Motley Crue guitarist John 5 recently stated that he is hopeful that his decision to join the band doesn’t cause his longstanding friendship with Rob Zombie to fizzle out. John 5 was announced as Crue’s new guitarist late last year, replacing Mick Mars who has since been embroiled in a war of words and a legal wrangle with his former …

In a recent interview, Nuno Bettencourt shared his perspective on Joe Satriani’s recent attempt to play Van Halen’s “Mean Street” on “The Howard Stern Show.” Bettencourt defended Satriani, emphasizing that attempting to play any Eddie Van Halen material, especially in a high-profile setting like Howard Stern’s show, is entering “hallowed ground.” Bettencourt acknowledged the inherent difficulty and risk involved in …

Justin Chancellor, Tool’s bassist since 1995, recently discussed his past and current endeavors with Matt Pinfield on New & Approved. Tool has been performing since 1990 and, according to Justin, they have no plans of stopping anytime soon. Currently on tour, the band has even extended their show dates and will be performing at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles …