GUITARIST MICHAEL SCHENKER SAYS “AMERICANS USED TO INTIMIDATE ME”
Mark McStea of Guitar World spoke with guitar hero Michael Schenker, excerpts from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Given that Michael Schenker Fest involves four singers, how do you decide which vocalist will get which song? Michael Schenker: I let the universe do the work. I send the same pieces out to everyone at […]
OZZY OSBOURNE DISCUSSES HIS BLACK SABBATH BANDMATES AND SAYS OF GUITARIST TONY IOMMI “INTIMIDATES THE F–K OUT OF ME”
Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed for the latest episode of producer Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast. During the chat, which can be heard at Apple.com, they discussed Ozzy‘s upcoming solo record, Ordinary Man; working together to produce Black Sabbath’s 13 album; and lots more. Selected portions of the interview appear below via blabbermouth.net. Discussing Black Sabbath, Ozzy said, “Geezer’s [Butler, bass] a great, great lyricist. […]
BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN SAYS HE WAS ASKED THREE TIMES TO JOIN VAN HALEN
In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice [as per blabbermouth.net] über bassist Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth. Mr. Big, Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo) once again recalled being asked to join Van Halen on at least a couple of different occasions. Sheehan, whose early band Talas opened for Van Halen in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing [original […]
RICHIE KOTZEN PREMIERE’S NEW SONG, “DEVIL’S HAND” FROM HIS NEW ALBUM “50 FOR 50”
Devil’s Hand, the new video from singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Richie Kotzen, can be seen below. The track is taken from his his 22nd solo album, 50 For 50 — which is now available via his own custom label, Headroom-Inc. The three-disc collection is just what the title implies: a collection of 50 previously unreleased compositions produced, performed and written […]
ANGEL AND STARZ TEAM UP FOR “SPIRIT OF ’76′” APRIL TOUR DATES
After a successful run of tour dates in December in support of its first new album in decades, Risen, seminal rock band Angel will now tour more extensively in the United States with the Spirit Of ’76 2020 tour. Beginning in April, the bill also features Starz, the American metal band that served as a major inspiration for such global luminaries […]
DEF LEPPARD AND MÖTLEY CRÜE’S “THE STADIUM TOUR” HAS SOLD ONE MILLION TICKETS
According to Billboard, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe’s stadium tour has already sold more than one million tickets. The package, which also includes Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, has grossed $130 million, with another $5 million generated from VIP seats. The tour saw the fastest sellout in Miller Park history in Milwaukee, with additional shows selling out instantly in […]