FORMER BON JOVI BASSIST ALEC JOHN SUCH PASSES AT AGE 70
Former Bon Jovi bassist, and founding member, Alec John Such, has passed away at age 70. On June 5th, Jon Bon Jovi announced the death of John Such, the New Jersey rock band’s bassist from 1983 to 1994. No details on when or how John Such died were immediately available. “He was an original,” Bon Jovi […]
WHO IS THIS IS A PICTURE OF??
Any ideas? Well, if you guessed it Poison guitarist CC DeVille, give yourself a pat on the back. DeVille posted this photo to Instagram on June 2nd, along with the accompanying caption, “Who is ready to go on tour ?!! I am !!! -Rasputin DeVille.” Several replies were made to his post, including fellow The Stadium Tour mate, […]
ANTHRAX’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY LIVESTREAM TO BE RELEASED ON BLU-RAY, CD AND DIGITAL
July 18th, 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers Anthrax. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on July 16th-17th with a global livestream event shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, Anthrax performed an extensive set of hits and deep cuts pulled from their vast catalog. Anthrax is proud […]
GENE SIMMONS DOUBLES DOWN ON HIS “ROCK IS DEAD CLAIM”
X17 Online caught up with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley as they were checking in for their flight before heading to Europe for their summer 2022 tour. Simmons was asked to clarify his previous “rock is dead” comments, and he said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Rock is dead. Because as soon as fans were able to download and fileshare for free, new bands didn’t […]
GREAT WHITE NAMES ANDREW FREEMAN AS ITS NEW SINGER
For a band to continue to thrive 40 years in the music business, the mantra must be, these songs are bigger than any one member. Grammy nominated hard rock legends Great White are adding onto that line with the saying: expect the unexpected. It’s rock and roll, baby. The peaks and the valleys haven’t stopped– […]
FAN FILMED VIDEOS OF ACE FREHLEY, PETER CRISS, BRUCE KULICK AND VINNIE VINCENT PERFORMING AT “CREATURES FEST” POSTED ONLLINE
As previously reported, Creatures Fest, which features former members of KISS (Ace Frehley, Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick and Vinnie Vincent) is taking place this weekend in Nashville, TN. Some fan filmed videos of the performances have been posted online and can be seen below. Drummer Criss sings on KISS songs Hard Luck Woman, and Strange Ways, […]