DAVE MUSTAINE ON THE ABSENCE OF GUITARIST KIKO LOUREIRO, “I WISH [HIM] THE VERY BEST…AND I HOPE TO GET SOME GOOD NEWS FROM HIM SOON”

Greg Prato for ultimate-guitar.com spoke with Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, highlights from the interview appear below. Which Megadeth songs are you most proud of from a guitar perspective? Dave Mustaine: Well, Holy Wars is great, and some of the other songs like Tornado of Souls. Stuff off Countdown and Rust in Peace. It just kind […]
FOZZY GUITARIST RICH WARD DISCUSSES THE PROPER WAY TO TREAT FANS AND HIS OWN NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES, MEETING MUSICIANS

During a new appearance on Knotfest‘s Squared Circle Pit, Fozzy and Stuck Mojo guitarist Rich Ward reflected on Fozzy’s September 2019 concert as the opening band for Iron Maiden at Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California. He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “That was another one of those things. As a 13-year-old kid, Iron Maiden was my favorite band. And I’m opening for Iron Maiden — main support. I’m […]
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “50TH ANNIVERSARY LIVE – FIRST NIGHT” FOR RELEASE ON DECEMBER 8TH, SINGLE AND VIDEO “I’M ON THE LAMB BUT I AIN’T NO SHEEP (LIVE)”OUT TODAY

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release from Blue Öyster Cult, 50th Anniversary Live – First Night on December 8th. The first single and video from the album, I’m On the Lamb but I Ain’t No Sheep (Live) is out today, watch it below. Pre-order/save 50th Anniversary Live – First Night, here, The […]
ZAKK WYLDE’S BLACK SABBATH TRIBUTE BAND, ZAKK SABBATH, ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 TOUR DATES

Zakk Sabbath, the Black Sabbath tribute band featuring guitarist/vocalist Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society, Ozzy Osbourne),bassist Robert “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie) and drummer Joey Castillo (Danzig, Queen Of The Stone Age),will embark on the Tour Forever/Forever Tour in December. The supporting band will be The Native Howl. A special blabbermouth.net presale will begin on today at 12:00 p.m. (noon) local and end on October 5th at […]
VIXEN RLEASE NEW SINGLE “RED” AND PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO, SEE IT HERE

Legendary female rock band Vixen has released their new single, Red, and premiered the track’s official music video. Produced and written by Cinderella drummer Fred Coury and self-released, Red is available now to stream/download. Vixen — Roxy Petrucci (drums), Lorraine Lewis (vocals), Britt Lightning (guitar), and Julia Lage (bass) — debuted the infectious rocker today […]
AEROSMITH CANCELS REMAINING “PEACE OUT” TOUR DATES DUE TO STEVEN TYLER’S VOCAL CORD INJURY

Fans will now have to wait until 2024 for Aerosmith’s Peace Out: The Farewell Tour. The rock band announced on Friday that the remainder of the North American leg of the tour has been canceled until next year, due to frontman Steven Tyler still recovering from his vocal cord trauma. The group shared the news on […]