CARMINE APPICE AND CACTUS RELEASES SECOND TRACK FROM “TEMPLE OF THE BLUES II” ALL-STAR ALBUM DUE OUT APRIL 3RD “THE LITTLE RED ROOSTER,” FEATURING DEE SNIDER ON LEAD VOCALS AND TRACII GUNS ON GUITAR, OUT TODAY
t’s been two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed Cactus—singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon, bassist James Caputo–first unbarred the doors to the Temple Of Blues–a 15-track slab of head-banging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle, Influences And Friends, roped in a host of special guests, all of whom held the band […]
ICONIC BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN ON HIS BASS PLAYING, “IN MY MIND, I SUCK ALL THE TIME”
John White of the Mind Behind The Music podcast recently spoke with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan, who will celebrate his 73rd birthday this week, was asked if there was a specific moment that he really felt like he had discovered his own voice on the instrument. He responded in part (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “Not really. I don’t really […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE BAND NAMES?
Off the top of my head: For coolness: Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Van Halen and Iron Maiden. For laughs: Napoleon Blownaparts and Endangered Feces.
SEBASTIAN BACH DISCUSSES THE GOSSIP MILL CHURNING AGAIN ABOUT HOW ACTRESS CHRISTINA APPLEGATE DITCHED BRAD PITT FOR HIM AT THE 1989 MTV AWARDS…OH YEAH AND ALSO ASSISTING TWISTED SISTER ON THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: …Last week…former Skid Row singer, Sebastian Bach, was announced as the fill-in frontman for Twisted Sister‘s upcoming 50th anniversary tour after [frontman] Dee Snider withdrew due to health concerns. Bach has now included Twisted Sister’s 1984 anthem I Wanna Rock in his shows and tells Billboard he’s stoked about being part of the celebration — though dates […]
FORMER MOTÖRHEAD GUITARIST PHIL CAMPBELL PASSES AT AGE 64
Phil Campbell, former Motörhead guitarist, has died. He was 64 years old, reports the NY Post‘s Page Six. The guitarist’s family confirmed the patriarch died following a “long and courageous battle in intensive care” after he underwent a difficult procedure, via Instagram on Saturday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, […]
EDDIE SPEAKS WITH JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai joined Eddie Trunk on his SiriusXM show to world premier their new song together Dancing.