DON DOKKEN SAYS IF HE HAD A CHOICE BETWEEN LOSING SEX OR THE ABILITY TO PLAY GUITAR, HE WOULD RATHER PLAY MUSIC
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with Don Dokken, highlights from the interview appear below. Metal Titans: Years ago, I had a conversation with [guitarist] Michael Schenker [Scorpions, UFO, MSG, Michael Schenker Fest] and he spoke about doing an album with you. He wanted to get the best songs from his Thank You acoustic albums […]
LYNCH MOB CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR SEMINAL ALBUM “WICKED SENSATION” WITH A REIMAGINED RECORDING
West coast rock veterans Lynch Mob will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their seminal album Wicked Sensation with a special limited print/deluxe anniversary edition of the album. Wicked Sensation Reimagined features re-worked and re-recorded versions of their classic songs and is available through Rat Pak Records on August 28th (also available in Japan via Marquee/Avalon). The twelve-track album, originally released in October 1990, […]
MUSIC FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE LIVE MUSIC WILL RESUME UNTIL “2022,” CALLS THE CURRENT SITUATION A “S–T SHOW”
The New York Post reports: …Making an appearance on Bob Lefsetz’s podcast this week, Marc Geiger [Lollapalooza co-founder] was asked when [he thinks] live music will return. “In my humble opinion, it’s going to be 2022,” he said. He went on to say, “It’s going to take that long before what I call ‘the germaphobic economy’ […]
DEREK SHERINIAN – LAUNCHES “EMPYREAN SKY”, FIRST TRACK TAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM “THE PHOENIX”
World acclaimed keyboardist Derek Sherinian, (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion), one of the most significant keyboard players of the modern era, recently announced the release of his new solo album The Phoenix on September 18th, his first since 2011’s Oceana. Derek comments, “I truly feel that this is my best solo record to date. Simon and I […]
SKID ROW BASSIST RACHEL BOLAN DISCUSSES SPECULATION THAT HE IS THE REASON THE BAND HAS NOT REUNITED WITH SINGER SEBASTIAN BACH, NOR DRUMMER ROB AFFUSO, “I LOVE THE FACT THAT THEY THINK I WIELD THAT KIND OF POWER”
Skid Row bassist, Rachel Bolan, was a recent guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Trunk Nation. Highlights from the discussion appear below [via blabbermouth.net] Discussing the band’s tour plans, Bolan said, “Next year, we have a world tour that’s scheduled. Hopefully it happens. We’re just seeing if this pandemic [subsides]. We’re not gonna put any of […]
METALLICA TO RELEASE “METALLICA AND SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: S&M2” ON AUGUST 28TH, BAND STREAMS TWO PERFORMANCES
Metallica have officially announced the release of their 2019 S&M2 shows as a live album and concert film documentary, which will be available in a variety of formats on August 28th. They’ve also released two songs that will be featured on the album. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 will feature songs from the performances, which took place on […]