GARY HOLT ON IF “THE BIG FOUR” WAS TO EXPAND TO “THE BIG FIVE” SHOULD EXODUS BE INCLUDED? GUITARIST SAYS, “I KNOW WHERE I WAS WHEN THRASH WAS BORN…SO, THAT SPOT BELONGS TO US”
Greg Prato of Guitar World spoke with Exodus guitarist Gary Holt, highlights from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Let’s start by discussing the new Exodus album, Persona Non Grata. Gary Holt: The big difference on this album is we built a full-on recording studio up at Tom Hunting’s – up in the mountains. And I […]
GUITARS FOR VETS “ROCK TO REMEMBER” FEATURING TESLA, JOEY BELLADONNA, LZZY HALE AND OTHERS, TO TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 11TH
Guitars For Vets–Rock To Remember presented by Gibson will take place Veteran’s Dat, November 11th at 7:00 PM CST. The event features: Tesla, Jared James Nichols, Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), Daughtry, Tommy Emmanuel, Lzzy Hale, G4V Veterans and more. Guitars For Vets puts the healing power of music in the hands of heroes with free guitars and lessons. This […]
PHIL LYNOTT “SONGS FOR WHILE I’M AWAY” DOCUMENTARY AVAILABLE TODAY
To this day, Phil Lynott, the charismatic frontman of Thin Lizzy, remains a towering figure in the history of rock music. From the band’s signature twin lead guitars to Lynott’s ability to lyrically capture working class life, his influence has been undeniable for generations of musicians and rock bands. On November 5th, Mercury Studios will celebrate his legacy with the Digital Video […]
OZZY OSBOURNE CELEBRATES “DIARY OF A MADMAN” 40TH-ANNIVERSARY EXPANDED EDITION WITH NEW “FLYING HIGH AGAIN” VIDEO
With Ozzy Osbourne‘s Diary Of A Madman celebrating its 40th anniversary this week, a variety of video clips have been released to commemorate the album. These include a new video for Flying High Again (created from exclusive images from Ross Halfin‘s newly released Randy Rhoads book), along with live versions of Over The Mountain, Flying High Again and Believer. In addition, an exclusive blue swirl Diary Of A […]
SCORPIONS RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “PEACEMAKER,” NEW ALBUM “ROCK BELIEVER” OUT FEBRUARY 25TH
Scorpions have released the official music video for their new single, Peacemaker (see below), which will be on their forthcoming new album, Rock Believer, out February 25th, 2022 Singer Klaus Meine commented, “The first thing that came to my mind was the hook line ‘Peacemaker, peacemaker / Bury the undertaker.’ I was just playing around with those […]
SMITH/KOTZEN RELEASE SPECIAL FOUR SONG EP “BETTER DAYS” FOR RECORD STORE DAY
BMG will release a limited-edition 1 inch black vinyl of four previously unreleased tracks by Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen‘s project Smith/Kotzen on November 26th in conjunction with international Record Store Day’s Black Friday event. The Better Days EP reflects the ongoing strength of the dynamic writing and recording partnership between these two world-class musicians, following their eponymous debut album released in March […]
