GUITARIST TOMMY THAYER ON HIS TIME WITH KISS, “I’VE BEEN THE LEAD GUITARIST IN [THE BAND] LONGER THAN ANY OTHER KISS GUITAR PLAYER”
Greg Prato of Guitar World spoke with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, excerpts from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Have you made any changes to your rig for the recent KISS tours? Tommy Thayer: I’ve been tried and true for over 15 years. I probably have four of those Duotones with me and I run three […]
CLASSIC REWIND: VAN HALEN LIVE 1981
Dana’s note: So, I was on Youtube watching clips when I came across this gem. According to the description it recorded at the Oakland Coliseum Stadium on June 12th 1981, which would indicate it is the band’s Fair Warning tour. The clip included three songs: Hear About It Later, So This Is Love? and Unchained. […]
TOM KEIFER #KEIFERBAND, L.A. GUNS AND FASTER PUSSYCAT TEAM UP FOR THE “SONIC SLAM” TOUR STARTING JUNE 1ST
Rock fans rejoice! It’s been far too quiet the past couple of years, and it’s finally time for the return of a tour that cranks it to the max. Sonic Slam with Tom Keifer #keiferband, L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat will head out on the road together starting June 1st. The official itinerary is available […]
TRIUMPH AND DEFINITIVE AUTHENTIC ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF THE “TRIUMPH VAULT” – A CELEBRATION OF CANADA’S OWN ROCK & ROLL MACHINE
Fans of classic Canadian rockers Triumph are in for a special treat – the launch of the Triumph Vault website today (December 14th). By accessing triumphvault.com, fans will be able to discover artifacts from the band’s career beginning with a celebration of Triumph’s classic 1981 album, Allied Forces. This inaugural collection will feature a selection of newly discovered artifacts personally curated […]
SMITH/KOTZEN ANNOUNCE US AND UK TOUR DATES
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen‘s project Smith/Kotzen will play its first ever-live shows in the U.S. and U.K. in early 2022. The dates are as follows: U.S. tour dates: Jan. 15 – Ventura Theatre – Ventura, CA Jan. 20 – The Whisky A Go-Go – Los Angeles, CA Jan. 22 – Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV Jan. 23 – Brick By […]
BLACK SABBATH’S TONY IOMMI DOES NOT RULE OUT PLAYING “ONE-OFF” SHOWS
Soeaking with Liz Barnes of Planet Rock‘s My Planet Rocks, guitarist Tony Iommi was asked if “that’s really it” for Black Sabbath. He responded (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “You can never say never, can you? We’ve known in this band you can never say, ‘That’s never gonna happen again,’ because every time we said that, it has. We never thought we’d get back with Ozzy [Osbourne after] […]