TWISTED SISTER FRONTMAN DEE SNIDER REFUTES GENE SIMMONS’ CLAIM THAT “ROCK IS DEAD”
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has responded to KISS bassist Gene Simmons claim that rock is dead. Snider writes via his Facebook: Recently, my esteemed colleague, Gene Simmons of Kiss declared that “Rock ‘n’ Roll is finally dead.” Really? While I have nothing but respect for Gene, he couldn’t be further off the mark. Yes, […]
RUSH TO RELEASE “R40” ANNIVERSARY BOX SET IN NOVEMBER
The highly-anticipated Rush 40th anniversary box set has finally been confirmed – it’s a six-disc Blu-ray collection and it will be released on November 17th. Speculation about the product has been circulating for over a year. Now it’s been revealed that R40 will include the band’s five most recent concert movies with additional features. A […]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY RELEASE PIANO VERSION VIDEO FOR THE SONG “SCARS”
Black Label Society have released an alternate piano version of the song, Scars, featured on the band’s latest album Catacombs Of The Black Vatican which was released in April. Watch the video below. Black Label Society recently wrapped up a tour, but still have a few dates left on their concert calendar. The band will […]
JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST GLENN TIPTON THOUGHT THE BAND WAS “FINISHED” WHEN K.K. DOWNING LEFT
Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton says he feared Judas Priest were dead and buried when K.K. Downing quit in 2011. Tipton’s fellow guitarist retired ahead of Priest’s Epitaph World Tour and was replaced by guitarist Richie Faulkner who went on to appear on Redeemer Of Souls. But the shock of Downing’s departure left the rest […]
ACE FREHLEY ON CURRENT KISS GUITARIST TOMMY THAYER: “I COULD SENSE HE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ME”
Katherine Turman of The Village Voice took a ride with original KISS guitarist, Ace Frehely, around his old Bronx neighborhood. Excerpts from the piece appear below. Oh KISS’ current guitar player, Tommy Thayer, who also happens to wears Ace’s Spaceman makeup when performing: “I could sense he always wanted to be me. He used to […]
MR. BIG STREAM “THE MONSTER IN ME”
Mr. Big are streaming another song from upcoming eighth album …The Stories We Could Tell due September 30th. The song entitled, The Monster In Me, can be heard below. Mr. Big also released a audio stream for the song, Gotta Love The Ride, which can be heard here. Mr. Big recently announced that Pat Torpey’s […]