PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS REFLECTS ON THE PASSING OF QUIET RIOT DRUMMER FRANKIE BANALI
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Photographer Mark “Weissguy” Weiss has released a statement regarding the passing of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali last week: “It has been a week since I turned on Eddie Trunk on his SiriusXM show breaking the sad sad news that my friend, drummer extraordinaire Frankie Banali from Quiet Riot has passed away fighting his battle with cancer. He […]
KEYBOARDIST DEREK SHERINIAN DISCUSSES HIS FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM, WORKING WITH MICHAEL SCHENKER AND PLAYING AT EDDIE VAN HALEN’S HOUSE
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As previously reported, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion), will release of his new solo album The Phoenix on September 18th. Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with Sherinian, portions of the Q&A appear below. KNAC.com: You always strategically place special guests on your albums. Did you have people in mind as you were writing these songs […]
SEVENDUST RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “BLOOD FROM A STONE,” ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 23RD
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On the heels of the current single The Day I Tried To Live moving up the radio charts (currently #16 on Mediabase Active Rock chart), heavy metal legends Sevendust are releasing the first original song from their upcoming album Blood & Stone. Blood From A Stone is quintessential Sevendust filled with driving riffs from guitarists Clint Lowery and John Connolly, pulsating […]