CANADIAN HIKER SCARES OFF COUGAR BY PLAYING METALLICA’S “DON’T TREAD ON ME”

Fox News reports: A Vancouver woman thanked the legendary heavy metal band Metallica for saving her life after she used their song Don’t Tread on Me to scare off a cougar on a logging road in Canada. Dee Gallant, 45, was on an evening walk on July 23 with her 8-year-old husky retriever Murphy outside Duncan, British Columbia, […]

8/3: BACK FROM LA, STEVE HARRIS PODCAST, KORN, KEIFER, TRUNKFEST, MORE!

Just back from another great trip to LA and a ton of great radio guests. Last Tuesday from the Rainbow I reunited Don Dokken & George Lynch for an interview, and also had a visit from Robert & Eric of Stone Temple Pilots talking 25 years of Purple and more. These LA Invasion shows are […]

HELIX FRONTMAN BRIAN VOLLMER DISCUSSES NEW ALBUM “OLD SCHOOL”

Ruben Mosqueda of Rock Confidential spoke with Helix frontman Brian Vollmer, who is currently promoting the new album Old School. Portions of the interview appear below. Rock Confidential: What’s the origin of the band’s name? It’s a scientific reference, you’re far from a “proggy” act. Brian Vollmer: Back in 1974 we needed a name. The founder of […]