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SASS JORDAN HONORS DRUMMER TAYLOR HAWKINS WITH RELEASE OF “HIGH ROAD EASY” FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM, “LIVE IN NEW YORK NINETY-FOUR”
Sass Jordan‘s breakthrough album, Racine, was released in 1992 and yielded the Canadian hit singles Make You a Believer, I Want to Believe–both ranked on Billboard magazine’s Mainstream Rock chart–You Don’t Have to Remind Me, and Goin’ Back Again. In 1994, Jordan released Rats, which yielded her first song on the Billboard Hot 100 with…
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION ANNOUNCE LIVE DATES, BAND WILL BE PLAYING ON THE “KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AT SEA IX” CRUISE TAKING PLACE IN MAY 2024
Black Country Communion, the band featuring guitarist Joe Bonamassa, vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, The Dead Daisies),drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Sammy Hagar and The Circle) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol),will perform on next year’s Keeping The Blues Alive At Sea IX cruise, sailing from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on March 18th-22nd, 2024. Black Country Communion’s last album was 2017’s BCCIV,…
METAL CHURCH TO RELEASE 13TH STUDIO ALBUM “CONGREGATION OF ANNIHILATION” ON MAY 26TH, LYRIC VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “PICK A GOD AND PREY” CAN BE SEEN HERE
West coast thrash metal veterans Metal Church will release their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, on May 26th through Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The new album marks the first release since the tragic death of legendary front man Mike Howe who passed in July of 2021. It also marks the first album with new vocalist Marc Lopes (Ross the Boss,…
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN’S MAMMOTH WVH TO RELEASE “MAMMOTH II” ON AUGUST 4TH, VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “ANOTHER CELEBRATION AT THE END OF THE WORLD” CAN BE SEEN HERE
On the heels of a whirlwind debut that included a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his first-ever single, #1 debuts on multiple charts, television performances, and sold out shows over a two-year span, Mammoth WVH is back with its sophomore album Mammoth II. The 10-track record will be available worldwide on August 4th through the band’s new label, BMG. Recorded at…
FORMER KISS GUITARIST VINNIE VINCENT ANNOUNCES A LISTENING PARTY FOR VINNIE VINCENT INVASION ALBUM “JUDGMENT DAY (GUITARMAGEDDON PT. I)”
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has announced a listening party for his Vinnie Vincent Invasion album Judgment Day (Guitarmageddon Pt. I). The event will take place at Starstruck Entertainment Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on May 19th and 20th. Fans who pay $500 will get to hear Judgment Day and take part in a jam with Vincent. “We’ve spent the last month’s [sic] perfecting the…
TOMMY SHAW ON A DAMN YANKEES REUNION, “I THINK WE RAN THAT THING UNTIL THE WHEELS FELL OFF”
On March 13th, Styx’s guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw was a guest on Eddie’s SiriusXM show, Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, where he was asked about the possibility of a reunion of the Damn Yankees, the supergroup he formed more than three decades ago with Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Michael Cartellone. He responded (per blabbermouth.net), “I think we kind of ran that…
TESLA ADD NEW DATES TO THEIR LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY, TICKETS GO ONSALE MARCH 24TH
Due to overwhelming demand and following a sold-out opening weekend, Tesla have added five shows to their residency at House Of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new dates will begin on September 29th. Tickets start at $59.50 plus applicable fees and go on sale to the general public on…
MÖTLEY CRÜE BASSIST NIKKI SIXX RESPONDS TO CARMINE APPICE’S COMMENTS BY TWEETING, “A WASHED UP DRUMMER SPEAKING FOR OUR BAND WITHOUT ANY OF THE FACTS”
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has reportedly responded to recent comments, made by drummer Carmine Appice, in which Appice stated that, guitarist Mick Mars, left the band because all of the live performances were allegedly “on tape…all planned out…[and he] didn’t like that everything was on tape.” Sixx reportedly tweeted on March 15th, “Love how…
WOLFGANG VAH HALEN’S MAMMOTH WVH SIGN WITH BMG FOR SOPHMORE RELEASE
Chart-topping, Grammy-nominated rock band Mammoth WVH has signed a new global recordings agreement with BMG to release its upcoming new studio album. Led by Wolfgang Van Halen, the musical architect behind his solo band Mammoth WVH, this marks his first recordings deal with BMG, who also serves as Mammoth WVH’s music publisher. Van Halen said, “The Mammoth team and I are so excited to now be a…
AS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ON EDDIE’S SIRIUS/XM SHOW, ARTIST HUGH SYME’S “IMAGINE THIS” EXHIBITION IN LOS ANGELES AT THE MUSICHEAD GALLERY, SIGNED PRINTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE GALLERY
50 years, and counting, creating timeless works of art Hugh Syme is a award-winning Canadian illustrator, designer, graphic artist and musician who will open a new exhibition Hugh Syme: Imagine This in California beginning June 1st at Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles, as was announced recently on SiriusXM’s TrunkNation hosted by Eddie Trunk. The Los…
DEF LEPPARD WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA NEW ALBUM, “DRASTIC SYMPHONIES,” SET FOR RELEASE ON MAY 19TH
On May 16th, the world will see Rock and Classical royalty unite on Drastic Symphonies – a brand-new euphoric album featuring Def Leppard’s greatest produced tracks dramatically reimagined, and sounding more exhilarating than ever before, via the band teaming with London’s iconic The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This album represents a bold new approach to Def Leppard’s most loved…
“SWING OF THE BLADE: MORE STORIES FROM METAL BLADE RECORDS” OUT MAY 9TH, PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW
Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records follows Brian Slagel‘s critically acclaimed 2017 book, For the Sake of Heaviness, which delivered a compelling inside look at how a metal-obsessed California teen built Metal Blade Records into the preeminent international home of heavy music. Rabid readers demanded more anecdotes, more bands, and more…
DRUMMER CARMINE APPICE SAYS THAT GUITARIST MICK MARS LEFT MÖTLEY CRÜE BECAUSE HE COULD NOT PLAY LIVE
Andrew Daly of Ultimate Guitar spoke with legendary drummer Carmine Appice, the interview appears in its entirety below. Ultimate Guitar: I know that you’re good friends with [Mötley Crüe guitarist] Mick Mars. What are your thoughts on his departure from Mötley Crüe? Carmine Appice: Well, I tell you what I’ve been talking to Mick, and…
SAXON’S BIFF BYFORD DISCUSSES THEIR FORTHCOMING COVERS ALBUM, KISS, THE NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL AND THE BAND’S SUDDEN RESURGENCE IN POPULARITY
Greg Prato for ALLMUSIC spoke with Saxon frontman Biff Byford, excerpts from the interview appear below. AllMusic: At what point did you decide to do a follow-up to Inspirations (covers album)? Byford: Not long after we made the first one, actually. We had good fun recording it and it was still more or less in…
“ROCK FOR RONNIE” CONCERT BENEFITTING THE DIO CANCER FUND SCHEDULED FOR MAY 7TH IN ST. ENCINO, CA, EDDIE TRUNK HOSTING
The Rock For Ronnie Concert in the Park will take place on May 7th at Los Encinos Historic Park in Encino, benefiting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund. The Rock For Ronnie event, slated to be an afternoon of live rock music, silent and live auctions, food trucks and fun geared…
GUNS N’ ROSES, PANTERA, THE CULT, MEGADETH & 90+ MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR “AFTERSHOCK 2023;” FESTIVAL RETURNS OCTOBER 5TH-8TH IN SACRAMENTO, CA
The West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival, Aftershock, grows even more in 2023 with its most packed lineup yet offering 95-plus bands over four full days, led by headliners Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn. The destination event, held at Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 5th-8th, builds on last year’s record-setting success…
MONSTER ENERGY AND PUNK ROCK & PAINTBRSUHES PRESENT: “CHARLA-PALOOZA” CELEBRATING THE ART OF ANTHRAX DRUMMER CHARLIE BENANTE AND BUTCHER BABIES CARLA HARVEY, SPECIAL GALLERY SHOW TO BE HELD APRIL 15TH-16TH IN LOS ANGELES
As respected musicians, Anthrax’s Charlie Benante and Butcher Babies’ Carla Harvey have spent decades touring the globe and amassing diehard fans who love to see them dominate on the stage, but their creativity doesn’t stop there. Both are also incredible visual artists and a new gallery show, sponsored by Monster Energy and produced by Punk…
SWEET & LYNCH RETURN WITH NEW STUDIO ALBUM”HEART & SACRIFICE” OUT MAY 19TH, NEW SINGLE & VIDEO, “YOU’LL NEVER BE ALONE” OUT NOW
Sweet & Lynch, the musical union of vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet (Stryper, Iconic) and guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), have announced the long-awaited release of their third album, Heart & Sacrifice on May 19th. The combination of Sweet’s powerful, high-octane vocals and Lynch’s immediately recognizable guitar heroics once again prove to be…
RIVAL SONS ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES, SHARE “BIRD IN THE HAND” SINGLE
Grammy-nominated band Rival Sons has shared a new single, Bird In The Hand, which is available today on all streaming platforms. It stands out as the latest anthem to be unveiled from the group’s upcoming full-length album, Darkfighter, set for release on June 2nd, hear it below. Commenting on the new song, vocalist Jay Buchannan noted. “There’s a lyric in there,…
BUCKCHERRY TO RELEASE “VOL.10” ON JUNE 2ND, FIRST SINGLE/VIDEO “GOOD TIME” AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
Buckcherry will release their tenth studio album, Vol. 10, on June 2nd. The 11-song LP features 10 new originals and, as a bonus track, a cover of the Bryan Adams classic Summer Of 69. The album was produced by Marti Frederiksen and recorded at Sienna Studios in Nashville. The album will be released in North America by Round Hill Records, in Japan by Sony Japan, and by Earache…