KING DIAMOND INVITES FANS TO BE A PART OF HISTORY FOR THE FILMING OF THE BAND’S FIRST LIVE DVD/BLU-RAY
King Diamond invites fans to be a part of heavy metal history for the filming of the band’s first ever live DVD/Blu-Ray. Fans in Philadelphia and Detroit will bear witness to Abigail in Concert 2015 on November 25th and 28th, respectively. Those two shows will be filmed by acclaimed director Denise Korycki with an array […]
LAST IN LINE PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “DEVIL IN ME”
On Friday February 19th, Frontiers Music SRL will release one of the most highly anticipated Hard Rock releases of 2016: the debut album from Last In Line, Heavy Crown. Formed by three original members of Dio including Def Leppard’s Vivian Campbell (guitar) Vinny Appice (drums) and Jimmy Bain (bass) and named after Dio’s 1984 studio […]
GUITARIST KIRK HAMMETT CONFIRMS, THAT AT ONE POINT, THE BAND DID CONSIDER FIRING DRUMMER LARS ULRICH
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has confirmed the long-standing rumour that Metallica considered firing Lars Ulrich in the 1980s. But the guitarist says that he, frontman James Hetfield and bassist Cliff Burton never came close to actually dismissing the drummer. The story has circulated for years, with Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and Anthrax’s Scott Ian both having […]
GUITARIST STEVE VAI DISCUSSES “THE BENEFIT FOR TONY MACALPINE” AND HIS MEMORIES OF PLAYING WITH DAVID LEE ROTH
As previouslyreported, guitar greats Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5, along with drummer Mike Portnoy, bassist Billy Sheehan and keyboardist Derek Sherinian, are joining forces to play a benefit concert for guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier this year. James Wood of Guitar World spoke with guitarist […]
MUSICIANS POST MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR FRANCE
In light of the tragic events that unfolded in France last night, many musicians have posted messages of support online. Some of the worst carnage was at an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theater. CNN reports that at least 112 people were killed at the event. Those in attendance were innocent fans […]
L.A WEEKLY REPORTS THAT THE GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION IS NOT HAPPENING, OR IS IT?
Art Tavana of L.A. Weekly reports: Former Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton, who’s in the process of publishing her memoir, was texting with Slash last night. Here’s what she had to say in a Facebook post about all those GNR reunion rumors you’ve been hearing: “OK … was texting with Slash who is on […]