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“BASHFEST 2016” – “BONZO BASH,” “RANDY RHOADS REMEMBERED,” “HURRY: (A CELEBRATION OF RUSH MUSIC)” COME TOGETHER AT WINTER NAMM, JANUARY 21ST-23RD

Bonzo Bash founders Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton have put together “Bashfest: Three Days of Music and Madness” during this year’s Winter NAMM show.

Bashfest will be at M3 Live Anaheim Event Center at 2232 S. Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802. Phone: (714) 663-2100. Bashfest is only 1.5 blocks south of the NAMM show on Harbor Blvd.. Concert goers can now walk from their hotel or the Anaheim Convention Center to Bashfest with zero worry about driving, parking, cab fare, or lengthy travel time! Never before have these events been this close to NAMM.

When asked about Bashfest 2016, Brian Tichy said, “I’m psyched to bring our celebration events as close to NAMM as you can get them! NAMM attendees will now be able to come to Bonzo Bash, Randy Rhoads Remembered and our new show Hurry: A Celebration of Rush Music, without worrying about extra travel. These three days of music and madness should not be missed, as the world’s top musicians come together to throw down in all their glory! We’ve been doing this a long time and this year is sure to pack the biggest punch yet, so get your tickets now!”

VIP tickets available-Front center sections.

The order of events are as follows:

January 21st: Hurry: A Celebration of Rush Music with:

Brian Tichy (Foreigner/Ozzy Osbourne)
Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach/Vince Neil)
James LoMenzo (John Fogerty/Megadeth)
Stephen LeBlanc (Jason Bonham’s Led Zep Exp.)

Special guests include:

Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Ray Luzier (Korn)
Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses / Hookers & Blow)
Michael Devin (Whitesnake)
More to come.

one day show tickets for Hurry.

January 22nd: Bonzo Bash (A Celebration for John Bonham of Led Zeppelin):

Drummers include:

Dave Lombardo (Dead Cross/Slayer)
Ray Luzier (Korn)
Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction)
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper)
Mike Terrana (Rage/Yngwie Malmsteen/Tony MacAlpine)
Brian Tichy (Ozzy Osbourne/Whitesnake)
Simon Wright (AC/DC/Dio/Operation Mindcrime)
More to come.

The Moby Dicks:

Michael Devin (bass)
Stephen LeBlanc (keys)
Brian Tichy (gtr)
Brent Woods (gtr)
Chas West (vox)

one day show tickets for Bonzo Bash.

January 23rd: Randy Rhoads Remembered (In Memory of Delores Rhoads):

Featuring:

Doug Aldrich (formerly of Whitesnake & DIO)
Michael Angelo Batio
Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake)
Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth / Angra)
Marzi Montazeri (Heavy As Texas/Phil Anselmo & The Illegals)
Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob/A Beautiful Disaster)
Rowan Robertson (Dio/DC4/Bang Tango)
Brian Tichy (S.U.N./Operation Mindcrime)
Brent Woods (Sebastian Bach/Vince Neil)
Phil X (Bon Jovi/The Drills)
More to come.

The Madmen:

Dewey Bragg (Kill Devil Hill) Vox
Michael Devin (Whitesnake) Vox
Stephen LeBlanc (Keys)
Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne/Quiet Riot/Whitesnake) Bass
Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne/Billy Idol/Big Noize) Bass
Brian Tichy (RRR Founder) Drums

Special Appearances By:

Kathy Rhoads D’Argenzio (Family Ambassador)
Kelle Rhoads (Vox / Family Ambassador)

one day show tickets for Randy Rhoads Remembered.

GUNS N’ ROSES MAKE HISTORY WITH 2016 RETURN

Upholding a three-decade tradition of breaking ground, creating trends, and forever changing the face of rock n’ roll, Guns N’ Roses announce the most significant and anxiously awaited musical event of this century. Founder Axl Rose and former members Slash and Duff McKagan will regroup to headline the Coachella Music & Arts Festival (April 15th-17th & April 22nd-24th), as announced last night.

For months, critics and audiences alike have generated immense excitement and speculation over the possible regrouping of the iconic line-up. The April performances will mark the first time since 1993 the Gunners will share the stage for what is certain to be an explosive event. For more information please visit www.gunsnroses.com.

Following the group’s 1985 formation, Guns N’ Roses injected unbridled, unrivaled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. The spirit went on to captivate the entire world with the release of their 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction –the best-selling U.S. debut ever, moving 30 million copies globally. In 1991, the seven-time platinum Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II occupied the top two spots of the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Over the course of the past decade, Guns N’ Roses have performed sold out shows and headlined festivals worldwide following the critically acclaimed release of 2008’s RIAA platinum-certified Chinese Democracy. Six studio albums later, Guns N’ Roses are one of the most important and influential acts in music history and continue to set the benchmark for live performances connecting with millions of fans across the globe.

Guns on the web:

Official website
#GnFnR

METAL CHURCH RETURN WITH LEGENDARY VOCALIST MIKE HOWE AND NEW ALBUM XI SLATED FOR RELEASE ON MARCH 25TH, MUSIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “NO TOMORROW” POSTED ONLINE

Metal Church make their return with their latest album XI slated for release on March 25th through Rat Pak Records. The band’s 11th studio release also marks the return of legendary vocalist and front man Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon. Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. The idea was to see if they could recapture some of the magic from the three albums Metal Church released in the late 80’s: The Human Factor, Blessing In Disguise and Hanging In The Balance. Out of those sessions, XI was born and captures the sound that made the band fan-favorites in the 80‘s and mixes it with a new, invigorated sound for 2016.

“Sometimes I still can’t believe it myself, no one would have ever thought Mike would return after his departure almost 2 decades ago” says guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof.

“At first I struggled with the decision to come back, but after hearing the riffs that Kurdt was writing, I just couldn’t resist, the music called to me and I wanted to be part of it!” says returning vocalist Mike Howe.

Metal Church has also released an official music video for the debut single from XI, No Tomorrow. The video, which can be seen below, and was filmed in the Satsop Nuclear Facility, an abandoned nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington.

A behind-the-scenes video on the making of the video and can be viewed below.

Rat Pak Records has also teamed up with Nuclear Blast Europe through a worldwide licensing agreement for distribution of XI in all territories outside of North America, South America and Japan.

“We here at Rat Pak Records were very excited to receive a licensing request from Markus Staigerand his amazing team at Nuclear Blast Europe to release this new Metal Church XI into their international territories, ultimately insuring that this album will reach every corner of the globe,” states Rat Pak Records President Joe O’Brien. Markus Staiger adds, “We are happy and proud to welcome Metal Church, an absolute metal legend, to the Nuclear Blast Europe family! When the self-titled debut album was released in 1984, it was a revelation to me – that this was how heavy metal had to sound like – with killer riffs and plenty of speed! We will do our utmost to help re-establish Metal Church here in Europe and get them back where they belong – in the ‘Champions League’ once again!“ King Records will be overseeing the new Metal Church release throughout Japan. “We are very excited to be releasing the new album by Metal Church,” adds “Ryo” Saito of King Records.

For more information, please visit metalchurchofficial.com.

LEMMY KILMISTER’S JANUARY 9TH MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON THE WEB

On Saturday, January 9th, the world will come together and celebrate the life of iconic Motorhead frontman Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister.

Family and close friends will observe a service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood, commencing at 3 p.m. PST and ending at 4:30 p.m. With such limited space available on site, the band is respectfully asking that fans don’t attend the service at the cemetery, but the band wants everyone to be a part of this, so they are setting up a live feed of the service via the Internet on the band’s official youtube channel.

The band has posted the following message at their youtube page: “We want you ALL to be a part of this memorial service.

So wherever you are, PLEASE get together and watch with fellow Motörheadbangers and friends. GO to your favorite bar, or your favorite club, make sure they have access to an internet connection and toast along with us.
Or simply invite your pals around and celebrate Lemm’s life at home…NOTE: For anyone wishing to send flowers, please contact:

Karen Brando at Flowers by Michael (310) 276-1003
www.flowersbymichael.com
kbrando@flowersbymichael.com

If you’d like to make a charitable donation under Lemmy’s name, please go to, Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund.”

The 70-year-old singer died at home in Los Angeles on December 28th, two days after being told he had an aggressive form of cancer.

IT’S OFFICIAL, GUNS N’ ROSES TO HEADLINE COACHELLA FESTIVAL, AXL ROSES’ “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE” APPEARANCE CANCELED

It’s official! Guns N’ Roses have been announced as one of the headliners of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which features the same three-day lineup playing two consecutive weekends, April 15th-17th and April 22nd-24th, at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, Calif.

The band will headline the Saturday date both weekends (April 16th & 23rd), but as of yet there has been no confirmation as to who will be part of the lineup when they take the stage. Speculation has been that Axl Rose and Slash will be part of the lineup, and there have been hints that bassist Duff McKagan will be joining in, but the status of other classic lineup members has not been as clear cut. Adding fuel to the speculation, both Slash and Duff have added images of the classic Guns N’ Roses logo with a Coachella backdrop to their respective Facebook pages.

In addition to Guns N’ Roses, the music weekend will feature such rock related acts as Volbeat, Rancid, The Arcs, The Damned, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Nightsweats, Deafheaven and more. The opening night of each weekend will feature a reunion of LCD Soundsystem, while the closing night will be finished out by club favorite Calvin Harris. To see the full lineup, visit the Coachella website or check out the bill posted below. Remaining tickets for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will go on sale this Wednesday (January 6th) at 11AM PT.

In other Guns N’ Roses news, Axl Rose’s rumored appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Tuesday night is now in doubt. Rose was listed on the Kimmel website earlier Monday, but now no longer appears in the billing. The fan-operated myGNRforum.com inquired about the change and was told that the singer would not be appearing on the late night talk show.

[Dana’s note 1/5/2016: I am currently watching “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Mr. Kimmel just confirmed that Axl Rose did cancel his appearance that was scheduled for tomorrow night.]

source: loudwire.com