AXL ROSE SHOOTS TO THRILL WITH AC/DC IN LISBON, PORTUGAL, ENTIRE CONCERT POSTED ONLINE
Mark Sutherland of Rolling Stone reports: AC/DC must be starting to think someone up there doesn’t like them. A catalogue of misfortune has beset this most enduring of hard-rock bands during the past two years. First, founding guitarist Malcolm Young stepped down from the band due to dementia. Then drummer Phil Rudd left in a […]
ARMORED SAINT’S JOHN BUSH DISCUSSES THEIR LATEST ALBUM, BEING A “HERITAGE” BAND AND WHY HE DOES NOT LIKE RE-RECORDING OLD MATERIAL
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with Armored Saint frontman John Bush. Highlights from the interview appear below. Sleaze Roxx: I’m a little embarrassed that I didn’t pick up the new album Win Hands Down until about a month ago. It’s brilliant. It meshes the old school Saint sound with the Symbol era Saint. It’s […]
BRAD WHITFORD & DEREK ST. HOLMES RELEASE FIRST SINGLES “SHAPES” PRE-ORDER ALBUM-GET BONUS
Whitford/St. Holmes have reunited and are set to release their new album, Reunion, on June 3rd. Today, the super duo are excited to unleash their first single, Shapes, a rock song with a nod to one of their favorite bands, The Yardbirds. Whitford/St.Holmes features the two veteran rockers along with bassist Chopper Anderson, keyboardist Buck […]
5/6: ZAKK WYLDE PODCAST, TV/TMS UPDATE, RADIO, MORE
My newest podcast for the week is now up. Free worldwide as always via Itunes or www.PodcastOne.com . This week I have an interview with Zakk Wylde talking about his new album Book Of Shadows II as well as Van Halen, 80’s guitar players, and more. Always fun chatting with Zakk so have a listen. […]
AC/DC MEMBERS AND AXL ROSE DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE BAND, BRIAN JOHNSON, AND PHIL RUDD
NME spoke with AC/DC guitarist Angus Young, bassist Cliff Williams and Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose. Portions of the interview appear below. NME:How many times had you seen AC/DC play live? Axl: “We met very early, in early Guns N’ Roses, in the first couple of years at the Forum in LA. I met […]
SINGER AXL ROSE SAYS HE CALLED AC/DC TO “OFFER HIS HELP” AND ADMITS THAT SINGING THE “BACK IN BLACK” MATERIAL IS “REALLY CHALLENGING”
Matt Everett of BBC 6 Music News reports: In his first interview in five years, the Guns N’ Roses star told BBC 6 Music he was huge fan of Johnson’s singing and “wants to do it justice.” Rose was drafted in after Johnson was advised to stop playing live or “risk total hearing loss”. He […]