TIM “RIPPER” OWENS ON THE RONNIE JAMES DIO HOLOGRAM TOUR, “WHAT REALLY GETS ME IS WHEN PEOPLE SAY, [DIO WOULD NOT APPROVE]…JUST BECAUSE YOU BOUGHT THE RECORDS…DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOU KNEW [HIM AND WHAT HE WOULD WANT].
Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with Dio Disciples’ Tim “Ripper” Owens about the, Dio Returns Tour, featuring the new and improved Ronnie James Dio hologram Excerpts from the interview appear, below. KNAC.com: Dio Returns will make its American debut in less than four weeks. Are you nervous, at all? Owens: [laughs] No, I’m more excited, as a fan of […]
SEASON TWO OF EDDIE TRUNK’S “TRUNKFEST” PREMIERES JULY 7TH AT 9:30 P. M. ET ON AXS TV
Music historian Eddie Trunk takes viewers on an immersive journey through some of the country’s biggest rock festivals and music events, as the popular AXS TV original series TrunkFest returns for season two—premiering Sunday, July 7 at 9:30pE/6:30pP. TrunkFestairs as part of the Network’s Sunday Night Rocks lineup, which also includes the star-studded talk-and-rock series Rock & Roll Road Trip With […]
RAVEN’S JOHN GALLAGHER DISCUSSES TOURING WITH OZZY AND METALLICA
Andrew McKaysmith of the Scars And Guitars podcast recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of British metal legends Raven. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by Blabbermouth.net). On being part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene: John: We had the first independent metal album out in England, which was Rock Until You Drop back in 1981. There’s plenty of other […]
SONS OF APOLLO TO RELEASE “LIVE WITH THE PLOVDIV PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY” ON AUGUST 30TH
Sons Of Apollo–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force)—are pleased to announce the release of Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony on August 30th. Live With The Plovdiv […]
DEADLAND RITUAL FEATURING, GEEZER BUTLER, FRANKY PEREZMATT SORUM AND STEVE STEVENS, RELEASES NEW VIDEO “BROKEN AND BRUISED”
Deadland Ritual;, featuring bassist Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), vocalist Franky Perez (Apocalyptica, Scars on Broadway), drummer Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) and guitarist Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) has released a brand new single and video, Broken and Bruised, see it below. Broken and Bruised is the first song Deadland Ritual wrote and recorded. It […]
GUITARIST GEORGE LYNCH SAYS THAT MICK BROWN HAS “RETIRED TEMPORARILY” FROM PLAYING THE DRUMS
Guitarist George Lynch was guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM’s Trunk Nation show on May 30th. Speaking with Eddie, he stated that Dokken drummer, Mick Brown is “retired temporarily” from playing the drums. As for why Brown is taking a break from playing drums, Lynch said (as per blabbermouth.net), “Drumming is a very physical thing, obviously. And doing it all your life at […]