STEVE PRIEST, BASSIST AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE SWEET, PASSES AT AGE 72
Steve Priest, bassist and founding member of ‘70s glam band the Sweet, has died at age 72. While a cause of death has not yet been revealed, Priest’s health had been failing for some time. On March 12, a post on the Sweet’s official Facebook page stated that he was in a Los Angeles hospital “receiving the […]
CHARLIE BENANTE, JOHN 5, P.J. FARLEY AND JOE MCGINNESS COVER KISS’ “MR. SPEED”
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has uploaded a video of himself, guitarist John 5, Trixter bassist P.J. Farley and Kuarantine guitarist Joe McGinness covering KISS song Mr. Speed Benante writes to his YouTube channel, “This has always Been a favorite from the Grea Rock and Roll Over album. According to Paul: It’s was written about having all the lines and know-how to pick up a woman quickly. Here is a fun version of […]
EAGLES’ DON HENLEY URGES CONGRESS TO CHANGE COPYRIGHT LAW
Eagles songwriter Don Henley has asked Congress on June 2nd to protect artists against online pirating, wading into a copyright fight pitting Hollywood and the recording industry against big tech platforms like Google’s YouTube, reports Fox News. Henley testified online from his home before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee weighing possible changes to a 1998 copyright law. The law allows holders […]
SPACE X ASTRONAUTS FAVOR HARD ROCK MUSIC
On Saturday, May 30th, SpaceX made history when they launched astronauts into orbit for the very first time. NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were onboard the Crew Dragon capsule on top of the Falcon 9 rocket when it blasted-off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Saturday’s launch came after bad weather prevented the initial […]
“THE STADIUM TOUR” FEATURING DEF LEPPARD, MÖTLEY CRÜE, POSION AND JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SUMMER 2021
The Stadium Tour, featuring Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, has been postponed. Earlier today, the four bands issued the following joint statement,”We wanted to continue to communicate with our fans and update you with valid information as it becomes available. The official decision has been made to move all […]
WATCH KEITH ST. JOHN & FRIENDS PERFORM “RONNIE MONTROSE REMEMBERED” LIVE AT “MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE STUDIOS”
On May 28th, a special mini version of the annual Ronnie Montrose Remembered concert normally held during the NAMM convention in Anaheim California performed a full-length set live on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise Facebook page. The entire show can be streamed at the link below. Made up of local players gathered together by Keith St. John, the performance was about a quarter […]