DEEP PURPLE “NOW WHAT?!” GOLD EDITION 2CD LIMITED EDITION BOXED SET TO BE RELEASED ON JANUARY 21ST
NOW What?!, the 19th studio album from Deep Purple, reached Gold Status in Germany, Russia, Czech Republic and Poland, not to mention the fact the band has made a very much deserved return to the British Top-20 for the first time in 20 years. To celebrate the success of the album and the support of […]
BLACK SABBATH’S TONY IOMMI HOPING TO COMPLETE CANCER TREATMENT THIS YEAR
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has announced he expects to finish treatment for cancer at some point this year. In a New Year’s message posted on his website/a>, Iommi thanked his fans for their ongoing support and said he hopes to get the “all clear,” health-wise, in 2014. “We’ve some good things lined up for […]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM “CATACOMBS OF THE BLACK VATICAN” AVAILABLE IN APRIL
Guitar icon and Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde has announced a brand new LP freshly titled Catacombs of the Black Vatican, due out Tuesday, April 8th, 2014. Catacombs of the Black Vatican is the first all new LP from the band since The Order of the Black was released in 2010, which debuted at […]
THE SCORPIONS KLAUS MEINE TALKS ABOUT THE BAND’S “UNPLUGGED” CD AND NEW MUSIC
Brian Aberback from New Jersey’s Steppin’ Out magazine recently interviewed Scorpions’ vocalist Klaus Meine. Portions of the interview appear below. Brian Aberback: When the Scorpions released their last studio album, Sting in the Tail, in 2010, the band said it would be its last album and tour. What made the group change its mind? Klaus […]
GUITARIST ZAKK WYLDE DISCUSSES HIS FAVORITE SONGWRITERS, BOB DAISLEY AND THE OLD OZZY LINE-UPS
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with Black Label Society frontman and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. Highlights from the interview are featured below. Songfacts: Let’s talk about the new release, Unblackened. From what I understand, it’s being issued as a DVD and as a live CD with some extra tracks, right? Zakk Wylde: Yeah. […]
PRODUCER/MUSICIAN DICK WAGNER WRITES SONG TO RAISE MONEY FOR ST. JUDE CHIDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Musician and producer Dick Wagner (Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, KISS, Lou Reed) has written a song for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All proceeds from the purchase (download) of the song benefits St. Jude. Wagner produced the song with more than 50 famed Classic Rockers, including Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Trini Lopez, […]
