DRUMMER JOEY KRAMER RESPONDS TO JUDGE DENYING HIS RIGHT TO PLAY WITH AEROSMITH, VIDEO SHOWS HIM BEING BLOCKED FROM ENTERING REHEARSALS BY SECURITY GUARDS

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has released the following statement in response to a judge denying his request to allow him to return to playing with the band. “Although I’m extremely disappointed by the Judge’s ruling…I respect it. I knew filing a lawsuit was a bit of an uphill battle considering that the corporate documents don’t […]

DRUMMER JOEY KRAMER LOSES LEGAL BATTLE TO PLAY WITH AEROSMITH AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS

The New York Daily News reports: …The Superior Court judge in Plymouth County, Mass., decided [Aerosmith drummer joey] Kramer can’t force his best-selling band to let him perform with the group at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, even after he flew to Los Angeles and was turned away from a practice on Monday. “Given that Kramer has […]

DAVID LEE ROTH ON THE STATUS OF VAN HALEN, “I WOULDN’T HOLD MY BREATH”

Van Halen frontman, David Lee Roth, was a guest on PodKats!, excerpts from the discussion follow (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). On how he prepared for his return to the stage [via his Las Vegas residency]: “…I started getting myself ready like a boxer or a ballerina or a tap dancer. I’m kind of a combination of […]

OZZY OSBOURNE REVEALS HE HAS PARKINSON’S DISEASE

In an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts for Good Morning America, Ozzy Osbourne, his children and his wife and manager, Sharon Osbourne, are shedding light on the private health battle he experienced after a fall and Parkinson’s diagnosis last February. A clip from the interview appears at the bottom of the story. “It’s been terribly challenging for us all,” Ozzy told Roberts. “I did my […]

BLUE OŸSTER CULT’S BUCK DHARMA DISCUSSES THE BAND’S NEW CD/DVD “HARD ROCK LIVE CLEVELAND 2014,” AND THE AUTHENTICITY OF LIVE RECORDINGS

Greg Prato of Bravewords spoke with Blue Öyster Cult singer-guitarist, Buck Dharma, about their double CD/DVD set, Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014, which Prato claims is “a truly LIVE recording (devoid of any post-recording doctoring).” BraveWords: What made the band decide to release Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 now – five years after it was […]