GUITARIST VIVIAN CAMPBELL SAYS HE WAS “FIRED” FROM DIO’S BAND
Guitarist Vivian Campbell says Dio needed a “proper” band manager – and not the singer’s ex-wife Wendy. Campbell, who says he was fired by Wendy because he refused to accept a new contract, says the woman was not “musical” enough to understand that the group were a “creative unit” – and they weren’t just Ronnie […]
DIAMOND HEAD SIGN WITH DISSONANCE AND WILL RELEASE THEIR NEW SELF-TITLED ON APRIL 22ND, BAND IS CURRENTLY ON A NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Influential and iconic heavy metal band, Diamond Head, have announced their first album of new material in eight years. Called Diamond Head, the album features an exciting new talent in singer Rasmus Born Andersen. The band has signed with Plastic Head/Dissonance Productions and the record will be released on April 22nd, 2017. They will also […]
JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE TO RELEASE “HE SAW IT COMIN'” ON JANUARY 27TH
Jack Russell’s Great White represents the next phase of his legacy. On January 27th, 2017 Frontiers Music Srl will lay the framework for this new phase with the release of He Saw it Comin’. “For me this is so much more than a collection of songs, it is the culmination of a lifetime of living. […]
ARMORED SAINT TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM “CARPE NOCTUM,” PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE
Armored Saint have teamed up with PledgeMusic to release their new live album, Carpe Noctum. From Armored Saint, “Why PledgeMusic? Our fans have been extremely supportive over the years. We want to share the process of realizing this project with you by giving you the chance to be a part of it, from start to […]
WHAT IS PAY TO PLAY AND WHY IS IRON MAIDEN BASSIST STEVE HARRIS SO AGAINST THE PRACTICE?
In recently posted news, Motley Crue is being sued for $30 million by a band called, The Raskins, who opened for them in 2014. The band alleges that Motley’s crew members ran out on stage in monkey masks and sprayed them “with water guns filled with urine.” The Raskins also reportedly paid $1 million to […]
NEW BOOK, “THE OTHER SIDE OF RAINBOW,” TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL’S ALL TIME GREAT BANDS
When Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1975, many a rock n’ roll fan was left befuddled. Why would one of rock’s top guitarists leave one of the world’s most popular bands? Regardless of the reason, listeners would ultimately be thankful, as Blackmore soon launched Rainbow – a band that rocked just as ferociously as […]