According to antiMusic, Cargo Records has set a July 25 tentative release date for "One More for the Road", the live reunion album from ENUFF Z'NUFF. The album was recorded during the band's August 31, 2003 show at the Cat Club in Hollywood. It was the first full concert that Donnie Vie (vocals, ...
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ENUFF Z'NUFF have announced several European tour dates in support of their latest album, "?". Support at the shows will come from BANG TANGO and PRETTY BOY FLOYD. The dates are as follows: Mar. 30 - Dudley, UK @ JB's Mar. 31 - London, UK @ The Garage Apr. 01 - Bradford, UK @ Bradford ...
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Frontiers Records has inked an agreement to release in Europe the latest ENUFF Z'NUFF album, entitled simply "?". The album will be issued on February 21 with a different cover artwork and an exclusive bonus track — an acoustic version of "Fly High Michelle". Longtime bassist and founding member Chip Z'Nuff says: “We are extremely ...
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"The Classic Metal Show" returns this week again as the exclusive carrier of The Metal Sludge Extravaganza #10, live from the HIFI Club in Lakewood, OH. The broadcast begins live this Thursday and runs through Saturday. You can tune into the broadcast at TheClassicMetalShow.com each night beginning roughly at 9:00 p.m. EST. Here's ...
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Current and former members of QUIET RIOT, ZEBRA, NIGHT RANGER, DIO, W.A.S.P., YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ENUFF Z'NUFF, GEEZER and SAVATAGE are among the musicians scheduled to take part in the 8th annual Rock 4 X-MAS Christmas charity event held on December 4 at Wildwood Bowl in Riverhead, NY. The concert will raise money for Nassau, Suffolk ...
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A benefit concert has been announced for ENUFF Z'NUFF drummer Ricky Parent, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. The show will take place on Sunday, October 17 at the Metro in Chicago and will feature performances by ENUFF Z'NUFF, D'MOLLS, LOVE HAMMERS and AMERICAN MOTHER LODE. Also set to appear are members of GUNS N' ...
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Perris Records will be releasing the ENUFF Z'NUFF CD, entitled "?" on October 12. Featuring all original members (Donnie Vie, Chip Znuff, Derek Frigo, and Vic Fox), "?" will "satisfy any ENUFF Z'NUFF fan with their contagious style and songwriting skills," according to a Perris press release. The 11-song CD will contain the same track ...
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Norway's Imhotep 'zine recently asked more than 60 heavy metal and hard rock musicians to answer the following question regarding the current political situation in the world: What's your opinion on the rising tide of the anti-American sentiment around the world and to what would you attribute this? Among the musicians that took part in ...
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Memorial services for former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo will be held on Wednesday, June 16 at The Self Realization Center and Gardens (17190 Sunset Boulevard) in Pacific Palisades, California. As previously reported, Frigo — who had been battling drug addiction for over a decade — died on May 28 of what is ...
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ENUFF Z'NUFF frontman Donnie Vie has posted an audio message the band's web site regarding the passing of ex-ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo. As previously reported, Frigo — who had been battling drug addiction for over a decade — died last Friday (May 28) of what is believed to have been a drug ...
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on Metal Sludge's "Gossip Board" regarding the passing of former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo: "Derek was an amazingly and blazingly talented guitar player... I especially loved his LE MANS stuff from a long time ago. "I had met Derek a few times… ...
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Former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo is believed to have died of a drug overdose, according to unconfirmed reports. Frigo, who has been battling drug addiction for over a decade, passed away Friday (May 28) at the age of 36. A friend of Derek's longtime girlfriend posted the following message regarding Frigo's passing: ...
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Former ENUFF Z'NUFF guitarist Derek Frigo passed away Friday (May 28) at the age of 36. According to an online posting by Hollywood promoter Happenin' Harry, "A few girls had seen Derek at the nearest cross streets near his girlfriend's home in Beverly Hills [Friday] afternoon. I was told that Derek was found outside of ...
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Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to ten releases, ...
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Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the ...
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Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early efforts were issued prior to ...
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Guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) has issued the following update via his regular newsletter: "I'm doing a New Year's Eve all-star show at 'Live' in Las Vegas with some members of GUNS N' ROSES, MÖTLEY and RATT +??. "The new 'LYNCH' band is and amazingly fun thing to be involved in. All the guys ...
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Donnie Vie (formerly of ENUFF Z'NUFF) will embark on his first set of solo tour dates in December and January. The trek will take him through Ohio and conclude on his home turf of Chicago, Illinois. The dates are as follows: Dec. 26 - Skully's – Columbus, OH Dec. 27 - Hi-Fi - Cleveland, OH ...
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Acclaimed 1980s U.K. glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have reformed and are planning to record a new album, due in early 2004. The reunited group — featuring original members Steevi Jaimz (vocals) and Ace Finchum (drums) alongside new guitarist Joolz and bassist Greg Wraith — will be opening for ENUFF Z'NUFF on August 24 at Rock City ...
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ADLER'S APPETITE (formerly SUKI JONES), the new band formed by ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, have replaced RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl with Sean Crosby from the AC/DC tribute act BACK IN BLACK. "Steven claims that this guy is an 'amazing, strong screamer!' " according to a posting on The Official Steven Adler Fan Site. ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "Blessed are the demons that make us fight to survive our past. I sometimes wonder how far I could of gone if what was pushing me didn't sting like a whip across my ...
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Former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum is one of the featured musicians on the upcoming MR. BIG tribute project, "Influences And Connections", tentatively due in Japan later in the year through Pony Canyon Records. The album, the initial pressing of which will come in a special package including a bonus ...
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Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be performing a couple of shows in New York/New Jersey as a member of an all-star THE BEATLES cover band called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD. Joining him in the group will be Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (SPOCK'S BEARD) on guitar and keyboards, and ...
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On May 27, Versailles Records will release "Best of Both Worlds: A Tribute to Van Halen's David Lee Roth And Sammy Hagar". A first of its kind in the world of tributes, this record features hits from both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar's solo catalogs, as well as hits from the VAN HALEN catalog ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, ex-WHITESNAKE/BLUE MURDER bassist Tony Franklin, ARMORED SAINT/ODIN guitarist Jeff Duncan, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES guitarist Anthony Focx and ENUFF Z'NUFF/VINCE NEIL drummer Vikki Foxx will join HAPPENIN' HARRY & THE HAPTONES for three Chicago-area shows at the end of next week. Confirmed dates are as follows: THURSDAY, APRIL 10th, 2003 Penny ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "Well, they say 'Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.' "N.Sixx clothing by Dragonfly (male and female) is in over 150 accounts. So needless to say, now it's getting ...
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A party is being held tonight (Sunday, May 5th) at Slim Jim Phantom's Cat Club in Los Angeles, celebrating the DVD re-releases of DEF LEPPARD's Visualize/Video Archive home videos. Organized by "Happenin' Harry", a friend of DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott, the party will feature DVD showings and giveaways, live music and special appearances. The ...
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METALLICA are taking a break for the holidays, but will return to the studio in January with a view towards releasing a new studio album next fall, according to statements attributed to the band's management and their publicist by MTV.com. While frontman James Hetfield spent time in rehab for alcoholism and “other ...
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Due to a technical problem at the server side (completely out of our control), we were unable to post any updates to these pages during the last two days. Although the problem appears to have been resolved, there is no guarantee that this sort of thing will not happen again in the ...
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According to early reports from national retail accounts, SLIPKNOT's Iowa opus will have shifted between 350,000 and 400,000 copies during its first week of release, virtually ensuring it the #1 slot on the Billboard Pop Album chart when the final numbers are released in the middle of next week. Meanwhile, Iowa's closest competitor, MARY ...
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