POISON’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SCRAPPED OVER FINANCIAL DISAGREEMENTS
Oli Coleman of the Page Six of the NY Post reports: …Poison shelved its much anticipated 40th anniversary tour — because lead singer Bret Michaels reportedly wants to earn $6 for every dollar his bandmates earn from the dates… …“We had a great offer, I thought. But we left the table,” drummer Rikki Rockett told us, “It didn’t […]
GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS SAYS IT WILL POSTHUMOUSLY RELEASE A JOHN SYKES EP
According to blabbermouth.net, Australia’s Golden Robot Records has announced plans to release a posthumous EP from legendary English guitarist John Sykes (Tygers Of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, Sykes). According to the label, this “deeply special and historic release,” which is expected to arrive later this year, will “offer fans a powerful final chapter from one of rock’s most revered […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: REGARDLESS OF YOUR CHRONOLOGICAL AGE, IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT CONCERTS WOULD YOU HAVE ATTENDED?
Judas Priest‘s Screaming For Vengeance tour, Whitesnake‘s Slide It In tour., Ozzy‘s Bizzard of Ozz tour and Van Halen‘s 1984 tour. I would have also liked to have seen Mötley Crüe on their Shout At The Devil tour, which I think they were opening for Ozzy on his Bark At The Moon tour.
OFFICIAL JUDAS PRIEST DOCUMENTARY “THE BALLAD OF JUDAS PRIEST” TO RECEIVE WORLD PREMIERE At BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Ballad Of Judas Priest, a new documentary about legendary Grammy-winning English heavy metal band Judas Priest and their epic journey to the top of rock and roll, will receive its world premiere at the 76th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival, set to take place February 12th-22nd. The Berlinale is a unique place of artistic exploration and entertainment. It is […]
ONCE BITTEN, FEATURING FORMER MEMBERS OF GREAT WHITE, UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE “ROCKIN’ LIKE THE 80s”
Once Bitten — featuring former members of Great White and Jack Russell’s Great White, is tearing the roof off with their brand-new single, Rockin’ Like the 80s. Staying true to the legendary Great White sound, the band moves forward following the passing of iconic front man Jack Russell, building on the legacy and opening a new chapter. With powerhouse vocalist Andrew […]
DAVE MUSTAINE SAYS HE WANTS TO STAY INVOLVED IN MUSIC IN SOME WAY EVEN AFTER HIS MEGADETH WINDS DOWN
Mark Yarm of The NY Times reports: Last August, the long-running thrash-metal band Megadeth posted a video titled The End Is Near that opens with an apocalyptic montage out of the movies — cities on fire, despairing newscasters, that sort of thing. It was pretty much par for the course for a group that takes its name […]