FORMER KEEL GUITARIST MARC FERRARI WRITES A CHILDREN’S BOOK
Robyn Flans of the Ventura County Star reports: Whether it’s songs for a big hair, heavy metal rock band in the 1980s or a children’s book, Marc Ferrari of Agoura Hills knows that “writing is writing.” After spending years composing songs in the rock world, Ferrari has authored the book Don’t Dilly Dally, Silly Sally, […]
BOBBY BLOTZER’S RATT SHOW CANCELLED DUE TO LEGAL DISPUTE OVER BAND’S NAME
Bobby Blotzer’s Ratt December 29th concert at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort was cancelled just hours before showtime after the Michigan entertainment venue received a cease-and-desist letter from his former bandmates. Blotzer is in the midst of a dispute over control of the group’s name with Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini and Juan Croucier. The […]
AMERICAN IDOL FINALIST JAMES DURBIN AND QUIET RIOT GUITARIST ALEX GROSSI TO RELEASE “MAPS TO THE HOLLYWOOD SCARS” VOLUME 1 IN FEBRUARY
American Idol finalist James Durbin and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi have announced a collaboration entitled “Maps To The Hollywood Scars” – The first five song EP will be released worldwide through New Ocean Media (HIM, Adelita’s Way, Motorhead) in February 2017. Recorded at Desert Moon Productions in Las Vegas , (a state of the […]
STAUS QUO GUITARIST RICK PARFITT PASSES AT AGE 68
Britain’s Rick Parfitt, of the band Status Quo, died of an infection just two months after quitting the band that launched him into stardom. “The Quo,” as the group is affectionately called, has sold more than 125 million records, and can claim more than 50 No. 1 singles in its native Britain. The 68-year-old Parfitt […]
ACCEPT GUITARIST WOLF HOFFMANN DISCUSSES “RESTLESS & WILD” DVD
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffmann. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Metal Titans: To clarify you have a live DVD titled Restless & Live coming in January [2017], right? I ask this because you also added a live DVD as the bonus to the last album Blind Rage. The […]
OVERKILL POST LYRIC VIDEO FOR “MEAN, GREEN, KILLING MACHINE”
Overkill have released a lyric video for the song, Mean, Green, Killing Machine. Listen to it below. The song appears on the band’s forthcoming album, The Grinding Wheel, which is set for release on February 10th, through Nuclear Blast. The band previously released a lyric video for Our Finest Hour. Click here to listen to […]