SLAYER GUITARIST KERRY KING CALLS DEPARTED BAND MEMBER JEFF HANNEMAN “WORM FOOD” IN NEW INTERVIEW
Katherine Turman of The Village Voice spoke with Slayer guitarist Kerry King. Quotes from the interview appear below. On whether or not he feels the spirit of long-time friend and band co-founder guiding the band: “Jeff is worm food,” King states in his blunt-yet-likable fashion. “When you die you go in the dirt. There is […]
RUSH FINALLY LAND THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE
Rush have finally made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. For the in-depth, career-spanning cover story, senior writer Brian Hiatt followed the band to early tour rehearsals in Los Angeles and soundchecks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interviewing Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson about their lives and careers, from their childhoods to their Eighties evolution […]
“AEROSMITH ROCKS DONINGTON 2014” DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 4TH ON MULTIPLE FORMATS
As Aerosmith gears up for their 2015 summer tour, a date has been announced for the release of Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014. Due out September 4th, the 20-song collection captures the legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers delivering a scorching career-spanning show at the famed Donington Park in Leicestershire, UK in June 2014. Filmed […]
AC/DC ‘S “ROCK OR BUST” TOUR TO WIND DOWN IN NEW ZEALAND, TOUR MANAGER SAYS PHIL RUDD WILL NOT BE RETURNING FOR THOSE SHOWS
AC/DC will end their celebrated Rock or Bust tour with a pair of New Zealand dates, sparking another round of questions about the return of Tauranga resident Phil Rudd. “It’s not going to happen, tour manager Garry Van Egmond tells the Bay of Plenty Times, despite the proximity. AC/DC has been touring with former drummer […]
SINGER ALICE COOPER JOKES THAT HE IS GOING TO KILL MOTLEY CRUE AT THEIR FINAL SHOW
Singer Alice Cooper says he only offered to “kill” Motley Crue on stage, as a joke – but drummer Tommy Lee loved the idea so much that it will happen. Motely Crue are on their Final Tour, which ends in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. Cooper is their main support and in January he […]
GUITARIST JOE SATRIANI ON CHICKENFOOT: “THE FIRST RECORD WAS REALLY FUN..THE SECOND WAS HARDER TO PULL OFF”
Guitarist Joe Satriani once again addressed his disappointment that Chickenfoot would not be making any new music. Speaking with Eddie, on the June 8th edition of his Sirius/XM show, Eddie Trunk Live, Satriani stated, “I think I was the one who was always banging on those doors, saying to those guys, ‘You’ve gotta come out […]