UFO FRONTMAN PHIL MOGG RETURNS WITH MOGGS MOTEL, SELF TITLED DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 6TH
UFO fans, watch out. Anyone who’d feared over the past two years that Mogg, one of the most influential rock vocalists worldwide, would disappear completely from the scene after the demise of his band, in addition to his health problems, has now thankfully been proved wrong. After a brief hiatus to catch his creative breath, the 76-year-old […]
MIKE TRAMP TO RELEASE “SONGS OF WHITE LION-VOL. II” ON AUGUST 23RD, POSTS VIDEO FOR “LIGHTS AND THUNDER”
Respected Danish vocalist and guitarist Mike Tramp will return with Songs Of White Lion – Vol. II on August 23rd through Frontiers Music Srl. The album’s ten tracks once again see Tramp re-imagining select cuts from his former band White Lion. To herald the album’s announcement, Tramp shares its first single, Lights And Thunder, accompanied by a new music video. Tramp comments on the new release, “Would Leonardo […]
ARMORED SAINT RELEASES RENDITION OF “ONE CHAIN (DON’T MAKE NO PRISON)”
Armored Saint, leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 1980s, are back with a brilliant rendition of One Chain (Don’t Make No Prison). The classic track was originally written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter and was first released by People in 1970. Additional covers include The Four Tops (1974), […]
BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FIRST THOUGHTS, ON HEARING DAVID LEE ROTH’S “EAT ‘EM SMILE” BAND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, “IS [HE] JUST TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A BAND TO TRY TO KICK [VAN HALEN’S] ASS?”
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with bassist Michael Anthony. The Q&A, appears in its entirety, below. Ultimate Guitar: How would you compare working with David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, what are the main differences in terms of the creative process and playing live? Michael Anthony: Well, Dave, he read books, magazines, everything under […]
JOHN 5 RELEASES BRAND-NEW SONG “A HOLLYWOOD STORY” NEW TOUR DATES COMING THIS FALL
Guitar virtuoso John 5 is giving fans a look into his life and career with a brand-new song called A Hollywood Story. The track, and accompanying video, details John 5’s incredible journey, from picking up his first guitar at the age of 7 to recording acclaimed solo material and touring the world with the likes […]
JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCES SECOND PART OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL “INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR”
Judas Priest have announced part two of their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over new markets in North America this fall with an additional 23 performances. All shows will feature music from their highly acclaimed album Invincible Shield. Produced by Live Nation, the tour starts on September 13th […]