RUSH GUITARIST DISCUSSES THE BAND’S NEBULOUS FUTURE
Kory Grow of Rolling Stone reports: When Rush wrapped their R40 tour last summer, the group issued a press release stating that the jaunt would “most likely be their last major tour of this magnitude.” Drummer Neil Peart had been ambivalent about hitting the road for a long trek as early as January 2015, saying […]
3/8: HEADED TO KC FOR UFO, AC/DC
Headed to KC in a couple hours. Never been to Kansas City MO before and it should be a fun but very short visit. I’ll be hosting UFO tomorrow night at Voodoo Lounge at Harrah’s casino. The band isn’t doing the E coast this run so I had to get on the road to catch […]
GLENN HUGHES ON THE DEEP PURPLE ROCK HALL INDUCTION: “I’D LOVE TO PLAY. I’D LOVE TO SING. AND SO WOULD DAVID”
Glenn Hughes is still hoping he and David Coverdale will be allowed to perform with Deep Purple at the band’s induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next month. The pair were part of the band’s Mark III lineup alongside Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Paice and Jon Lord, then the Mark IV version with […]
STRYPER ANNOUNCES 2016 “FALLEN” TOUR
After spending most of 2015 off the road, multi-platinum rock band Stryper will hit the road this spring in support of their new album, FALLEN. Released in October through Frontiers Music SRL and produced by frontman Michael Sweet, FALLEN is the band’s ninth studio album and their most critically acclaimed release to date, impressively landing […]
RAINBOW “MONSTERS OF ROCK-LIVE AT DONINGTON 1980” DVD+CD SET OUT APRIL 22ND
The date was Saturday August 16th,1980. Rainbow took to the stage to headline the first rock festival ever staged at Castle Donington – a concert that would inevitably be the last live show featuring the line-up of Ritchie Blackmore (guitars), Don Airey (keyboards), Graham Bonnet (vocals), Roger Glover (bass) and Cozy Powell (drums). On April […]
3/8: THE BRIAN JOHNSON AC/DC STORY
Shocking news from AC/DC about Brian. It was discussed tonight on my radio show at length with callers. One brought up the fact that Brian recently said on Howard Stern he injured his hearing racing, not playing in the band. Wonder if this is related to that vs AC/DC? I know Brian and interviewed him […]