RATT FRONTMAN STEPHEN PEARCY REVEALS CANCER BATTLE
In a new interview with Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy opened up about his private three-year battle with liver cancer. He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Everything’s kind of copacetic now. I’m on a ritual and monitoring things. And do I really wanna put myself through all this stuff, with taking care of your health and the broken bones and […]
LEGENDARY HEAVY METAL BASSIST RUDY SARZO TO RETURN TO QUIET RIOT
Quiet Riot is set to welcome Rudy Sarzo back into the band after an 18-year absence. Rudy was one of the original founding members of the legendary Metal Health lineup. He played bass on the album, which sold over ten million copies and spawned the hits Cum OnFeel The Noize and Metal Health and on […]
ZZ TOP’S LONGTIME GUITAR TECH, ELWOOD FRANCIS, TO FILL IN FOR DEPARTED BASSIST DUSTY HILL
According to blabbermouth.net, at ZZ Top’s July 30th performance in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the band’s longtime guitar tech Elwood Francis, filled in for bassist Dusty Hill, who passed away, two days earlier (July 28th), at age 72. According to the band, Francis will continue to play bass for the group for the foreseeable future. When asked by Variety how he felt about continuing on […]