently reprised that collaboration at the Royal Albert Hall in London, where Hale joined the band onstage for a performance of the Journey classic.

Fan footage has now surfaced of Hale’s cameo, which came at the beginning of Daughtry’s encore. The crowd lights up when they hear the song’s iconic synth intro — cueing Chris Daughtry and Hale to take the stage in unison.

Daughtry had been performing the song as part of their encore prior to the London show, but this was the first time Lzzy and Chris duetted the song live together. The duo is spot-on vocally, mirroring the strong chemistry heard on the studio recording. The band is also airtight as it delivers a heavier rendition of the original tune.

Hale and Daughtry released “Separate Ways...

When Lzzy Hale and her band, Halestorm, were first nominated for a Grammy in 2013 — earning a Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance nod for their song “Love Bites” — the power singer found herself the only woman in a category full of dudes. (They won.) Not much seemed to have changed by 2019, when Halestorm scored their second Grammy nomination, for Best Rock Performance.

Now, however, Hale is leading a charge for women in heavy music. The group’s latest headlining tour of the U.S. featured a lineup of female-fronted bands, all of them handpicked by Hale,...

Gibson, and the iconic American guitar brand’s purpose-driven philanthropic arm Gibson Gives, has announced a rare lot of six autographed, high-profile, limited-edition guitars from Gibson artists are now up for auction via Charity Buzz through July 6 Here.

The Gibson Gives auction only features rare and collectible limited-edition guitars that are autographed by the artists including Angus Young (AC/DC), Joe Perry and all of Aerosmith, Darius Rucker, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Don Felder (Eagles), Slash, Billy Gibbons (Zz Top), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) and more. Each guitar in the Gibson Gives auction includes a certificate of authenticity, and comes straight from the source, Gibson.

Gibson has a strong focus giving back and supporting the global music community through Gibson Gives. The mission of Gibson Gives is to create, develop and support non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance musicians,...

Evanescence have announced their return to live stages this fall with a U.S. arena tour, joined by their frequent collaborators Halestorm. The tour in support of their new album, The Bitter Truth, kicks off Friday, November 5th in Portland, Oregon, and will run through December 18th with a final show in Worcester, Massachusetts.

“Words can’t express how excited we are to go back on tour with our friends and rock out again,” Evanescence frontwoman Amy Lee said. “We’ve been building this new music in isolation for over...

Axs TV announced that the music-themed series “The Top Ten Revealed” and “A Year In Music” will each return for their fourth seasons on May 9.

“The Top Ten Revealed” will kick off the night at 8 p.m. Et/5 Pt, immediately followed by “A Year In Music” at 8:30 p.m Et.

Hosted and executive produced by Katie Daryl, the acclaimed countdown series “The Top Ten Revealed” is back with 12 new episodes featuring a rotating panel of icons and experts weighing in on the best artists, albums and songs in a variety of categories.

Panelists including Kiss frontman Paul Stanley (pictured above), “Full House” star Jodie Sweetin and Variety music critic Chris Willman will breakdown the best “Smokin’ ‘Hot’ Songs For Summer,” “Motown All Stars,” “Artists Gone Solo” and more. Season 4 of “The Top Ten Revealed” will also feature singer-songwriter James Durbin, Grammy-winning artist Macy Gray, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider,...

Halestorm have recorded a predictably raucous rendition of the Who’s 1974 hit, “Long Live Rock,” to accompany a documentary also titled Long Live Rock.

The song, with its big riffs and anthemic vocals, is a perfect fit for the group. Singer-guitarist Lzzy Hale exalts rock & roll with the same deference as Roger Daltrey, even on Pete Townshend-penned lines like, “We were the first band to vomit at the bar.” The accompanying video shows Hale and her bandmates recording the song, along with footage from the documentary, which comes out next month.

Lamb of God’s upcoming deluxe edition of their self-titled album will feature a typically punishing bonus track, “Ghost Shaped People.” Frontman Randy Blythe asks, “What will you believe? Who will you betray? What’s the cost of victory?” in the song’s chorus, which is sandwiched between the band’s signature cataclysm of chugging guitars and anvil-smashing drums.

Although it’s not entirely clear who has sparked Blythe’s ire, it’s clear that they’re the sort of weak-spined infidel who probably wouldn’t appreciate Lamb of God anyway,...

Two of the hard-rock and metal’s loudest musicians, Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale and Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton, have joined forces for what may be the gentlest song they’ve ever recorded, an acoustic cover of the Black Crowes’ “She Talks to Angels.” The pair previously cut a version of the song for Morton’s solo EP, Ether, which came out over the summer, but they decided to reprise it for Hale’s Raise Your Horns YouTube show.

Hale’s husky voice suits the song well, and when she belts out,...

“No Cover,” a new competitive series backed by production entity Hit Parader, is promising to deliver the “next great unsigned original artist.” To aid in the search, the televised show has recruited celebrity judges Alice Cooper, Bishop Briggs, Gavin Rossdale, Lzzy Hale and Tosin Abasi.

Differentiating itself from shows like ABC’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “The Voice” — which mainly focuses on a singer’s interpretations of preexisting hit songs — “No Cover” judges artists and bands performing entirely original music. Season one will be shot inside West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour and on location at the Sunset Marquis Hotel.

The winning artist or band will secure a six-figure recording contract with Sumerian Records, booking agency representation from UTA, management from the Shelter Music Group, festival slots via Danny Wimmer Presents, studio time at Nightbird Recording Studios (housed inside the Sunset Marquis), new gear from Gibson, branding endorsements, licensing opportunities and more.