SLAYER’S TOM ARAYA DISCUSSES THE BAND’S CURRENT LINE UP AND NEW MUSIC
Slayer frontman Tom Araya has spoken about the band’s new album, potential fan backlash and the singer doesn’t seem too worried right now. “They’ve experienced Slayer with Gary [Holt, guitar], and everybody’s experienced Slayer with Paul [Bostaph, drums] because Paul was part of the band for quite a few years, so it’ll be time for […]
VAN HALEN SUES ALEX’S EX-WIFE FOR USING THEIR LAST NAME IN A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE
Eriq Gardner of The Hollywood Reporter reports: When famous people marry, their spouses often take on a famous last name. That benefit can even survive divorce. But can it be used as a commercial asset? Witness a new lawsuit by ELVH Inc., which is the intellectual property holding company of the world-famous rock band Van […]
GEOFF TATE ON PLAYING WITH NEW BANDMATES: “IT’S A LOT MORE ORGANIC..AND THERE’S A REAL CAMARADERIE IN THE BAND NOW”
Kevin Wells of The Washington Times spoke with singer Geoff Tate about his new album, performing Operation: Mindcrime live and whether he has experienced any fan backlash since the splintering of the original Queensryche. Portions of the interview appear below. KW: What kind of response have you gotten from Frequency Unknown, which was released last […]
KISS, DEEP PURPLE AND NIRVANA ARE AMONG SOME OF THE NOMINEES UP FOR INDUCTION INTO THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 are in, and the list includes Nirvana, KISS, the Replacements and Hall and Oates. The rest of this year’s hopefuls include the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Chic, Deep Purple, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J, N.W.A, Link […]
JOHN SYKES’ NEW ALBUM REPORTEDLY IN THE MIXING AND EDITING STAGE
For all of you John Sykes fans, such as myself, this appears to be good news. According to his official website the new album is musically finished. It is currently in the stage of mixing and final editing. Album artwork is also currently being planned. John’s last release was 2004’s Bad Boy Live!. Watch a […]
RAVEN’S JOHN GALLAGHER DISCUSSES THE BAND’S NEW DOCUMENTARY, TOURING WITH METALLICA AND HIS MEMORIES OF CLIFF BURTON
Greg Prato for Songfacts spoke with Raven frontman and bassist John Gallagher. Portions of the interview below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss the new documentary, Rock Until You Drop. How did it come about? John Gallagher: The genesis came a few years ago when there was a company in New York that wanted to put out a […]