DEF LEPPARD GUITARIST PHIL COLLEN SAYS THE BAND HAS MORE IN COMMON WITH DURAN DURAN THAN IRON MAIDEN
Jamie Blaine of Salon spoke with Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen. Portions of the interview appear below. Salon: So what’s the key to playing guitar with your shirt off at age 57 & still looking great? Phil Collen: It’s a really easy fix but no one’s prepared to do it, y’know? Eating right and not […]
MEMBERS OF SEVENDUST AND CANDLEBOX RAISE MONEY FOR FUND FOR BULLIED TEEN WHO COMMITTED SUICIDE
October is National Bullying Awareness Prevention month and to help raise awareness for this epidemic, Le Projet, the band featuring members of Candlebox, Sevendust and The Infinite Staircase, has launched a multi-tiered anti-bullying initiative to support the Brandon Bitner Memorial Scholarship. Brandon Bitner committed suicide at the age of 14 after being bullied for four […]
KISS FRONTMAN PAUL STANLEY SAYS THAT ACE FREHLEY AND PETER CRISS SOLD THE RIGHTS TO THEIR MAKEUP FOR “NOT A WHOLE LOT”
As the controversy rages among KISS fans over whether Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer should wear the makeup made famous by Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, Paul Stanley defended his band by saying that the answer is simple. In a new interview, he said KISS own the rights to their “Spaceman” and “Catman” characters, which […]
TOOL FRONT MAN MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN DISCUSSES FORTHCOMING BOOK
Hank Shteamer of Rolling Stone spoke with Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan about his forthcoming semi-autobiography. Excerpts from the interview appear below. RS: Can you give me the backstory on this book? How did it come about? MK: One of my best friends in high school, we’re still close, his sister’s a writer, she’s 10 […]
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, HALESTORM POSTPONE TOMORROW NIGHT’ SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY’S CENTRAL PARK
Halestrom has released the following statement: “Due to Saturdy’s weather forecast of heavy rain and high winds, SummerStage’s outdoor Central Park show with Halestrom, previously scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd has been POSTPONED to our 2016 season. In a statement from the band, Halestorm says, “We’re seriously bummed about the NYC show being postponed and […]
THE WINERY DOGS “HOT STREAK” OUT TODAY; U.S. HEADLINING TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 3RD
In 2013, three of rock music’s preeminent musicians—Richie Kotzen, Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan—joined forces to release their self-titled, self-produced debut album. Two years later, the trio known as The Winery Dogs is back with their second album, proving the immense critical acclaim, Top Ten chart positions and numerous sold-out shows worldwide wasn’t a fluke. […]