YOSHIKI AND KISS: COLLABORATE FOR ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME NEW YEAR’S EVE TELEVISION PERFORMANCE
Japanese rock star Yoshiki will team up with American rock legends KISS for a once-in-a-lifetime television performance on Japan’s NHK network. The artists will appear together as Yoshiki feat. KISS (YoshiKISS) during the New Year’s Eve Red and White Music Battle (“Kouhaku Uta Gassen”), the most-watched television program in Japan, which is also broadcast worldwide. Yoshiki’s televised performance with KISS follows his surprise on-stage appearances with the band […]
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT’S BUCK DHARMA DISCUSSES THE BAND’S HIT SONG, “(DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER”
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with Blue Öyster Cult singer-guitarist, Buck Dharma (real name: Donald Brian Roeser), about the band’s hit song, (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, excerpts from the chat appear, below. Songfacts: What were your literary references on (Don’t Fear) The Reaper? Buck Dharma: None specific. It was sort of inspired by a personal […]
12/27: ALL IRON MAIDEN SPECIAL ON FM SHOW THIS WEEKEND. DEBUTS TONIGHT Q104.3 NYC
My 3rd of my 4 year end specials for my FM/sydicated show Eddie Trunk Rocks debuts tonight. It’s the Merry Maiden special! 3 hours of all Maiden music! Kicks off 11P ET on Q104.3 NYC and streaming free on the IHeartRadio app. Just dial up Q104.3, NYC, Classic Rock. Show airs on all affiliates over […]
AEROSMITH’S STEVEN TYLER DISCUSSES PAST ANGER ISSUES AT HIS BANDMATES FOR FORCING HIM INTO REHAB
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has spoken about the years of anger he directed towards his bandmates, and their management, for sending him to rehab in 1988. He recently spoke with Haute Living where he reflected on his battle with drugs in the 80s. Tyler said, “Aerosmith made it from 1972 to 1979 not necessarily stoned, but beautiful – then […]
12/23: RADIO UPDATE. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Just a quick note to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays and thanks as always for your support! Also a happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate. I will be live this week Thur & Fri for TrunkNation on SiriusXM 106 Volume 2-4P ET, replay 10-Mid ET or On Demand SiriusXM app. Tomorrow […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT ON “THE STADIUM TOUR,” “WHEN PEOPLE SAY, ‘ROCK IS DEAD,’ [THIS TOUR PROVES] ‘NO, IT’S NOT.'”
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott was a recent guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM show, Trunk Nation. Transcription of some of the interview appears below, courtesy of blabbermouth.net. When as if he was surprised by immdiate success of the band’s, Stadium Tour, with Def Leppard Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, he replied, “When you […]