JUDAS PRIEST LIVE CD/DVD/BLU-RAY TITLED “BATTLE CRY” RELEASED TODAY
Today (March 25th) marks the release of the new live set from legendary Judas Priest, Battle Cry, through Epic Records. Recorded live on August 1st, 2015 at Germany’s Wacken Festival in front of an audience of 85,000, Battle Cry is available on a 15-track CD, with the entire show on Blu-ray and DVD (running over […]
GUITARIST PAUL GILBERT TO RELEASE 17TH SOLO ALBUM, “I CAN DESTROY,” ON MAY 27TH
It’s a question every artist has to grapple with: if you’re not pushing yourself creatively, how can you grow? And that’s exactly what acclaimed guitar maestro Paul Gilbert tackles with fervor on his 17th solo album, I Can Destroy, set for release May 27th through The Orchard. As an added bonus, fans who pre-order the […]
ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF “5150,” SINGER SAMMY HAGAR REFLECTS BACK ON HIS TIME IN VAN HALEN
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone spoke with singer Sammy Hagar. Highlights from the interview appear below. RS: This week is the 30th anniversary of 5150. How do that feel? SH: What a trip, man. Unbelievable. I just got out of bed, and what a thing to wake up to. I need some coffee for that […]
RUMORS FLYING THAT GUNS N’ ROSES’ AXL ROSE WILL BE FILLING IN FOR BRIAN JOHNSON ON AC/DC’S REMAINING TOUR DATES, AC/DC PR NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY
The internet is going crazy with “reports” that Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose, will be replacing AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson on the band’s current world tour. On Tuesday, Jason Bailey, a DJ on Atlanta Radio 100.5, said that “a very very good source” confirmed to him that Rose is taking over singing duty […]
SOURCE CLOSE TO SINGER BRIAN JOHNSON CLAIMS THE SINGER WAS NOT FIRED FROM AC/DC, A MUTUAL DECISION WAS REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES
According to Blast Echo, a reported “source” close to singer Brian Johnson, has come forward to contradict comedian Jim Breuer’s commentary that the vocalist was let go from AC/DC. The source confirms that Johnson is no longer in AC/DC, but that it was a mutual decision with the rest of band, and that he “wasn’t […]
FORMER JUDAS PRIEST GUITARIST K.K. DOWNING REFLECTS ON THEIR “SAD WINGS OF DESTINY” ALBUM
On the 40th anniversary of their album, Sad Wings Of Destiny, former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing has posted a video in which he reflects back on the album. Watch it below. K.K. announced his retirement from the band in April 2011. He was replaced by guitarist Richie Richie Faulkner, who previously worked with Lauren […]