MEGADETH’S DAVE MUSTAINE REVEALS HE IS CANCER FREE
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he is now “100% free of cancer” after he was diagnosed with the disease last year. He revealed he was battling throat cancer in June 2019, and reported in September that he had almost completed his treatment. At the band’s recent show at London’s SSE Arena Wembley, Mustaine told the crowd, […]
GUNS N’ ROSES ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR DATES, TICKETS GO ON SALE FEBRUARY 7TH
Guns N’ Roses announced North American dates as part of their epic 2020 worldwide stadium tour this summer. The colossal Guns N’ Roses 2020 Tour will steam roll through Toronto, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Lisbon, London, Prague and so many more. GNR will be the first ever rock band to perform at the long-awaited Los […]
BASSIST TONY FRANKLIN SAYS HE WILL NOT BE JOINING LYNCH MOB ON THE ROAD IN 2020
As previously reported, Lynch Mob have announced, thus far, two tour dates, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Wicked Sensation. Additionally, it was stated that joining guitarist George Lynch for their live performances would be original lead singer, Oni Logan, bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Brian Tichy. However, bassist Franklin as released a […]
DRUMMER CARMINE APPICE AND BASSIST TONY FRANKLIN EXPLAIN WHY BLUE MURDER HAS YET TO REUNITE, “WE CAN’T GET [GUITARIST/VOCALIST] JOHN [SYKES] OUT OF THE HOUSE”
At the recent NAMM convention, drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tony Franklin were interviewed by the The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show, and they discussed Blue Murder, the band which included both Appice and Frankin, along with guitarist/vocalist John Sykes (Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake). Appice said (via blabbermouth.net): “People wanna see […]
FORMER JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING SIGNS WITH EXPLORER1 MUSIC GROUP
Explorer1 Music Group (E1) has announced a global partnership with legendary guitarist K.K. Downing, founding member of Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling metal icons Judas Priest, with veteran rock manager Andy Gould joining E1 as principal manager for Downing. After what was meant to be a one-off live performance in November, K.K. Downing has been in the studio, working on the next chapter of his career. After […]
LYNCH MOB, WITH ORIGINAL VOCALIST ONI LOGAN, ANNOUNCE TWO LIVE DATES TO CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “WICKED SENSATION”
Lynch Mob — featuring guitarist George Lynch and lead vocalist Oni Logan along with bassist Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder) and drummer Brian Tichy (Whitesnake, The Dead Daisies) — will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album, Wicked Sensation, by embarking on a 2020 world tour. The trek will see the quartet perform Wicked Sensation in its entirety along with select songs from Lynch’s time with Dokken. […]