PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS REFLECTS ON THE PASSING OF QUIET RIOT DRUMMER FRANKIE BANALI
Photographer Mark “Weissguy” Weiss has released a statement regarding the passing of Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali last week: “It has been a week since I turned on Eddie Trunk on his SiriusXM show breaking the sad sad news that my friend, drummer extraordinaire Frankie Banali from Quiet Riot has passed away fighting his battle with cancer. He […]
KEYBOARDIST DEREK SHERINIAN DISCUSSES HIS FORTHCOMING SOLO ALBUM, WORKING WITH MICHAEL SCHENKER AND PLAYING AT EDDIE VAN HALEN’S HOUSE
As previously reported, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, (Sons of Apollo, Black Country Communion), will release of his new solo album The Phoenix on September 18th. Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with Sherinian, portions of the Q&A appear below. KNAC.com: You always strategically place special guests on your albums. Did you have people in mind as you were writing these songs […]
SEVENDUST RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “BLOOD FROM A STONE,” ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 23RD
On the heels of the current single The Day I Tried To Live moving up the radio charts (currently #16 on Mediabase Active Rock chart), heavy metal legends Sevendust are releasing the first original song from their upcoming album Blood & Stone. Blood From A Stone is quintessential Sevendust filled with driving riffs from guitarists Clint Lowery and John Connolly, pulsating […]
IN HONOR OF IT’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY, IRON MAIDEN RELEASE LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC OF THEIR SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
Parlophone Records will issue a very special limited-edition 12-inch vinyl version of Iron Maiden’s iconic self-titled debut album on October 9th. The release honors both the 40th anniversary of the album, which came out on April 14th, 1980 and reached No. 4 in the U.K. chart, and also 2020’s National Album Day, on October 10th — a […]
“FLYING V” DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS STYLES OF ELECTRIC GUITAR
September 11th, will see the release of the new DVD, Flying V. Issued as part of the popular Inside Metal series, Flying V was directed by Peter Hansen and produced by Hansen and Michael Denner, and features in-depth interviews with countless renowned metal guitarists who have helped make this make/model one of the most instantly identifiable […]
PHOTOGRAPHER MARK WEISS DISCUSSES PHOTOGRAPHING GUNS N’ ROSES BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with photographer Mark “Weissguy” Weiss about photographing Guns N’ Roses before their huge commercial success. Potions of article appear below. Weiss shot the band for Hit Parader magazine, and stated, “[At the time] No one outside of LA had heard of them. They didn’t even have an album out, but […]