JUDAS PRIEST ENTER THE STUDIO WITH LONG TIME PRODUCER TOM ALLOM

Judas Priest have announced that they entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s Redeemer Of Souls. The band’s longtime producer Tom Allom, acclaimed British knob-twiddler Andy Sneap and engineer Mike Exeter. Allom produced every Priest release from Unleashed In The East (1979) through Ram It Down (1988), along with several live […]

SAMMY HAGAR DISCUSSES SXSW, CHICKENFOOT, TEQUILA AND VAN HALEN

Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Sammy Hagar wants it known that he’ll mean business when he attends his first South By Southwest conference this week in Austin, Texas — and not just hawking Chickenfoot’s new album. “To be honest with you, I want to get re-inspired,” Hagar tells Billboard…”I want to get my finger back […]

ORIGINAL Y&T GUITARIST JOEY ALVES PASSES AWAY AT AGE 63

Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti posted the following message on his Facebook page : “It’s with great sadness that I write this today. Y&T’s original rhythm guitarist, Joey Alves, passed away at 7:10 this morning at the age of 63. He suffered from ulcerative colitis and other complications that led to his passing. Joey was one […]