EPICENTER FESTIVAL ADDS EDDIE TRUNK, DON JAMIESON & JIM FLORENTINE (FROM “THAT METAL SHOW”)
Epicenter—the new 3-day destination music experience from premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents—is proud to host a reunion of Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine from That Metal Show for two on-stage performances during the May 10th, 11th and 12th festival at the newly created Rockingham Festival Grounds in Richmond County, NC. Here’s what the guys had to say about this rare appearance: “The rants, the debates, the rock star interviews […]
FORMER OZZY OSBOURNE DRUMMER LEE KERSLAKE RECEIVES PLATINUM ALBUMS FROM THE SINGER
Former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Lee Kerslake has received the platinum discs he asked the vocalist for last month. Kerslake played on Ozzy’s first two solo albums Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman, but due to a legal dispute over credits, the drummer didn’t get the recognition for the part he played in their creation. Speaking with […]
BLACK STAR RIDERS GUITARIST DAMON JOHNSON TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, “MEMOIRS OF AN UPRISING,” ON MARCH 8TH
Double Dragon Records reveals the artwork and release date for Memoirs of an Uprising, the self-produced new album from singer/songwriter/guitarist, Damon Johnson. The album is set for release on March 8th, with pre-orders beginning January 25th. Fans who pre-order Memoirs of an Uprising will receive the album’s debut single, Shivering Shivering, as an instant grat […]
TESLA TO RELEASE “SHOCK” ON MARCH 8TH
TESLA will release their eighth studio album, Shock, on March 8th through UMC. Produced and co-written by Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen, the follow-up to June 2014’s Simplicity is available on CD, digital, black vinyl, and limited-edition translucent blue vinyl formats. Fans who pre-order the album will receive the album title track is an instant-grat free download.“ Listen to the song, Shock, below. […]
SKID ROW DEBUT ALBUM DELUXE EDITION AVAILABLE TODAY IN CELEBRATION OF 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Skid Row were unleashed on the world when their self-titled debut album was released in January 1989. That year, the album steadily climbed the Billboard chart to peak at #6 on the strength of the band’s hits Youth Gone Wild, I Remember You, and Billboard Top 5 single 18 And Life.” Rhino celebrates the 30th anniversary of the group’s […]
DRUMMER VINNY APPICE DISCUSSES WORKING WITH DIO, IOMMI AND JOHN LENNON
Greg Prato of Vintagerock.com spoke with drummer Vinny Appice. Portions of the interview, appear below. Vintagerock.com: Why did Ronnie and Vivian seem to not get along? Appice: Well, it was more of a business thing. We were promised a lot of things from Ronnie and Wendy [Dio, Ronnie’s wife and manager] — to share in […]
