DEEP PURPLE FRONTMAN IAN GILLAN SAYS HE WOULD FOLLOW KISS’ LEAD IF THE BAND WAS EVER INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK HALL
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan is planning to take a cue from KISS should Deep Purple ever get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – because he refuses to play with former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. KISS founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons pulled out of a Hall of Fame set in April […]
SIXX:A.M. ANNOUNCES THIRD ALBUM, “MODERN VINTAGE,” SINGLE “GOTTA GET IT RIGHT” POSTED ONLINE
The long-awaited third release from SIXX:A.M., the band comprised of James Michael (vocals), DJ Ashba (guitar) and Nikki Sixx (bass) is entitled Modern Vintage. Produced by James Michael, the album will be available on October 7th with the first single Gotta Get It Right on iTunes now. Watch the video below. Says bassist Nikki Sixx, […]
BUCKCHERRY STREAMING “SAY F$@K IT” ONLINE
As previously reported Buckcherry is to release the radio unfriendly Fuck EP on August 19th – with each of the six tracks featuring the four-letter word in the title. Billboard is exclusively streaming their cover version of Icona Pop’s I Love It, renamed Say F–k It, here. Singer Josh Todd tells Billboard that the band […]
SKID ROW RELEASE “RISE OF THE DAMNATION ARMY-UNITED WORLD REBELLION: CHAPTER TWO” TODAY, STREAM THE EP ONLINE
Gary Graff of Billboard reports: Skid Row releases Rise of the Damnation Army — United World Rebellion: Chapter Two today (August 5th) as the second in a series of three EPs. And bassist Rachel Bolan tells Billboard the group has been surprised and gratified to see fans buying into the concept and starting “sectors” of […]
EDDIE VAN HALEN “UNCHAINS” LONG AWAITED STRIPE SERIES “CIRCLES” GUITAR
EVH is proud to announce the release of one of the most requested guitars Eddie Van Halen has played over the years, the EVH Stripe Series “Circles” guitar made famous by Van Halen’s 1981 Unchained music video. With an otherworldly black-and-white “circles” graphic gloss finish, the EVH Circles model is without question one of the […]
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS HAS LITTLE SYMPATHY FOR DRUG ADDICTS AND DEPRESSION, SAYS “F-YOU, KILL YOURSELF”
Annie Reuter of Radio.com reports: Gene Simmons of KISS has some heated words for drug addicts and people dealing with depression in a new interview with Songfacts.com. When asked if he keeps in touch with the original players of KISS he answered with a resounding “no.” Why’s that? Simple: they’re either drug addicts or just […]