OVERKILL FRONTMAN BOBBY “BLITZ” ELLSWORTH DISCUSSES MUSIC, SPORTS AND TATTOOS
Former Hades guitarist Dan Lorenzo spoke with Overkill vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth yesterday for Painful Pleasures. Below is a portion of their conversation. Dan Lorenzo: How old were you when you got your first tattoo? Bobby Blitz: I was 40…it was the first step to a divorce, the closing chapter. Dan Lorenzo: Did anybody in […]
OZZY OSBOURNE CONFIRMS THAT BLACK SABBATH WILL NOT RECORD ANOTHER ALBUM
NOLA.com posted a feature article about Ozzy Osbourne on October 27th. In the piece Osbourne stated that Black Sabbath have decided against recording another album, making 2013’s, 13, their last. The singer said, “It’s the end of Sabbath, believe me.” He continued, “In December, I’ll be f——‘ 68 and I think it’s time to call […]
QUEENSRYCHE ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
Queensryche has announced Condition Human 2016 tour dates. Their dates are as follows: 1/7 — San Jose, Calif. — Rockbar 1/8 — Anaheim, Calif. — House of Blues 1/9 — Las Vegas, Nev. – Hard Rock Live 1/10 — Tucson, Ariz. — Rialto Theatre 1/12 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Marquee Theatre 1/14 — San Antonio, […]
BRITISH FILM DIRECTOR DRUMMING UP A NEW DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ICONIC ROCK PERCUSSIONIST, COZY POWELL
Steve Newton of The Georgia Straight reports: British independent film director Lee Hutchings has announced plans to shoot a documentary about the life and times of hard-rock drummer Cozy Powell, who played for artists such as: Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Rainbow, and Black Sabbath before perishing in a high-speed car crash in 1998 at the […]
BLACK SABBATH EXTENDS “THE END” TOUR INTO FALL 2016, MORE NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED
Due to overwhelming demand, the road to The End just got longer. On the heels of their much-anticipated performances in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, Black Sabbath will end the epic journey they began nearly five decades ago with another run of North American dates in fall 2016. These shows will follow a […]
UFO ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR MARCH 2016
According to UFO’s official website, the band have announced some North American tour dates for March of 2016. See tour dates below. March 2016: 2 – Akron, OH – The Tangier 3 – Detroit, MI – The Token Lounge 4 – St Charles, IL – Arcada Theater 7 – Milwaukee, WI – Shank Hall 8 […]