TOXICOLOGY REPORTS ON SCOTT WEILAND REVEAL THE SINGER DIED OF AN OVERDOSE
According to TMZ, toxicology reports disclose what ultimately caused the death of former Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland, passed away in his sleep on December 3rd on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner says the results show he overdosed on a combination of cocaine, MDA (which is old school Ecstasy) […]
DEEP PURPLE DRUMMER IAN PAICE SAYS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION COULD RESULT IN A “PUNCH UP”
Prior to the announcement today (December 17th), that Deep Purple will be inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame, drummer Ian Paice said there could be tension at the reception. He told Classic Rock, “Well, who would they induct? There have been so many members of this band, even if they say it […]
DEEP PURPLE, CHEAP TRICK, STEVE MILLER, CHICAGO AND OTHERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year’s inductees and they include: Deep Purple, Cheap Trick, Chicago, N.W.A and Steve Miller will all join the class of 2016. They will be inducted on April 8th during a ceremony at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, with tickets going on sale to the public in […]
POISON DRUMMER RIKKI ROCKETT DISCUSSES HIS BATTLE WITH ORAL CANCER WITH EDDIE TRUNK
Poison drummer Rikki Rockett guest on Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Eddie Trunk Live, on December 14th. The drummer discussed being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer. Excerpts from the interview appear below as transcribed by Blabbermouth.net. On how he was diagnosed: “[In] June, I kind of got sick. I had this horrible cold, sore-throat thing, […]
GUITARIST RITCHIE BLACKMORE SAYS IF HIS ROCK PERFORMANCES GO WELL, HE WOULD BE OPEN TO ADDING MORE DATES
As previously reported, founding Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, has announced that he will be playing three rock shows in Europe under the name of Ricthie Blackmore’s Rainbow. Now the guitarist is saying if things go well, he may be open to doing other shows. Speaking with Rich Davenport’s Rock Show about balancing […]
AC/DC ANNOUNCE 2016 “ROCK OR BUST” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
American dates for the next leg of AC/DC’s Rock or Bust World Tour were announced today through the band’s official website. The American dates kick begin February 2nd in Tacoma, WA at the Tacoma Dome and run through April 4th in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden (see below for a full list of […]