2/20: STATION FIRE, KISS, H&H FEST, MORE.
Today is the 11th anniversary of the tragic fire in Rhode Island at the Station night club where so many rock fans perished. I will never forget the images of the news footage and seeing the horror of that evening unfold. It resonated with me and so many that attend rock shows on a regular […]
VIDEO OF THE NEW LYNCH MOB LINE-UP PERFORMING AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO POSTED ONLINE
Blabbermouth.net reports: JoeDolanPR.com has uploaded video footage of Lynch Mob’s February 14th performance at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. See the video below. The current line-up of Lynch Mob is an unusual combination of rock backgrounds. Bassist Kevin Baldes is an original member of the Orange County alternative rock band Lit. […]
SEBASTIAN BACH’S “GIVE ‘EM HELL” TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 22ND
Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach will release new solo album, Give ‘Em Hell, on April 22nd through Frontiers Records. The follow-up to 2011’s Kicking & Screaming was once again produced by Bob Marlette, who has previously worked with Rob Zombie, Black Sabbath and Shinedown, among others. Of the new album, Sebastian Bach enthused: “I […]
DEF LEPPARD GUITARIST VIVIAN CAMPBELL SAYS THAT THE FIRST SONG HE WROTE FOR THE BAND “COULDN’T BE PLAYED” ON RADIO STATIONS
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has recalled the bitter experience of seeing the first song he’d written for the band bombing when it was released as a single, even though the track had been well-received. He’s hoping to put the bad memories behind him now that Slang, the first Def Leppard album he played on, […]
ANTHRAX GUITARIST SCOTT IAN DISCUSSES HIS SPOKEN WORD TOUR, DOPPELGANGERS AND KELLY BUNDY
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone spoke with Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian about his spoken word tour (Dana’s note: a la Henry Rollins, perhaps?). Excerpts from the interview appear below. RS: When you were prepping for your spoken-word concerts, did you ever get any pointers from any of your comedian friends? Scott Ian: No [laughs]. I […]
MOTORHEAD ANNOUNCES THEIR FIRST CRUISE, “THE MOTORBOAT,” TO SET SAIL LATER THIS YEAR
According to their Facebook page, Motorhead has posted that they will set sail on their new cruise, entitled the MotörBoat, later this year. The band also added that the sailing dates and presale information will be made available soon. The maiden voyage of the MotörBoat will take place in fall 2014, with Miami, Key West […]