IRON MAIDEN GUITARIST ADRIAN SMITH SAYS MAYBE THE BAND SHOULD CHANGE THEIR INTRO MUSIC FROM UFO’S “DOCTOR DOCTOR” TO AC/DC’S “IT’S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP [IF YOU WANNA ROCK N’ ROLL]?
In a new interview with Sweden’s Bandit Rock radio station, Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith was asked “how tired” he is of Doctor Doctor, the classic UFO song which the band has played over the P.A. system as the band’s opening intro to nearly all of its concerts since at least 2000. Smith replied (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net): “Well, I mean, I love UFO — they’re one of my […]
THE MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED AUGUST 21ST-23RD IN GATLINBURG, TENNESSEE; FEATURING OVER 25 ARTISTS INCLUDING: BRET MICHAELS, PEARCY AND DEMARTINI, LYNCH MOB, LITA FORD, ETC. WITH HOSTS EDDIE TRUNK, JIM FLORENTINE, DON JAMIESON AND NIKKI BLAKK
The Mountain Music Festival, a three-day classic rock n’ roll music experience, is set to return August 21st-23rd to theGatlinburg Convention Center, located in Tennessee’s beautiful Great Smoky Mountains. The three-day, all-ages, immersive fan and artist celebration will feature over twenty-five artists (including fan favorites and emerging acts) performing on three stages, plus an array […]
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: NAME SOME BANDS YOU THINK SOUND SIMILAR?
AC/DC: Rhinobucket, Airbourne. Other AC/DC influenced bands: Kix and Buckcherry. Black Sabbath: most grunge/ sludge bands: Alice In Chains, Soundgarden (especially Outshined) Metallica: Pantera Led Zeppelin: Greta Van Fleet, Bonham, Billy Squirer‘s song Lonely Is The Night, some Whitesnake (especially Still Of The Night). If I think of an others I will add them to […]
EDDIE INTERVIEWS ZAKK WYLDE, WATCH IT HERE
On February 12th, Zakk Wylde dropped by to hang with Eddie Trunk for his SiriusXM radio show in the LA studios, watch the interview below.
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN, SAMMY HAGAR AND MICHAEL ANTHONY, ALL COMMENT ON ALEX VAN HALEN’S PROJECT WITH GUITARIST STEVE LUKATHER
Wolfgang Van Halen was recent guest on Eddie‘s Sirius/XM show Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk. When discussing the project his uncle, Alex Van Halen is working on with guitarist Steve Lukather, Wolfgang told Eddie (via blabbermouth.net), “I haven’t played anything yet. So, I’m not sure what Al is talking about in that respect. They could be older […]
UFO “THE WILD, THE WILLING AND THE INNOCENT” EXPANDED, REMASTERED AND REISSUED ON DOUBLE CD AND TRIPLE VINYL ON MAY 1ST; BRAND NEW MIX OF HAMMERSMITH ODEON LIVE SHOW, JANUARY 29TH, 1981
Chrysalis Records are proud to present the latest in the acclaimed UFO reissue series: the classic 1981 album The Wild, The Willing and The Innocent. Reissued on stunning 3LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and 2CD Digipak formats on May 1st, 2026, the album now sounds more dynamic and detailed than ever, thanks to new remastering from […]