STEVEN TYLER AND JOE PERRY’S NEW VERSION OF AEROSMITH CLASSIC “DREAM ON,” AVAILABLE ON iTUNES JULY 31ST
The world heard a new version of the Aerosmith classic Dream On during the Spring 2014 premiere of ESPN’s award-winning news magazine show, E:60. Recorded in Los Angeles in early April, the song features Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, who are joined by the Southern California Children’s Chorus on this arrangement of Dream On (Boston […]
KISS’ PAUL STANLEY DISCUSSES THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME, THE BAND CONTINUING WITHOUT HIM, AND TOUR MATES, DEF LEPPARD
Alan K. Stout from The Weekender spoke with KISS frontman Paul Stanley. Excerpts appear below. On the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame: “It’s such a sham,” he said. “Year after year, you look at the inductees, and most people on the street scratch their heads about half of them. It’s really a popularity contest […]
GUITARIST DICK WAGNER PASSES AT AGE 71
Rock guitarist, bandleader and songwriter Dick Wagner has died at the age of 71, reports Classic Rock Magazine. He’s respected for being a driving force in Alice Cooper’s band during his School’s Out and Welcome To My Nightmare era of the 1970s. He wrote the song, Only Women Bleed, which has been covered by more […]
KING DIAMOND WILL BE EDDIE’S SPECIAL GUEST ON HIS 7/30 PODCAST, HINTS AT A MERCYFUL FATE REUNION
King Diamond was a special guest on Eddie’s podcast which is up now. Frank Injection of Metal Injection has posted some highlights from the interview. Eddie: You mentioned Mercyful Fate a few times. Where are you at with those guys? Are you in touch with them still… is there any chance that you work with […]
BASSIST PETE WAY IS NOW CANCER FREE
Stef Lach of Classic Rock Magazine reports: Bassist Pete Way has been given the all-clear after a battle with prostate cancer – and he says the experience has left him more ashamed than ever of his drug-addled past. The former UFO, Ozzy Osbourne and Waysted bassist was diagnosed last year after he went to the […]
ORIGINAL KISS GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY SAYS THAT “[PAUL STANLEY AND GENE SIMMONS WILL] LOOK FOOLISH WHEN MY NEW ALBUM COMES OUT”
The Express reports: KISS main men Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons refused to regroup the original KISS line-up for a performance at the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction because they were afraid fans would demand a reunion tour, according to guitarist Ace Frehley. Stanley and Simmons pulled the plug on a performance […]