DEF LEPPARD ANNOUNCE CANADIAN TOUR
Legendary British rock ‘n’ roll icons Def Leppard announce Canadian Summer Tour. The tour will kick off in Halifax on July 12th and end in Calgary on July 31st. See full routing below. Critically acclaimed iconic Sacramento melodic hard rock quintet, TESLA will be joining the band on tour. Def Leppard fan presales will begin Friday, January 11th at 10 AM local time. Def Leppard VIP Packages […]
“RONNIE MONTROSE REMEMBERED,” A NAMM 2019 ALL-STAR MEMORIAL CONCERT HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK ON JANUARY 25TH
NAMM’s most anticipated concert, Ronnie Montrose Remembered, will be held on Friday, January 25th at the M3 Live Anaheim Event Center. This All-Star extravaganza is hosted by Radio/TV personality, Eddie Trunk. Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar All-Star line-up whose own careers were influenced by his legendary, powerful Montrose sound. This celebratory concert […]
KING DIAMOND LAUNCHES NEW vIDEO, “ARRIVAL (LIVE AT GRASPOP)”, FROM UPCOMING DVD/BLU-RAY, “SONGS FOR THE DEAD LIVE”
As previously reported, King Diamond will be releasing a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records, on January 25th. King Diamond has released a preview of Songs For The Dead Live, a new video, Arrival (Live at Graspop), watch it below. For more details about this release, please click here.
MASTODON GUITARIST SAYS JUDAS PRIEST IS NOT A HEAVY METAL BAND, BUT A CLASSIC ROCK BAND
Mastodon guitarist and singer, Brent Hinds, spoke in an interview with The Jasta Show and claimed that Judas Priest is not metal band. He said that “Judas Priest is more of a classic rock band.” Here’s the statement:“Oh my god, I’m the worst at interviews. Most of the time I have to call the journalists […]
“STUTTERING JOHN” MELENDEZ TALKS ABOUT GENE SIMMONS AND TOURING WITH OZZY
Greg Prato of Songfacts interviewed “Stuttering John” Melendez, formerly of The Howard Stern Show, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, about his 2018 memoir, Easy for You to Say, and other topics. Highlights from the interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s discuss the Talk My Way Out of It music video, from your 1994 album, Stuttering John. It had […]
MONGOLIAN HEAVY METAL BAND, THE HU, GOT MILLIONS OF YOUTUBE VIEWS
Dana’s ed note: Normally I only report on bands that fit with Eddie’s classic hard rock/heavy metal format. However, I saw that this band is making a buzz, and while it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is certainly interesting and unique. It reminds me of Tibetian monk chants, almost hypnotic, enjoy… NPR reports: A […]