TWISTED SISTER GUITARIST JAY JAY FRENCH TELLS EDDIE WHY THEY CHOSE DRUMMER MIKE PORTNOY TO HONOR A.J PERO
Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French was guest on the May 11th broadcast of Eddie’s Sirius/XM show, Eddie Trunk Live. Jay Jay was discussing Twisted Sister’s final tour and why they selected drummer Mike Portnoy to honor A.J. Pero, who passed away unexpectedly, on March 20th. “That is a really great question,” French responded. “Here […]
CATHOUSE LIVE AT IRVINE MEADOWS ON AUGUST 15TH: ALL-STAR JAM, EXTREME, TOM KEIFER OF CINDERELLA, SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, FASTER PUSSYCAT & MORE
Riki Rachtman’s World Famous Cathouse will return to Southern California for one night of debauchery with Cathouse Live At Irvine Meadows, Saturday, August 15th at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater (recently known as Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) in Irvine, CA. Riki Rachtman created the original rock dance club that dominated the Hollywood scene from 1986-1993. Now, along with […]
METALLICA CLOSE OUT THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE USA’S ROCK IN RIO FESTIVAL IN LAS VEGAS
Steve Appleford of Rolling Stone reports: The inaugural weekend of the Rock in Rio festival on the Las Vegas Strip ended with a two-hour blast of Metallica last night, in a concert that was streamed around the world through Yahoo! Live. The band’s appearance was especially anticipated because Metallica has toured almost exclusively overseas in […]
EXTREME GUITARIST NUNO BETTENCOURT DISCUSSES HIS BIGGEST INFLUENCES AND HIS LOVE FOR MARYLAND’S OWN KIX
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Songfacts: I recently interviewed the guitarists from DragonForce for the site, and they listed you as a favorite guitarist. How does it make you feel knowing that you’re still inspiring other guitarists at this stage of your career? Nuno […]
JUDAS PRIEST’S ROB HALFORD AND TWISTED SISTER’S JAY JAY FRENCH PONDER THE FUTURE OF ROCK
Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford and Twisted Sister guitarist Jay Jay French have voiced of their concerns over the future of rock. Nine months after KISS bassist Gene Simmons rattled the industry with his claim that rock is dead, Halford continues to champion new acts and questions whether the genre will need big names to […]
SLASH PARTNERS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE; WATCH THE NEW VIDEO TODAY FOR “BENEATH THE SAVAGE SUN” AND DONATE TO IFAW
Slash, the iconic American rock guitarist, songwriter and film producer-today (May 7th) announced the release of the song and video Beneath The Savage Sun. Slash has partnered with International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to raise awareness of the slaughter of elephants which is leading to their early extinction. To watch the video and get […]
