MEGADETH ANNOUNCES COMMERICAL RELEASE OF “UNPLUGGED IN BOSTON” CONCERT
It was one of the most unique and sought-after concert experiences in Megadeth fandom — an intimate, scaled-down performance featuring Dave Mustaine and company on acoustic guitars stripping down their heavy metal anthems to their primal elements. These special engagements became the stuff of legend over the years and recordings of these performances were made available exclusively through the Megadeth fanclub. […]
CINDERELLA GUITARIST JEFF LEBAR PASSES AWAY AT AGE 58
Cinderella guitarist, Jeff LaBar, has passed away at the age of 58. The band, their families and management request privacy at this time. Cinderella writes: “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother Jeff. The bond between us over decades of creating music and touring the world is something that we […]
JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE TO RELEASE “GREAT ZEPPELIN II: A TRIBUTE TO LED ZEPPELIN” ON AUGUST 13TH, BAND RELEASES AUDIO FOR “WHOLE LOTTA LOVE” COVER
The year was 1998 when hard rock icons Great White released Great Zeppelin: A Tribute To Led Zeppelin, an electrifying live album that found frontman Jack Russell stepping into the vocal shoes of singer Robert Plant for a phenomenal full-length celebration of that British band’s long lasting influence on Russell and company. The album quickly became a fan favorite and proved beyond the shadow of […]
FORMER WHITESNAKE GUITARIST BERNIE MARSDEN TO RELEASE FIRST SOLO ALBUM IN SEVEN YEARS, “KINGS”
Guitar legend Bernie Marsden will release his brand-new album, Kings, on July 23rd through Conquest Music. All pre orders to Bernie’s site will get a signed CD of Kings and a free limited-edition Bernie Marsden “Kings” plectrum. Only orders via Bernie’s web site qualify for this, and offer ends on release day. Kings is Bernie’s first solo album in seven years and is sure to […]
OVERKILL BASSIST D.D. VERNI & THE CADILLAC BAND SHARE “CADILLAC MAN,” FIRST SINGLE + VIDEO FROM THEIR DEBUT ALBUM “LET’S RATTLE” OUT SEPTEMBER 17TH
D.D. Verni & The Cadillac Band today (July 13th) share Cadillac Man, the first single and video from their debut album Let’s Rattle out September 17th (via MVD). Expect high-energy original swingin’ and rockin’ big-band music from D.D. Verni, the songwriter/founding member/bassist for heavy metal pioneers Overkill who’ve sold millions of records worldwide and have released 19 studio albums dating back to their […]
MTV’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES DEBAUCHERY: GENE SIMMONS HITTING ON STAFF MEMBERS, VJ MARK GOODMAN PARTYING WITH DAVID LEE ROTH AND MORE
Michael Kaplan of The New York has written a column about what transpired behind the scenes of MTV, during the height of its popularity, excerpts from the article appear below. In the early days of MTV, life often imitated art… …Back when MTV debuted on Aug. 1st, 1981, it seemed destined that business and pleasure […]