FORMER MEGADETH BASSIST JAMES LOMENZO RE-JOINS THE BAND FOR THEIR “THE METAL OF THE YEAR” TOUR
In just nine days, The Metal Tour Of The Year co-headlined by Megadeth and Lamb Of God will lay waste to cities across North America as the highly anticipated trek finally hits the road. Megadeth has just announced that joining them to take care of bass duties for this tour will be former Megadeth member James LoMenzo. Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine commented, “I’m happy to announce that former bassist […]
GUITARIST YNGWIE MALMSTEEN SAYS HE WAS APPROACHED ABOUT JOINING KISS
Eamon O’Neill of eonmusic spoke with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, excerpts from the interview appear below. eonmusic: Has the pandemic given you a lot more time and freedom to really focus on the recordings than you would have had otherwise? Malmsteen: Yeah, but the thing is, I learned many years ago that too much time is […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN SLAMS BANDS USING PRE-RECORDED TRACKS AT LIVE SHOWS, SAYS “I THINK THAT’S LAME AS HELL”
Bryan Rolli of Ulitmate Classic Rock spoke with Wolfgang Van Halen, portions of the column appear below. Wolfgang Van Halen is currently getting his reps in on the road in support of Mammoth WVH’s debut album, and he wants fans to know they’re doing it live. “I think it’s a copout to use tracks, unless it’s like, for […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDIE!
Happy birthday to our namesake, and tireless defender of all things hard rock and heavy metal. Rock on, Eddie!
KURT DEIMER RELEASES PINK FLOYD COVER “HAVE A CIGAR,” DEIMER, BON JOVI GUITARIST PHIL X AND BAND, TO TOUR WITH GEOFF TATE
Kurt Deimer is proud to announce the release of his debut single and video, a cover of the Pink Floyd classic Have A Cigar. The release is the culmination of a busy week for Deimer, who revealed his creative partnership with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X on Monday, and on Wednesday announced he’d be direct […]
DEF LEPPARD CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF “HIGH N’ DRY” WITH A RETROSPECTIVE BROADCAST ON AUGUST 28TH
Join Def Leppard for a celebration 40 years in the making. The High ‘n’ Dry 40th Anniversary Retrospective is a worldwide broadcast premiere event, featuring brand new interviews with Def Leppard and more. Watch Joe, Rick, and Sav reveal behind-the-scenes stories from their legendary 1981 release, while Phil and Viv discuss the album’s impact on their own musical trajectory and the […]