METALLICA AND BUDWEISER TEAM UP
Metallica has teamed up with mega-brewery Budweiser for a limited-run of Metallica themed beer cans. The good news? The branded cans are set to be in stores September 28th. The bad news? It’s only available in Quebec. Make sure to check eBay or contact that old friend in the icy north to snag one of […]
DEF LEPPARD FRONTMAN JOE ELLIOTT SAYS “WE LIKE THE BEATLES, THE STONES, SLADE, SWEET AND T. REX. WE DIDN’T JUST GROW UP ON BLACK SABBATH”
Richard Bienstock of Rolling Stone spoke with Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. Excerpts from the interview appear below. RS: How has the summer tour been going? JE: Very good, thank you. Ticket sales have been insane. We’ve been doing some really outrageous numbers. Birmingham, Alabama, was 18,000 people. Dallas was 20,000. So it’s been a […]
ACCORDING TO THE RIAA, KISS HAS EARNED MORE GOLD ALBUMS THAN ANY OTHER BAND IN AMERICA
KISS, now celebrating its 40th anniversary, has earned more gold album record awards than any American band in the history of the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) gold and platinum awards certifications. In the last 41 years, KISS has earned 30 gold albums (26 KISS albums and four solo albums that were all released […]
DEF LEPPARD REVEAL TRACK LISTING AND COVER ART FOR NEW ALBUM
Def Leppard have revealed the track listing and album cover for their forthcoming self titled album tentatively scheduled for release on October 30th. Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott explained the reasoning behind releasing a self-titled album at this point in the band’s career, saying, “It’s just called ‘Def Leppard’ because that’s what it sounds like. […]
GUITARIST TONY MACALPINE CANCELS EUROPEAN TOUR DUE TO ILLNESS
Guitarist Tony MacAlpine’s team has released the following message: “It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of Tony’s European tour which was slated for October/November. Tony’s condition has not improved since the surgery to remove a tumor from his intestine, and he will need further treatment. We are incredibly disappointed that the world […]