BLUE ÖYSTER CULT’S BUCK DHARMA DISCUSSES THE BAND’S HIT SONG, “(DON’T FEAR) THE REAPER”
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with Blue Öyster Cult singer-guitarist, Buck Dharma (real name: Donald Brian Roeser), about the band’s hit song, (Don’t Fear) The Reaper, excerpts from the chat appear, below. Songfacts: What were your literary references on (Don’t Fear) The Reaper? Buck Dharma: None specific. It was sort of inspired by a personal […]
AEROSMITH’S STEVEN TYLER DISCUSSES PAST ANGER ISSUES AT HIS BANDMATES FOR FORCING HIM INTO REHAB
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has spoken about the years of anger he directed towards his bandmates, and their management, for sending him to rehab in 1988. He recently spoke with Haute Living where he reflected on his battle with drugs in the 80s. Tyler said, “Aerosmith made it from 1972 to 1979 not necessarily stoned, but beautiful – then […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT ON “THE STADIUM TOUR,” “WHEN PEOPLE SAY, ‘ROCK IS DEAD,’ [THIS TOUR PROVES] ‘NO, IT’S NOT.'”
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott was a recent guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM show, Trunk Nation. Transcription of some of the interview appears below, courtesy of blabbermouth.net. When as if he was surprised by immdiate success of the band’s, Stadium Tour, with Def Leppard Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, he replied, “When you […]
AIRBOURNE ANNOUNCE SPRING 2020 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES, NEW STUDIO ALBUM “BONESHAKER” OUT NOW
Australian rockers Airbourne will embark on the first North American tour in support of their riff-roaring new album (and fifth overall) Boneshaker, out now via Spinefarm Records. The spring tour kicks off April 20th in New York City and concludes on May 23rd in Montreal. The trek includes appearances at several major rock festivals, such as Sonic Temple and […]
OZZY OSBOURNE UNVEILS THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR THE NUMBER ONE ROCK RADIO TRACK “UNDER THE GRAVEYARD”
Ozzy Osbourne has released the official video, Under The Graveyard, watch it below. The semi-autobiographical video was recently filmed in Los Angeles and features actors Jack Kilmer (as Ozzy Osbourne) and Jessica Barden (as Sharon Osbourne). Set in the late 70s in the early part of Ozzy’s solo career, the clip shows the darkness of life and how a helping hand and love can change […]
“THE STADIUM TOUR” FEATURING DEF LEPPARD, MÖTLEY CRÜE, POISON AND JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS, ANNOUNCE SEVEN ADDITIONAL DATES
Seven more dates have been added to The Stadium Tour, which will feature Def Leppard alongside Mötley Crüe, Poison andJoan Jett & The Blackhearts. The new dates include: Jun. 21 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamodome Jun. 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Kauffman Stadium Jun. 25 – St. Louis, MO @ Busch Stadium Jun. 27 – Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. […]