BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FIRST THOUGHTS, ON HEARING DAVID LEE ROTH’S “EAT ‘EM SMILE” BAND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, “IS [HE] JUST TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A BAND TO TRY TO KICK [VAN HALEN’S] ASS?”

Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with bassist Michael Anthony. The Q&A, appears in its entirety, below. Ultimate Guitar: How would you compare working with David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, what are the main differences in terms of the creative process and playing live? Michael Anthony: Well, Dave, he read books, magazines, everything under […]

JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCES SECOND PART OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL “INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR”

Judas Priest have announced part two of their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over new markets in North America this fall with an additional 23 performances. All shows will feature music from their highly acclaimed album Invincible Shield. Produced by Live Nation, the tour starts on September 13th […]