CANADIAN HIKER SCARES OFF COUGAR BY PLAYING METALLICA’S “DON’T TREAD ON ME”
Fox News reports: A Vancouver woman thanked the legendary heavy metal band Metallica for saving her life after she used their song Don’t Tread on Me to scare off a cougar on a logging road in Canada. Dee Gallant, 45, was on an evening walk on July 23 with her 8-year-old husky retriever Murphy outside Duncan, British Columbia, […]
BASSIST RACHEL BOLAN ON SKID ROW ALMOST REUNITING, “I WOULDN’T SAY ‘CAME CLOSE,’ WE ENTERTAINED THE IDEA”
Sarah Grant of Rolling Stone reports: [Skid Row’s debut eponymous album is celebrating the 30th anniversary since it was released]…a pair of dueling tours will honor the 30th anniversary…there’s the Skid Row tour, featuring original members Dave “Snake” Sabo, Rachel Bolan, and Scotti Hill, playing the songs they wrote. Then, on a different run, kicking off […]
DON DOKKEN AND GEORGE LYNCH DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF ADDITIONAL DOKKEN CLASSIC LINE-UP LIVE SHOWS
Singer Don Dokken, and guitar icon George Lynch, were guests on Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Trunk Nation LA Invasion: Live From The Rainbow Bar & Grill , yesterday (July 30th). They discussed the possibility of the original Dokken lineup ever reuniting again for future live performances (read below as transcribed by blabbermouth.net). On the possibility of […]
HELIX FRONTMAN BRIAN VOLLMER DISCUSSES NEW ALBUM “OLD SCHOOL”
Ruben Mosqueda of Rock Confidential spoke with Helix frontman Brian Vollmer, who is currently promoting the new album Old School. Portions of the interview appear below. Rock Confidential: What’s the origin of the band’s name? It’s a scientific reference, you’re far from a “proggy” act. Brian Vollmer: Back in 1974 we needed a name. The founder of […]
FORMER CINDERELLA FRONTMAN TOM KEIFER’S #keiferband SET TO RELEASE SECOND SOLO ALBUM, “RISE,” ON SEPTEMBER 13TH; U.S. HEADLINING TOUR STARTS TODAY
Timing, as the saying goes, is everything. And when you’re a career artist like Tom Keifer you know exactly what it takes to get to the pinnacle and just how precarious it can be once you reach the top. After years of touring and growing with his solo band, Keifer feels the timing is right for a […]
MICHAEL MONROE TO RELEASE “ONE MAN GANG” ON OCTOBER 18TH, TITLE TRACK AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING
Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe will release his new album, One Man Gang, on October 18th through Silver Lining Music. Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. One Man Gang is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your hair down (or up!) for a dirty, dangerous, damn […]