TO HONOR RANDY RHOADS’ PASSING 32 YEARS AGO, BASSIST BOB DAISLEY POSTS UNHEARD SAMPLES ON HIS WEBSITE
March 19th is the 32nd anniversary of the tragic passing of Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads. To pay special tribute to his life and the working relationship that he had with bassist Bob Daisley, Bob has not only agreed to answer some questions regarding the seven hours of audio tapes that he recorded during the […]
VINNY APPICE EXPLAINS WHY HE LEFT KILL DEVIL HILL, SAYS THE BAND HAD A HARD TIME GETTING “OFF THE GROUND”
Vinny Appice has explained why he left his band Kill Devil Hill-citing one of the main reasons was the band’s failure to generate interest in their work. Appice admits it was “really, really hard” to grab attention, even though the lineup also included former Pantera bassist Rex Brown. The former Black Sabbath drummer tells Mitch […]
THE METAL GOD, ROB HALFORD, CONFIRMS THAT JUDAS PRIEST’S NEW ALBUM IS FINALLY FINISHED
Judas Priest have finally completed work on their first album without original guitarist KK Downing, frontman Rob Halford has revealed. The band started on the follow-up to 2008′s Nostradamus following Downing’s surprise departure in 2011. He was replaced by Richie Faulkner. Halford tells Artisan News: “The record is absolutely finished as of today. It’s a […]
METALLICA POST THE DEMO FOR “THE LORDS OF SUMMER” ONLINE
On the heels of Metallica performing a new song The Lords of Summer in South America, the band have now posted “garage demo” version of new tune. Listen to it below. Metallica are currently on the first part of their Metallica by Request tour. Amazon.com Widgets
3/19: PETER CRISS ON TMS THIS SATURDAY, A RECAP.
Had a great hour episode of TMS with Peter Criss yesterday that will premiere this Saturday on VH1 Classic. We discussed many things and of course got Peter’s take on the HOF. Always good to see Peter who is still clearly excited about being inducted with the band he was a founding member of in […]
“JOE SATRIANI: THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS,” A 15 CD LIBRARY BOX SET AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
As previously reported, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Joe Satriani: The Complete Studio Recordings, a 15 CD library box housing the rock guitar virtuoso’s most comprehensive anthology ever, on Tuesday, April 22nd. It is available for pre-order at Amazon and will also be available as a collectible limited edition […]