WHY DID QUEEN FRONTMAN FREDDIE MERCURY DECIDE NOT TO FIX HIS TEETH?
Martin Kielty of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: In the new biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury approaches Brian May and Roger Taylor after their band Smile have just split up, and tells them he wants to be their new singer. Their reply – “Not with those teeth, mate” – clearly hurts the future Queen icon. But […]
KISS ANNOUNCES “END OF THE ROAD” WORLD TOUR, BEGINNING JANUARY 31ST IN VANCOUVER, BC
After an epic and storied 45 year career that launched an era of rock n roll legends, KISS announced that they will launch their final tour ever in 2019, appropriately named End Of The Road. The initial announcement was made a month ago on NBC’s America’s Got Talent which sent the internet into overdrive with […]
GHOST “A PALE TOUR NAMED DEATH” HAS HIT THE ROAD IN NORTH AMERICA
Grammy-winning Swedish rock/pop band Ghost hit the North American road last week (10/25) at Freakers Ball in Grand Prairie, Texas with its A Pale Tour Named Death, a 40-date headline trek. The tour will include two arena shows: November 16th at the Los Angeles Forum, and December 15th at New York’s Barclays Center. Ghost is […]
JET, MEMBA THEM?
Since our “discussions” under the Greta Van Fleet Guitarist Says Rock N’ Roll Is An “Endangered Species” story, I mentioned Jet as a good example of a rock band who had a vintage sound, but with an original spin. For those of you who may have forgotten Jet, they were an Australian band (seems a […]
MANOWAR GUITARIST ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Manowar guitarist Karl Logan has been arrested and charged with allegedly possessing child pornography. A warrant was issued for the 53-year-old’s arrest by the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office in August and he was subsequently arrested and charged with six counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office told The […]
GUITARIST JAKE E. LEE CALLS YNGWIE MALMSTEEN “A D–K” WHO IS “REALLY GOOD AT ONE LITTLE THING”
Guitarist Jake E. Lee was a recent guest on the Talk Toomey podcast to promote his band, Red Dragon Cartel’s second album, Patina. While on the show, he discussed fellow guitar player, Yngwie Malmsteen. Speaking about the Swedish axe man, Lee said (via blabbermouth.net), “He’s a dick — that’s my main problem with him. He’s […]