8/1: RADIO AND PODCAST UPDATES

TrunkNation off to a great start for the week. Monday I had Marty Friedman on the Volume show and LA Guns on the Hair Nation show debuting new music. Today I had Mike Portnoy on Volume talking about his new supergroup as well as Doug Aldrich live from Poland. Tomorrow Rex Brown joins me, Thursday […]

UFO TO RELEASE COVERS ALBUM, “THE SALENTINO CUTS” ON SEPTEMBER 29TH

UFO will release their first-ever covers album, paying homage to a dozen of their personal favorites. The Salentino Cuts includes several unexpected choices such as Mad Season’ River Of Deceit, John Mellencamp’s Paper In Fire and Bill Withers’s Ain’t No Sunshine alongside more traditional but nonetheless thrilling versions such as The Yardbirds’ Heartful Of Soul, […]

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION TO RELEASE “BCCIV” ON SEPTEMBER 22ND

Black Country Communion the Anglo-American rock group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham, Derek Sherinian and blues-rock guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa, will release their long awaited and highly anticipated fourth album, BCCIV, through Mascot Records on Friday, September 22nd. Pre-order the release at shop.jbonamassa.com. Just like its three predecessors, “BCCIV was overseen by Kevin Shirley. […]

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN ANNOUNCES FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Yngwie J. Malmsteen will embark on the second 2017 leg of his World On Fire U.S. headling tour in the fall. Yngwie and his ensemble of top-tier musicians will perform pieces from the legendary neo-classical stylings of Rising Force (1984) as well as songs from the fierce World On Fire, and material from everything in […]