VAN HALEN PROUCER TED TEMPLEMAN DISCUSSES THE BAND, SAYS “[EDDIE VAN HALEN IS] ONE OF THE MOST CREATIVE GUYS I’VE EVER MET”
Van Halen producer Ted Templeman says the band’s early material drew on musical influences from outwith the traditional rock genre. He was behind the desk for the band’s first six albums: Van Halen (1978), Van Halen II (1979), Women And Children First (1980), Fair Warning (1981), Diver Down (1982) and 1984 (1984). While attending the […]
SEBASTIAN BACH’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY “18 AND LIFE ON SKID ROW” WILL BE RELEASED ON APRIL 12TH, COVER REVEALED
Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach’s autobiography, 18 And Life On Skid Row, will be released on April 12th, 2016 through HarperCollins Publishers. The book is described as: 18 And Life On Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and […]
DRUMMER JERRY GASKILL ON THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW KING’S X ALBUM, “A NEW RECORD WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN. I DON’T KNOW EXACTLY WHEN”
Greg Prato of Alternative Nation spoke with King’s X drummer Jerry Gaskill. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Alternative Nation: You have a good singing voice, but I don’t recall you singing on many (any?) King’s X tunes. Why not? Jerry Gaskill: Why thank you! I sing lead on three King’s X songs…Six Broken Soldiers, […]
RESURRECTION KINGS, FEATURING CRAIG GOLDY, VINNY APPICE, CHAS WEST & SEAN MCNABB, STREAM AUDIO FOR “DISTANT PRAYER”
Resurrection Kings, the band featuring guitarist Craig Goldy, singer Chas West, bassist Sean McNabb and drummer Vinny Appice, is streaming the song Distant Prayer from their forthcoming debut album, due January 29th, 2016. Listen to it below. To learn more about this release, and to watch a video for the song, Who Did You Run […]
GUITARIST JOE HOLMES’ FARMIKOS RELEASES VIDEO FOR “SCAPEGOAT”
Farmikos, the band featuring former Ozzy Osbourne and David Lee Roth guitarist Joe Holmes and vocalist Robbie Locke (ex-Laidlaw) have released a video for the song, Scapegoat. Watch it below. Farmikos’ self titled debut album was released on January 15th, 2015. Read more about it here and to watch a video for the song, Facing […]
“ROCK ON THE RANGE” CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 20TH-22ND: ROB ZOMBIE, MEGADETH, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, DISTURBED AND MANY MORE
Rock On The Range–the largest and most-acclaimed rock festival in the United States–celebrates its 10th Anniversary May 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, OH. The incredible lineup features the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers, hard rock titans Disturbed (who have returned after a 4-year hiatus), and rock icon/filmmaker Rob Zombie topping […]