Fan-filmed video footage of QUIET RIOT's January 18 performance at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois can be seen below. QUIET RIOT's new lineup — featuring vocalist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT) — made its live debut on New Year's Eve (December 31) at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona. ...
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Greg Prato of Songfacts recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Songfacts: I think a band that never gets the credit is the original KISS lineup, which wrote some really great songs as well. Zakk: I was never a ...
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13-year-old radio host Miles "The Shoe" Schuman travelled to Los Angeles in November to conduct interviews on the red carpet at the 2013 Bass Player LIVE! event. In the episode below, you will hear Miles chat with some of the greatest rock musicians around, including: * Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG) * Rob ...
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Guitarist Robert Sarzo of Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE talked to Reality Check TV about his career; his brother, legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (Geoff Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHITESNAKE, QUIET RIOT); almost replacing Randy Rhoads in Ozzy Osbourne's band; and his former band HURRICANE. Check out the chat below. The current touring lineup of Geoff Tate's ...
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QUIET RIOT's new lineup — featuring vocalist Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT) — made its live debut on New Year's Eve (December 31) at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below. QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to Chris Epting of ...
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An 18-minute documentary on PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) members Keri Kelli (formerly of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER and RATT) and James Kottak' (also of SCORPIONS, formerly of KINGDOM COME) October 1 appearance on the "Drive Time Morning Show With Evgeny Shtoltz" at Rock FM studios in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. PROJECT ROCK has ...
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"Totally Driven Radio", the weekly radio podcast heard live every Thursday night from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST on the Totally Driven Entertainment Radio Network, recently conducted an interview with bassist Rudy Sarzo, one of the most legendary and respected names in hard rock history, having played alongside Randy Rhoads in QUIET RIOT and ...
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Marko Syrjala and Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Jon Dette (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: Let's start with this most current thing, the ICED EARTH tour. This was another last-minute call tour for you, right? Jon Dette: Definitely ...
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"Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. From the creators of "Bonzo Bash" (the celebration show for LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham), Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you yet another celebration for an icon! Tichy and Sutton, ...
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Video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) members Keri Kelli (formerly of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ALICE COOPER and RATT) and James Kottak (also of SCORPIONS, formerly of KINGDOM COME) performing a cover version of the ALICE COOPER classic "I'm Eighteen" on October 1 at Rock FM studios in Moscow, Russia can be seen below. PROJECT ROCK ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY members Zakk Wylde and John "J.D. DeServio at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali spoke to Chris Epting of Loudwire about the band's future following the recent addition of lead singer Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, L.A. GUNS, ADLER'S APPETITE, RATT). "I knew that resurrecting QUIET RIOT was going to be a major challenge and undertaking," Frankie said. "You simply don't replace a singer ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with ANTHRAX bassist Rudy Sarzo at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark on Los Angeles' ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO, ANIMETAL USA) at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with Rex Brown (PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL, DOWN) at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark ...
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In early November, David Ellefson (MEGADETH) conducted an interview with Darryl Jones (THE ROLLING STONES) at the 2013 Bass Player Live! award show and concert at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California. You can now watch the chat below. Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark on Los ...
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ANIMETAL USA, the American counterpart to ANIMETAL, the Japanese heavy metal band which specialized in metal covers of popular Japanese anime/tokusatsu theme songs, has inked a deal with Warner Bros. for the release of the band's third album, tentatively due in late 2014. ANIMETAL USA is: * Mike Vescera (OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) - Vocals ...
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Ron Fauth Rockography has uploaded video footage of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing the song "Cold" at the fourth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards, which was held on August 25 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Check it out below. Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE now features Tate along with guitarist Kelly ...
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Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark on Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre on November 9 at Bass Player LIVE! The company brought together some of music's finest players for an all-star tribute to bass legend Geezer Butler. The all-star lineup partnered vocalists Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Doug ...
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"Randy Rhoads Remembered: A Celebration Of A Legend" is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California. From the creators of "Bonzo Bash" (the celebration show for LED ZEPPELIN's John Bonham), Brian Tichy and Joe Sutton bring you yet another celebration for an icon! Tichy and Sutton, ...
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Ron Fauth Rockography has uploaded video footage of the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performing the song "Jet City Woman" at the fourth annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards, which was held on August 25 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Check it out below. Tate's QUEENSRŸCHE now features Tate along with ...
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Hartke, one of the leading bass amplification manufacturers in the world, left a mark on Los Angeles' Fonda Theatre on Saturday, November 9 at Bass Player LIVE! The company brought together some of music's finest players for an all-star tribute to bass legend Geezer Butler. The all-star lineup partnered vocalists Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE ...
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On November 7 at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, California, the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE acoustically performed the entire setlist that was played by the original band during their 1992 "MTV Unplugged" show. They also played other QUEENSRŸCHE hits and favorites. More fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. "MTV Unplugged" ...
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Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX), Jason Newsted (NEWSTED, METALLICA), Chris Broderick (MEGADETH), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) are among the musicians who took part in the Bass Player LIVE! ...
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Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT), Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Frank Bello (ANTHRAX), Jason Newsted (NEWSTED, METALLICA), Chris Broderick (MEGADETH), Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) and Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) are among the musicians who took part in the Bass Player LIVE! ...
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On November 7 at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, California, the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE acoustically performed the entire setlist that was played by the original band during their 1992 "MTV Unplugged" show. They also played other QUEENSRŸCHE hits and favorites. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. "MTV Unplugged" setlist ...
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Just in time for Halloween, a scarily impressive alliance of metal and hard rock luminaries has formed to create one of the most depraved abominations of musical crossbreeding in history — an all-metal tribute to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, available on CD October 22! Never before have such quintessential pop hits as "Beat ...
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On October 20, the Geoff Tate-fronted version of QUEENSRŸCHE performed at the Monsters Of Rock festival in São Paulo. Professionally filmed video footage of the entire concert can be seen below. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Best I Can 02. Breaking The Silence 03. Cold 04. Another Rainy Night (Without You) 05. Big ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of PROJECT ROCK (formerly ROCKSTAR) — the new band featuring former and current members of JUDAS PRIEST, ALICE COOPER, OZZY OSBOURNE and SCORPIONS — performing the SCORPIONS classic "Still Loving You" on October 16 at Jagger club in St. Petersburg, Russia can be seen below. PROJECT ROCK last spring completed its first ...
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