GUITARIST JOE SATRIANI DISCUSSES WHAT INSPIRED HIM TO PLAY GUITAR AND BEING A GUITAR TEACHER TO STUDENTS SUCH AS STEVE VAI, KIRK HAMMETT AND ALEX SKOLNICK
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone interviewed guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. Portions of the interview appear below. RS: What first inspired you to make sounds no one has ever made on guitar before? JS: Hearing Jimi Hendrix as a little kid and falling in love with everything that he did on guitar rewired my basic nature. […]
BON JOVI PREMIERES “GROWIN’ UP THE HARD WAY” DEMO FROM “NEW JERSEY” DELUXE REISSUE
Chris Payne of Billboard reports: Bon Jovi is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and the band is opening up the vaults to mark the occasion. On July 1st, Jon Bon Jovi and company will re-release the landmark 1988 album New Jersey, which spent four consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and spawned five singles […]
KING DIAMOND ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2014
King Diamond has confirmed what has been rumored for several weeks: the band will return to North America for a full tour this Fall! The tour will wrap up with the previously announced performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX, and begins on October 11th in Atlanta, GA. A limited edition King Diamond […]
SLAYER, EXODUS AND SUICIDAL TENDENCIES TO HIT THE ROAD IN NOVEMBER
When Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies and Exodus played a handful of dates together this past May, every date was sold out and fans experienced a night of some of the best metal on the planet. How could this trinity of thrash legends not join up again for a full-on road trip? So, with Scion proudly presenting, […]
METALLICA RELEASE NEW SONG, “LORDS OF SUMMER,” ON iTUNES
Metallica have officially released their new song, Lords of Summer, through iTunes. The new song, which is technically titled Lords Of Summer (First Pass Version), clocks in at over eight minutes long. According to Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, the song is “fairly representative” of the new material being written for the upcoming album. It should […]
THE METAL GOD, ROB HALFORD, EXPLAINS WHY HE TRADEMARKED NAME
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has explained why he trademarked the phrase “Metal God” in 2009. He took the legal step to ensure the name couldn’t be used in commercial ventures like computer games. But he’s previously said he’s not fully comfortable with using it himself. Appearing on Later With Jools Holland, Halford recently told […]