SLAYER WELCOMES BACK DRUMMER PAUL BOSTAPH INTO THE BAND
Slayer’s Tom Araya and Kerry King are very pleased to announce that Paul Bostaph has rejoined the band on a full-time basis. Bostaph will be behind the drum kit beginning June 4th when Slayer kicks off the first leg of its 2013 international tour in Warsaw, Poland. Gary Holt will continue to fill in for […]
5/30: WELCOME KCAL FM, NEW TMS, LIVE ON Q104, BONZO BASH, MORE
Just a couple days away now from finally having new TMS debut this Saturday at 11P ET on VH1 Classic. Can’t wait for you guys to see these all new shows and glad we finally got to do some new ones. Jason Newsted, a first time guest, is a great way to kick it all […]
GUITARIST SCOTT GORHAM ON WHY THIN LIZZY DECIDED TO CHANGE THIER NAME TO BLACK STAR RIDERS: “IT WAS GUILT”
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke to Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham about the BSR and their album All Hell Breaks Loose. Portions of the interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s start by talking about Black Star Riders and also the new album All Hell Breaks Loose. Scott Gorham: Well, it’s totally different […]
5/29: Ace Frehley
Been getting many questions about my old friend Ace Frehley lately. As usual there seems to be a great deal of misinformation out there. So here are some facts: I am not working with Ace as a producer or in any capacity on a new album. I did suggest a studio and possible producer […]
FOREIGNER’S MICK JONES DISCUSSES THE ‘CRAZY S—” HE WENT THROUGH PRODUCING VAN HALEN’S “5150”
Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones spoke with Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock about producing Van Halen’s 5150, the band’s first album with Sammy Hagar on vocals. Portions of the interview appear below. UCR: Walking into the Van Halen situation, what was that like? Because obviously, they had [been] working up until that point with Ted […]
OZZY OSBOURNE SAYS THAT BLACK SABBATH’S “13” IS “ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I’VE DONE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE”
Ozzy Osbourne tells Metal Hammer that he is very proud of Black Sabbath’s new album, 13. “I’ve not been this happy about an album in years,” says Osbourne. “I’m not trying to sell my home – if this record was just OK, I’d fucking say it. But honestly, hand on heart, it’s one of the […]