EDDIE TRUNK ON THE CURRENT ROCK SCENE: “IN GENERAL [IT’S] FAIRLY HEALTHY, BUT NOT AS HEALTHY AS PEOPLE MAY THINK”
Wendy Jasper-Martinez of KNAC.com spoke with Eddie about his career, his new book and the rock scene. Portions of the article appear below. [As] a seasoned metal journalism veteran, Trunk began his career in radio, spent time working for Megaforce records in the late 80’s and has recently celebrated 30 years with Q104 in New […]
“THAT METAL SHOW” AIRS 100TH EPISODE THIS WEEKEND FEATURING SEBASTIAN BACH AND REX BROWN
VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming That Metal Show returns this week with the show’s milestone 100th episode. The show is hosted by radio/TV personality Eddie Trunk and comedian/TV personalities Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine. The guests for this week’s episode are Kill Devil Hill/Pantera bassist Rex Brown and legendary front man Sebastian Bach. A […]
SAXON ANOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUEST FOZZY
Saxon have announced a North American tour which will run from September 12th until October 10th and will feature support from Fozzy. The group is touring in support of its critically acclaimed new album, Sacrifice, but promises to play all of the fan favorites from its 30-plus-year catalog, including tracks like Denim & Leather”, Wheels […]
BLACK SABBATH’S “13” SET TO REACH NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD 200
Black Sabbath is heading for its first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, reports Keith Caulfield of Billboard. Industry sources suggest the group’s new 13,released on Tuesday (June 11th), may sell over 120,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, June 16th. Black Sabbath’s 13 is the band’s first studio […]
FORMER IRON MAIDEN SINGER PAUL DI’ANNO SAYS THE BAND IS “F’ING BORING” AND COMPARES STEVE HARRIS TO HITLER
According to blabbermouth.net, in a recent interview, former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno compared bassist Steve Harris to Adolf Hitler, said he wrote “20-times better songs” than Harris’ and claimed Maiden is all about “money, money, money, money – nobody else counts.” Di’Anno’s comments came during a press conference in Argentina last month. The singer […]
AEROSMITH’S TYLER AND PERRY DISCUSS WRITING “WALK THIS WAY” AND “DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY”
Billy Heller of the New York Post reports: Filmmaker Mel Brooks is hardly known as a lyricist. But Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry are more than happy to give him props for an assist on one of their best-known songs. As the rockers get ready for their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame […]