KISS’ PAUL STANLEY SAYS THAT FRONTMAN DEE SNIDER, AND HIS TWISTED SISTER BANDMATES, ARE ALL “BUFFOONS”
Blabbermouth.net reports: During a recent appearance on Eddie Trunk’s show, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider criticized KISS frontman Paul Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons for having current KISS members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer dress up as Peter Criss’s and Ace Frehley’s respective “Spaceman” and “Catman” personas. Dee told Trunk, “I don’t see how people […]
GUITARIST MICHAEL SCHENKER DISCUSSES “SPIRIT ON A MISSION” AND FLYING V GUITARS
Greg Prato for Guitar Player spoke with guitarist Michael Schenker. Portions of the interview appear below. Guitar Player: Let’s discuss the new album, Spirit on a Mission. Michael Schenker: It’s the latest album we have done with this lineup: [singer] Doogie White, Herman Rarebell, Francis Buchholz, and [guitarist/keyboardist] Wayne Findlay. When we finished our last […]
THE “ALL THINGS THAT ROCK FEST” FEATURING ACE FREHLEY, LITA FORD, STEVEN ADLER, FRANKIE BANALI, AND OTHERS SCHEDULED FOR THE PHILLY EXPO IN OCTOBER
Imagine 20,000 square feet of CDs, records, videos, music memorabilia and pop culture collectibles from the 1950’s to today, plus celebrities from the world of music, live entertainment gathered in one place for two days only. It’s the second annual All Things That Rock Fest – like comic-con for Rock N’ Roll – an event […]
IRON MAIDEN’S BRUCE DICKINSON SAYS HE WISHES HE PUNCHED GUNS N’ ROSES SINGER AXL ROSE
Ethan Sacks of the New York Daily News reports: Iron Maiden front-man Bruce Dickinson says one of his major regrets is not slugging Guns n’ Roses singer Axl Rose during a 1988 concert in Quebec City, Canada. At the show, in which GN’R opened for Maiden, Rose incensed both the French Canadian crowd and Dickinson […]
GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE ON WHY HE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE A BRIEF RETURN TO PLAYING ROCK MUSIC, “YOU START TO SEE YOUR FRIENDS PASS AND JUST FEEL IT’S TIME TO PLAY SOME OF THE OLD SONGS”
Nancy Dunham of Noisey spoke with guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Highlights from the interview appear below. On playing rock music again: “I am doing four dates in June, which will be all rock,” Blackmore says, speaking to us alongside Night. “I have the band basically together and it will be [the best of] Rainbow and Deep […]
TONY IOMMI SAYS BILL WARD’S RETURN FOR BLACK SABBATH’S FINAL TOUR IS “DOWN TO BILL”
As previously reported, Black Sabbath has announced their final tour dates, dubbed The End. Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi recently spoke to the Birmingham Mail and said, “I can’t actually do this any more. My body won’t take it much more.” When asked about the chances of original drummer Bill Ward’s return, Iommi replied, “That depends […]
