KISS’ GENE SIMMONS SAYS “THERE IS SOME WRITING GOING ON”
KISS bassist and vocalist Gene Simmons reports that he and the band are writing new material. Back in March, Simmons said that he had no inclination to record a new KISS album due to the fact some people would “steal it and download it and file share it.” Although, he maintains that stance, he says […]
BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY SAYS THE ONLY WAY THERE COULD BE A VAN HALEN REUNION WOULD BE “[IF] EVERYBODY WAS EQUALLY EXCITED TO DO IT”
Blabbermouth.net reports: Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony says that he “can pretty much confirm” that the band’s singer David Lee Roth personally donated thousands of dollars to a fundraising campaign launched by Anthony’s family after the bassist’s two-week-old grandson died of heart disease. In a Facebook post announcing his loss, Anthony revealed that he […]
BUCKCHERRY SINGER JOSH TODD’S BAND, JOSH TODD & THE CONFLICT, SIGN WITH CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
One of the most prolific hard rock vocalist of all-time, Josh Todd (Buckcherry), has returned with an amazing and dynamic, new project appropriately titled, Josh Todd & The Conflict. The group have just signed a world-wide deal with Century Media Records and look to release their debut offering, Year of the Tiger, early fall. In […]
5/10: REPORT FROM LOS ANGELES, UPDATE ON ALL KINDS OF STUFF!
Just a phenomenal week of guests so far on my daily SiriusXM show TrunkNation from Los Angeles. Monday Dave Navarro was in for the entire show talking all kinds of rock. Pretty much everything but his own band Janes Addiction (although we did touch on some). Dave is a blast to have on and another […]
UFO AND SAXON ANNOUNCE FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Due to demand following their hugely successful tour together in March and April, hard rock icons UFO and Saxon have announced more dates in the U.S., plus two in Canada, in September and October. UFO, featuring the long-standing line up of Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (keyboards, guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (guitar) and […]
ALICE COOPER’S NEW FORTHCOMING ALBUM, “PARANORMAL,” WILL FEATURE ZZ TOP’S BILLY GIBBONS AND U2’S LARRY MULLEN JR.
Alice Cooper has revealed that his next album will be titled Paranormal, and it’s scheduled to be released in July. The album will be his 27th studio record and first solo effort since 2011’s Welcome 2 My Nightmare. It will feature guest appearances from ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, three members of the original Alice Cooper […]