NEW BOOK, “LONG LIVE QUEEN: ROCK ROYALTY DISCUSS FREDDIE, BRIAN, JOHN & ROGER,” OFFERS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF CLASSIC BAND
There is a reason why there have been countless books penned over the years about Queen and their legendary singer, Freddie Mercury – they were unquestionably one of the greatest and most universally beloved rock bands of all-time. However, most of these books can be neatly filed into one of three categories – a recounting […]
SINGER ERIC MARTIN SAYS MR. BIG WILL DO ONE MORE TOUR AND POSSIBLY AN ALBUM, OR EP, BEFORE CALLING IT QUITS
Mr. Big frontman Eric Martin says he’d like to record a final EP or album before putting the band to rest. The group’s future was thrown into doubt following the death of drummer Pat Torpey earlier this year from complications from Parkinson’s disease. Pat was unable to play on all tracks on Mr Big’s 2017 […]
KISS PERFORM “LOVE GUN” ON THE “TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON”
To promote their End Of The Road tour, KISS performed Love Gun on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last night (October 30th), watch the production below. The band recently announced their North American tour dates starting January 31st in Vancouver, BC and wrapping up on April 13th in Birmingham, AL. To see the entire […]
OZZY OSBOURNE SAID HE WAS “NOT ALLOWED TO [ANY] HAVE FUN” WHILE TOURING WITH BLACK SABBATH
Jake Chessum of Rolling Stone has written a feature story on Ozzy Osbourne. Portions of the column appear below. …For the past 50 years, Ozzy Osbourne has been heavy rock’s MVP. He gave metal a sense of menace during his first 10-year tour of duty with Black Sabbath, approximating the sound of a nervous breakdown […]
GUITARIST VINNIE VINCENT WEARS MAKEUP AT CHILLER THEATRE APPEARANCE
According to blabbermouth.net, former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent donned a variation of the “Ankh Warrior” makeup for his appearance at this past weekend’s Chiller Theatre event in Parsippany, New Jersey. The original “Ankh Warrior” ancient Egyptian motif was created by Paul Stanley, KISS’s lead singer and rhythm guitarist. Vincent wore the makeup with KISS while […]
GUITARIST NITA STRAUSS ON WORKING FOR PAUL STANLEY AND GENE SIMMONS, “THEY WERE VERY NICE TO WORK FOR”
Ruben Mosqueda of KNAC.com spoke with guitarist Nita Strauss (The Iron Maidens, Alice Cooper), excerpts from the interview appear below. KNAC.com: You’re about to release your first ever solo album Controlled Chaos on November 16th. It’s an instrumental album, what sets your record apart from others? Strauss: It’s been a process to get this album […]