GUITARIST MARK TREMONTI ANNOUNCES SOLO DATES THIS DECEMBER PERFORMING SELECTIONS FROM “TREMONTI SINGS SINATRA” AND “CHRISTMAS CLASSICS NEW & OLD”

GRAMMY® Award Winning musician, producer, author as well as founding member of hard rock bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Tremonti, Mark Tremonti is announcing his next batch of solo headline dates in support of his recent releases Tremonti Sings Sinatra and Christmas Classics New & Old. Mark will be joined by members of Frank Sinatra’s touring band who have become the […]

MICK MARS DISCUSSES HIS SOUND ON HIS SOLO RECORD STATING HE DIDN’T WANT TO SOUND LIKE “AN OLD ROCKER THAT’S PLAYING 1980S MUSIC”

Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars was a recent guest on Kalamazoo’s WRKR‘s, The Rocker Morning Show. Snippets of what was discussed appear below as transcribed by blabbermouth.net. When asked about the variety of sounds, and musical styles, covered on his debut solo album, The Other Side Of Mars. He said , “I think that me being on my own really […]

DEL LEPPARD FRONTMAN JOE ELLIOTT IS NOT A FAN OF THE TERM “HEAVY METAL”

During a new appearance on the Rockonteurs With Gary Kemp And Guy Pratt podcast, frontman Joe Elliott once again dismissed suggestions that Def Leppard is a heavy metal band. He said (as transcribed by blabbermouth.net), “I have an issue with the term ‘heavy metal’ because everybody outside of rock always thinks if you’re a heavy metal band, it’s like bad news… You […]

CARMINE APPICE REBUILDS LEGENDARY ROCK BAND CACTUS WITH POWERFUL NEW ALL-STAR ALBUM

Coming off two acclaimed studio albums (Black Dawn, Tightrope),and an energized historic live album, Birth Of Cactus, founding member and world-renowned drummer Carmine Appice returns with the ultimate tribute to his legendary rock band. Temple of Blues – Influences And Friends merges the members of Cactus with a super ensemble of guest artists, all of whom have called the group among their biggest […]

THE DEAD DAISIES SHARE THEIR NEW SINGLE “LIGHT ‘EM UP”

The Dead Daisies have released Light ‘Em Up, the first single and title track of their upcoming album. The full-length disc will follow on September 6th through Germany’s SPV and Japan’s Ward Records. The Dead Daisies frontman John Corabi said, “Hey, gang. We are releasing our first single Light ‘Em Up, from our new record, aptly titled Light ‘Em Up, as well. It’s a kick-ass, […]