GUITARIST DOUG ALDRICH SAYS THAT DEE SNIDER “WAS NOT EDUCATED AT ALL” WHEN SNIDER CALLED HIM OUT ON TWITTER POSTING THAT ALDRICH CONTRIBUTED NOTHING WHILE IN WHITESNAKE
Blabbermouth.net reports: Former Whitesnake and Dio guitarist Doug Aldrich says that Dee Snider “didn’t know what he was talking about” when the Twisted Sister frontman questioned Aldrich’s relevance with his time with Whitesnake and the releases he appeared on. On February 9th, Snider posed the following question for his 124,000 Twitter followers, “What Whitesnake album […]
EDDIE TRUNK DISCUSSES HIS TEN FAVORITE “THAT METAL SHOW” GUESTS
Esquire Magazine asked Eddie who his ten favorite That Metal Show guests were, his list appears below. To read Eddie’s explanation about the artists not appearing here, click on their highlighted names to read why they made Eddie’s top ten. 10. Lita Ford “Back in 2008, I had just gotten the show together. We were […]
“THAT METAL SHOW” RETURNS THIS SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 21ST) WITH ALL NEW EPISODES
Kicking off what’s guaranteed to be the best season of That Metal Show yet, VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming returns this Saturday, February 21st at 9:00PM ET/PT, repeating at 11:00PM ET/PT. The acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine returns for its fourteenth season this weekend. […]
STEVE VAI TO RELEASE “STILLNESS IN MOTION-VAI LIVE IN L.A.” DVD/CD ON APRIL 7TH
Sony Music Entertainment and Legacy Recordings have signed virtuoso guitarist/composer/pro- ducer Steve Vai to a new multi-album agreement which includes plans to issue two fresh Vai sets in 2015 beginning with the release of Stillness In Motion – Vai Live in L.A. on April 7th. See preview below. Vai’s first release under the new SONY/Legacy […]
LES PAUL GIBSON “BLACK BEAUTY” GUITAR SELLS FOR $335K
A 1954 Les Paul Gibson guitar known as “Black Beauty” has sold at auction for $335,500. Guernsey’s auction house says the six-string instrument with gold-plated hardware set the standard for other Les Paul Gibson guitars. Modal Trigger Paul was a jazz, country and blues guitarist. He made frequent modifications to his basic guitar over the […]
EDDIE TRUNK DISCUSSES HOW HE DECOMPRESSES FROM METAL, GIVES ADVICE TO ASPIRING MUSIC WRITERS AND TALKS ABOUT CHARTIABLE ORGANIZATIONS
With That Metal Show premiering season 14 on Saturday, February 21st, Eddie has been flooded with interview requests. Portions of his latest one, with Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon, appear below. Icon Vs. Icon: You live, breathe and work in music. You spread the word of hard rock and heavy metal through many mediums […]