MEGADETH BASSIST DAVE ELLEFSON ON “SUPER COLLIDER’S” CRITICS: “I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO CRITICIZE OUR OWN WORK SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE ARE NAY SAYERS OUT THERE”
Ruben Mosqueda of Metal Titans spoke with Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson about is autobiography, Criticisms for Super Collider and the songs that Megadeth have excluded from their live sets. Excerpts from the interview appear below. MetalTitans: What’s the length of time that you worked on [your autobiography] My Life with Deth? David Ellefson: When we […]
GUITARIST RICHIE KOTZEN DISCUSSES CINDERELLA, R&B AND THE MOST UNUSUAL PLACE HE HAS HEARD HIS MUSIC
Jason Miller of The Vinyl District spoke with guitarist Richie Kozten (Winery Dogs, Solo Artist, Poison, Mr. Big) about. Selections from the interview appear below. TVD: Being that you are originally from Pennsylvania, what were you listening to when you were growing up—were you into Cinderella? Kotzen: (Laughing) Yes, only Cinderella specifically over and over—no, […]
WANT TO ATTEND A TAPING OF “THAT METAL SHOW” SEASON 13 IN NYC? FIND OUT HERE
Want to attend a taping of That Metal show‘s 13th season filming in New York City? Well here’s how you can. To get tickets email: [email protected]. Your email MUST include the following: 1. Your legal name. 2. Your age, please note YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ATTEND A TAPING OF THAT METAL […]
JASON NEWSTED DISCUSSES METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM AND HIS LOVE OF MOTOWN
Greg Prato of Songfacts spoke with former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Songfacts: Who would you say are some of your all-time favorite songwriters? Jason: Well, metal-wise, heroes like Black Sabbath – Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, that kind of thing. And Rush as songwriters. Even like Derek St. Holmes from […]
JAKE E. LEE ON RED DRAGON CARTEL’S QUESTIONABLE LIVE DEBUT: “I BLAME MYSELF BECAUSE WE WERE UNDER-REHEARSED”
Greg Prato of BraveWords recently spoke with guitarist Jake E. Lee about the reasons for Red Dragon Cartel’s underwhelming live debut, several Ozzy and Badlands memories, and his admiration of Tommy Bolin. Portions of the interview appear below. BraveWords: What were your thoughts of the first show at the Whiskey A Go Go the other […]
MUSICIANS ANNOUNCED FOR THE “RANDY RHOADS REMEMBERED: A CELEBRATION OF A LEGEND” EVENT IN JANUARY
More musicians have been announced for the Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. Current musicians scheduled at appear are: * Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake) * Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) * Phil Demmel (Machine Head) * Brad Gillis […]