8/22: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANA, ALICE COOPER TOWN HALL, THIS WEEKS PODCAST
Hope everyone takes a moment to wish Dana Rosen a happy birthday today. Dana has handled the music news on this site since it started, and has been a huge help in doing so. Happy birthday Dana! Also happy birthday to my son Raymond who is 10 today! Headed off to a bowling party now! […]
GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING RECONNECTS WITH FORMER JUDAS PRIEST DRUMMER LES BINKS
Guitarist K.K. Downing recently reconnected with his former Judas Priest bandmate, and drummer, Les Binks for the first time in nearly four decades. Downing posted video message posted to his official YouTube channel (see video below). He said (as per blabbermouth.net), “Something really, really cool that happened is I actually managed to, again, after thirty-seven […]
DEE SNIDER EXPLAINS THAT HE WANTED TWISTED SISTER TO END “WHILE PEOPLE ARE STILL SMILING”
Singer Dee Snider was a guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM show, Trunk Nation, on August 17th. Excerpts from the interview appear below (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). Discussing why Twisted Sister decided to call it quits last year after their fortieth-anniversary tour: “Basically, the level of intensity that I performed at with Twisted Sister, I had to […]
8/20: HOUSTON, JERRY CANTRELL, VINNIE VINCENT, MORE
Great trip to Houston last week that included 2 live broadcasts from the House Of Blues, hosting a private event with Don Felder, Robert Mason, Vince Neil, Stephen Pearcy and Dee Snider, and hosting Pearcy & Bulletboys at Tumbleweeds on Friday night. I want to thank everyone who came out to the broadcasts, the HOB, […]
RATT’S STEPHEN PEARCY SAYS “I JUST LOVE MAKING RECORDS”
On August 17th, Ratt frontman and solo artist, Stephen Pearcy, was a guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM, Trunk Nation. Excerpts from the interview appear below (transcribed by blabbermouth.net). When asked how the chemistry has been in the reunited Ratt since the band’s relaunch almost a year ago? Pearcy replied, It’s good. It’s getting your feet wet. […]
ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD RESPONDS TO RECENT COMMENTS, MADE IN THE PRESS, BY TONY IOMMI, AND OZZY OSBOURNE
Original Black Sabbath drummer, Bill Ward, has posted the following statement on his Facebook page: “Hi Everyone, I hope this day finds you all in good spirits and good health. Again, I feel in a position where I’m compelled to defend my actions in the period of 2011 up to, I suppose, today. Tony Iommi’s […]