DAVID Z FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE IT’S ONLINE LINE-UP FOR THIRD ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TAKING PLACE ON JULY 14TH
The David Z Foundation presents it’s 3rd Annual fundraising campaign with a star-studded online line-up live on the David Z Foundation Facebook page on July 14th at 5pm PST/ 8pm EST. The event will feature some of rock music’s biggest names including guest appearances and performances by Dee Snider, Mikkey Dee, Mike Portnoy, Rikki Rockett, Jeff […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S 2015 WACKEN OPEN AIR FESTIVAL TO AIR ON KNOTFEST.COM ON JULY 17TH
British heavy metal legends Judas Priest will broadcast their full-length live concert video Battle Cry as part of the Knotfest.com Concert Streaming Series on July 17th at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. GMT/ 9 p.m. CET. Catch all the action over on Knotfest.com. Battle Cry features the band’s performance from the 2015 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, where […]
ELLEFSON, THE EPONYOUS SOLO BAND OF MEGADETH BASSIST/CO-FOUNDER DAVID ELLEFSON TO RELEASE COVERS LP “NO COVER,” FEATURING GUESTS INCLUDING CHARLIE BENANTE OF ANTHRAX, DIRK VERBEUREN (MEGADETH), FRANK HANNON AND TROY LUCKETTA OF TESLA, CHUCK BEHLER (EX-MEGADETH), EDDIE OJEDA OF TWISTED SISTER, AND MORE
Ellefson the eponymous solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson has announced the release of No Cover, an LP featuring 13+ cover songs including classic tracks from Motörhead, W.A.S.P, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Queen, Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Fastway, Fight, Dead Kennedys, and more, out October 2nd on Combat Records. Ellefson, featuring Ellefson on bass, […]
DON DOKKEN DISCUSSES HIS FORTHCOMING RELEASE “THE LOST SONGS: 1978-1981” AND THE CLASSIC LINE-UP SAYING, “WHEN YOU’VE GOT TWO ALPHA MALES IN THE BAND, YOU’VE GOT TROUBLE”
As previously reported, Don Dokken will be releasing The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 on August 28th. Greg Prato for Songfacts spoke with Dokken about this forthcoming release among many other topics, highlights appear below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss how The Lost Songs: 1978-1981 came about. Don Dokken: When you make a record, you put out 10 or 11 songs, but […]
DRUMMER JIMMY DEGRASSO SAYS RATT IS “WARREN [DIMARTINI] AND STEPHEN [PEARCY]”
Drummer Jimmy DeGrasso spoke to Eddie on his SiriusXM’ show, Trunk Nation, about his decision to exit Ratt after playing a number of shows with the veteran California hard rock act in 2017 alongside three members of RATT’s classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini. “I played with them back in 2014; when they neeed a [fill-in] drummer, I did […]
MEGADETH, LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM AND IN FLAMES ANNOUNCE RESCHEDULED 2021 TOUR DATES
Earlier today (July 2nd), Megadeth, Lamb Of God, Trivium and In Flames released the following joint statement: “We are excited to share the new 2021 dates for The Metal Tour Of The Year.. All tickets will be honored for the new rescheduled dates. If you are a ticket holder and cannot make the new show, you will receive an email directly allowing […]
