GUITARIST/VOCALIST JARED JAMES NICHOLS SELF-TITLED NEW STUDIO ALBUM OUT NOW, LIVE SHOWS ANNOUNCED
Today (1/13), singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols, who was recently named the #1 “young gun making the Gibson Les Paul cool again” by Guitar World, has released his self-titled new studio album via Black Hill Records. press here to listen. Jared James Nichols, produced, engineered, and mixed by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Slash, Rival Sons), marks the third full-length offering from […]
ACTOR JOHNNY DEPP WAS AT JEFF BECK’S BEDSIDE
People Magazine reports: [Actor/musician Johnny Depp reportedly visited guitarist Jeff Beck bedside]. “They had a really tight friendship, they were extremely close, and he got even closer over this past summer when they were touring together,” the source [shares with People] . “The sickness came on really quickly and it all deteriorated rapidly in the […]
QUIET RIOT RELEASES “REHAB: RELAPSED & REMASTERED,” REISSUE FEATURING NEW KEVIN DUBROW TRACK, “I CAN’T HOLD ON,” OUT NOW
Quiet Riot has just re-released Rehab: Relpased And Remastered through Red Samurai Music. The album includes a previously unreleased track entitled I Can’t Hold On, originally written and demoed by Kevin Dubrow and Alex Grossi in 2003. The finished song features a hauntingly powerful vocal from DuBrow and is a semi-posthumous reunion of DuBrow, Frankie Banali, and Rudy Sarzo. The song was edited […]
FORMER HEADBANGER’S BALL HOST RIKKI RATCHMAN LAUNCHES ONE MAN SHOW AND SPILLS SOME HEAVY METAL TEA
Greg Prato of AllMusic spoke with former MTV Headbanger’s Ball host Rikki Ratchman about his one man show, highlights from discussion appear below. AllMusic: What can fans expect from your one-man show? Rachtman: I think they are going to get what they expect in the way of hearing some first-hand experiences with some of these incredible […]
LEGENDARY GUITARIST JEFF BECK PASSES AT AGE 78
Jeff Beck, one of the most admired, and influential, guitarists in rock history, has passed at a hospital near his home in Surrey, England., he was 78. An official announcement reads: “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. After suddenly contracting […]
NYC’S PRONG RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE, “BREAKING POINT”
Like few other contemporary metal bands, Prong are synonymous with a down-to-earth attitude, stamina and a close bond with their fans. It’s been a long wait since the release of 2019’s Age Of Defiance EP, but now, that wait is over. Today (1/11), the band has premiered an unrelentingly heavy brand new song, entitled Breaking Point, watch the official video below. Prong originator Tommy Victor on the […]
