FORMER UFO BASSIST PETE WAY DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER
Former UFO bass player Pete Way is suffering from cancer. He was told he has cancer of the prostate after tests this summer. He is currently undergoing treatment and feels “good, positive and determined to beat it,” he told Classic Rock. Release of Way’s new album Walking On The Edge has been postponed until early […]
ORIGINAL BLACK SABBATH DRUMMER BILL WARD ADMITS THAT HE CANNOT LISTEN TO “13”
Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward admits that he could not bring himself to listen to the band’s latest album, 13, and switched off the opening track after less than a minute. He bowed out of the band’s reunion with Ozzy Osbourne ahead of recording sessions last year, stating that he had not been offered […]
“THAT METAL SHOW” RETURNS TO NEW YORK FOR SEASON 13
VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming That Metal Show is returning for its 13th season this January. The acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, kicks off the latest season on January 18th, 2014. This season will mark some monumental changes for the show as it returns […]
THE “FREDDIE MERCURY TRIBUTE CONCERT” FEATURING QUEEN, DEF LEPPARD, GUNS N’ ROSES, METALLICA, ROBERT PLANT AND MANY MORE ON 3DVD, BLU-RAY, AND DIGITAL VIDEO
On September 3rd 2013, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on a triple DVD set, as an SD Blu-ray – with upscaled standard definition original material with uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD surround sound for the best possible quality – and digital formats [Pre-book order date August 9th, MSRP $29.99 DVD, $24,98 […]
EDDIE TRUNK TO EMCEE THE “WALL STREET ROCKS 2013 BATTLE OF THE BANDS BENEFIT CONCERT” ON DECEMBER 2ND
Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray will headline Wall Street Rocks’ 2013 Battle of the Bands Finale benefit concert, emceed by radio & VH1 Classic TV host Eddie Trunk on Monday, December 2nd at Irving Plaza in NYC. Competing Wall Street bands include Riffhanger and Big Dog Party, which won previous rounds of competition. Tickets can […]
GUITARIST VIVIAN CAMPBELL ANNOUNCES THAT HE IN REMISSION FROM CANCER
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has announced he’s in remission from cancer. He reported in June that he was two months into chemotherapy after having been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of the disease which has a high survival rate. His condition curtailed touring plans for Last In Line, the band he formed with […]
