RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW ANNOUNCE 2017 UK TOUR DATES
Christopher Scapelliti of Guitar Player reports: Ritchie Blackmore has announced he will tour with Rainbow in 2017, with four dates planned for the U.K (see the dates below). The tour follows on the guitarist’s sold-out shows in Germany and Birmingham, England, earlier this year. Those were Blackmore’s first rock performances since 1997, when he launched […]
METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD DISCUSSES WHY HE LEFT INSTAGRAM
Metallica frontman James Hatfield spoke with Canada’s The Globe and Mail explaining why he has ditched instagram, and how social media can be both a blessing and a curse. Watch the video below. In other Metallica news, their new album, Hardwired … to Self-Destruct, is on track to sell in the neighborhood of 300,000 units […]
LEGENDARY MUSICIANS AND MUSIC EXECUTIVES TO BE HONORED IN THE “HALL OF HEAVY METAL HISTORY”
Legendary Musicians and Music Industry Executives will join together to be inducted into the Annual Hall of Heavy Metal History Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 at the Anaheim Expo Center, Anaheim CA. Television and Radio Icon, Eddie Trunk, will host the event. Proceeds from the event are being donated to the Ronnie James […]
GUNS N’ ROSES ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL “NOT IN THIS LIFETIME” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
As previously reported, Guns N’ Roses released a short video suggesting further dates could be added to their 2017 Not In This Lifetime tour. Well, that seems to be true, as the band announced sixteen new North American Tour dates, see them below. Guns N’ Roses Tour Dates: July 27 – St. Louis, MO @ […]
BLACK STAR RIDERS RELEASE TRAILERS FOR THIRD ALBUM, “HEAVY FIRE”
Following the recent announcement of their third studio album, Heavy Fire, Black Star Riders have released a two video trailers in which Damon Johnson, Ricky Warwick and Scott Gorham discuss the band developing their own sound beyond the Thin Lizzy legacy. Heavy Fire is set for release via Nuclear Blast Entertainment on February 3rd, 2017. […]
DEF LEPPARD RELEASE VIDEO FOR “WE BELONG”
Def Leppard have released a video for the song, We Belong, which will be included as a bonus feature on the band’s upcoming concert film And There Will Be A Next Time-Live From Detroit. Watch the clip below. To read more about this release and to view a track listing, as well a pre-ordering information, […]