MEGADETH PART WAYS WITH BASSIST DAVE ELLEFSON AMID SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS
According to the Los Angeles Times, bassist David Ellefson, founding member of the Grammy-winning thrash band Megadeth, has been dismissed from the band following allegations of sexual misconduct with a teenager. Singer-guitarist Dave Mustaine issued a statement via the band’s Twitter on Monday morning. “We are informing our fans that David Ellefson is no longer playing with Megadeth and […]
BASSIST RUDY SARZO DISCUSSES WHAT MADE RANDY RHOADS SUCH AN INNOVATIVE GUITARIST, “HE WAS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF MANY METAL GENRES…[MUSIC] WAS IN HIS GENES”
Legendary hard rock bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot. Whitesnake) spoke with Two Doods Reviews about what made iconic guitarist Randy Rhoads‘s approach to heavy metal riffing and guitar soloing so unique? He responded to question stating, (as transcribed by blabbbermouth.net), [Randy] was the most rocking, and by rocking, I mean he had metal. He had metal before metal was actually […]
KISS TO RELEASE “OFF THE SOUNDBOARD: TOKYO DOME 2001” ON JUNE 11TH
On June 11th, rock legends KISS will launch their new official live bootleg series KISS – Off The Soundboard, with Tokyo 2001, recorded by the band at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on March 13th, 2001. This marks the first in a series of upcoming live releases through UMe and will be available as a 3-LP standard black vinyl set, […]
TRAILER FOR A&E’S “BIOGRAPHY:KISSTORY” POSTED ONLINE, TWO NIGHT SPECIAL AIRS JUNE 27TH-28TH
Celebrating one of the most iconic bands of all time, A&E has announced the new definitive documentary film telling the stories behind the phenomenon of KISS. Directed by D.J. Viola, Biography: KISStory chronicles the band’s five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons reflect on their historic career. The four-hour, two-night event airs Sunday, June 27th and Monday, June 28th from […]
MAMMOTH WVH RELEASES SIXTH SONG AND LYRIC VIDEO FOR “MAMMOTH,” FROM THE FORTHCOMING SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM, DUE JUNE 11TH
With less than four weeks remaining until the global release of the self-titled debut, Mammoth WVH is releasing the sixth song from the album. The song Mammoth is now available through all digital service providers today and fans that pre-order the record digitally will get an instant download of the song along with the previously released singles […]
RANDY RHOADS’ STOLEN GUITAR, AND PROTOTYPE AMP, RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY
As reported on December 1st, 2019, music gear that once belonged to legendary guitarist Randy Rhoads has been stolen from North Hollywood California’s Musonia School Of Music, which was founded more than 70 years ago by the guitarist’s mother, Delores Rhoads. On December 9th, some of the memorabilia was recovered. Local resident Bobbi Fredriksz says she spotted a guitar and photos in a […]