SLAYER’S KING SAYS SINGER ARAYA HAD DOUBTS ABOUT DRUMMER LOMBARDO
Slayer guitarist Kerry King says that frontman Tom Araya has had doubts over drummer Dave Lombardo for a while, but King wanted to keep him. It was only when “trouble in paradise” flared hours ahead of their Australian tour that King made the decision to have the drummer replaced. Jon Dette is currently the percussionist […]
BASSIST DUFF McKAGAN AND PEARL JAM’S MIKE McCREADY FORM A NEW BAND
Former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready have formed a new supergroup with former Screaming Trees’ drummer Barrett Martin. The new group is currently unnamed, and the band is looking for multiple vocalists to help flesh out ideas new and old. “Duff and Barrett and I got together. We wrote […]
ROCK AGAINST MS BENEFIT CONCERT VENUE CHANGE, NOW BEING HELD AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO
The Rock Against MS Benefit Concert featuring artists such as Glenn Hughes, Lemmy, John 5, Blasko, Steven Adler, Kenny Aronoff, Jack Russell, Jeff Pilson and others, will now be held at the The Whisky A Go-Go on Wednesday, March 27th. These artists are coming together to support long time friend and publicist Nancy Sayle, who […]
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen has announced the following North American tour dates: Apr. 25 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Apr. 26 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Theatre Apr. 27 – Hartford, CT – Webster Theatre Apr. 28 – Munhall, PA – Carnegie Music Hall Apr. 30 – New York City, NY – Irving Plaza […]
HOW AXL ROSE REFUSED $50K IN CASH TO LEAVE GUNS N’ ROSES BEFORE THEY WERE SIGNED
Music impresario Kim Fowley has told how Axl Rose refused a cash offer of $50,000 to leave Guns N’ Roses before the band had been signed. A big name manager wanted the singer to front a band he was already working with, and presented the cash in a suitcase. But Rose refused in an instant […]
SAXON POSTS VIDEO FOR “SACRIFICE” ONLINE
Saxon have released their latest video, the title track from new album Sacrifice. Watch it below. Sacrifice will be released on March 1st in Europe, March 4th in the U.K. and March 26th in North America through UDR. Sacrifice track listing: 1. Procession 2. Sacrifice 3. Made […]