RAP HAS OVERTAKEN ROCK AS THE MOST POPULAR GENRE WITH MUSIC FANS
Patrick Ryan of USA Today reports: Rock is no longer the top dog in music. For the first time ever, R&B/hip-hop has surpassed rock to become the biggest music genre in the U.S. in terms of total consumption, according to Nielsen Music’s 2017 year-end report. Eight of the 10 most listened-to artists of the year […]
SINGER MYLES KENNEDY REVEALS THAT HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY DUE TO HIS RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
According to The Pulse Of Radio (with transcription via blabbermouth.net), Alter Bridge and Slash frontman Myles Kennedy revealed in a new interview, with Eddie Trunk, that his father died because he medical treatment due to his Christian Science faith. This event, formed the central theme of Kennedy’s upcoming solo album, Year Of The Tiger. The […]
GUITARIST RONNIE MONTROSE TO BE HONORED AT NAMM 2018, SPECIAL EVENT HOSTED BY EDDIE TRUNK
Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock star line-up whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at Ronnie Montrose Remembered-one of the most talked about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montrose’s career will feature his greatest hits from early Montrose, Edgar […]
DEF LEPPARD’S JOE ELLIOTT ON HOW AC/DC HANDLED BRIAN JOHNSON’S HEARING LOSS, “IT WAS NOT THE WAY I WOULD HAVE DONE IT”
Def Leppard frontman, Joe Elliott, was recently interviewed by Life In The Stocks. During the discussion, the singer was asked what his thoughts were on how AC/DC handled the lead singer Brian Johnson’s hearing issues, and their decision to tour with Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose. Elliott said, “I wouldn’t have done it like […]
ZAKK WYLDE ON BLS’ FORTHCOMING ALBUM “GRIMMEST HITS,”YOU SHOOT LOW, SO [WHEN] PEOPLE GO, ‘THIS IS HORRENDOUS,’ YOU GO, ‘WELL, I TOLD YOU GOING IN.'”
Guitarist Zakk Wylde was a recent guest on SiriusXM’s The Jenny McCarthy Show. A few highlights are posted below (as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net. Discussing the last time he was clean-shaven: Zakk: “Probably after I did that Rock Star movie. I had to shave every day when we did the movie, but at the end of […]
BRUCE DICKINSON, “I ALMOST QUIT IRON MAIDEN AFTER THE ‘POWERSLAVE’ TOUR”
Iron Maiden frontman, Bruce Dickinson, says he thought about leaving Iron Maiden following the release of 1984 album Powerslave. The band embarked on a gruelling run of dates across the world in support of the record on their World Slavery Tour, which was documented in Maiden’s classic 1985 album Live After Death. However, after the […]