11/16: BRAD WHITFORD, LAST IN LINE PREMIERE, ERIC MARTIN TONIGHT, GUNS, MORE
Two great shows this weekend with Don and Jim in Buffalo and Syracuse. Amazing crowds and thanks to all who came out to The Waiting Room and The Palace Theater. Really was a blast and the promoters were great to work with as well. So much fun doing these stage shows, more TBA for 2016. […]
MUSICIANS POST MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR FRANCE
In light of the tragic events that unfolded in France last night, many musicians have posted messages of support online. Some of the worst carnage was at an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan theater. CNN reports that at least 112 people were killed at the event. Those in attendance were innocent fans […]
L.A WEEKLY REPORTS THAT THE GUNS N’ ROSES REUNION IS NOT HAPPENING, OR IS IT?
Art Tavana of L.A. Weekly reports: Former Guns N’ Roses manager Vicky Hamilton, who’s in the process of publishing her memoir, was texting with Slash last night. Here’s what she had to say in a Facebook post about all those GNR reunion rumors you’ve been hearing: “OK … was texting with Slash who is on […]
SINGER JOE ELLIOTT DESCRIBES DEF LEPPARD AS “A HARDCORE, HARD POP BAND”
Jonathan Dick of Spin magazine spoke with Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott. Excerpts from the interview appear below. Spin: It’s been seven years since Songs from the Sparkle Lounge, making this the longest Def Leppard has gone between albums. Was that wait a deliberate decision? Joe Elliott: Not really. The length of time was just […]
MEGADETH FRONTMAN DAVE MUSTAINE SAID HE WANTED “NOTHING TO DO WITH” REUNITING “RUST IN PEACE” LINE UP
Dave Mustaine says he wanted “nothing to do with” recent attempts to reunite Megadeth’s Rust In Peace era lineup. After Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover quit the band last year, there were calls for frontman Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson to to bring back guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The four got together […]
KEYBOARDIST CLAUDE SCHNELL DEPARTS LAST IN LINE
Dio offshoot band Last In Line have split with keyboardist Claude Schnell. The move comes ahead of the release of their debut song Devil In Me, which arrives next week, and the release of their album Heavy Crown in February. Schnell was a member of the original Dio lineup alongside guitarist Vivian Campbell, bassist Jimmy […]