ALICE IN CHAINS & FRIENDS ANNOUNCE EIGHTH ANNUAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND CHARITY AUCTION
For the past eight years, Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist Jerry Cantrell and bassist Mike Inez have hosted the Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football League & Auction, donating a spectacular collection of signed musical instruments, memorabilia and experiences for an online auction to benefit organizations like Music For Relief and MusiCares. In recent years, […]
8/15: TRUNKNATION FROM HOB HOUSTON THIS THUR & FRI, JOE ELLIOT/REX BROWN PODCAST, MORE
Been a crazy past week. Had a great shoot for a new TBA TV show last Thursday in Sturgis. Interviewed George Thorogood, Jesse James DuPree, shot some guns, rode a motorcycle, visited Buffalo Chip & Full Throttle. Had a blast. Air details TBA. Also had a good time hosting Sierra View Music Festival this past […]
SKID ROW GUITARIST SCOTTI HILL SAYS THE DOOR IS CLOSED FOR ANY SEBASTIAN BACH REUNION
Scotti Hill of Skid Row joined the August 7th episode of Another FN Podcast to tell stories about his youth, learning to play guitar, how Skid Row got together, Dimebag Darrell, the KISS Farewell Tour, and more, but eventually the elephant in the room made itself known, and the topic of Sebastian Bach, came up. […]
SONS OF APOLLO FEATURING MIKE PORTNOY, DEREK SHERINIAN, RON “BUMBLEFOOT” THAL, BILLY SHEEHAN AND JEFF SCOTT SOTO LAUNCH DEBUT TRACK “SIGNS OF THE TIME”
Last week saw the announcement of Sons Of Apollo, the highly anticipated new band featuring former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force). Their debut album, Psychotic Symphony, is […]
DEF LEPPARD FRONTMAN JOE ELLIOTT DISCUSSES “HYSTERIA,” BUT SAYS, “I SPEAK TO WORLDS OF MUSICIANS WHO PREFER ‘HIGH N’ DRY'”
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott spoke with Steve Baltin of Forbes. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Baltic: …For me, I got into Def Leppard during Pyromania, so that will always be the seminal album for me. Elliott: I got into David Bowie during Ziggy Stardust and then backtracked to Hunky Dory, which I adore, […]
8/9: WEEKEND UPDATE, STURGIS & OAKDALE CA, NICKELBACK PODCAST, HOUSTON NEXT WEEK
A sincere thanks to everyone who sent me happy birthday wishes yesterday, much appreciated! All the emails, tweets, etc were so kind. Grateful for the love and support! Live show today on SiriusXM Volume 106 2-4P ET, then I head straight to the airport and fly to Sturgis SD. Tomorrow I shoot the first episode […]