“DISNEY SUPER GUITAR” FEATURING ZAKK WYLDE, PAUL GILBERT, GEORGE LYNCH AND MORE TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 27TH

The new instrumental album Disney Super Guitar features world-famous guitarists Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society), Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Tak Matsumoto (B’z), George Lynch (Dokken), Orianthi, and others performing hard-rocking, virtuosic versions of timeless Disney songs. With cover art depicting Mickey Mouse “shredding” on an electric guitar, Disney Super Guitar releases worldwide on […]
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS ON THE BAND’S POSSIBLE RETIREMENT, “IF JAGGER STEPPED INTO MY DRAGON BOOTS, HE COULDN’T LAST A HALF HOUR”

Selena Fragassi of the Chicago Sun Times wrote a feature article on KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. Select quotes from the piece appear below. Discussing the fact that the KISS Catalog Ltd filed a trademark application to register “The End Of the Road” under the umbrella of live performances: “…We can’t keep doing this forever. We […]
JUDAS PRIEST AND DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCE SUMMER CO-HEADLINE TOUR

Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will begin August 21st in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California. Tickets go on sale to the general […]
FORMER TWISTED SISTER GUITARIST JAY JAY FRENCH CALLS JUDAS PRIEST AND FOREIGNER “COVER BANDS”

Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French took part in a question-and-answer session at this month’s Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida, excerpts from the interview appear below (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). Additionally, a video of the interview appears at the bottom of the article. Talking about bands that h have continued performing well past their […]
“MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE” ANNOUNCES 2019 LINEUP

Details for the 9th annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise-the world’s largest, and premier hard rock/heavy metal music cruise on the seven seas-have been announced. Departing out of Miami, Fl, this five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise — dubbed Band Overboard — will set sail February 24th – March 1st, 2019 aboard Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the […]
GUITARIST JOE PERRY SAYS AEROSMITH WILL PLAY SOME SHOWS IN 2019 TO CELEBRATE THE BAND’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Ryan Loughlin and Scott Cronick of the Atlantic City Weekly spoke with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry. Highlights from the interview appear below. ACW: Brad Whitford and Gary Cherone are both on this tour with you. When you were putting the album together, did you think it would be fun to bring out some of these […]