3/8: NEXT LA BROADCAST, NEW PODCAST, MAILBAG, BOOKS AND MORE
Thrilled to announce my first book Essential Hard Rock and Metal, which was out of print, will be reissued in a new special edition. Details being worked out now, but exciting new version will come likely next year! My new podcast for the week now up with guests Rick Allen of Def Leppard and Dave, […]
JUDAS PRIEST, AND METAL GOD, ROB HALFORD SAYS HE IS FINALLY WRITING A MEMOIR AND ADDS, “I THINK MINE WILL END UP LIKE THE LORD OF THE RINGS”
James Croot of New Zealand’s Stuff reports: Bohemian Rhapsody‘s success has got Rob Halford thinking. Judas Priest’s lead singer believes the British heavy metallers’ almost-50-years-of-history would be ideal fodder for a Hollywood biopic. “I think Judas Priest has had a very interesting life,” Halford tells Stuff ahead of the band’s visit to Auckland for a one-off show […]
NIKKI SIXX SAYS MOTLEY CRUE’S SONG “LIVE WIRE” IS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx spoke with Sirius/XM about the meaning of some of the bands songs (transcription courtesy of blabbermouth.net). “One thing that’s important to me, and our fans know it, but people that don’t know Motley Crue [may not], is we’re very transparent in our lyrics and, of course, in our lifestyle, and there’s the […]
ULI JON ROTH U.S. AND CANADA TOUR CELEBRATING HIS 50TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Uli Jon Roth is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar players ever. He is one of the last greats who is still around to present his magical style of playing which he already forged in the late Sixties when he was still in his teens. Uli played his first ever show in December […]
ANVIL TO BEGIN 2019 NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR
Canadian metal heroes Anvil are preparing to embark on their upcoming North American headlining tour. The trek begins on March 14th in Kent, OH and will conclude on May 9th in Montreal, QC. Joining the band on this run is special guest Don Jamieson, who will bring his well known brand of rock n’ roll comedy, along […]
MOTLEY CRUE BASSIST SAYS HE “GREATLY EMBELLISHED” OR FABRICATED RAPE STORY IN THE BAND’S MEMOIR
Fox News reports: Mötley Crüe band member Nikki Sixx is walking back the details of a highly controversial story of a possible sexual assault that appeared in the band’s 2001 memoir The Dirt. In the book, the Sixx stated that he had taken advantage of a woman at a party along with another member of the band. […]