MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE 2018 ANNOUNCED
Details for the eighth annual Monsters Of Rock Cruise, the world’s premier hard rock/heavy metal experience at sea, have been announced. Departing out of Miami, FL, the five-day/five-night full ship charter cruise will set sail February 11th-16th aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas (a new ship for MOR) and visiting two new ports: Falmouth, […]
MR. BIG “DEFYING GRAVITY” WITH NEW ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE JULY 7TH; U.S. TOUR STARTS MAY 31ST
The call went out. Time for a new Mr. Big album. They convened in a Los Angeles studio and in a matter of six days, the boundless result of all that musical talent is Defying Gravity, with the release of their ninth original studio album and start of a new worldwide tour. Set for release […]
BASSIST BOB DAISLEY’S LAWSUIT AGAINST OZZY OSBOURNE DISMISSED
Former Ozzy Osbourne bassist Bob Daisley’s lawsuit against the vocalist has been dismissed by a US district judge. Daisley launched a lawsuit against Ozzy and his firm Blizzard Music Limited last year, claiming he was owed $2 million in unpaid royalties connected with Ozzy’s first two albums, Blizzard Of Ozz and Diary Of A Madman, […]
ICONIC MUSICIAN / PHILANTHROPIST BRET MICHAELS RELEASES INSPIRATIONAL NEW SONG AND VIDEO “JORJA BLEU ” EXCLUSIVELY AT BRETMICHAELS.COM, A PORTION OF PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE’S CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
During the sold-out tour with Def Leppard, legendary rock star Bret Michaels was inspired by his unconditional love for his daughters to write and shoot a very raw, inspirational and emotional song and video for and about his youngest daughter and the song’s namesake, Jorja Bleu. The song’s release date happens to also be Jorja’s […]
OWNER OF THE RAINBOW BAR AND GRILL, THE ROXY THEATRE AND THE WHISKY A GO GO, MARIO MAGLIERI, PASSES AWAY AT AGE 93
Mario Mikeal Maglieri, beloved and respected owner of LA’s famous Sunset Strip establishments: The Rainbow Bar and Grill, The Roxy Theatre and The Whisky A Go Go, died on May 4th, at the age of 93. Born February 7th, 1924 in Seppino, Italy, Mario came to the U.S. at age four. He eventually ran restaurants […]
WENDY DIO ON RONNIE’S HOLOGRAM, “THERE ARE ALWAYS THE TROLLS [THAT] FIND SOMETHING TO BADMOUTH”
Greg Prato of Bravewords spoke with Wendy Dio. Excerpts from the interview appear below. BraveWords: Let’s discuss this year’s Ride for Ronnie event. Wendy Dio: Eddie Trunk will be hosting it, as always – he’s such a fantastic person and was always a great friend of Ronnie’s. This year, we’ve got Lynch Mob playing, Dio […]