QUEENSRŸCHE’S TODD LA TORRE SAYS VINTAGE EQUIPMENT WAS USED IN THE RECORDING OF “DIGITAL NOISE ALLIANCE”
Greg Prato of BraveWords spoke with Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre about the band’s new album, Digital Noise Alliance, excerpts from the interview appear below. BraveWords: How does Digital Noise Alliance compare to previous Queensrÿche albums? Todd La Torre: I would say that it differs in the sense that some sounds were used on this […]
OZZY OSBOURNE DISCUSSES TONY IOMMI, VAN HALEN, RANDY RHOADS AND MOVING BACK TO ENGLAND
Steve Appleford of Revolver wrote a cover story/feature article on Ozzy Osbourne, segments from the piece appear below. …”I’ve had some great times over the last 55 years and I ain’t done yet,” says Ozzy[Osbourne]…”When you’ve been around as long as I have — the word ‘retirement,’ f–k that…” …Ozzy and his wife (and manager) Sharon […]
OZZY OSBOURNE LAUNCHES MAKEUP COLLECTION
Rock And Roll Beauty has announce the release of its Ozzy Osbourne limited-edition beauty collection. Through a unique collaboration with Ozzy, the licensing agent Global Merchandising and the design team at Rock And Roll Beauty comes an exclusive collection celebrating the spirit of Ozzy’s distinctive look and style. The 21-piece collection exudes a rock and roll vibe and commemorates Ozzy with product and shadows […]
AS IT CELEBRATES TURNING 30, ALICE IN CHAINS’ JERRY CANTRELL AND SEAN KINNEY REFLECT ON THEIR SEMINAL ALBUM “DIRT”
Ron Hart of Billboard reports: When talking about Alice in Chains’ sophomore LP Dirt, which turns 30, it’s easy to get mired in the darkness and addiction punctuating its original release on Sept. 29th, 1992. But focusing on the negative does a grave disservice to a fierce, creative recording from a band that was key in […]
WOLFGANG VAN HALEN BEGINS RECORDING SECOND MAMMOTH WVH ALBUM
Wolfgang Van Halen, the ex-bassist of the band Van Halen and son of the late guitarist Eddie Van Halen, will begin recording the second Mammoth WVH album on October 4th. The effort will be the follow-up to eponymous Mammoth WVH, which arrived in June 2021, some five years after the now-31-year-old musician began piecing together ideas for his solo career. Wolfgang revealed […]
BLACK SABBATH TO RELEASE DELUXE EDITIONS OF “HEAVEN AND HELL” AND “MOB RULES” ON NOVEMBER 4TH AND 18TH
Singer Ronnie James Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 which resulted in two back-to-back classic albums: Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On those memorable albums, Dio‘s soaring tenor and gothic songwriting were the perfect foil for the band’s bone-crushing mix of razor-sharp riffs, intense grooves, and dark imagery. BMG salutes the long shadow cast by this short-lived line-up with newly remastered versions of […]