RUSH DECIDE TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Rush is giving its fans plenty of fourth quarter treats this year including a new live a new live CD/DVD a box set and a long-desired remixed version of its 2002 album Vapor Trails. Also, guitarist Alex Lifeson is hoping that will be enough to tide them over while the […]
THE EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR 2014 TO FEATURE ZAKK WYLDE, JONNY LANG AND MORE
The Experience Hendrix Tour, a tribute to Jimi Hendrix that began in 1995, will return in 2014, reports Radio.com. The tribute tour will feature such artists as Buddy Guy, Bootsy Collins, Zakk Wylde, Dweezil Zappa, Jonny Lang and many more. Running at a little over three weeks, Experience Hendrix will begin March 11th in Dallas, […]
KISS THEMED TALK SHOW, “THREE SIDES OF THE COIN” INTERVIEW EDDIE TRUNK, CHAT POSTED HERE
Three Sides Of The Coin, a KISS talk show, co-hosted by Michael Brandvold (of Michael Brandvold Marketing), Mitch Lafon (rock journalist) and Tommy Sommers recently celebrated their 50th episode with special guest, Eddie Trunk. For over two and a half hours, the four delved into Trunk’s start in the music business at Megaforce Records, the […]
BILLY SQUIER’S CAREER GETS A BOOST FROM HIP HOP
Maureen Callahan of the New York Post reports: Ask anyone under 25 if they’ve heard of Billy Squier, and the answer is likely no. But that doesn’t mean they haven’t heard him. Squier has one of the most unusual stories in all of pop culture: a one-time superstar who, in the ’80s, straddled glam, pop […]
PHILIP ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS ANNOUNCE LEG TWO OF “TECHNICIANS OF DISTORTION” TOUR
Philip Anselmo and his band The Illegals – guitarist Marzi Montazeri (Superjoint Ritual), bassist Steve Taylor (16 Horsepower, Woven Hand), and Jose Manual “Blue” Gonzalez (Warbeast) on drums – will hit the road bright and early in 2014 for the second half of its Technicians of Distortion tour. It begins January 10th in Houston, will […]
EDDIE DISCUSSES HIS BOOK WITH GOLDMINE, INTERVIEW POSTED HERE
Patrick Prince of Goldmine spoke with Eddie Trunk about his book and his personal memorabilia. The interview appears in its entirety below. Goldmine: When did you come up with the idea for a second book [Eddie Trunk’s Essential Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Volume II]? Were you thinking about continuing this as a series when […]