A&R Rep Michael Alago said, “I saw Metallica a couple of times before I signed them — I saw them at L’Amour in Brooklyn in ’82, I saw them at The Stone in San Francisco in ’83. I was friends, who became a close colleague of mine, Jonny [Zazula] at Megaforce Records, had a small independent label, and he said,…… More
Former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has said he would willing to take part in the band’s just-announced “End Of The Road” world tour “if the numbers were right.” Frehley first left Kiss in 1982. He rejoined in 1996 and parted ways with the band once again in 2002 after the conclusion of their first “farewell tour.” Since his departure, guitarist Tommy Thayer has assumed the role of…… More
Queen’s mighty bassist John Deacon is a true recluse, rarely appearing in public since the demise of his band’s iconic singer Freddie Mercury two decades and more ago. The man is a huge bass influence and, although Queen’s legend continues to grow, it’s a shock when we realise that the musician who provided the group’s…… More
David Lee Roth has hinted that Van Halen will perform in New York City at some point in 2019. In a brand new interview with Vulture, in which the singer primarily discussed his just-launched line of skin-care products, Roth said that “next time my rock band will be playing the same place that the Yankees play.” More details about Van Halen’s possible comeback…… More
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott said: “First of all, a massive thanks to all our fans and past inductees who voted for us. Congratulations to all our fellow inductees. We stand alongside some amazing artists, past and present. What an absolute honor.” Read more about the 2019 inductees here.… More
“Master Of Puppets started like the score for a spaghetti western and by the time it finished eight tracks later, the world had changed just a little.” –LouderSound.com Read the complete story here.… More
Ted Nugent’s new full-length album, The Music Made Me Do It, was released Nov. 9 via Round Hill Records. The effort is Nugent’s first studio album in four years and features Greg Smith (Billy Joel, Alice Cooper, Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow) on bass, Jason Hartless (Joe Lynn Turner, Mitch Ryder) on drums, and Nugent on lead guitar and…… More
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has revealed his opinion about the classic lineup reunion for KISS. “I would be up for it if the numbers were right and if it was presented to me in the right way, sure. It’s not necessarily something that I am craving to do, but I want to do it for the…… More
