AC/DC DRUMMER PHIL RUDD LOSES APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTIONS
New Zealand’s High Court has dismissed an appeal by AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd against his convictions. Earlier this year, Rudd pleaded guilty to charges of threatening to kill, and possession of methamphetamine and cannabis.On July 9th in Tauranga District Court, he was sentenced to eight months’ home detention, together with six months of post-release conditions, […]
UFO GUITAR LEGEND VINNIE MOORE TO RELEASE NEW CD “AERIAL VISIONS” ON OCTOBER 23RD
The long awaited new album from legendary guitarist Vinnie Moore, will be released on October 23rd on Mind’s Eye Music. Titled Aerial Visions, Vinnie’s eighth solo album features drummer Richie Monica (Tantric, Poppa Chubby), and bassists Dave LaRue (Steve Morse Band, Flying Colors, The Dregs), Rob DeLuca (UFO, Sebastian Bach), Dorian Heartsong (Jason Bonham’s Led […]
FATHER AND SON DRUMMERS MIKE AND MAX PORTNOY EACH RELEASE NEW ALBUMS WITH THEIR BANDS
Brian Aberback of NorthJersey.com reports: There’s a lot of family pride in the Portnoy household these days. Last Friday, acclaimed drummer Mike Portnoy’s band, the Winery Dogs, released their second album, Hot Streak. Meanwhile, Next to None, featuring Mike’s 16-year-old son, Max Portnoy, rolled out their debut disc, A Light in the Dark, this past […]
RATT DRUMMER BOBBY BLOZTER SAYS THAT GUITARIST WARREN DIMARTINI’S EFFORTS TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST USING THE BAND’S NAME HAS BEEN DENIED
Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has just issued the following statement exclusively to Bravewords.com: “Hi Ratt n Rollers: Just popping in with a tad bit of Ratt news, for my brain’s own release. On Sept. 30th, Warren Deanmartin filed a request for a temporary restraining order to keep his 50% business partner and co-owner of WBS, […]
DEF LEPPARD GUITARIST PHIL COLLEN SAYS THE BAND HAS MORE IN COMMON WITH DURAN DURAN THAN IRON MAIDEN
Jamie Blaine of Salon spoke with Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. Portions of the interview appear below. Salon: So what’s the key to playing guitar with your shirt off at age 57 & still looking great? Phil Collen: It’s a really easy fix but no one’s prepared to do it, y’know? Eating right and not […]
MEMBERS OF SEVENDUST AND CANDLEBOX RAISE MONEY FOR FUND FOR BULLIED TEEN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE
October is National Bullying Awareness Prevention month and to help raise awareness for this epidemic, Le Projet, the band featuring members of Candlebox, Sevendust and The Infinite Staircase, has launched a multi-tiered anti-bullying initiative to support the Brandon Bitner Memorial Scholarship. Brandon Bitner committed suicide at the age of 14 after being bullied for four […]