BLACK SABBATH GUITARIST TONY IOMMI DISCUSSES RONNIE JAMES DIO AND HIS BATTLE WITH CANCER
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi spoke with Jim Harrington of the San Jose Mercury News. Sections from the article appear below. Discussing why after reuniting with Ronnie James in 2006, they decided to call themselves Heaven & Hell as opposed to Black Sabbath: “I didn’t want to live on the Black Sabbath name with that […]
JUDAS PRIEST BANDMEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ROCK N’ ROLL FANTASY CAMP IN LAS VEGAS ON FEBRUARY 27TH
Hold your excitement, metal fans, here’s the ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp specifically for you metalheads. Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is proud to present Judas Priest bandmembers — including singer Rob Halford, bassist Ian Hill, drummer Scott Travis, and guitarist Richie Faulkner. (Please note: Glenn Tipton is still in the band but is […]
AUDIO SAMPLES FROM STRYPER’S “NO MORE HELL TO PAY” POSTED ONLINE
Stryper has uploaded audio samples from their forthcoming album, No More Hell To Pay, which will be released by Frontiers Records on November 1st in Europe and November 5th in North America. Samples of Revelation, Saved By Love and Marching Into Battle can be heard below. To read […]
METALLICA TO PLAY THE FAMED APOLLO THEATER IN NYC ON SEPTEMBER 21ST
Metallica will headline slot the Apollo Theater in New York next month. The band are set to perform at the famed Harlem venue on September 21st, and the show will air live as part of a revived Mandatory Metallica channel on SiriusXM. The Apollo show comes a week before the band releases its 3D movie […]
MOTLEY CRUE FRONTMAN VINCE NEIL ON THE BAND’S FAREWELL: “IT’S NOT GONNA BE LIKE A KISS FAREWELL”
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil says that all the farewell talk surrounding Motley Crue these days “is definitely for real” — and the group even has its exit strategy (i.e. a farewell tour) in place. I think we’ll start the tour around May — I’m just kind of guessing on […]
RICHIE SAMBORA REPORTEDLY RELEASED FROM BON JOVI’S TOUR DUE TO MONEY
Michele Amabile Angermiller of The Hollywood Reporter reports: In what seems to be the messiest divorce in rock, Bon Jovi has reportedly fired lead guitarist Richie Sambora from the band’s current tour. According to the website RumorFix.com, Sambora’s departure is all about money. Sources say that Sambora was earning in $2 million a month and […]