BLACK SABBATH TO RELEASE DELUXE EDITIONS OF “HEAVEN AND HELL” AND “MOB RULES” ON NOVEMBER 4TH AND 18TH
Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio‘s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. BMG salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived line-up with newly remastered versions of […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN SAYS THAT DUE TO VAN HALEN BEING “DYSFUNCTIONAL,” A TRIBUTE CONCERT FOR HIS DAD IS UNLIKELY, ADDS “I THINK I ALREADY DID IT [ALREADY] WITH THE TAYLOR HAWKINS [CONCERTS]”
Lisa Scarlett of Classic Rock Magazine reports: Wolfgang Van Halen has opened up about the possibility of a Van Halen reunion in Classic Rock magazine, and says that he’s no longer interested in the idea after experiencing “closure” performing his late father’s songs at the recent Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts… …When asked by Classic Rock‘s Dave Ling asked about the reunion’s yo-yo-ing likelihood […]
“BOWL FOR RONNIE” SET FOR POST-COVID RETURN ON NOVEMBER 17TH, HOSTED BY OUR VERY OWN EDDIE TRUNK AT PINZ BOWLING CENTER IN STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA
The Annual Bowl For Ronnie Celebrity Bowling Party, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, is set to return on November 17th after a three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, to be held at PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, California, will once again be hosted by television and radio personality Eddie Trunk, who is […]
ZAKK WYLDE TO RELEASE ONLINE GUITAR COURSE “ZAKK WYLDE BERZERKER GUITAR CAMP” ON OCTOBER 14TH
As teased over social media this summer, guitar icon Zakk Wylde is putting on his instructor hat and offering musicians a chance to learn guitar from the man himself. Taking a break from his guitar duties with Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne and Pantera; Zakk has partnered with the team at Riffhard (the world’s best online school for rock […]
OZZY RELEASES FINAL WEBISODE ON THE MAKING OF “PATIENT NUMBER 9
As previously reported, following the release of Patient Number 9, Ozzy Osbourne is providing an inside look into the making of the album with a three-part video series featuring interviews and in-studio clips with some of featured performers. The final episode in the three part series, can be seen below. To read more details about about these online […]
IN HONOR OF ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY, IRON MAIDEN WILL RELEASE “THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST” VINYL PACKAGE
BMG has announced the release of a commemorative triple black vinyl album in honor of the 40th anniversary of Irom Maiden‘s seminal third album, The Number Of The Beast, which was to become the record which catapulted the band to international stardom. Included in the new vinyl package is Beast Over Hammersmith — available now officially for the very first […]