VIXEN GUITARIST JAN KUEHNEMUND PASSES AWAY AT AGE 51

JanKuehnemund650 Jan Kuehnemund, the founding member and lead guitarist for the all-female glam metal band Vixen, passed away on Thursday, October 10th after a long battle with cancer. She was 51. An official statement has not been released.

Kuehnemund was born on November 18th, 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota and formed Vixen in high school. She and singer Janet Gardner moved the band to Los Angeles in 1985 and, within two years, the classic lineup was formed with Roxy Petrucci on drums and Share Pedersen on bass. The band was later signed to EMI.

Vixen’s self-titled debut was released in 1988 and spawned two hit singles, Cryin and Edge of a Broken Heart. The group appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film, The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years, and the band’s videos were featured heavily on MTV.

Vixen followed up their breakout success with Rev It Up in 1990, which yielded two singles, Love Is A Killer and How Much Love. The album did not have the same impact as the band’s debut, however, and they were dropped shortly after.

Vixen disbanded for several years but reformed with various new members until Kuehnemund returned in 2001. The band had a brief reunion of the classic lineup for VH1’s Bands Reunited in 2004, but soon went their separate ways. Kuehnemund continued as Vixen with new members and Gardner, Petrucci and Pedersen formed JanetShareRoxyGina (aka JSRG) with new guitarist Gina Stile.

Watch the band’s video for Edge of a Broken Heart below.

additional source: billboard.com

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KILL DEVIL HILL ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR

killdevilhill600 With the October 29th release of their sophomore album Revolution Rise only a few weeks away, Kill Devil Hill are taking their new material on the road for a headlining club tour. The tour begins October 26th in Ramona, CA, and runs through the month of November with support from Century Media Records label mates Eyes Set To Kill and Girl On Fire, as well as Black Water Rising (see dates below).

Featuring Pantera and Down bassist Rex Brown, former Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven And Hell drummer Vinny Appice, ex-Pissing Razors singer Dewey Bragg and acclaimed session/touring guitarist Mark Zavon, Kill Devil Hill combine a classic feel with fresh energy. The band recently offered fans their first taste of Revolution Rise with the release of Crown Of Thorns. Lisen to the song below.

Says Rex Brown of the album, “This new Kill Devil Hill record is definitely one of my favorite moments of my career – it’s got balls, great melodies, awesome guitar riffing and a low end that’ll set your ass on fire! The album far exceeds our wildest expectations and we can’t wait to take this music out on the road and share it with all of our friends and fans. Buckle your seat belts, we’re all in for one hell of a ride!”

Revolution Rise was produced by Kill Devil Hill and Jeff Pilson (Dokken, T&N, War & Peace). Different pre-order bundles are now on-sale exclusively through both CM Distro and at the Kill Devil Hill online store.

Exclusive Kill Devil Hill VIP packages including early admission to sound check and the show, a meet and greet with the band, a VIP laminate and t-shirt, and an autographed 8×10 are available for all shows by visiting www.killdevilhillmusic.com/vippackages.

Kill Devil Hill Tour Dates (with Eyes Set To Kill, Girl On Fire & Black Water Rising):

October:

26: Ramona, CA – Ramona Mainstage * / **
27: Fullerton, CA – Slidebar **
28: Chico, CA – Lost On Main **
29: West Hollywood, CA – Roxy Theatre **
31: Tucson, AZ – The Rock **

November:

1: Tempe, AZ – Club Red * / **
2: Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
3: Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue
5: Seattle, WA – El Corazon
6: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
7: Walnut Creek, CA – Red House Live
10: Flagstaff, AZ – Orpheum Theatre
11: Gallup, NM – Gallup Community Center
13: Austin, TX – Dirty Dog
14: Houston, TX – Scout Bar
17: Oklahoma City, OK – The Chameleon Room ***
19: Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater ***
20: Appleton, WI – Luna Lounge ***
21: Battle Creek, MI – Planet Rock ***
22: Mentor On The Lake, OH – Tequila Jaxx
23: Steger, IL – Another Hole In The Wall

* no Eyes Set To Kill
** no Girl On Fire
*** no Black Water Rising

More dates to be added, for up to date information, please visit www.killdevilhillmusic.com/tourdates.

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NEW MICHAEL SCHENKER SONG, “WHERE THE WILD WINDS BLOW,” STREAMING ONLINE

michaelschenker400 Classic Rock is streaming a new song from Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock called Where The Wild Winds Blow. Listen to it below.

Where The Wild Winds Blow comes from the forthcoming album Bridge The Gap, which will be released on December 2nd, featuring his current band Temple Of Rock which includes vocalist Doogie White, guitarist/keyboardist Wayne Findlay, bassist Francis Buchholz and drummer Herman Rarebell. This is the first time Schenker and his fellow ex-Scorpions bandmates Buchholz and Rarebell have appeared on the same album since 1979′s Lovedrive.

Bridge The Gap is described as “an album of 13 hard-hitting, adrenalin-fuelled melodic rock’n’roll songs that showcase Shenker’s distinctive and explosive guitar playing”.

Scots singer White, who co-wrote the record, says, “Michael and I had talked about recording an album after the tour of 2012. We never spoke about it again until January 2013, when he sent me seven ideas he’d been working on. I’d never really written with him before so I didn’t know how flexible he would be, writing-wise. So I recorded some vocal tracks as ideas, and when Michael heard them we were off and running. Within two weeks we were in the studio.”

Schenker himself adds, “I wanted to combine the old with the new; that’s why the album’s called Bridge The Gap. I always have some new, fresh sparks to share when I record a new album. I am inspired from within – it’s infinite like a kaleidoscope.”

But he says the title has an additional meaning, “Everything that’s currently going on in this world shows that people are desperate for change. We need to bridge the gap of poverty. There are too many innocent people getting killed in terrorist attacks. We need to leave all of this chaos behind us. We have to be strong. We have to continue moving forward, working together in a balanced way.”

Certain editions of Bridge The Gap will include bonus track Faith, with vocals by Don Dokken.

Bridge The Gap track list:

1. Neptune Rising
2. Where The Wild Winds Blow
3. Horizons
4. Lord Of The Lost And Lonely
5. Rock N’Roll Symphony
6. To Live For The King
7. Land Of Thunder
8. Temple Of The Holy
9. Shine On
10. Bridges We Have Burned
11. Because You Lied
12. Black Moon Rising
13. Dance For The Piper

Cover Schenker (Bridge The Gap) Solo

source: classicrockmagazine.com

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FORMER OZZY OSBOURNE BAND MEMBERS BOB DAISLEY AND LEE KERSLAKE INTERVIEWED, DISCUSSION POSTED ONLINE

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Mark Taylor of MetalTalk.net recently spoke with former Ozzy Osbourne members Bob Daisley and Lee Kerslake in London, England. Watch the interview below.

Bob Daisley is currently selling his autobiography For Facts Sake at his official website.

To read more about this release, please click here.

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