VAN HALEN SET TO PLAY AT THE “ROCK USA” FESTIVAL IN JULY
Van Halen has been added to and will headline the final night of the Rock USA festival scheduled on July 17th-20th at Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Ar the present time, the festival billing is as follows: Wednesday, July 17th Avenged Sevenfold Buckcherry Saliva + two more acts to be announced Thursday, July 18th […]
LAMB OF GOD FRONTMAN ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES
According to the Associated Press a court acquitted on Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe on March 5th of causing a teenage fan’s death at a concert in the Czech Republic. Blythe was charged in December in Prague with causing bodily harm to another person with lethal consequences. Blythe was accused of pushing 19-year-old who […]
GEOFF TATE ON HIS FORMER QUEENSRYCHE BANDMATES: “THEY HAVE BASICALLY SLICED THEIR OWN THROAT AND RUBBED THE NAME OF THE BAND IN THE DIRT”
John Parks of Legendary Rock Interviews spoke singer Geoff Tate about the Queensryche drama, lawsuits and click tracks. Portions of interview appear below. LRI: Hi Geoff, thanks for talking with us. This whole situation and court battle over Queensryche is something most of us could never have forseen back in the 90s but yet here […]
MOTLEY CRUE’S TOMMY LEE DOESN’T AGREE WITH FANS PAYING FOR BAND MEET-AND-GREETS
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is refusing to take part in meet-and-greet sessions on the band’s current tour because he says he doesn’t agree with fans paying $899 for the band’s Kickstart My Heart ticket package. Lee says, “For those of you that are asking why I am not doing any more meet-and-greets – it’s […]
ZAKK WYLDE DISCUSSES SPECIAL STRIPPED DOWN BLS SHOW TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 6th
On March 6th, 2013, Zakk Wylde and Black Label Society will playing a one-off set at L.A.’s Club Nokia, delivering stripped-down versions of a selection of songs. Accompanied by a four-piece string section, a pedal steel player and the promise of “special guests,” the entire performance will be filmed for an upcoming CD/DVD release called […]
QUEENSRYCHE SIGN WITH CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS. NEW ALBUM OUT JUNE 11.
Band signs with Century Media Records, becoming de facto labelmates with former singer Geoff Tate Billboard has exclusively learned that rock band Queensryche has signed with metal label Century Media Records for a worldwide record deal. The group will release its next album — its first with singer Todd La Torre — on June 11. […]