TRIUMPH US FESTIVAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGE ANNOUNCED
May 29th, 1983 will forever be an important day in the history of heavy metal. After all, it was on this date that the world’s top metal acts (Van Halen, the Scorpions, Triumph, Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe and Quiet Riot) shared the stage on “Heavy Metal Sunday” at the mammoth US Festival. And to celebrate the […]
NEW MR. BIG TOURING DRUMMER, NICK D’VIRGILIO, DISCUSSES HOW GOT THE JOB
Nick D’Virgilio spoke with Border City Rock Talk to talk about he landed the position as Mr. Big‘s new touring drummer, five years after the passing of the band’s co-founder, Pat Torpey, Excerpts from interview, (as per blabbermouth.net), appear below. D’Virgilio, who has spent the last nine years working for the Indiana-based online retailer of music […]
RHINO ANNOUNCES REISSUES OF ALICE COOPER’S “SCHOOL’S OUT” AND “KILLER” DELUXE EDITIONS AVAILABLE ON JUNE 9TH
Alice Cooper was unstoppable during the 1970s when the band released four consecutive platinum albums and five Top 40 hits like I’m Eighteen, School’s Out, No More Mr. Nice Guy, and Elected. Rhino will reissue two of those platinum albums – Killer (1971) and School’s Out (1972) – with newly remastered sound, rare recordings, and […]
MOTÖRHEAD PROUDLY ANNOUNCES “LIVE AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 2007,” A SPECIAL, PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CONCERT, TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 16TH
Motörhead loved playing live and never ever judged their audiences. Everyone was encouraged, all were welcome. And that included people who like jazz! So when the Montreux Festival called requesting them, it made perfect sense in its own, unique way. ‘Tis worth noting, too, that the Festival has always been about stepping beyond the boundaries […]
ALTER BRIDGE ANNOUNCES AUGUST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SEVENDUST AND MAMMOTH WVH
With the recent completion of their successful 30-city North American Pawns & Kings Tour, rockers Alter Bridge are announcing the next leg of dates in the North American market. Keeping the family vibe going from the last tour, longtime friends Sevendust and recent tourmates Mammoth WVH will be joining Alter Bridge on this run. The tour kicks off August 1st in Buffalo, NY and end August […]
EDDIE VAN HALEN’S “HOT FOR TEACHER” GUITAR SELLS FOR $3.9 MILLION AT AUCTION
The guitar Eddie Van Halen used in the band’s Hot For Teacher video, sold for $3,932,00 during an auction at Sotheby’s. The custom-made Kramer guitar had a minimum bid of $1.8 million, and was previously valued at between two and three million dollars. According to Sotheby’s, stage-used and -filmed guitar was custom made by Paul Unkert of Kramer Guitars for Eddie Van Halen, including important innovations customized for Eddie’s […]