2/6/20: MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE IS HERE, NEW PODCAST WITH KLAUS MEINE & JAY BUCHANAN
The annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise is almost here! This is the 10th one and I am honored to have hosted them all. We sail on Saturday and if you will be on the ship see you all soon. If you are not on the cruise you can still hear what’s happening because once again […]
JOE SATRIANI’S NEW ALBUM “SHAPESHIFTING” SET FOR RELEASE APRIL 10TH, LISTEN TO FIRST SINGLE “NINETEEN EIGHTY” HERE
Joe Satriani’s new studio album, Shapeshifting, is set for release on April 10th via Sony Music/Legacy Recordings. The first single, Nineteen Eighty, is available today on all streaming platforms and at rock radio stations nationwide. Full track list is below. Pre-order packages are also available beginning today. In addition to the CD and standard black vinyl, the D2C store will […]
RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL AWARDS GALA ON FEBRUARY 20TH AT THE AVALON IN HOLLYWOOD WILL BE HOSTED BY RADIO AND TELEVISION PERSONALITY EDDIE TRUNK
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, founded in memory of the late rock music legend, will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing and the formation of the charity with an Awards Gala on February 20th. The Awards Gala, which will take place at The Avalon in Hollywood, will be hosted by radio […]
GUITARIST MICHAEL SCHENKER SAYS “AMERICANS USED TO INTIMIDATE ME”
Mark McStea of Guitar World spoke with guitar hero Michael Schenker, excerpts from the interview appear below. Guitar World: Given that Michael Schenker Fest involves four singers, how do you decide which vocalist will get which song? Michael Schenker: I let the universe do the work. I send the same pieces out to everyone at […]
OZZY OSBOURNE DISCUSSES HIS BLACK SABBATH BANDMATES AND SAYS OF GUITARIST TONY IOMMI “INTIMIDATES THE F–K OUT OF ME”
Ozzy Osbourne was interviewed for the latest episode of producer Rick Rubin’s Broken Record podcast. During the chat, which can be heard at Apple.com, they discussed Ozzy‘s upcoming solo record, Ordinary Man; working together to produce Black Sabbath’s 13 album; and lots more. Selected portions of the interview appear below via blabbermouth.net. Discussing Black Sabbath, Ozzy said, “Geezer’s [Butler, bass] a great, great lyricist. […]
BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN SAYS HE WAS ASKED THREE TIMES TO JOIN VAN HALEN
In a brand new interview with The Metal Voice [as per blabbermouth.net] über bassist Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth. Mr. Big, Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo) once again recalled being asked to join Van Halen on at least a couple of different occasions. Sheehan, whose early band Talas opened for Van Halen in 1981, said that he was approached about replacing [original […]