MARTY FRIEDMAN ANNOUNCES GLOBAL RELEASE OF “TOKYO JUKEBOX 3” ON APRIL 16TH
Marty Friedman will release the new studio album Tokyo Jukebox 3 though The Players Club/Mascot Label Group on April 16th. The record is the third in a series that began with Tokyo Jukebox in 2009, and then Tokyo Jukebox 2 following in 2011. The trilogy presents Friedman’s inspired performances to Japanese repertoire he’s chosen to […]
GUITARIST DAMON JOHNSON AND HIS BACKING BAND, THE GET READY, RELEASE “BATTLE LESSONS” TOMORROW (FEBRUARY 19TH), LISTEN TO THE TITLE TRACK HERE
Internationally acclaimed guitarslinger, vocalist, songwriter, Damon Johnson will debut his new band, The Get Ready, with the release of Battle Lessons, out tomorrow – February 19th via Double Dragon Records. The collection available for pre order, here, was made possible with the assistance of an Indiegogo pre-order helping to support the recording of Johnson and his new trio, The Get Ready (Jarred Pope on drums and Robbie […]
THUNDER ANNOUNCE “ALL THE RIGHT NOISES: TV SPECIAL” WHICH FEATURES LIVE PERFORMANCES AND Q&A ON MARCH 13TH &14TH
Thunder have announced an online TV special, where they will exclusively perform tracks from their forthcoming album All The Right Noises, as well as some of their classic hits from years gone by. The show will take place at 2:00 P.M Eastern U.S Time on March 13th 2021 and will be streamed for 48 hours afterwards, […]
GUITARIST TONY IOMMI ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OZZY OSBOURNE AND RONNIE JAMES DIO, “OZZY WAS MORE OF A SHOWMAN…[RONNIE] WAS MORE A PERFECTIONIST”
Greg Prato from Consequence of Sound spoke with iconic guitarist Tony Iommi about Dio-Era Black Sabbath reissues, his recording plans and his health, excerpts from the column appear below. On the Heaven and Hell and Mob Rules reissues: “I’ve been really looking forward to these [reissues] coming out. Because we’ve done all the early years – the Ozzy years […]
RONNIE JAMES DIO’S “RAINBOW IN THE DARK: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY” TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 27TH
Ronnie James Dio’s long-awaited autobiography, titled Rainbow In The Dark: The Autobiography, will be released on July 27th through Permuted Press. Prior to his tragic death in 2010, Ronnie James Dio had been writing his autobiography, looking back on the remarkable life that led him from his hometown in upstate New York to the biggest stages in the world, […]
MYLES KENNEDY TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE SOLO ALBUM “THE IDES OF MARCH” ON MAY 14TH, VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “IN STRIDE” OUT NOW
Never a musician to waste any precious time, Alter Bridge and Slash and the Conspirators vocalist Myles Kennedy used the recent pandemic to finalize his sophomore solo album. During his time at home due to all touring being canceled, Myles created the framework for the song ideas that would make up The Ides Of March. He then called up […]
