WATCH SMITH/KOTZEN PERFORM IRON MAIDEN’S “WASTED YEARS”
As previously reported, Smith/Kotzen have announced tour dates, and are currently in the midst of their US portion of shows. Some fan footage was posted of the band performing the Iron Maiden classic Wasted Years, watch it below. For the US dates, joining Smith and Kozten onstage are Richie’s wife, internationally acclaimed bass player Julia Lage, […]
QUIET RIOT ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
Quiet Riot has announced the first batch of shows from their upcoming 2022 tour season, which is set to begin on Friday, February 18th at The Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The band recently welcomed legendary bassist and founding member Rudy Sarzo back to the band after an 18-year absence. We can’t wait to get […]
GHOST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “IMPERA” ON MARCH 11TH, VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “CALL ME LITTLE SUNSHINE” AVAILABLE NOW
Ghost will release their fifth album, Impera, on March 11th through Loma Vista/Concord. The official music video for the LP’s latest single, Call Me Little Sunshine, is out now and can be seen below. According to a press release, Impera “finds Ghost transported literally hundreds of years forward from the 14th century Europe Black Plague era” of its previous album, 2018’s Prequelle. “The […]
KISS ANNOUNCE MAY TOUR DATES
KISS has announced a handful of new U.S. shows as part of the band’s ongoing End Of The Road tour. The four rescheduled concerts will take place in May after they were postponed last year. All previously purchased tickets and VIP packages will be honored for the new dates. KISS will also headline this year’s Welcome To Rockville festival on May […]
JOE SATRIANI TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, “THE ELEPHANTS OF MARS” IN APRIL, VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “SAHARA” OUT TODAY
Joe Satriani is starting the new year with a brand-new album. Due on April 8th, The Elephants Of Mars, marks the legendary guitarist’s 19th studio album in his 35-plus-year career in music. This album also marks the debut of his new label partnership with earMUSIC, the international rock label of entertainment group Edel. Pre-orders are available now and include […]
STEVE VAI AND IBANEZ REVEAL “HYDRA”
Guitarist Steve Vai and Ibanez have revealed the Hydra. This one-of-a-kind instrument is the realized vision of a collaboration that’s been five years in the making. It is a beast of an instrument — a one-bodied, two-headstock-ed, three-neck-ed creature that encompasses, among other things: 7 and 12-string guitars; a 4-string ¾ scale length bass; 13 sympathetic harp strings; […]