RAINBOW TO CELEBRATE ITS FIRST DECADE BY RELEASING “THE SINGLES BOX SET 1975-1986” IN FEBRUARY
The first decade of Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow will be celebrated with a limited-edition 19-disc box set early next year. It contains reproductions of the original vinyl singles’ artwork and comes complete with a 32-page book detailing the band’s release history from 1975 until 1986. Sleeve notes are written by Andy Francis. Label Commercial Marketing states, […]
RICHIE SAMBORA INSISTS THERE IS NO RIFT WITH BON JOVI OVER MONEY
Michele Amabile Angermiller of The Hollywood Reporter reports: For 30 years, Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora lived his life on the rock ‘n’ roll treadmill of writing, recording, and touring until 2013 when the Woodbridge, NJ native did the unimaginable: he quit. “We were the hardest working band in the world, man,” he tells The […]
ANTHRAX’S FRANK BELLO & MEGADETH’S DAVE ELLEFSON ANNOUNCE NEW EP ENTITLED “ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE” OUT IN JANUARY
Altitudes & Attitude, the new project from longtime friends Frank Bello of Anthrax and David Ellefson of Megadeth, will release their self-titled EP on January 14th. The two bassists began writing music together while traveling the world during clinics now known as Metal Masters. “What started out as simple bass ideas quickly developed into some […]
STRYPER’S MICHAEL SWEET DISCUSSES THE BAND’S FORTHCOMING “LIVE” CD AND DVD
Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx spoke with Stryper frontman Michael Sweet about the band recording their upcoming live CD and DVD at the Whisky A-Go-Go. Portions of the interview appear below. Sleaze Roxx: I know you’ll be heading out to L.A. in a couple days to record the live album and DVD at The Whisky […]
JOE SATRIANI, PAUL GILBERT, ANDY TIMMONS AND MIKE KENEALLY ANNOUNCE “G4 EXPERIENCE” GUITAR CAMP
From August 11th to the 15th, 2014, musicians of all ages and levels will converge in California’s Central Coast for the G4 Experience featuring Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons and Mike Keneally. This music camp, which combines entertainment, education and a vacation experience, will take place at the Cambria Pines Lodge in Cambria, California, […]
MANOWAR RETURN TO GERMANY WITH THE “KINGS OF METAL MMXIV WORLD TOUR”
Manowar will return to Germany with the Kings Of Metal MMXIV World Tour for an exclusive headlining summer festival performance and a series of indoor shows at the Legacy Open Air at Waldstadion in Weismain, Germany (Friday, June 13th to Sunday, June 15, 2014). This headlining show at Legacy Open Air will be Manowar’s one […]
