GUITARIST JOHN SYKES TO REPORTEDLY RELEASE “SY-OPS” BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
Germany’s Rocks magazine is reporting that guitarist John Sykes (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder) will release his first album in seventeen years, Sy-Ops, before the end of 2017. Sykes, who completed the material for the disc three years ago says, “…My manager died [and] with him I lost someone I could […]
ICONIC GUITARIST GEORGE LYNCH DISCUSSES KXM, SWEET & LYNCH AND THE DOKKEN REUNION
Tom Leu of Anti Hero Magazine spoke with guitarist George Lynch. Portions of the interview appear below. Tom Leu: I’ve been following you for years…including the latest KXM album, Scatterbrain, coming out on March 17th on Rat Pak Records. George, to me, this album is darker, and heavier, and I’m going to say as well, […]
GEOFF TATE DISCUSSES HIS “THE WHOLE RYCHE STORY ACOUSTIC TOUR” AND MEETING MEATLOAF
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with singer Geoff Tate. Portions of the interview appear below. Sleaze Roxx: As stated, you’re back in North America on The Whole Ryche Story Acoustic Tour. I assume this taps into the entire Queensrÿche back catalog? Geoff Tate: Yeah. If you can believe this, we’re performing 35 years worth […]
HOW JAZZ GUITARIST DJANGO REINHARDT HELPED TO SHAPE BLACK SABBATH’S SOUND
Hardeep Phull of the New York Post reports: Jazz lovers know that gypsy guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt was one of the genre’s stars during the ’30s and ’40s — a fact that will be celebrated on today at the 10th annual Django a Gogo tribute concert at Carnegie Hall. But decades later (and well after […]
QUIET RIOT REPLACE SINGER SEAN NICOLS WITH JAMES DURBIN
Although vocalist Seann Nicols – who previously fronted Adler’s Appetite under the name Sheldon Tarsha – sang on the entirety of the forthcoming Quiet Riot album Road Rage, scheduled for release April 21st via Frontiers Music, he has been relieved of his duties after performing only five shows with the band. Seann Nicols has been […]
THIRD ANNUAL “RIDE FOR RONNIE” MOTORCYCLE RALLY & CONCERT SET FOR SUNDAY, MAY 7TH TO BENEFIT RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND
The third Annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Ride and Concert, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on Sunday, May 7th, 2017. Riders will assemble for a continental breakfast at Harley-Davidson of Glendale with kickstands up at 11AM. The ride will take them through the streets of Los […]