GUITARIST RONNIE MONTROSE TO BE HONORED AT NAMM 2018, SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK
Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock star line-up whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at Ronnie Montrose Remembered-one of the most talked about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montrose’s career will feature his greatest hits from early Montrose, Edgar […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT ON HOW AC/DC HANDLED BRIAN JOHNSON’S HEARING LOSS, “IT WAS NOT THE WAY I WOULD HAVE DONE IT”
Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott, was recently interviewed by Life In The Stocks. During the discussion, the singer was asked what his thoughts were on how AC/DC handled the lead singer Brian Johnson’s hearing issues, and their decision to tour with Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose. Elliott said, “I wouldn’t have done it like […]
ZAKK WYLDE ON BLS’ FORTHCOMING ALBUM “GRIMMEST HITS,”YOU SHOOT LOW, SO [WHEN] PEOPLE GO, ‘THIS IS HORRENDOUS,’ YOU GO, ‘WELL, I TOLD YOU GOING IN.'”
Guitarist Zakk Wylde was a recent guest on SiriusXM’s The Jenny McCarthy Show. A few highlights are posted below (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net. Discussing the last time he was clean-shaven: Zakk: “Probably after I did that Rock Star movie. I had to shave every day when we did the movie, but at the end of […]
BRUCE DICKINSON, “I ALMOST QUIT IRON MAIDEN AFTER THE ‘POWERSLAVE’ TOUR”
Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson, says he thought about leaving Iron Maiden following the release of 1984 album Powerslave. The band embarked on a gruelling run of dates across the world in support of the record on their World Slavery Tour, which was documented in Maiden’s classic 1985 album Live After Death. However, after the […]
DOKKEN’S CLASSIC LINE-UP FILMS VIDEO FOR NEW SONG, “IT’S JUST ANOTHER DAY”
The classic lineup of Dokken — vocalist Don Dokken, guitarist George Lynch, bassist Jeff Pilson and drummer “Wild” Mick Brown — filmed a video in Los Angeles on Tuesday (December 19) for a new song called It’s Just Another Day, reports blabbermouth.net. The tune will be featured on the band’s forthcoming CD/DVD package, and marks […]
ROB HALFORD DISCUSSES JUDAS PRIEST’S ROCK HALL SNUB
Rob Halford has reacted to Judas Priest not getting enough votes to get into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year. The band came fifth on the fan ballot alongside Bon Jovi, The Moody Blues, Dire Straits and The Cars for a chance to be be inducted into the Rock Hall in April […]