BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FIRST THOUGHTS, ON HEARING DAVID LEE ROTH’S “EAT ‘EM SMILE” BAND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, “IS [HE] JUST TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A BAND TO TRY TO KICK [VAN HALEN’S] ASS?”
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with bassist Michael Anthony. The Q&A, appears in its entirety, below. Ultimate Guitar: How would you compare working with David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, what are the main differences in terms of the creative process and playing live? Michael Anthony: Well, Dave, he read books, magazines, everything under […]
JOHN 5 RELEASES BRAND-NEW SONG “A HOLLYWOOD STORY” NEW TOUR DATES COMING THIS FALL
Guitar virtuoso John 5 is giving fans a look into his life and career with a brand-new song called A Hollywood Story. The track, and accompanying video, details John 5’s incredible journey, from picking up his first guitar at the age of 7 to recording acclaimed solo material and touring the world with the likes […]
JUDAS PRIEST ANNOUNCES SECOND PART OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL “INVINCIBLE SHIELD TOUR”
Judas Priest have announced part two of their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over new markets in North America this fall with an additional 23 performances. All shows will feature music from their highly acclaimed album Invincible Shield. Produced by Live Nation, the tour starts on September 13th […]
GEEZER BUTLER ON BLACK SABBATH REUNITING WITH BILL WARD FOR SOME SHOWS, “IT’S ALL DOWN TO HIM”
Greg Prato for Song Facts spoke with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, excerpts from the interview appear below. Songfacts: What made you decide to write your autobiography at this point? Geezer Butler: Tony [Iommi] had written his, Ozzy [Osbourne] had done his. I’ve always had it in mind to write one, to put it from […]
TESTAMENT ANNOUNCE REMASTERED VERSIONS OF “THE LEGACY” & “THE NEW ORDER” RELEASE VIDEO VISUALIZERS FOR “OVER THE WALL” & “INTO THE PIT”
Testament are proud to announce an explosive celebration of the band’s enduring legacy and their influential presence in the thrash metal scene. On July 12th, Testament will release the remastered versions of their seminal albums The Legacy & The New Order both digitally and on vinyl through Nuclear Blast Records. Chuck Billy states, “When The Legacy and The New Order were first recorded we were new and had limited resources to record […]
JON BON JOVI SAYS HALESTROM FRONTWOMAN, LZZY HALE, IS “THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO [SKID ROW GUITARIST] SNAKE, SINCE HE MET ME”
In a recent interview with Rock Sound where he answered interview questions from some of the magazine’s cover stars, including Halestrom lead front woman Lzzy Hale, Jon Bon Jovi praised Hale, saying, “She should please join Skid Row. Please, Lzzy Hale, join Skid Row. Put the two bands [Halestrom and Skid Row] together, if you need to. But this is the best thing that happened […]