TESLA’S BRIAN WHEAT DISCUSSES HIS DISDAIN, AND RELUCTANT ACCEPTANCE, OF THE TERM “HAIR METAL”
In a new interview with Ethan Dometrius, Tesla bassist Brian Wheat once again took issue with the label “hair metal,” saying that the pejorative term was coined as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Regarding Tesla being unfairly lumped in with such acts as Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Skid Row and L.A. Guns, Wheat said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). “I think Tesla probably has more […]
NEW YORK DOLLS FRONTMAN, AND SINGER BUSTER POINDEXTER, AKA DAVID JOHANSEN, PASSES AT AGE 75
Legendary New York Dolls rocker David Johansen has died at age 75. His stepdaughter Leah Hennessey confirmed the sad news, saying the punk icon had passed away Friday at his home on Staten Island. The New York native revealed just last month that he was suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a […]
THE DEAD DAISIES TO RELEASE BLUES COVER ALBUM, “LOOKIN’ FOR TROUBLE,” ON MAY 30TH, BAND SHARES THIER VERSION OF ROBERT JOHNSON’S “CROSSROADS
The Dead Daisies are stepping into blues history with the release of Crossroads, the first single from their upcoming album Lookin’ For Trouble, out May 30th through Fame/Malaco Records. The song, immortalized by Delta blues pioneer Robert Johnson, has been reimagined with the band’s signature firepower, delivering a high-energy, soul-drenched performance that bridges past and present. Few songs in American […]
“LOUDER THAN LIFE” 2025 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED: SLAYER, BRUCE DICKINSON, SEBASTIAN BACH, DREAM THEATER, STP, DOWN, QUEENSRŸCHE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN; 160 BANDS APPEARING ACROSS SIX STAGES HAPPENING SEPTEMBER 18TH-21ST IN KENTUCKY
Louder Than Life will be disturbing the peace in 2025 with one of the biggest and LOUDEST festivals in North America all year. Over 160 bands will perform on six stages September 18th-21st at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY for the 11th edition of Louder Than Life. Louder Than […]
JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EVENING TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF “PHYSICAL GRAFFITI” ON UPCOMING U.S. TOUR STARTING MAY 3RD
On the heels of a successful tour that wrapped last December, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening/JBLZE is back with another round of U.S. dates. The latest tour will be a first for JBLZE as it will focus on the 50th Anniversary of the Led Zeppelin classic, Physical Graffiti. The latest 21-city trek is billed as An Evening with […]
STEPHEN PEARCY AND WARREN DEMARTINI ANNOUNCE CONNECTICUT PERFORMANCE ON APRIL 5TH
Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini will perform a set of Ratt classics on April 5th at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. Support at the gig will come from Vixen. As previously reported, Pearcy and DeMartini are also among the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2nd-4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Playing alongside the […]