STONE TEMPLE PILOTS BASSIST ROBERT DELEO DISCUSSES THE VARIOUS MUSIC STYLES ON “TINY MUSIC…SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP,” AND SAYS “DON’T CRITICIZE A SONG UNTIL YOU PLAY IT, BECAUSE THE EASIEST THING CAN BE THE HARDEST THING”
Greg Prato of Guitar World spoke with Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo, excerpts appear below. …To mark [its 25th anniversary], Stone Temple Pilots is giving [their third album] Tiny Music…Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop the box set treatment – loaded with goodies (including outtakes and a previously unreleased live show from the era) and featuring the […]
IRON MAIDEN ENDS WEEKS OF ONLINE SPECULATION TO REVEAL FIRST NEW MUSIC IN SIX YEARS WITH SPECTACULAR, STATE OF THE ART ANIMATED VIDEO: “THE WRITING ON THE WALL”
Iron Maiden today revealed their brand-new track, The Writing On The Wall, with an eagerly anticipated global YouTube video premiere. The song was written by Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith & lead singer Bruce Dickinson, produced by Kevin Shirley and co-produced by Maiden bassist and founder-member Steve Harris. Bruce Dickinson initially had a concept for the […]
TESLA ANNOUNCES THEIR RETURN TO THE CONCERT STAGE WITH THE “LET’S GET REAL!” TOUR 2021 STARTING AUGUST 5TH IN OREGON
After an 18 month hiatus that the world has taken from live concerts due to the Covid-19 lockdown, America’s multi-platinum rock band Tesla is announcing their return to performing live concerts with the Let’s Get Real! tour – beginning on August 5th in Grants Pass, Oregon. The tour will include shows with legendary artists Styx, Kid Rock, […]
JUDAS PRIEST TO RELEASE “50 HEAVY METAL YEARS” BOX SET ON OCTOBER 15TH
One of heavy metal’s greatest bands Judas Priest is set to release a mammoth limited-edition box set which will include every official live and studio album to date plus 13 unreleased discs. This is the most extensive release of previously unreleased music the band has made from its vast archives — a real treat for fans. Restored and mixed […]
MEGADETH ANNOUNCES COMMERICAL RELEASE OF “UNPLUGGED IN BOSTON” CONCERT
It was one of the most unique and sought-after concert experiences in Megadeth fandom — an intimate, scaled-down performance featuring Dave Mustaine and company on acoustic guitars stripping down their heavy metal anthems to their primal elements. These special engagements became the stuff of legend over the years and recordings of these performances were made available exclusively through the Megadeth fanclub. […]
CINDERELLA GUITARIST JEFF LEBAR PASSES AWAY AT AGE 58
Cinderella guitarist, Jeff LaBar, has passed away at the age of 58. The band, their families and management request privacy at this time. Cinderella writes: “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we […]