4/8: RIP ANDY JOHNS

Was sad to hear of the passing of record producer Andy Johns. I first heard the news late last night via a text from former LA Guns guitarist Stacy Blades. Andy had produced the last few LA Guns albums and was working with Stacy on his next band at the time of his death. I […]

N.Y. PAPER ALLEGES THAT RICHIE SAMBORA WAS “PUSHED” OFF THE BON JOVI TOUR

The New York Post’s Page Six reports: Richie Sambora didn’t jump — he was pushed, sources say. The hard-partying Bon Jovi guitarist left the band over “personal issues,” the group announced on its Web site this week. He was replaced at Tuesday night’s show in Calgary, Canada, by Theofilos “Phil X” Xenidis, who also filled […]

4/5: CHRIS JERICHO, SAIGON KICK, UDO, MORE.

Hope you all can join me LIVE tonight on Q104.3 NYC starting at 11P ET. Chris Jericho will be sitting in tonight. Always a blast when Chris hangs with me in studio and God knows what we will get talking about and playing! Also Jason Beiler of Saigon Kick will call in live for a […]

SLAYER’S TOM ARAYA SAYS THAT GUITARIST JEFF HANNEMAN IS STILL A MEMBER OF THE BAND

Slayer frontman Tom Araya insists that guitarist Jeff Hanneman is still a member of the band and that he hopes he is working on new music. The frontman suggests that speculation over Exodus’ Gary Holt joining full-time has been fueled by the band’s internal communication problems. Slayer’s Kerry King recently said he’d be “okay” if […]