RICHIE SAMBORA REPORTEDLY RELEASED FROM BON JOVI’S TOUR DUE TO MONEY
Michele Amabile Angermiller of The Hollywood Reporter reports: In what seems to be the messiest divorce in rock, Bon Jovi has reportedly fired lead guitarist Richie Sambora from the band’s current tour. According to the website RumorFix.com, Sambora’s departure is all about money. Sources say that Sambora was earning in $2 million a month and […]
HOOKERS & BLOW ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR DATES
Hookers & Blow, the band led by Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi have just confirmed a string of East Coast tour dates beginning October 2nd in New York City at The Bowery Electric. The band also recently announced Fuck Mondays, a fall residency set to take place at […]
DEAD DAISIES FEATURING MEMBERS OF INXS, NINE INCH NAILS, GUNS ‘N ROSES AND WHITESNAKE, RELEASE SINGLE
The Dead Daisies, a band featuring singer Jon Stevens (INXS), guitarist Richard Fortus (Guns N’ Roses), guitarist David Lowy (Red Phoenix, Mink), drummer Alex Carapetis (Nine Inch Nails), bassist Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Blue Murder, Whitesnake) and keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N’ Roses), has released a new song called Lock ’N’ Load, which was co-written […]
MEGADETH TO RELEASE “COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION: LIVE” ON CD, DVD AND BLU-RAY ON SEPTEMBER 24TH
In November and December of 2012, Megadeth blazed hot on the band’s Countdown To Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour, ripping through their entire double platinum 1992 album from start to finish before performing other classics from their recorded catalog. Recorded and filmed at Los Angeles’ Fox Theatre last December, Countdown to Extinction: Live is a definitive […]
LAST IN LINE’S TOURING SCHEDULED SCALED BACK WHILE VIVIAN CAMPBELL GETS TREATMENT FOR CANCER
Last In Line originally planned to deliver many more shows than the low-key tour they’ve just completed – but guitarist Vivian Campbell’s battle against cancer was the contributing factor, says drummer Vinny Appice. The drummer reports he’s amazed by Campbell’s energy – and as soon as he’s fully recovered they will continue to tour. He […]
RIOT TO RECORD NEW MUSIC, THEIR FIRST SINCE THE PASSING OF GUITARIST MARK REALE
Riot have confirmed they’re gearing up to release their first album since the death of founding guitarist Mark Reale. But, they may change their name in recognition of the fact that he was the last original member of the band. Reale passed away in 2012, aged 56, after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s Disease. He […]