SINGER JON OLIVA DISCUSSES HIS SOLO ALBUM, SAVATAGE AND TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA

Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with singer Jon Oliva. Portions of the interview appear below. Songfacts: From what I understand, Raise the Curtain is your first ever solo album. Jon: Officially, yeah. Songfacts: How did it come about that you’re doing a solo album now? Jon: When we lost Matt LaPorte after the Festival album […]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “AINT’ NO SUNSHINE,” WATCH IT HERE

Black Label Society has debuted the brand new music video for their hit single Aint No Sunshine off their forthcoming CD/DVD Unblackened due out September 24th. Directed by Justin Reich, the video portrays Wylde’s widely known sense of humor. Watch it below. Pre-order Unblackened on itunes or click here to pre-order a signed CD and […]

MOTORHEAD’S “AFTERSHOCK” RUMBLING YOUR WAY ON OCTOBER 22ND

On October 22nd, Motörhead will deliver their 21st studio album, an enormous and prophetic Aftershock. Recorded at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, it is a true leveler, a crushing confirmation of everything Motörhead stands for, marching from the dust storm to deliver 14 belting statements which see Motörhead in perhaps their best writing form for […]

LIVE ALBUMS FROM UFO, ROBIN TROWER AND TEN YEARS AFTER ARRIVE ON OCTOBER 8TH

Chrysalis will open its vaults in October for a trio of live collections that spotlight rare and unreleased music from three of stellar British artists: Ten Years After, Robin Trower, and UFO. Ten Years After’s Recorded Live Robin Trower’s State To State: Live Across America 1974-1980, and UFO’s Hot ‘N Live-The Chrysalis Live Anthology 1974-1983 […]

SLAYER ANNOUNCES 2013 FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Following a summer of storming through Europe, South America and Mexico while topping the bills at solo shows and major festivals, Slayer will headline its first North American tour in two years. The five-week-plus trek will kick off on October 22nd in Anchorage, Alaska, oddly enough marking the first time the band has played there […]