EDDIE TRUNK ON WHY HE GOT INTO RADIO: “I FELT HARD ROCK AND METAL BANDS WERE BEING MARGINALIZED”
Ruben Mosqueda of Oregon Music News spoke with our very own Eddie Trunk. Excerpts from the interview appear below. OMN: Who has been your biggest influence in getting you into rock radio? Eddie Trunk: First and foremost I got into radio because I felt that hard rock and metal bands were being marginalized. I didn’t […]
DEEP PURPLE TO RELEASE TWO LIVE ALBUMS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH
Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover writes: “One band, two crowds, two countries—a tale of two cities indeed. From Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival, one of the biggest metal festivals in the world and a city unto itself, to Japan and the stately Nippon Budokan, the most revered venue in Tokyo. Each has its own distinct […]
KING’S X FRONTMAN DOUG PINNICK DISCUSSES THE BAND’S SELECT LIVE SHOWS AND POSSIBLE NEW ALBUM
Greg Prato of Bravewords spoke with King’s X singer/bassist Doug Pinnick about a select number of shows the band will be playing this month and other topics. Highlights from the interview appear below. BraveWords: How did these King’s X dates come up? Doug Pinnick: Our booking agent just calls us every now and then, and […]
VAN HALEN TO HEADLINE THE MUSIC MIDTOWN FESTIVAL IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Van Halen have just announced that they will co-headline this year’s Music Midtown festival at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA. The band will be joined on the weekend of September 18th-19th by co-headliners Elton John, Drake and Sam Smith “Every year, we strive to take the festival to a new level and this year is […]
DEF LEPPARD GUITARIST VIVIAN CAMPBELL SHARES SOME GOOD NEWS, HE WON’T BE MISSING THE BAND’S TOUR, AFTERALL
Vivian Campbell won’t miss Def Leppard’s upcoming US tour despite the return of his cancer. The guitarist announced this weekend that his Hodgkin’s lymphoma had returned following stem-cell treatment last year. He feared that another round of treatment would mean he’d have to step back from touring duties, but he is now able to rejoin […]
MOTÖRHEAD ANNOUNCE US TOUR DATES, NEW ALBUM “BAD MAGIC” COMING AUGUST 28TH
Grammy Award winning iconic rock band Motörhead, who are embarking on a 40th anniversary world tour in support of their upcoming release Bad Magic, have announced a US tour. These North American shows start in mid-August, with Saxon and Anthrax as special guests on select dates, before ending with the now-legendary Motörboat Cruise between Sept […]
