GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY SAYS “A LOT OF FANS ARE SAYING IF I’M NOT INVOLVED IN [KISS’ “END OF THE ROAD”] TOUR, THEY’RE NOT GOING”

Graham Hartmann of Loudwire reports: KISS will begin on The End of the Road in 2019 and remain on tour for three years, finally reaching the twilight of their career. Though [original guitarist Ace] Frehley hasn’t been a member of KISS since 2002, his enormous contributions to the band haven’t faded with fans, as they’re […]
DEKO MUSIC LAUNCHES NEW LABEL WITH SPECIALITY VINYL RELEASES

West West Side Music, the company responsible for mastering over 15,000 records (Mastodon, Yes, Monster Magnet, Fleetwood Mac, The Misfits, etc…..) has launched the independent label Deko Music, which is distributed by Warner Music Group’s ADA (Alternative Distribution Alliance) in North America and the Target Group in Europe. The label is headed up by West […]
DREAM THEATER TO RELEASE “DISTANCE OVER TIME” ON FEBRUARY 22ND

Two-time Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans Dream Theater announce the forthcoming worldwide release of their 14th studio album, Distance Over Time on February 22nd. Distance Over Time showcases a newfound creativity for Dream Theater while maintaining the elements that have garnered them devoted fans around the globe. The album also marks the first for […]
GUITARIST JAKE E. LEE SAYS HIS GUITAR PLAYING WAS NOT AS “UPFRONT AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED” ON OZZY’S “BARK AT THE MOON” ALBUM

Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show recently spoke with current former Ozzy Osbourne/Badlands and current Red Dragon Cartek guitarist Jake E. Lee. You can listen to the entire chat below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net). Discussing whether Red Dragon Cartels’s new album, Patina, is comparable of Badlands: Jake E. Lee: “I’ve […]
OZZY ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF “NO MORE TOURS 2” DATES, MEGADETH TO OPEN

After ringing in the New Year at a one-off Ozzfest in Los Angeles, Ozzy Osbourne will be spending much of 2019 in North America on a new leg of his ongoing No More Tours 2 Tour. Megadeth will serve as openers for the dates, which begin May 29th in Atlanta and will wrap on July […]
BUCKCHERRY COVER NINE INCH NAILS’ SONG “HEAD LIKE A HOLE”

Buckcherry are back with their first music in over three years with the cover of the Nine Inch Nails classic Head Like A Hole. The cover song is taken from Buckcherry’s forthcoming seventh full-length album, Warpaint, which will be released in the spring via Century Media/RED Music. Helming the sessions is producer Mike Plotnikoff, who […]