STEVE VAI, ZAKK WYLDE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, NUNO BETTENCOURT AND TOSIN ABASI COME TOGETHER FOR “GENERATION AXE – A NIGHT OF GUITARS.” TOUR BEGINS APRIL 5TH, TICKETS ON SALE FEBRUARY 19TH
The term “supergroup” gets thrown around on a regular basis these days, however, a new tour featuring some of the greatest guitarists of all time is about to truly give the term a whole new meaning. Introducing: Generation Axe, featuring Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, and Tosin Abasi. Beginning on April 5th […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S “BATTLE CRY” LIVE CD/DVD/BLU-RAY TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 25TH
Judas Priest’s tour in support of their 17th studio album overall, Redeemer of Souls, was one of the most extensive of the group’s entire career – consisting of 130 shows in 33 countries, and offering a setlist that touched upon selections from nearly all of their classic albums. And now, fans can relive the live […]
FORMER WIFE OF KISS DRUMMER, PETER CRISS, SAYS HIS BOOK IS “NOT ACCURATE”
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with original KISS drummer Peter Criss’ ex wife Lydia. Excerpts from interview appear below. Songfacts: Was Beth about you or the wife of Peter’s bandmate from a pre-KISS band? Lydia Criss: Originally, the song wasn’t a sweet song like it is now – it was a mean song. It was […]
THE SCORPIONS TO RELEASE A TOUR EDITION OF “RETURN TO FOREVER” IN APRIL
The Scorpions will release a tour edition of 2015’s, Return To Forever, on April 22nd, in North America. The expanded version features seven bonus songs along side the original record, plus two brand new live DVD’s presenting two complete concerts from last year. One from the French Hellfest, and the other from the Barclay’s Center […]
LITA FORD DISHES ON TONY IOMMI, JON BON JOVI, RICHIE SAMBORA, AND OTHERS, IN HER BOOK, “LIVING LIKE A RUNAWAY”
Larry Getlen of the New York Post has written a feature article about guitarist Lita Ford’s new memoir, Living Like a Runaway. Excerpts from the article appear below. No one lived larger than sexy heavy-metal guitarist and singer Lita Ford. When Ford recorded her 1984 album, Dancin’ on the Edge, in New York, Jon Bon […]
2/13: VEGAS UPDATE, MICK MARS, SABBATH TONIGHT, MORE
Greetings from Las Vegas, where I have spent the last few days here participating with fellow radio programmers and broadcasters in a seminar called Radio Contraband. Saw so many old friends and met a bunch of new ones, and hopefully a few new stations that will be adding my FM syndicated show. Many bands played […]