MR. BIG CELEBRATES THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “LEAN INTO IT” WITH REMASTERED EXPANDED EDITION AND LIMITED VINYL SINGLE BOX SET
Mr. Big is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its chart-topping album Lean Into It with a remastered and expanded anniversary-edition reissue, available digitally, on CD and as a highly collectible limited-edition box set made up of five individual colored seven-inch singles via evoXS. Physical editions of Lean Into It reissue will be available today (July 30th). Digital editions are available now. […]
METAL CHURCH SINGER, MIKE HOWE’S, DEATH RULED A SUICIDE
According to TMZ, late Metal Church frontman Mike Howe died by suicide. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. tells TMZ … [that] the official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. Officially, authorities are calling it a suicide… …The Sheriff’s Dept. also told TMZ that alcohol and drugs were not […]
GIBSON ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH KIRK HAMMETT OF METALLICA
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand, has announced an official brand partnership with Kirk Hammett of Metallica, one of the most iconic rock guitarists today. The new partnership will span across Gibson Brands including Gibson and Epiphone guitars. “It’s a really great and exciting time for me to be joining forces with Gibson,” says Kirk Hammett. “I look forward to achieving great things […]
OZZY OSBOURNE’S “NO MORE TEARS” TO BE CELEBRATED WITH 30TH ANNIVERSARY DIGITAL AND VINYL EDITIONS
More than 30 years after its release, Ozzy Osbourne’s sixth solo album–the Top 10 (#7) and quadruple platinum No More Tears will be celebrated with an expanded digital audio album due out September 17th (Sony). Two special editions–a 2LP black vinyl version and a special yellow and red 2LP vinyl version with a specially created booklet (exclusively at .towerrecords.com)–will be released […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN SYKES
I usually do not post birthday announcements in the music news section, because once the site acknowledges one artist, you have to acknowledge them all. However, we have recently been posting about so many who have left us, I thought would be a nice counterbalance. So, happy birthday to my huge crush, and mega talent, […]
7/28: RIP DUSTY HILL, MIKE HOWE, JOEY JORDISON. MAX NORMAN INTERVIEW SPECIAL TOMORROW, MORE.
Tragic week in the world of rock with the deaths of Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, Mike Howe of Metal Church and former Slipknot drummer and founding member Joey Jordison. We don’t know all the details about the passing of these great musicians, but they will be missed by their friends, family and fans. I […]