GUITARIST GEORGE LYNCH CONFIRMS THAT HE WAS ASKED TO JOIN STEPHEN PEARCY AND JUAN CROUCIER IN RATT
Iconic guitarist George Lynch was a guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM show on June 14th. An excerpt from the interview appears below via Blabbermouth.net. When asked whether the rumors are true that he was asked to join the current touring lineup of Ratt — presumably alongside singer Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier for their upcoming […]
DRUMMER JASON BONHAM ON GRETA VAN FLEET, “I’D HAVE BEEN ANNOYED IF THEY SAID THAT HE SOUNDED LIKE ROBERT [PLANT], ROBERT DID NOT SOUND LIKE THAT”
Drummer Jason Bonham (Bonham, The Circle, Black Country Communion, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening) was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York-based radio station Q103. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net). Discussing being a member of multiple active bands: Jason: “I’m one of these […]
KING DIAMOND: “IN CONCERT 1987: ABIGAIL,” “THE GRAVEYARD,” “THE SPIDER’S LULLABYE” LP REISSUES NOW AVAILABLE
On August 3rd, King Diamond will release LP re-issues of the classic albums In Concert 1987: Abigail, The Graveyard, and The Spider’s Lullabye via Metal Blade Records. Available as 180g picture discs, these exclusive editions can be purchased now at metalblade.com/kingdiamond. King says, “You can spiral yourself into darkness with these classic King Diamond albums, […]
TWISTED SISTER GUITARIST JAY JAY FRENCH REVEALS PROSTATE CANCER BATTLE
Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French has revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year. French said that he was diagnosed in March and had an operation to successfully remove his prostate in April. “I’m a prostate cancer survivor,” he told comedian Dean Delray on his Let There Be Talk podcast. “They […]
GRETA VAN FLEET ADDS MORE DATES TO ITS 2018 WORLD TOUR
Armed with a combined 75-million Spotify plays, 17.8-million YouTube views of the band’s debut number one single Highway Tune and all previously announced 2018 North American dates long-sold out, today the four-piece rock band Greta Van Fleet announces a slew of new headline and festival dates that will bring the band’s high-energy, rock’n’roll swagger to […]
HOW MUCH IS THE PRICE OF FREEDOM? WELL, FOR SLASH, IT COULD POSSIBLY COST $6.6 MILLION
Slash is so desperate to move on from his estranged wife that he’s ready to fork over millions. The rocker asked a judge to sign off on a settlement that would entitle Perla Ferrar to over $6.6 million so that he can finally be free from their marriage, according to The Blast, “Perla has been […]