NEW SCOTT WEILAND BOOK ‘MEMORIES OF A ROCK STAR’ TELLS THE INSIDE STORY OF THE LATE GREAT ROCK SINGER
From late 1992 and throughout the remainder of the decade, if you spent any amount of time watching MTV or listening to rock radio, you were bound to come in contact with a tune by Stone Temple Pilots. With such classic releases as Core, Purple, and Tiny Music…Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop selling millions […]
VAN HALEN FRONTMAN DAVID LEE ROTH SAYS NEW SONG “AIN’T NO CHRISTMAS” COULD BE ABOUT THE BAND
David Lee Roth says that his new song, in which he offers a sad goodbye against a low-key guitar accompaniment, could be about Van Halen reports blabbermouth.net. Lyrically, Ain’t No Christmas sounds like Roth is closing the door on the current Van Halen reunion, with lines that include, “Sure looked good on paper, once upon […]
BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY AND WARRANT SINGER ROBERT MASON COVER VAN HALEN SONGS, FAN FILMED FOOTAGE POSTED ONLINE
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony was joined by several musicians, including Warrant singer Robert Mason, to perform three Van Halen songs — Panama, I’m The One and their cover of The Kinks’ You Really Got Me — during the Mark In The Morning first-anniversary show on February 26th at the Saban Theatre in Beverly […]
DEF LEPPARD ANNOUNCE NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATER & PNC BANK ARTS CENTER PERFORMANCES
Def Leppard have just announced they will return to the road this summer for an extensive tour across North America due to overwhelming demand. The Live Nation promoted outing will storm through 55 cities across all parts of the U.S. and Canada. It is set to hit Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on July 11th […]
LITA FORD DISCUSSES BEING A FEMALE GUITARIST IN A MALE DOMINATED INDUSTRY, HER NEW BOOK AND THE TIME ROBERT PLANT ASKED HER TO PLAY BASS IN LED ZEPPELIN
Sarah Grant of Rolling Stone spoke with guitarist Lita Ford. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Rolling Stone: Hair metal wasn’t exactly a welcoming genre for female musicians and life on the Sunset Strip is portrayed as a boys’ club. How do you reflect on that period of your life? Lita Ford: I was pretty […]
ALL-STARS OF ROCK AND THE SEATTLE MUSIC COMMUNITY PAY IT FORWARD WITH ONLINE AUCTION LAUNCHING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 2016 FOR KISW VETERAN DJ CATHY FAULKNER DURING FAMILY CRISIS
Veteran rock DJ Cathy Faulkner has helped break the careers of some of the biggest names in Rock N’ Roll, from Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden to Tool, Candlebox and Kenny Wayne Shephard to name but a few. Now, the all-star, music community has rallied its circle of support to raise funds for […]