JOE SATRIANI TO LAUNCH HIS U.S. TOUR ON AUGUST 29th
As Joe Satriani finishes up his hugely successful two-month European tour, the critical praise is overwhelming. Hitting seventeen countries in all, the tour has played to sold-out venues throughout the continent and the Euro-press response has been spectacular: “He left the singing to his guitars. And what voices they produced – at times pumping out […]
WINGER TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR SELF TITLED ALBUM BY PLAYING A SPECIAL SHOW IN NEW MEXICO
This August will mark the 25th anniversary of Winger’s self titled debut album and to commemorate this milestone the band will perform and record the first Winger album live in its entirety. This full reunion concert will take place on August 30th at The San Felipe Casino in Algodones, NM with Special Guests Warrant & […]
FANS PAY FOR DUG PINNICK’S HERNIA SURGERY
King’s X frontman dUg Pinnick has undergone successful surgery for a hernia – after fans paid for the operation. He’s needed medical attention for years but couldn’t afford it due to a lack of medical insurance. But supporters rallied round and raised $26,000 from 599 contributors via a GiveForward crowdfunding drive. Pinnick says, “Hernia surgery […]
QUEENSRYCHE DRUMMER ROCKENFIELD ON THE TWO VERSIONS OF THE BAND: “IT HAS CAUSED CONFUSION HAVING TWO BANDS WITH THE SAME NAME”
Ruben Mosqueda of the Oregon Music News spoke with Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield. Portions of the interview appear below. OMN: What’s your take on the current rift in the fan base? It seems like the majority of the fans have chosen sides. SR: It has caused confusion having two bands out there using the same […]
THE TODD LE TORRE VERSION OF QUEENSRŸCHE’S SELF-TITLED ALBUM CHARTS IN THE TOP 25
The self-titled album of legendary Seattle rockers Queensrÿche has topped the charts. The new record Queensrÿche, released via Century Media, debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart landing at #23 and selling 13,659 copies its first week. The album also impacted the Amazon charts where it hit #2 on the Hard Rock and Metal chart and […]
TESLA, RATT, CINDERELLA, JAKE E.LEE, WINGER, SLAUGTHER, THE WINERY DOGS, AMONG OTHERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE 2014
The Monsters of Rock Cruise Team has announced the following about the Monsters of Rock Cruise, Escape To Monster Island set to sail on March 29th-April 2nd 2014. “First of all, we have announced quite a few artists with more to come. We hope you are as excited about the lineup as we are! The […]