BRITNY FOX HAS REUNITED AND IS BACK IN STUDIO, ZAKK WYLDE AND RIKKI ROCKET ALSO PLAY ON THE RECORD
Britny Fox has returned from a long hiatus fully charged and ready to rock. The band is currently writing for a new album, and plans to book and perform select dates only at this time. In late 2014, Billy Childs reunited with former 2007 manager/tour manager, Wayne “Doobie” Dubay. Childs and Doobie reunited with vocalist/rhythm […]
METALLICA’S JAMES HETFIELD WANTED TO SING LIKE CHRIS ISAAK
[Ed’s note: I am reporting on this story because Chris Isaak is one of the few non hard rock/heavy metal acts that I love, and have been a huge fan of, for a long time. Isaak is an amazing live performer, and for many years, was one of the only musicians to have fan signings […]
ANTHRAX DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE TO MISS SOME TOUR DATES DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Anthrax’s Charlie Benante will sit out the first few weeks of the band’s upcoming North American tour that starts today, April 24th, in Denver, CO. Benante has been dealing with ongoing issues with the Carpal Tunnel Syndrome he had surgery for nearly two years ago and is still undergoing physical therapy. “This was a difficult […]
ACE FREHLEY RETURNS TO THIS WEEK’S “THAT METAL SHOW” ON APRIL 25TH AT 9PM ET
Episode 10 of season 14 of VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming That Metal Show marks the return of Kiss original guitarist Ace Frehley and the debut of former Grand Funk Railroad singer and guitarist Mark Farner. Ace chats with hosts Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine about KISS’ long overdue induction into the […]
DEF LEPPARD LEAD GUITARIST PHIL COLLEN ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW VENTURE, DELTA DEEP
Phil Collen, lead guitarist of Def Leppard, announces the formation and release of his new blues based music project, Delta Deep, coming this summer. Collen recorded the mix of original and hand-picked cover tracks with fellow Delta Deep bandmates Debbi Blackwell-Cook (back-up vocalist for such artists as Michael Buble & Luther Vandross), Forrest Robinson (drummer […]
STEPHEN PEARCY RATT ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL US TOUR DATES
Former Ratt singer, Stephen Pearcy, has announced some additional tour dates added on the ones perviously announced. His current tour itinerary now shapes up as: May 22 @ Canyon Club Agoura Hills, CA May 23 @ The Cave Big Bear Lake, CA May 24 @ The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA May 29 @ […]