GUITARIST JOE PERRY DISCUSSES THE HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES, AEROSMITH AND SOLO ALBUMS
James Wood of Guitar World spoke with guitarist Joe Perry. Portions of the interview appear below. Guitar World: How did you become involved in the [Hollywood Vampires]? Joe Perry: The original stuff on the record was pretty much done by the time I showed up. I came in while they were laying down tracks and […]
SINGER JOHN CORABI SAYS PART OF THE MOTLEY CRUE “CAMP IS A LITTLE BIT PISSY WITH ME [FOR] WORKING WITH MICK [MARS]”
Motley Crue fans hoping to get a full-length record out of Mick Mars and former Crue singer John Corabi might not hear their wishes come true. The onetime bandmates confirmed plans to reunite last year, with Corabi saying they’d discussed “possibly going in and doing some writing together and doing a record, and maybe going […]
BASSIST GLENN HUGHES SAYS “[GUITARIST] JOE [BONAMASSA] AND I ARE VERY FRIENDLY. WE NEVER FELL OUT.”
Bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes says Black Country Communion’s reunion record will be the “big rock album” that the world needs. He’ll start work next month with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, keyboardist Derek Sherinian, drummer Jason Bonham and producer Kevin Shirley, with the follow-up to 2012’s Afterglow due to arrive early next year. The sessions come five years […]
STEVEN TYLER STREAMS “WE’RE ALL SOMEBODY FROM SOMEWHERE”
As previously reported, Aerosmith frontman, Steven Tyler, is releasing a country album on July 15th. The title track from the album, We’re All Somebody From Somewhere, can be streamed below. To read more about this release, please click here. Tyler recently told Howard Stern that Aerosmith may launch a farewell tour next year. Listen to […]
DON DOKKEN CONFIRMS THAT THE ORIGINAL LINE-UP WILL BE REUNITING FOR SHOWS IN JAPAN, BUT, ADDS “I DON’T WANT TO DO IT IN AMERICA OR EUROPE OR ANYWHERE ELSE”
During an appearance on The Classic Metal Show (which you can listen to below), Dokken frontman Don Dokken confirmed the long-rumored news that he and longtime drummer Mick Brown have booked a handful of Japanese shows with former guitarist George Lynch and bassist Jeff Pilson — thus temporarily reuniting the lineup responsible for the group’s […]
KISS’ PAUL STANLEY DISCUSSES LED ZEPPELIN SUIT, ACE FREHLEY AND NIKKI SIXX’S CRITICISM OF GENE SIMMONS
Russ Rollins of the “Monsters” recently spoke with KISS frontman Paul Stanley. Excerpts appear below as transcribed by blabbermouth.net. On Led Zeppelin being accused of copying the iconic guitar riff in Stairway To Heaven from Spirit’s 1968 instrumental Taurus: Stanley: “Well, it’s pretty strange that this lawsuit came forty-plus years after the fact. That’s a […]