ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK RECOUNTS DAVID COVERDALE’S CHALLENGES WHILE RECORDING THE BAND’S EPONYMOUS ’87 ALBUM
Martin Kielty of Ultimate Classic Rock reports: Many debut albums are self-titled because the music you hear is the artist’s statement of intent. Others self-title releases later in their career because the music represents a definitive achievement. David Coverdale got it absolutely spot-on when he called Whitesnake’s seventh album Whitesnake because it was indeed a […]
MEGADETH ANNOUNCE “KILLING IS MY BUSINESS…AND BUSINESS IS GOOD: THE FINAL KILL” DELUXE RE-ISSUE OF ICONIC DEBUT ALBUM
Hailed as “The Best Thrash Metal Debut Album All Time” (VH1), legendary thrash metal trailblazers Megadeth will continue to celebrate the band’s 35th Anniversary with a deluxe re-issue of their revolutionary debut album, Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good!. The band have partnered with Century Media and Legacy Recordings for a June 8th, release […]
FORMER JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING TO RELEASE HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
Former Judas Priest guitarist K. K. Downing will release his autobiography, Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest, on on September 18th through Da Capo Press. The book was co-written by the Scottish author and journalist Mark Eglinton, whose previous collaborations include Official Truth, 101 Proof with Rex Brown of Pantera and Confessions Of […]
FORMER MEGADETH DRUMMER NICK MENZA TO BE REMEMBERED AT A SPECIAL EVENT IN HOLLYWOOD, CA ON APRIL 22ND
On Sunday, April 22nd, late Megadth drummer Nick Menza will be celebrated by his family, friends and colleagues in a night of musical remembrance of his vast and varied musical history at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, California. Mostly known to the public at large for his work with the Dave Mustaine-fronted band, Nick also […]
SINGER GLENN HUGHES ANNOUNCES “CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE” TOUR DATES
Glenn Hughes, former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the “voice of rock,” Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, and the current frontman for rock super group Black Country Communion, has announced that he will perform Deep Purple-only material with his Classic Deep Purple Live nationwide U.S. tour in August-September […]
BLACK STAR RIDERS’ DAMON JOHNSON DISCUSSES GOING ON TOUR WITH JUDAS PRIEST AND SAXON, ALSO WHY THE BAND IS HAVING A TOUGH TIME BREAKING IN AMERICA
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with Black Star Riders guitarist Damon Johnson. Excerpts from the interview appear below. “This [tour] is going to change things for us, there’s no other band you can name that embraces hard work like we do,” says an enthusiastic Damon Johnson…about opening for Judas Priest across North America this […]