BLACK SABBATH GUITARIST TONY IOMMI TO BE VISITING PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AT COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is to pass on his years of experience in the music industry to students at Coventry University. Iommi was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Of Arts by the university last year and has now been handed the role of Visiting Professor Of Music. The 66-year-old was introduced to students at the […]
GWAR SINGER DAVE BROCKIE, A.K.A. ODERUS URUNGUS, DEATH CAUSED BY A HEROIN OVERDOSE
The Virginia medical examiner’s office says Dave Brockie, the frontman for the heavy metal band Gwar, died of an accidental heroin overdose. Brockie — who went by the stage name Oderus Urungus — was found dead in his Richmond home on March 23rd. He was 50. Arkuie Williams, administrator at the chief medical examiner’s office, […]
SCORPIONS DRUMMER JAMES KOTTAK ADMITS TO BEING AN ALCOHOLIC, SEEKS TREATMENT
Scorpions drummer James Kottak has released the following statement regarding his arrest and jail sentence in Dubai this past April. “After years of drinking alcohol, on April 3rd, 2014 my addiction finally caught up with me,” states Scorpions drummer James Kottak. “During a 5-hour flight from Ekaterinburg, Russia to Bahrain via Dubai, during which I […]
SINGER MARK SLAUGHTER RELEASES FIRST SOLO MATERIAL, “NEVER GIVIN UP,” WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO THE MILITARY RED CIRCLE FOUNDATION
This Spring Mark Slaughter released a new single, “\Never Givin’ Up, his first ever solo track outside of his multi-platinum band Slaughter, to rave reviews on radio stations across the country. With legendary music producer Michael Wagener mixing and mastering it, Mark played all instruments on the track with the only exception being drums that […]
OVERKILL FILM TWO MUSIC VIDEOS, “WHITE DEVIL ARMORY” OUT JULY 22ND
New Jersey Thrash legends Overkill have been hard at work preparing for the release of their seventeenth LP, White Devil Armory. The band shot two videos over the weekend with esteemed director Kevin J. Custer. “Fantastic to have Kevin on board again, when he’s directing the direction is intense!” says frontman Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth. This […]
ROCKLAHOMA WRAPS EIGHTH YEAR WITH RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANCE OF OVER 60,000
Rocklahoma, America’s biggest Memorial Day Weekend party, wrapped its 8th year with record-breaking attendance of over 60,000 during the three-day camping festival that features the top current active rock artists and classic bands. Rocklahoma, presented by Bud Light, featured an all-star lineup with Kid Rock, Five Finger Death Punch, Staind, Twisted Sister, Deftones and many […]