L.A GUNS DRUMMER STEVE RILEY DISCUSSES ALL THE BAND’S LINE-UP CHANGES AND SAYS “I OWN HALF THE NAME”
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with L.A. Guns drummer Steve Riley. Sections of the interview appear below. Sleaze Roxx…[When] I last spoke with you when you were doing promo for Hollywood Forever. Things appeared to be going full steam ahead. You and [singer] Phil [Lewis] were doing L.A. Guns, and Tracii was doing his […]
WENDY DIO REMEMBERS RONNIE JAMES DIO ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING, SAYING THE SINGER LOVED SPORTS AS MUCH AS MUSIC
Greg Prato of Consequence of Sound spoke with Wendy Dio on the 10th anniversary of the iconic singer, Ronnie James Dio’s, passing. Excerpts appear below. Discussing the recent comments by Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi that he would currently be working with Ronnie if [he were] was still alive: Wendy Dio: Absolutely. Ronnie loved working together […]
ON THE IMPENDING 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, EDDIE TRUNK, ROB HALFORD, AND OTHERS, REMEMBER THE ICONIC, RONNIE JAMES DIO
Billboard reports: May 16th marks the 10-year anniversary of [iconic] former Black Sabbath and Rainbow singer, [Ronnie James Dio’s] death from stomach cancer in 2010… …Never formerly trained as a singer, Dio’s vocals were an expansive instrument that towered over his 5’4” stature. He attributed his prowess to breathing exercises from playing the trumpet and […]
ALICE COOPER RELEASES VIDEO FOR “DON’T GIVE UP”
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has released a new single, Don’t Give Up. Produced by Bob Ezrin using remote technology, the song is a spontaneous reaction to the challenges facing us all right now. Cooper felt the need to talk directly to his fans from isolation in his home where he is working to finish his upcoming new album. It is Alice’s shout-out […]
DEEP PURPLE DRUMMER IAN PAICE EXPLAINS WHY THE BAND DOES NOT PERFORM DAVID COVERDALE ERA MATERIAL DURING LIVE SHOWS
During a recent question-and-answer session with fans, Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice was asked if there is any chance the band will ever perform the songs You Fool No One, Stormbringer and Burn live again. Paice responded (via blabbermouth.net), “They’re not Ian Gillan songs; they’re David Coverdale songs. And we have enough Ian Gillan songs to play, and we can’t get all of those in. So trying to bring in some […]
KUARANTINE FEATURING CHRIS JERICHO RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE “NO NO NO”
Kuarantine, a new rock ‘n’ roll band featuring Fozzyfrontman and multi-hyphenate superstar Chris Jericho, has released their debut single No No No, a cover of the KISS 1987 deep-cut, via Madison Records with distribution by The Orchard. The all-star quartet is rounded out by Kent Slucher (drummer for Luke Bryan), guitarist Joe McGinness (of Klassik ’78) and bassist PJ Farley (of Trixter) with Jericho on vocals. press here to stream/download No No […]