GUITARIST GEORGE LYNCH IMPLIES THAT DON DOKKEN’S GREED LED TO THE DEMISE OF THE BAND
Guitarist George Lynch was recently interviewed by Stuart Bull of Guitar Interactive. The interview appear in fours parts below, but an excerpt appears below as transcribed by blabbermouth.net. When asked about the breakup of the classic Dokken lineup in 1989, Lynch said, “Here’s the things that happens in a band… especially in our era, in […]
AC/DC DRUMMER PHIL RUDD IN TROUBLE AGAIN, BREACHES BAIL BY SCUFFLING WITH WITNESS
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appeared in a New Zealand court today after breaching his bail conditions, reports the New Zealand Herald. Rudd is facing charges of threatening to kill and drug possession, and is forbidden to have contact with any of the complainants or witnesses named on the charge sheets, the Herald said. He breached […]
AEROSMITH DRUMMER JOEY KRAMER TO OPEN A COFFEE CAFE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer is looking to get into the coffee shop business. The Hall of Fame rocker, who already has his own coffee brand, will open the brick and mortar Joey Kramer’s Rockin & Roastin’ Café in early 2015 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts according to a press release. The café will be about 1,500 […]
SWEET & LYNCH PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “THE WISH” FROM THEIR UPCOMING DEBUT “ONLY TO RISE”
Sweet & Lynch are releasing the first official video from their upcoming debut album, Only To Rise. The video is for the album opener The Wish and premiered on Ultimate Classic Rock. The video shows Michael Sweet and George Lynch performing the song together amongst imagery that corresponds with the song’s lyrics. The video was […]
AC/DC DRUMMER PHIL RUDD PLEADS “NOT GUILTY” ON THREATENING TO KILL AND DRUG CHARGES
Lars Brandle of Billboard reports: AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has entered a not-guilty plea to charges of threatening to kill and possession of drugs. The 60-year-old has been on bail since his arrest early last month in New Zealand. He was excused from appearing in Tauranga District Court on Tuesday, and his plea was entered […]
OPERATION: MINDCRIME FEATURING FORMER QUEENSRYCHE FRONTMAN GEOFF TATE SIGNS WORLDWIDE RECORD DEAL WITH FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
Operation: Mindcrime — featuring singer Geoff Tate, bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake), drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio), guitarist Kelly Gray (Queensryche) and keyboardist Randy Gane (Myth) — has signed a worldwide record deal with Frontiers Music Srl for their forthcoming trilogy project. “All of us in Operation: Mindcrime are looking forward to the new […]