AEROSMITH GUITARIST JOE PERRY REVEALS ALL-STAR BAND FOR ROXY SHOW ON THE 16TH
Joe Perry–legendary guitarist, co-founding member, principal songwriter and co-producer of Aerosmith–has assembled an all-star band to perform alongside him at the sold-out record release show on January 16th at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The show comes three days before the release of his Sweetzerland Manifesto album. Sweetzerland Manifesto collaborators Robin Zander (Cheap […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S “FIREPOWER” AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER, VIDEO FOR “LIGHTING STRIKE” RELEASED
Judas Priest could easily rest on their laurels at this stage of their highly successful and influential career. However, the legendary metal band – singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis – refuse to do so as evidenced by the arrival of their eighteenth studio album […]
RAP HAS OVERTAKEN ROCK AS THE MOST POPULAR GENRE WITH MUSIC FANS
Patrick Ryan of USA Today reports: Rock is no longer the top dog in music. For the first time ever, R&B/hip-hop has surpassed rock to become the biggest music genre in the U.S. in terms of total consumption, according to Nielsen Music’s 2017 year-end report. Eight of the 10 most listened-to artists of the year […]
SINGER MYLES KENNEDY REVEALS THAT HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY DUE TO HIS RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
According to The Pulse Of Radio (with transcription via blabbermouth.net), Alter Bridge and Slash frontman Myles Kennedy revealed in a new interview, with Eddie Trunk, that his father died because he medical treatment due to his Christian Science faith. This event, formed the central theme of Kennedy’s upcoming solo album, Year Of The Tiger. The […]
GUITARIST RONNIE MONTROSE TO BE HONORED AT NAMM 2018, SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK
Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock star line-up whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at Ronnie Montrose Remembered-one of the most talked about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montrose’s career will feature his greatest hits from early Montrose, Edgar […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT ON HOW AC/DC HANDLED BRIAN JOHNSON’S HEARING LOSS, “IT WAS NOT THE WAY I WOULD HAVE DONE IT”
Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott, was recently interviewed by Life In The Stocks. During the discussion, the singer was asked what his thoughts were on how AC/DC handled the lead singer Brian Johnson’s hearing issues, and their decision to tour with Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose. Elliott said, “I wouldn’t have done it like […]