SONS OF APOLLO FEATURING MIKE PORTNOY, DEREK SHERINIAN, RON “BUMBLEFOOT” THAL, BILLY SHEEHAN AND JEFF SCOTT SOTO LAUNCH DEBUT TRACK “SIGNS OF THE TIME”
Last week saw the announcement of Sons Of Apollo, the highly anticipated new band featuring former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force). Their debut album, Psychotic Symphony, is […]
DEF LEPPARD FRONTMAN JOE ELLIOTT DISCUSSES “HYSTERIA,” BUT SAYS, “I SPEAK TO WORLDS OF MUSICIANS WHO PREFER ‘HIGH N’ DRY'”
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott spoke with Steve Baltin of Forbes. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Baltic: …For me, I got into Def Leppard during Pyromania, so that will always be the seminal album for me. Elliott: I got into David Bowie during Ziggy Stardust and then backtracked to Hunky Dory, which I adore, […]
EDDIE TRUNK DISCUSSES HIS EARLY DAYS
Rock Scene reports: A “scholar of metal and all that rocks!”, Eddie Trunk got his first taste of “heavy music” around the age of ten. A band called the Raspberries was playing on A.M. radio. Eddie was immediately hooked and had his parents buy him all four of their records. It was all Raspberries all […]
DIAMOND HEAD ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Few metal bands have been as influential and have had the longevity as Diamond Head – listed as a major influence by two of metal’s biggest, Metallica and Megadeth. Led by co-founding member/guitarist Brian Tatler, Diamond Head will be launching a North American tour that will include both US and Canadian dates, beginning on August […]
BASSIST BILLY SHEEHAN DISCUSSES THE WINERY DOGS AND SONS OF APOLLO
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with virtuoso bassist Billy Sheehan. Highlights from the interview below. Sleaze Roxx: Why Santiago [Chile]? I imagine you could have shot the [Dog Years: Live In Santiago & Beyond 2013-2016] Blu-Ray anywhere? Billy Sheehan: Well, we went with a show where it would be easier for the film crew, […]
MOTLEY CRUE’S “GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS” CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL RELEASES AVAILABLE AUGUST 25TH
Iconic Los Angeles rock band Motley Crue celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of its fourth studio and four-times-platinum album, Girls, Girls, Girls, with special album reissue bundles that will be available on August 25th through Pledge Music. Fans can get a jump start on owning the exclusive merchandise today by pre-ordering bundles exclusively at Pledge Music. […]