LITA FORD DISCUSSES BEING A FEMALE GUITARIST IN A MALE DOMINATED INDUSTRY, HER NEW BOOK AND THE TIME ROBERT PLANT ASKED HER TO PLAY BASS IN LED ZEPPELIN
Sarah Grant of Rolling Stone spoke with guitarist Lita Ford. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Rolling Stone: Hair metal wasn’t exactly a welcoming genre for female musicians and life on the Sunset Strip is portrayed as a boys’ club. How do you reflect on that period of your life? Lita Ford: I was pretty […]
ALL-STARS OF ROCK AND THE SEATTLE MUSIC COMMUNITY PAY IT FORWARD WITH ONLINE AUCTION LAUNCHING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 2016 FOR KISW VETERAN DJ CATHY FAULKNER DURING FAMILY CRISIS
Veteran rock DJ Cathy Faulkner has helped break the careers of some of the biggest names in Rock N’ Roll, from Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden to Tool, Candlebox and Kenny Wayne Shephard to name but a few. Now, the all-star, music community has rallied its circle of support to raise funds for […]
HELLOWEEN LAUNCH NORTH AMERICAN TOUR FEBRUARY 28TH IN MONTREAL
The founding fathers of German melodic speed metal, Helloween, will return to North America to play select dates in 2016. The band will be supporting the release of their 15th studio album, My God-Given Right, which has cemented the band as one of the most influential and successful acts of the global metal scene. Confirmed […]
2/26: BACK FROM MORC, POMPANO TOMORROW, LEBREWSKI CRUISE, MORE
Back from hosting the latest Monsters Of Rock cruise. It was a blast as always. TON of bands, TONS of great fans. Great to meet you all. There were many bands I didn’t get to see due to my schedule and all the overlapping, but from what I did see Tesla, Michael Monroe, Saigon Kick, […]
WHITESNAKE TO EMBARK ON THEIR “GREATEST HITS” TOUR THIS SUMMER
Whitesnake have announced a Greatest Hits tour for the summertime. It will begin on June 1st and will encompass dates in the U.S. and Europe. See the tour schedule below. The group’s last release was 2015’s The Purple Album. It was designed as a tribute to frontman David Coverdale’s former band Deep Purple, who are […]
ANTHRAX POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR “BREATHING LIGHTNING”
Anthrax have released an official lyric video for the song Breathing Lightning from their forthcoming album, For All Kings. Stream it below. Said Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante, “Breathing Lightning was a song that… I would call it more of an accessible song on the record. It just came out that way. I just had this […]