MUSICIANS POST MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR FRANCE
In light of the tragic events that unfolded in France last night, many musicians have posted messages of support online. Some of the worst carnage was at an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theater. CNN reports that at least 112 people were killed at the event. Those in attendance were innocent fans […]
L.A WEEKLY REPORTS THAT THE GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION IS NOT HAPPENING, OR IS IT?
Art Tavana of L.A. Weekly reports: Former Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton, who’s in the process of publishing her memoir, was texting with Slash last night. Here’s what she had to say in a Facebook post about all those GNR reunion rumors you’ve been hearing: “OK … was texting with Slash who is on […]
SINGER JOE ELLIOTT DESCRIBES DEF LEPPARD AS “A HARDCORE, HARD POP BAND”
Jonathan Dick of Spin magazine spoke with Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Spin: It’s been seven years since Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, making this the longest Def Leppard has gone between albums. Was that wait a deliberate decision? Joe Elliott: Not really. The length of time was just […]
MEGADETH FRONTMAN DAVE MUSTAINE SAID HE WANTED “NOTHING TO DO WITH” REUNITING “RUST IN PEACE” LINE UP
Dave Mustaine says he wanted “nothing to do with” recent attempts to reunite Megadeth’s Rust In Peace era lineup. After Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover quit the band last year, there were calls for frontman Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson to to bring back guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The four got together […]
KEYBOARDIST CLAUDE SCHNELL DEPARTS LAST IN LINE
Dio offshoot band Last In Line have split with keyboardist Claude Schnell. The move comes ahead of the release of their debut song Devil In Me, which arrives next week, and the release of their album Heavy Crown in February. Schnell was a member of the original Dio lineup alongside guitarist Vivian Campbell, bassist Jimmy […]
GREAT WHITE SINGER JACK RUSSELL TO MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE STATION CLUB FIRE
Jon Blistein of Rolling Stone reports: Great White frontman Jack Russell is filming a documentary about the infamous fire that killed 100 people during a 2003 performance at a club in Rhode Island, The Associated Press reports. “It’s a story of my life intertwined with the story of the fire,” Russell said of the film […]