TO HONOR WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ERIC CARR’S 70TH BIRTHDAY, AUTHOR GREG PRATO REFLECTS ON THE DRUMMER’S SOUND ON KISS’ “CREATURES OF THE NIGHT” ALBUM
Greg Prato of Brave Words reports: During the early ‘80s, two rock drummers did a masterful job of replicating the enormity of John Bonham’s drum sound—Bobby Chouinard on Billy Squier’s Don’t Say No, and most definitely, Eric Carr on KISS’ Creatures Of The Night… …Today (July 12th) would have been Eric’s 70th birthday (he sadly […]
JUDAS PRIEST RESCHEDULE SOME “50 HEAVY METAL YEARS” U.S. TOUR FOR SUMMER/FALL 2021, OTHER DATES HAVE BEEN CANCELED
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Judas Priest have announced that they will be postponing most of their previously announced fall 2020 U.S. tour dates to the summer/fall of 2021. Unfortunately, not every show was able to be rescheduled, so therefore a dozen concerts had to be canceled. Says Judas Priest, “We have every intention of adding […]
ALCATRAZZ RELEASE RELEASE HIGH OCTANE NEW SINGLE “DIRTY LIKE THE CITY” FROM UPCOMING ALBUM “BORN INNOCENT” OUT JULY 31ST
Alcatrazz release new single Dirty Like The City ahead of their brand new full-length album, Born Innocent, which is set to be released through Silver Lining Music on July 31st; pre-orders now available at this location. Frontman Graham Bonnet comments, “Steve Vai sent us about 60 songs, out of all of them Dirty Like The City was the one that stood out […]
ROUND HILL RECORDS TO REISSUE 11 RIK EMMETT SOLO TITLES ON JULY 10TH
For decades, Rik Emmett (largely considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all-time) has been a prolific recording artist – whether it be as a member of Triumph, offering solo material, or collaborating with others. And now, fans will be able to enjoy quite a few of his solo releases once again – which […]
RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND CELEBRATES DIO’S BIRTHDAY WITH SPECIAL VIDEO
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund founded in memory of the late rock legend, will commemorate what would have been Dio’s 78thbirthday on July 10th with a video in which rock music celebrities talk about what Ronnie and his music has meant to them. Dio lost his months-long battle with gastric cancer […]
SKID ROW SIGN WITH ROUND HILL MUSIC
Round Hill Music has added another iconic band to its stellar publishing stable with the signing of Skid Row. The band has inked a worldwide administration deal for their catalog. Of the signing, Round Hill CEO Josh Gruss commented: “Skid Row is an incredibly powerful band that I first saw play as a 12-year-old, new to the world of live music, at […]
