GEOFF TATE ANNOUNCES “OPERATION: MINDCRIME 30TH ANNIVERSARY” U.S. TOUR DATES
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime, original Queensryche singer Geoff Tate and his band, Operation: Mindcrime, will perform the platinum-selling album (released May 3rd, 1988) from beginning to end in its entirety, along with a set full of greatest hits including Silent Lucidity and Jet City Woman. The “Mindcrime” […]
ACE FREHLEY RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “BRONX BOY,” ALL NEW LP DUE SUMMER 2018
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame member Ace Frehley has released a brand new single today titled Bronx Boy. The new single is the first track of an all-new, untitled full-length solo LP to be released this summer. Bronx Boy is available on all digital music services starting today. Listen to […]
“DISNEY SUPER GUITAR” FEATURING ZAKK WYLDE, PAUL GILBERT, GEORGE LYNCH AND MORE TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 27TH
The new instrumental album Disney Super Guitar features world-famous guitarists Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society), Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big), Tak Matsumoto (B’z), George Lynch (Dokken), Orianthi, and others performing hard-rocking, virtuosic versions of timeless Disney songs. With cover art depicting Mickey Mouse “shredding” on an electric guitar, Disney Super Guitar releases worldwide on […]
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS ON THE BAND’S POSSIBLE RETIREMENT, “IF JAGGER STEPPED INTO MY DRAGON BOOTS, HE COULDN’T LAST A HALF HOUR”
Selena Fragassi of the Chicago Sun Times wrote a feature article on KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. Select quotes from the piece appear below. Discussing the fact that the KISS Catalog Ltd filed a trademark application to register “The End Of the Road” under the umbrella of live performances: “…We can’t keep doing this forever. We […]
JUDAS PRIEST AND DEEP PURPLE ANNOUNCE SUMMER CO-HEADLINE TOUR
Legends will collide late this summer when Deep Purple and Judas Priest embark on a co-headlining North American tour. Produced by Live Nation, the outing will begin August 21st in Cincinnati, OH and visit 25 cities across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping September 30 in Wheatland, California. Tickets go on sale to the general […]
FORMER TWISTED SISTER GUITARIST JAY JAY FRENCH CALLS JUDAS PRIEST AND FOREIGNER “COVER BANDS”
Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French took part in a question-and-answer session at this month’s Spooky Empire convention in Orlando, Florida, excerpts from the interview appear below (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). Additionally, a video of the interview appears at the bottom of the article. Talking about bands that h have continued performing well past their […]