“FLYING V” DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS STYLES OF ELECTRIC GUITAR
September 11th, will see the release of the new DVD, Flying V. Issued as part of the popular Inside Metal series, Flying V was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this make/model one of the most instantly identifiable […]
8/22: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA! RADIO UPDATES
A big happy birthday to Dana Rosen who brings you the rock news on this site. Dana is a huge help and has been a part of this site since it was launched. Please join me in wishing her a rockin birthday. All the best Dana! Current podcast features interviews with Rachel Bolan and Rik […]
8/22: RIP FRANKIE BANALI
Another big loss in rock today with the passing of Frankie Banali. Frankie was a great drummer, great guy, and great friend over the years. I am pretty sure I’ve known him since ’83 when I first broke into the business and Metal Health was released. Frankie bravely battled pancreatic cancer for the last 18 […]
PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS DISCUSSES PHOTOGRAPHING GUNS N’ ROSES BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with photographer Mark “Weissguy” Weiss about photographing Guns N’ Roses before their huge commercial success. Potions of article appear below. Weiss shot the band for Hit Parader magazine, and stated, “[At the time] No one outside of LA had heard of them. They didn’t even have an album out, but […]
QUIET RIOT DRUMMER FRANKIE BANALI PASSES AWAY AT AGE 68
As first announced on TrunkNation on SiriusXM Volume 106: Frankie Banali, drummer for Quiet Riot has passed away from his battle with pancreatic cancer, he was age 68. Additionally, Eddie will be on live today till 4P ET remembering Frankie and his wife is expected to call in. Banali is most known for his lengthy […]
GUITARIST ADRIAN SMITH RELEASES “MONSTERS OF RIVER & ROCK MY LIFE AS IRON MAIDEN’S COMPULSIVE ANGLER” ON SEPTEMBER 3RD
Adrian Smith, the legendary lead guitarist of 100-million- album-selling band Iron Maiden, is well known in the Maiden community as a celebrated angler whose fishing gear travels with him as he tours across the world. In his first, very personal riverside memoir, Monsters of River & Rock, Smith takes us with him on an incredible journey […]