SHARON OSBOURNE SAYS THAT BLACK SABBATH’S FIRST MANAGER, JIM SIMPSON, HAS RETURNED THE BAND’S DEMO TAPES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, BACK THE MEMBERS
Sharon Osbourne, the wife and manager of the late Ozzy Osbourne, has settled a legal dispute with Jim Simpson, the first manager of Black Sabbath, over Simpson‘s plans to release an album of tracks from the pre-Black Sabbath days of Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Simpson, who managed the band in their earliest days, announced last year — weeks prior to Osbourne‘s passing — that […]
ARMORED SAINT RELEASE SECOND SINGLE, “HIT A MOONSHOT,” FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING ALBUM, “EMOTION FACTORY RESET”
Armored Saint have released their second single, Hit A Moonshot, from the band’s forthcoming new album, Emotion Factory Reset, due out May 22nd. Hit A Moonshot is a band favorite. A “moonshot” is a baseball term referencing a homerun that’s hit at a high angle and distance. An avid sports fan, Armored Saint vocalist John Bush was considering the parallels between sports […]
LISTEN TO GRAHAM BONNET, BOB DAISLEY, DON AIREY, CARMINE APPICE AND BUMBLEFOOT REINVENT RAINBOW’S “LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL”
When you’re gathering guests for a Rainbow tribute album, whom better to invite than some of the people who made Rainbow such a great band in the first place? That’s what Cleopatra Records has done. Due on June 19th, Ride The Rainbow – The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow is an absolutely star-studded journey through the many faces of the Ritchie Blackmore-led […]
DAVID LEE ROTH REVEALS THAT HE SOLD HIS PUBLISHING CATALOG EIGHT MONTHS AGO
Original Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth spoke with the Associated Press on April 10th at this year’sCoachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California, where he joined singer Teddy Swims for a rendition of Van Halen classic song Jump. Roth said, as per blabbermouth.net, “I sold my publishing eight months ago, ask me how I feel.” After the Associated […]
JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST RICHIE FAULKNER SAYS HE WOULD LOVE TO DO A TOUR PLAYING SONGS FROM “SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE” AND “DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH”
Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner spoke with Slovenia’s PodRaznoKast podcast, where he discussed what era of the band he would like to focus on, when playing live shows. Faulkner replied, as per blabbermouth.net, “Personally, I’d like to do a Screaming For Vengeance and Defenders Of The Faith tour, [focusing on] those two records. So maybe it could be called Screaming […]
HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK, “ROCK FOR RONNIE” CONCERT IN THE PARK TO BE HELD MAY 31ST IN LOS ANGELES WITH MUSIC FROM LITA FORD, DIO DISCIPLES AND MORE, TICKETS ON SALE NOW
This year’s Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, will take place on May 31st 11AM to 6PM, on the South Lawn adjacent to the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park (opposite the LA Zoo). The lineup of music will feature fan favorite […]