JUST CALL HIM DR. IOMMI, BLACK SABBATH GUITARIST RECEIVES HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREE
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has received an honorary degree. The founder member of the Birmingham heavy metal band was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts by Coventry University. He said it was a “great honor” to receive the doctorate and thanked the university for his nomination. The honorary degree was “in recognition of his […]
JAKE E.LEE’S RED DRAGON CARTEL TO RELEASE THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ON FRONTIERS RECORDS
The newest band ready to take aim at the creative void in the hard rock world, Red Dragon Cartel, are set to release their debut album through Frontiers Records. The self-titled debut by the band made up of guitar legend Jake E. Lee, bassist Ronnie Mancuso, singer D.J. Smith and drummer Jonas Fairley is set […]
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 […]