WHITE LION FRONTMAN MIKE TRAMP ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES
White Lion and Freak Of Nature frontman Mike Tramp has announced his return to the U.S., set for the spring of 2014. Tramp will be performing White Lion classics as well and new material off of his brand new record Cobblestone Street. The tour will begin on March 19th in Hollywood, California at the legendary […]
SLAYER GUITARIST JEFF HANNEMAN HAS A POLISH ROUNDABOUT NAMED IN HIS HONOR
When Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman died of liver failure last year, the band’s fans mourned alongside the musicians. Now, two of the band’s fans have honored the guitarist by renaming a roundabout in the small Polish town of Jaworzno (population: 94,000) after him. The sign for the newly rechristened Jeff Hanneman’s Circle Pit was erected […]
TED NUGENT TAKES OVER VH1 CLASSIC’S “THAT METAL SHOW” FEBRUARY 8TH
VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming That Metal Show returns this week with the fourth episode of Season 13 on Saturday, February 8th at 11:00PM ET/PT. T he acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine invites American rock legend Ted Nugent to take center stage with an […]
GLENN HUGHES AND JASON BONHAM FORM A NEW BAND CALLED CALIFORNIA BREED
Classic Rock Magazine reports: Former Black Country Communion stars, singer-bassist Glenn Hughes and drummer Jason Bonham, have announced the formation of a new band – California Breed. Featuring the astounding talents of 23-year-old singer-guitarist Andrew Watt, the fact that their first album has been produced by Dave Cobb, whose spectacular work with Rival Sons has […]
“JOE SATRIANI: THE COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS,” A 15 CD LIBRARY BOX SET TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 22ND
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Joe Satriani: The Complete Studio Recordings, a 15 CD library box housing the rock guitar virtuoso’s most comprehensive anthology ever, on April 22nd. It will also be available as a collectible limited edition USB drive exclusively on satriani.com. One of the most influential and […]
“THIS IS YOUR LIFE,” AN ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO RONNIE JAMES DIO, TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 1ST
Ronnie James Dio is one of the most beloved figures in rock history. His gifts, both as a singer and songwriter, are instantly recognizable, whether he was with Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, or leading Dio. Sadly, Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer in 2010 but his towering voice and legacy live on. […]