SLASH FT MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS: ANNOUNCE SUMMER U.S. HEADLINING TOUR
As Slash ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators–Slash (guitars), Myles Kennedy (lead vocals), Todd Kerns (bass), Brent Fitz (drums) and Frank Sidoris (rhythm guitar) are currently on their worldwide tour through Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and the U.K., the group has announced they’ll kick off a headlining U.S. tour this summer. The U.S. trek will launch on July 15th in San Francisco and wrap-up August 13th in Orlando. Tickets will go on-sale this February 8th at 10AM local time and are available at slashonline.com. The iconic, GRAMMY-winning […]
SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE ANNOUNCE SPRING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
The Circle, Sammy Hagar’s critically acclaimed supergroup also featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson, has announced North American tour dates in support of their debut album, Space Between, which will be released on May 10th through BMG. See the dates, below. Apr. 19 – Grand Theatre, Reno, NV Apr. 20 – Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA Apr. 22 – Warnors Theatre, Fresno, […]
DRUMMER TOMMY ALDRIDGE ON RANDY RHOADS, [HE] WAS INSPIRATIONAL, [HEARING HIM] WAS LIFE-CHANGING”
Drummer Tommy Aldridge was interviewed at the October 2018 Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp. Highlights from the discussion appear below. The interview appears in its entirety at the bottom of the story. Discussing joining Ozzy Osbourne’s band: “I was living in England at the time, and I was working with Gary Moore, who was signed to Jet […]
DRUMMER CARMINE APPICE ON VINNIE VINCENT’S SCRAPPED PERFORMANCES, “IF [THE SHOWS] GET CANCELED AGAIN, NOBODY’S GONNA CARE ANYMORE”
Drummer Carmine Appice recently spoke with WSOU. The drummer explained why guitarist Vinnie Vincent canceled the shows he planned to play in Nashville, TN. Appice said [via blabbermouth.net], “Something happened between Vinnie and the promoter. I know there was something going on. I talked to Vinnie a few times, and him and the promoter were not seeing eye to […]
ANVIL RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO TODAY
Canadian Metal heroes Anvil release a new digital single and video for the song Bitch In The Box today. The song is taken from their current studio album Pounding The Pavement. Watch the video, below. Pounding The Pavement was released in January 2018 through SPV/Steamhammer as a digipak version (+1 bonus track and poster), 2LP gatefold colored version, download and […]
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN TO RELEASE “BLUE LIGHTNING” ON MARCH 29TH, LYRIC VIDEO FOR “SUN’S UP TOP’S DOWN,” POSTED ONLINE
Yngwie Malmsteen will release Blue Lightning globally on March 29th through Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group. To call Malmsteen a “maestro” or “virtuoso” is to state the obvious. But such terms don’t do sufficient justice to either his talent or impact. There are innumerable guitarists who have copied a small part of the vast musical spectrum that defines him, but nobody comes […]