WITH “HYSTERIA” CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY, DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT AND PHIL COLLEN, REFLECT ON THE MAKING OF THE ALBUM

Greg Prato of Heavy Consequence reports: There have been a handful of highly-anticipated albums by renowned rock artists that took a long time to see the light of day. One of those that proved to be truly worth the wait (from both a commercial and artistic standpoint) was Def Leppard’s fourth album overall, Hysteria – selling 12 million […]
ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE THEIR DEBUT SINGLE “SILVER TONGUE” FROM THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM, “PAWNS & KINGS,” SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 14TH

On the heels of their recently-announced seventh studio album Pawns & Kings, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge have released the debut single – the metal-leaning track Silver Tongue. Known for the signature dual-guitar attack that is backed by a driving rhythm section, Silver Tongue is one of the harder songs in the band’s recent catalog. The quartet comprised of Myles […]
RAVEN ANNOUNCE 40TH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR FOR THEIR “WIPED OUT” ALBUM, STARTING SEPTEMBER 22ND IN FLORIDA

Raven will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their iconic record Wiped Out by playing the album in full on a North American tour this fall. Support on the trek will come from Riot Act, which will perform a Riot repertoire from legendary band’s classic era (1977-1982). Raven bassist/vocalist John Gallagher comments, “[I’m] really looking forward to playing one of my personal favorite Raven albums, Wiped Out, […]
8/1: EDDIE TRUNK’S DAILY TRUNK NATION SHOW IS NOW ON 3-5P ET ON NEW CHANNEL SIRIUSXM FACTION TALK 103
Please note effective today going forward my daily rock talk show Trunk Nation, previously heard on Volume SiriusXM 106 has moved to channel 103 Faction Talk. Also a new time of 3-5P ET daily. Same show, same call in number. Nightly replay info TBA. Everything on the app as usual. Please note this change. Thanks!
SAMMY HAGAR AND THE CIRCLE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “CRAZY TIMES” ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, BAND RELEASES VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, performer, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author Sammy Hagar has announced the release of his second studio album with his Billboard chart-topping supergroup The Circle. The LP, titled Crazy Times, finds Hagar, fellow Hall Of Famer and Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, Grammy-winning drummer Jason Bonham and Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Vic Johnson changing course, traveling to Nashville to record the album […]
GUITARIST ZAKK WYLDE AND DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE DISCUSS THE PANTERA REUNION TOUR SAYING “YOU’RE HONORING [THE BAND]”

Guitarist Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath) and drummer Charlie Benante (Anthrax) were guests on Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, today (July 27th). The musicians were discussing their forthcoming participation in a Pantera reunion tour, featuring surviving members, vocalist Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. Wylde said (per blabbermouth.net), “It’s […]