BLACK SABBATH TO RECEIVE A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT GRAMMY AWARD
The Recording Academy has revealed the names of the artists who will be given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2019. And among the names revealed today are Black Sabbath, who will be honoured at a ceremony in Los Angeles on May 11th. The annual award is given to artists who have “made outstanding contributions […]
THE END MACHINE, FEATURING G.LYNCH, J.PILSON, M. BROWN AND R. MASON, ANNOUNCE THREE WEST COAST TOUR DATES
The End Machine, featuring singer Robert Mason, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer Mick Brown, have announced three tour dates. They are as follows: April 4 – Whisky A Go Go – Los Angeles, CA April 5 – Count’s Vamp’d – Las Vegas, NV April 6 – Encore – Tucson, AZ Tickets go […]
“HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY” TO HELP OZZY DRUMMER’S DYING WISH
In an update to a story making news headlines, the non-profit organization Hall of Heavy Metal History today announced it is helping former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Lee Kerslake who has only months to live, complete his documentary with longtime friends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, and Iron Maiden drummer Nicko Mcbrain among others. […]
RUSH’S GEDDY LEE SAYS THAT DRUMMER NEIL PEART HAS COMPLETELY RETIRED FROM THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: In a new interview with SiriusXM’s Eddie Trunk, Rush’s Geddy Lee revealed that not only is drummer Neil Peart done playing with Rush, but he’s done playing period. “Neil is retired,” he said. “He hasn’t just retired from Rush; he’s retired from drumming. He’s not drumming anymore, and he’s […]
KISS TO RELEASE “KISSWORLD-THE BEST OF KISS” ON JANUARY 25TH
On January 25, 2019, UMe will release Kissworld-The Best Of KISS on CD and digitally, with the standard black vinyl and limited-edition color vinyl being released on March 29th. The collection was previously made available in the United Kingdom in 2017. KISS, America’s #1 gold-record-award-winning group of all time in every category, has a stunning […]
ANTHRAX DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE ADMITS THE BAND GOT KICKED OFF AN OZZY TOUR
Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com some with Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante about the band celebrating the 30th anniversary of their State Of Euphoria album, excerpts from the interview appear below. KNAC.com: What was the inspiration behind the State of Euphoria artwork? Benante: It was meant to be a continuation of the character that was featured on […]