MOTLEY CRUE’S TOMMY LEE DOESN’T AGREE WITH FANS PAYING FOR BAND MEET-AND-GREETS
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is refusing to take part in meet-and-greet sessions on the band’s current tour because he says he doesn’t agree with fans paying $899 for the band’s Kickstart My Heart ticket package. Lee says, “For those of you that are asking why I am not doing any more meet-and-greets – it’s […]
ZAKK WYLDE DISCUSSES SPECIAL STRIPPED DOWN BLS SHOW TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 6th
On March 6th, 2013, Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society will playing a one-off set at L.A.’s Club Nokia, delivering stripped-down versions of a selection of songs. Accompanied by a four-piece string section, a pedal steel player and the promise of “special guests,” the entire performance will be filmed for an upcoming CD/DVD release called […]
IRON MAIDEN’S NICKO McBRAIN WEIGHS IN LOMBARDO, WARD CONTROVERSY
David Von Bader of the Broward Palm Beach New Times spoke with Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain. A portion of the interview appear below. BPBNT:Would you like to weigh-in on the situations going on with Dave Lombardo and Bill Ward? McBrain: I don’t so much about the Dave story… I was actually with Dave a […]
DIO’S “FINDING THE SACRED HEART-LIVE IN PHILLY 1986” DVD TO BE RELEASED ON MAY 28th
Dio’s Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986 DVD will be released on May 28th through Eagle Vision. Finding The Sacred Heart – Live In Philly 1986 was filmed at The Spectrum in Philadelphia on June 17th, 1986 during the second half of the Sacred Heart tour, which featured new guitarist Craig Goldy. […]
SLAYER’S KING SAYS SINGER ARAYA HAD DOUBTS ABOUT DRUMMER LOMBARDO
Slayer guitarist Kerry King says that frontman Tom Araya has had doubts over drummer Dave Lombardo for a while, but King wanted to keep him. It was only when “trouble in paradise” flared hours ahead of their Australian tour that King made the decision to have the drummer replaced. Jon Dette is currently the percussionist […]
BASSIST DUFF McKAGAN AND PEARL JAM’S MIKE McCREADY FORM A NEW BAND
Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready have formed a new supergroup with former Screaming Trees’ drummer Barrett Martin. The new group is currently unnamed, and the band is looking for multiple vocalists to help flesh out ideas new and old. “Duff and Barrett and I got together. We wrote […]