SWORD’S RICK HUGHES DELIVERS SOLO “REDEMPTION,” OUT OCTOBER 24TH; REUNITES MEMBERS OF ONE OF OZZY’S BEST LINE-UPS FOR COVER OF THE WHO’S “THE REAL ME”
Canadian-born Rick Hughes is renowned for his powerful and rangey voice as the lead singer of the legendary metal band Sword, and of the hard-rock band Saints & Sinners. A seasoned performer with hundreds of headlining shows in Canada, America, Europe and Japan over the years, and his superb stage performances while opening for bands […]
GLENN HUGHES EXPLAINS WHY HE DECLINED WORKING JOINING OZZY OSBOURNE’S SOLO BAND
In a new interview with Metal Mayhem ROC, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes was asked how he was affected by the recent passing of Black Sabbath‘s iconic singer Ozzy Osbourne. He responded (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “I’ve known Ozzy and [fellow Black Sabbath members] Geezer [Butler] and Tony [Iommi] and Bill [Ward] since 1970. They took off that year with Paranoid, and I was very friendly with them back then. So I’ve known […]
ROCKERS SAYS THE MOKUMENTARY, “THIS IS SPINAL TAP,” WAS CLOSE TO REALITY
Larry Getlen of NY Post reports: Peter Smokler was a camera operator on the famed rock documentary Gimme Shelter, about a 1969 Rolling Stones concert where a man was stabbed to death. Despite his experience in the genre, Smokler was baffled when director Rob Reiner recruited him to shoot This is Spinal Tap, the 1984 […]
DRUMMER DAVE LOMBARDO CREATES KICK ASS COFFEE
Back-beating to his Cuban-born heritage, and blast-beating coffee tins into shape, Dave Lombardo, the double bass pioneer and a founding member of thrash metal legends Slayer, with an equally legendary resume of playing with everyone from Suicidal Tendencies to the Misfits and from Mr. Bungle to Testament, Fantômas and more, has orchestrated his love of coffee into his very own collectible signature drum tins with […]
DREAM THEATER RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “BEND THE CLOCK,” TOUR, BEGINS TONIGHT, IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA
With their upcoming US tour about to kick-off this week, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater is releasing a music video for the fan-favorite, critically-acclaimed track Bend The Clock. The song comes from the band’s chart-topping 16th studio album, Parasomnia, and showcases that the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards] and […]
JACK OSBOURNE SPEAKS ABOUT THE LOSS OF HIS FATHER
[Dana’s disclaimer: The views expressed below are mine, and mine, alone. They do not represent those of Eddie Trunk, nor EddieTrunk.com. Thank you] Jack Osbourne, whom I happen to be a big fan of, posted this video today, on his YouTube page. It also happens to be, the first time he has filmed anything, since […]