ROB HALFORD OF JUDAS PRIEST JOINS FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ON STAGE FOR AN EPIC PERFORMANCE OF “LIFT ME UP”
While Five Finger Death Punch dominate on a European arena tour, last night (December 5th) Rob Halford, legendary frontman for Judas Priest, joined the rock group on stage surprising fans with an epic performance of the group’s Lift Me Up, a number one U.S. Active Rock Radio chart hit off the band’s The Wrong Side […]
EDDIE VAN HALEN ON HIS GUITAR COLLECTION: “THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW FOR ME AROUND THE CORNER”
Eddie Van Halen is featured in the January/February 2014 issue of Guitar Aficionado magazine where he discusses his guitar collection. An excerpt from the feature story, by Chris Gill, appears below. Most guitarists and fans who have paid close attention to Eddie Van Halen’s career likely think of him as a “serial monogamist” when it […]
FORMER MEGADETH GUITARIST MARTY FRIEDMAN TO IGNITE “INFERNO” IN 2014
Perhaps the most revered lead guitarist in thrash metal history, Marty Friedman– whose groundbreaking work with Megadeth, Cacophony and as a solo artist has influenced legions of players around the globe — is currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, Inferno. Tentatively set for a spring release, the album — Friedman’s first […]
ZAKK WYLDE ANNOUNCES “AN EVENING WITH ZAKK WYLDE” CANADIAN TOUR
Guitar icon Zakk Wylde, leader of Black Label Socieity has announced An Evening With Zakk Wylde, a solo 13-city tour across Canada featuring intimate versions of some of the band’s most popular songs, as well as songs from Wylde’s best-selling solo album Book of Shadows and Southern rock band Pride & Glory (see dates below). […]
RANDY RHOADS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION ON DECEMBER 6TH-7TH FEATURES AN OPEN HOUSE & LIVE MUSIC BY SURPRISE GUESTS
Come celebrate the late, great Randy Rhoads birthday with his family this week at Kathy Rhoads D’Argenzio and her husband Richard D’Argenzio’s wine tasting room in Burbank. The Randy Rhoads Birthday Tribute weekend starts Friday, December 6th and ends Saturday, December 7th – open from 4pm to 9pm daily. This will be a weekend to […]
ANTHRAX’S SCOTT IAN TO RELEASE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY CALLED “I’M THE MAN” NEXT YEAR
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has announced that he will release an autobiography. “Why a book? Because I think my story can connect with anyone and, if I was able to make the life I wanted for myself happen, then anyone can,” says Ian. “I’m really excited to be writing a book because the idea of […]