OZZY OSBOURNE DROPS ANTI-TRUST LAWSUIT AGAINST AEG
Ozzy Osbourne dropped his antitrust lawsuit against concert promoter Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) after the company agreed to end their practice of “block-booking” their venues. In the lawsuit, filed in March 2018, Osbourne accused AEG of forcing him to bring his farewell tour to Los Angeles’ AEG-owned Staples Center – instead of the Osbourne-preferred Forum, […]
9/22: UPDATE FOR THE COMING WEEK, BACK LIVE ON RADIO, MORE
Wrapping up a couple weeks on the road tomorrow shooting a new episode of TRUNKFEST for season 2 on AXS TV (coming next year) at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville. Rough day trying to shoot today since the weather was awful. Hoping better tomorrow. Doing a festival show outdoors it can be a challenge with […]
DRUMMER JAMES KOTTAK SAYS HE THINKS THAT GRETA VAN FLEET SOUNDS MUCH MORE LIKE LED ZEPPELIN THAN KINGDOM COME EVER DID
As previously reported, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the band’s eponymous album, Kingdom Come have announced a tour. Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with drummer James Kottak about the event, in addition to other topics. Highlights from interview appear below. KNAC.com: How did you get involved with Kingdom Come? Kottak: This was in ‘87. […]
KISS THEM GOODBYE, BAND ANNOUNCES “END OF THE ROAD” FINAL WORLD TOUR
After a 45-year career, KISS announced they will embark on their final word tour, during their appearance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent on Wednesday. The band performed their hit Detroit Rock City to launch AGT‘s season finale episode before announcing the news. “This is going to be our last tour,” they announced onstage. “It will […]
KISS CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOLO ALBUMS WITH LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL BOX SET
Forty years ago today, the four founding members of KISS — Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — released their respective solo albums all on the same day to much fanfare, chart success, and platinum sales. And now, four decades later, all four of these pioneering albums are celebrated in The Solo […]
9/18: UPDATE FROM THE WEST COAST ON THE ROAD
Sorry for the lack of updates here. I’ve been traveling extensively and it’s just hard to get on the computer all the time. Please be sure to follow on Twitter @EddieTrunk for up to the second news and updates. Had a great week last week in LA. My latest TrunkNation show from the Rainbow was […]