GUITARIST DOUG ALDRICH DEPARTS WHITESNAKE
Guitarist Doug Aldrich has announced that he is leaving Whitesnake. Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale confirmed the departure by posting a photo of he and Aldrich on his twitter account with a caption reading, “All the very best, Brother. What an incredible journey we shared together. Wishing You Success In Everything You Do :)” Aldrich has […]
STRYPER FRONTMAN MICHAEL SWEET SAYS THAT HIS COMMENTS ABOUT NIKKI SIXX AND MOTLEY CRUE WEREN’T MEANT TO BE “DISRESPECTFUL”
Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has responded to Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx’s comments slamming him because he questioned the authenticity of Motley Crue’s book, The Dirt, and Sixx’s tome, The Heroin Diaries. Sweet posted on his Facebook page: “I meant no disrespect to @NikkiSixx or @MotleyCrue and certainly not to addicts or recovering addicts. I […]
BASSIST BOB DAISLEY DISCUSSES HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, WRITING LYRICS AND RANDY RHOADS
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with bassist Bob Dasiley (Ozzy Osbourne, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore and Uriah Heep). Excerpts from interview appear below. Songfacts: Let’s start off by talking about your new book, For Facts Sake. What made you decide to write your autobiography now? Bob Daisley: Well, the book has been a long […]
SINGER ROBERT PLANT IS NOT TOO KEEN ON THE IDEA OF A LED ZEPPELIN REUNION, SAYS “I’M NOT PART OF A JUKEBOX”
Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: It could have been the biggest tour in the history of rock & roll, a stadium juggernaut to dwarf even recent efforts by U2, Roger Waters and the Rolling Stones. Had they agreed to a two-year trek, taken on sponsors and charged exorbitant rates for tickets and merchandise, Led […]
SCORPIONS DRUMMER JAMES KOTTAK RETURNS TO THE STATES AFTER BEING JAILED IN DUBAI FOR A MONTH
The Scorpions have posted the following messages on their Facebook page: “[Drummer] James Kottak boarded a plane out of Dubai and arrived in the US last night. He will have to find the time to sort out his problems… Scorpions.” “Dear fans, at this point we want to hear personally from James what happened in […]
ROCK AGAINST MS ONLINE ROCK AUCTION ANNOUNCED: BID ON A SIGNED SCHECTER BASS, SIGNED SCHECTER & DAISY ROCK GUITARS AND SIGNED EVANS DRUM HEADS
We are honored to have so many amazing supporters for Rock Against MS. The latest being three donations-one from a private donor of this amazing Schecter Bass signed by John 5, Jerry Cantrell, Scott Ian, Mike Inez, Pearl Aday and Rita Haney. The other two guitars are donated by Schecter Guitars and Daisy Rock Guitars […]