KEITH EMERSON’S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED AS A SUICIDE
According to TMZ, Emerson, Lake & Palmer keyboardist Keith Emerson’s death is being investigated as a suicide. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Emerson had a single gunshot wound to the head when his girlfriend found him in their home in Santa Monica. He had recently been suffering from a serious medical problem — a degenerative […]
KEYBOARDIST KEITH EMERSON DEAD AT THE AGE OF 71
Emerson, Lake & Palmer keyboardist Keith Emerson has died at the age of 71. Drummer Carl Palmer released a statement that read: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend and brother-in-music, Keith Emerson. Keith was a gentle soul whose love for music and passion for his performance as a […]
EDDIE DISCUSSES “THAT METAL SHOW,” WHICH CLASSIC BAND IS STILL GOING STRONG AND HIS MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF 2016
Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News spoke with our very own Eddie Trunk. Excerpts from the interview appear below. OMN: VH-1 Classic has disappointed a lot of hard rock and metal fans but not picking up That Metal Show for another season. Who owns the rights to the name if you take it elsewhere can […]
STREET PARTY FOR DIO CANCER FUND AT HARLEY OF GLENDALE YIELDS FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund held a Street Party last Saturday (March 5th) at Harley-Davidson of Glendale to launch its 2nd Annual Ride For Ronnie Motorcycle Rally & Concert. Attendees were able to pre-register for the upcoming event, which will be held on Sunday, May 22nd, 2016. During an afternoon […]
METALLICA DRUMMER LARS ULRICH SAYS THE BAND IS GEARING UP FOR “A PRETTY IN-YOUR-FACE YEAR”
Other than the pre-Super Bowl show last month, Metallica have been lying low so far this year. Nevertheless, they’re anticipating a very busy 2016. Although they have no tour dates on the books as of right now, Lars Ulrich tells Kory Grow of Rolling Stone that will change once they get past one big hurdle. […]
ORIGINAL UFO BASSIST, PETE WAY, REMINISCENCES ABOUT THE TIME BAND RECORDED WITH BEATLES PRODUCER GEORGE MARTIN, WHO PASSED AWAY TWO DAYS AGO
Former UFO bass player Pete Way has looked back on the recording of his band’s album No Place To Run, made during a sun-soaked two months in 1980 at AIR Studios Monserrat with George Martin, the producer of The Beatles, who died on Tuesday. “George was a really nice guy,” he says, “and getting to […]
