THE SCORPIONS ANNOUNCE MIKKEY DEE AS THEIR NEW DRUMMER
The Scorpions have announced that former Motorhead drummer, Mikkey Dee, will be their new full time drummer. Dee has been filling in for Scorpions percussionist, James Kotak, who was dealing with addiction issues. Kottak had stepped aside to deal with an alcohol-abuse problem after spending eight months in jail in the United Arab Emirates over […]
GUITARIST NUNO BETTERNCOURT SAYS EXTREME HAS 17 SONGS WRITTEN FOR THEIR NEXT RECORD
Extreme have confirmed they’ve written “about 17 songs” for their upcoming album. They band reported in July that work on the follow-up to 2008’s Saudades De Rock had begun. Now guitarist Nuno Bettencourt says the material is beginning to take shape. He tells Gearphoria, “We’re about 17 songs into it. We’re just wrapping them up. […]
GUITARIST RICHIE SAMBORA ON THE POSSIBILITY OF RETURNING TO BON JOVI, “NEVER SAY NEVER”
Former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora won’t rule out a return to the band in the future – but he says he has something to prove first. He’s gearing up for the release of his album with girlfriend Orianthi under their RSO banner, which he hopes will demonstrate that there’s more to both artists than […]
GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE SAYS HE THINKS HIS FORMER BAND, DEEP PURPLE, SHOULD “TAKE A REST”
Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was interviewed by Dutch radio station, Radio Veronica, back in July 2016. Blackmore was asked what he thinks about his former band, Deep Purple, still touring and making albums, more than twenty years after he left the group. He replied, “I don’t really have much say in it. I left them twenty […]
ORIGINAL Y&T DRUMMER, LEONARD HAZE, PASSES AWAY AT 61
Leonard Haze, original drummer for legendary Bay Area rock band Y&T, passed away Sunday evening, September 11th, 2016, at his home in Hayward. He was 61 years old. Haze had been battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for several years, making breathing difficult. Even so, he had fought to keep playing drums, performing regularly with […]
SINGER GEOFF TATE SAYS HE WILL RELEASE ANOTHER TWO RECORDS IN FIVE YEARS
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with Geoff Tate about his band Operation: Mindcrime’s second album, Resurrection, due September 23rd. Portions of the interview appear below. MetalTitans: You have a new album ‘Resurrection’ which is the second installment of the trilogy. ‘The Key’ left ended with a cliffhanger. Geoff Tate: Yeah, it continues the storyline […]