BON JOVI TOP BILLBOARD’S ROCK RICH LIST AGAIN
Bon Jovi have once again topped Billboard’s rock rich list of annual earnings, raking in an estimated total of $29,436,801 in 2013. The band have topped the cash chart for three of the previous six years, and have never been far from the top. Their return to the head of the list comes despite the […]
DRUMMER VINNY APPICE LEAVES KILL DEVIL HILL
Kill Devil Hill have announced the departure of drummer Vinny Appice, who co-founded the band in 2011 with ex Pantera bassist Rex Brown and appeared on their first two albums. The sticksman has decided it’s time to focus on other things – including a new record by his Dio offshoot band Last In Line. Appice […]
KISS FRONTMAN PAUL STANLEY ON WHY THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS WILL NOT BE PERFORMING AT ROCK HALL INDUCTION: “WE HAVE DIFFERENCES AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE DIFFERENCES”
Gary Graff of Billboard spoke with KISS frontman Paul Stanley about his forthcoming autobiography and the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame induction. Excerpts of the interview appear below. Billboard: You’re the last of the original Kiss members with a book of your own. Just a slacker? Paul Stanley: It really had nothing to do […]
LATE KISS DRUMMER ERIC CARR’S FAMILY SAYS THE BAND STIFFED THEM ON ROYALTIES
Julia Marsh of the New York Post reports: The heirs of the late KISS drummer Eric Carr — who replaced founding band member Peter Criss — have slapped the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-bound band with a lawsuit over unpaid royalties. Carr’s heirs say the group, including founding frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, […]
ROCKLAHOMA 2014: NEW ZIPPO ENCORE FAN PACKAGE AVAILABLE STARTING 3/18; MISS ROCKLAHOMA CONTEST UNDERWAY; TICKET PRICES TO INCREASE 3/18
America’s biggest Memorial Day Weekend party–adds a new fan-friendly ticket option beginning March 18th, with the introduction of the Zippo Encore Fan Package For Two (see below for details). Weekend General Admission tickets for Rocklahoma 2014 are available now, starting at $109 plus fees. A limited number of VIP Rockstar and Groupie packages are still […]
ALICE COOPER WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU, ASK HIM ANYTHING AT “KEEP CALM & GO ASK ALICE”
As previously reported, Banger Films, in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment will be presenting Alice Cooper in Super Duper Alice Cooper, a documentary that will premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and will be released nationwide on May 30th. In order to make Super Duper Alice Cooper as interactive for his devoted fans as […]