GUITARIST JOE SATRIANI SAYS HE IS “HEARTBROKEN” ABOUT CHICKENFOOT AND AIMS TO FORM ANOTHER BAND
Guitarist Joe Satriani has given up trying to bring Chickenfoot together for another album – and he’s planning to form another band instead. Satriani says he’s tried to persuade singer Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Chad Smith to make a follow-up to their second title Chickenfoot III, released in 2011 – but he’s […]
THE WINERY DOGS ENTER STUDIO TO RECORD SECOND ALBUM, TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
The Winery Dogs (Richie Kotzen-lead vocals/guitar, Mike Portnoy-drums, Billy Sheehan-bass) has entered a Los Angeles recording studio to start work on the follow-up to their debut album, which will be self-produced and released in North America this fall on Loud & Proud Records through RED (a division of Sony Music Entertainment) and in the rest […]
BUCKCHERRY TO RELEASE “ROCK N’ ROLL” ON AUGUST 21ST, RELEASE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “BRING IT ON BACK”
Buckcherry have announced their seventh album, Rock N’Roll, will be released on August 21st through F-Bomb records. The announcement coincides with the release of a video for single Bring It On Back, which can be viewed below. The album title is a response to comments made by KISS’ Gene Simmons and others that rock is […]
SKID ROW BASSIST RACHEL BOLAN LASHES OUT AT HATERS
Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan has run out of patience with people who post negative comments about the band’s current lineup. He’s been receiving mixed reactions after they replaced frontman Johnny Solinger with ex-TNT singer Tony Harnell in April, and released a version of 18 And Life featuring Harnell. Bolan writes on Facebook, “To all […]
SLAYER ANNOUNCES THE LIMITED “REPENTLESS-METAL EAGLE EDITION”
With the title and release date just announced for Slayer’s Repentless, due out September 11th (Nuclear Blast), today the thrash icons announce their heaviest release ever – literally – Repentless, Metal Eagle Edition. Made of aluminum alloy, measuring 15″ X 17″ X 3″ and weighing in at a hefty seven pounds, the Metal Eagle Edition […]
5/29: METAL MELTDOWN IN VEGAS TOMORROW, WEST COAST DATES, SCHENKER, MORE
Headed on the road through the West coast for the next 10 days starting with Vegas tomorrow hosting Metal Meltdown at The Hard Rock with Twisted Sister (first show with Portnoy), Extreme, Skid Row (first time seeing them with Tony) and Great White. If you are attending see you there tomorrow night. I will have […]