BLACK SABBATH PRODUCER WANTED GINGER BAKER TO REPLACE BILL WARD
Producer Rick Rubin wanted Cream drummer Ginger Baker to replace Bill Ward in Black Sabbath, guitarist Tony Iommi has revealed. The band’s plans for their first album with Ozzy Osbourne since 1978′s Never Say Die were thrown into turmoil after Ward refused to participate saying he hadn’t been offered a contact that was “signable.” But […]
IRON MAIDEN TO RELEASE “MAIDEN ENGLAND 88” DVD ON MARCH 25th
Iron Maiden will release Maiden England 88, a new, remastered, bonus-filled edition of their classic 1989 VHS, on March 25th. Filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour, disc one contains the concert itself, which has been upgraded and […]
PAUL RAYMOND PROJECT RELEASES “TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY”
Paul Raymond, songwriter, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist of legendary cult hard rock outfit UFO has inked a deal with Cherry Red Records’ new hard rock imprint label Hear No Evil for his new solo album with The Paul Raymond Project. The new album, entitled Terms & Conditions Apply was released on January 28th, 2013. It […]
DAVID LEE ROTH DISCUSSES THE STATE OF VAN HALEN
Steve Baltin of Rolling Stone spoke with Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth about that state of Van Halen, his new internet radio show and relocating to Japan. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Q: What brought you to Tokyo? A: lifetime of growing up next to a Japanese neighborhood. First time I held a […]
REX BROWN TO RELEASE OFFICIAL MEMOIR ON MARCH 12
On March 12, 2013 Da Capo Press will release OFFICIAL TRUTH 101 PROOF – THE INSIDE STORY OF PANTERA, written by Pantera bassist Rex Brown, along with Mark Eglington. Rex, who now plays along side Vinny Appice in Kill Devil Hill, joined Pantera in 1982 at the age of 17, after meeting Dimebag Darrell […]
GUITARIST JOHN SYKES PLANS TO RELEASE NEW MUSIC IN 2013
Guitarist John Sykes has updated his official website and the following message has been posted there: “Since John left the Thin Lizzy reunion band a few years back, he has been immersed in the studio writing and arranging new tracks, he has written well over 30 tracks up to now and has also had new […]