ROB CAGGIANO ON WHY HE LEFT ANTHRAX: “MY HEART SIMPLY WASN’T IN IT ANYMORE”

Kelleigh Welch of ProSound News spoke with former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano about why he left the band to become a producer. Parts of the interview appear below. Q: The big question: Why did you decide to leave Anthrax? A: That was a very tough decision to make and it’s also a tough question to […]
1/28: BACK FROM NAMM, LIVE ON SIRIUSXM TONIGHT
Just back from my first NAMM in CA, what a blast! Truly overwhelming and even more massive than I thought. Saw SO many artists. Tons of video and audio coming to the site, many stories and much news info to share. Hope you can join me on the radio live today 6-10P ET / 3-7P […]
GEEZER BUTLER SAYS BLACK SABBATH’S NEW MUSIC HAS “THE FEEL OF THE FIRST THREE ALBUMS”

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler says the band’s reunion album with Ozzy Osbourne is the most professional studio project they’ve done together because they are all sober and he’s revealed that the record might not be called 13 despite official announcements stating that would be the title. Butler tells KCALfm, “None of us have been […]
DRUMMER TOMMY ALDRIDGE BACK IN WHITESNAKE

Whitesnake are delighted to welcome back the one, the only, Mr. Thinder & Lightning… The Strombringer! That’s right, Tommy Aldridge is once again Whitesnake’s drummer, replacing the recently departed Brian Tichy. Says Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale, “When I asked all the band members to put together their wish-list of potential drummers for us… every one, […]
THE STATION FIRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION MAY RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM JACK RUSSELL AFTER ALL

The Station Fire Memorial Foundation, who refused to accept a charitable donation from Great White singer Jack Russell, will receive some of the money after all. Last week Russell announced he’d perform an acoustic show to mark the 10th anniversary of the night club blaze which killed 100, including guitarist Ty Longley, but the foundation […]
GEOFF TATE’S QUEENSRYCHE SIGNS WITH CLEOPATRA RECORDS, ANNOUNCES LINE UP CHANGES
Geoff Tate’s version of Queensryche have just signed a worldwide record deal with Los Angeles-based independent label Cleopatra Records. Although a line-up was originally announced in the fall of 2012, things have changed. The band will now feature Tate along with bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Dio, Whitesnake, Quiet Riot), guitarist Kelly Gray (Queensryche 1998-2001), […]