ADRIAN SMITH AND RICHIE KOTZEN ANNOUNCE ELECTRIFYING COLLABORATION, SMITH/KOTZEN DEBUT BRAND NEW SINGLE “TAKING MY CHANCES”
BMG are thrilled to announce that two of rock’s most admired musicians have joined forces for an exciting new side-project. Smith/Kotzen is the electrifying collaboration between guitarists & vocalists Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen. Part-time LA neighbors, full time friends with a healthy mutual respect. Both artists are seasoned performers on the global stage, having honed their […]
ACE FREHLEY DEBUTS OFFICIAL “I’M DOWN” MUSIC VIDEO, ANNOUNCES LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY VINYL VARIANT OF “ORIGINS VOL. 2” WITH SIGNED CHRISTMAS CARD
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member Ace Frehley announced the release of a new limited edition Christmas vinyl variant of his latest album Origins Vol. 2 just in time for the holidays, including an option to receive a Christmas card signed by Ace Frehley. To celebrate, Ace released the official music video for the […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN DISCUSSES HIS NEW SINGLE “DISTANCE,” WHAT HE LEARNED FROM BEING IN A BAND AND A PRANK FROM VAN HALEN’S FINAL SHOW
Daniel Kohn of Spin Magazine spoke with Wolfgang Van Halen, highlights from the interview appear below. SPIN: It’s been quite the whirlwind since you dropped [your first single] Distance. Wolfgang Van Halen: I never could have seen anything like this coming. It’s incredible. I still can’t believe it. SPIN: And you played all of the instruments, which […]
LISTEN TO RANDY RHOADS PLAYING SOME VAN HALEN RIFFS
In light of a story recently posted, where Wolfgang Van Halen stated that his father, iconic Van Halen guitarist, Eddie Van Halen was not the most effective teacher, I made an obersatvation, in the comments section, about Randy Rhoads being teacher. Ironically enough, Rhoads was asked by one of his students, perhaps more, to teach […]
TESLA BASSIST BRIAN WHEAT TELLS HIS SIDE OF THE STORY IN NEW BOOK, “SON OF A MILKMAN: MY CRAZY LIFE WITH TESLA,” AND ANNOUNCES LIVE SIGNING EVENT
Tesla bassist Brian Wheat lifts the lid on living the rock n’ roll life while struggling with anxiety, depression, and other issues seldom discussed by musicians in his new book, Son of a Milkman: My Crazy Life with Tesla, which will be released on December 15th through Post Hill Press (and co-penned by Chris Epting). […]
LISTEN TO DOKKEN BANDMATES GEORGE LYNCH & JEFF PILSON COVER DURAN DURAN’S “ORDINARY WORLD”
As previously reported, Guitar-shredding virtuoso George Lynch has reteamed with former Dokken bandmate Jeff Pilson for a set of new studio recordings that turn pop music classics into powerful metal anthems. The two have previously made metal magic together as a duo on the 2003 album Wicked Underground, which was recently reissued on vinyl, as well as with other projects such […]