Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) will release his first-ever acoustic album titled "Lite Roast" on October 14 via Mailboat Records. Joining Sammy on the CD is Vic Johnson, longtime guitarist of WABORITAS, Hagar's backup band, on guitar and vocals. "I realize that when I played my songs acoustically, it made me sing ...
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PremierGuitar.com's Steve Cook recently sat down with Neal Schon to talk about the JOURNEY guitarist's touring setup. Check out the footage below. Schon recently joined forces with bassist Marco Mendoza (BLACK STAR RIDERS, TED NUGENT, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) and drummer Deen Castronovo (JOURNEY, OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVE VAI, HARDLINE) to create a unique body ...
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Noisey, the music arm of VICE, has launched the first in a seven-part series, "NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou", examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like DOWN, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR, ACID BATH, GOATWHORE and many others. Check it out below. The series features appearances from names like Philip ...
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HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME), who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, will release its sophomore album, "Retrogrenade", in North America on October 7 via Cherone's own Slipkid Records. Following up on the ...
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HURTSMILE, the band led by the third VAN HALEN frontman, Gary Cherone (also of EXTREME), who took over when Sammy Hagar left the group (or was fired, depending on whom you ask) in 1996, will release its sophomore album, "Retrogrenade", in North America on October 7 via Cherone's own Slipkid Records. Following up on the ...
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Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT bassist Michael Anthony was interviewed on the September 3 edition of New York radio personality and VH1 Classic "That Metal Show" co-host Eddie Trunk's podcast, "Eddie Trunk Podcast". You can now listen to the chat at this location. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On what ...
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Noisey, the music arm of VICE, presents "NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou", a seven-part series examining the people and the culture that helped foster bands like DOWN, EYEHATEGOD, CROWBAR, ACID BATH, GOATWHORE and many others. Launching on September 16, the series features appearances from names like Philip H. Anselmo (Housecore Records, ...
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Steve Whiteman (vocals) and Brian "Damage" Forsythe (guitar) of Maryland rockers KIX were recently interviewed on the Baltimore radio station 98 Rock. You can now watch the chat below. KIX's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", was released on August 5 via Loud & Proud Records. The band's first collection of new music in two ...
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Singer Steve Whiteman of Maryland rockers KIX was interviewed on the latest edition of "The Classic Metal Show", which is heard live on Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. EST at TheClassicMetalShow.com. You can now listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. KIX's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", was ...
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New Orleans black 'n death mongers GOATWHORE are back, and let's give a huge hand to the Big Easy, which sends us new slabs from these guys and CROWBAR within the same speck of time. GOATWHORE's sixth album, "Constricting Rage of the Merciless" and CROWBAR's "Symmetry in Black" are bipolar opposites in tempo, but they ...
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Former VAN HALEN and current CHICKENFOOT frontman Sammy Hagar will host this year's edition of Classic Rock magazine's annual awards show, the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. Traditionally held at the Roundhouse in London, the ceremony is celebrating its tenth edition by heading to America for the first time on November 4. It will take ...
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KIX's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", is available for streaming in its entirety using the SoundCloud widget below. The CD was released on August 5 via Loud & Proud Records. For KIX, not recording any new music for two decades has been far too long. Fans have made it known for years that they ...
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On July 23, Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with KIX singer Steve Whiteman. You can now listen to the chat below. KIX's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", will be released on August 5 via Loud & Proud Records. For KIX, not recording any new music for two decades has been ...
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Guy Favazz of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar before the former VAN HALEN frontman's July 19 "A Journey Through The History Of Rock" concert in the city. You can now watch the chat below. Hagar's backing band for the "A Journey Through The History Of ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent was interviewed on a recent edition of Penn's Peak Radio's "The Daily Bump & Grind". You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about his life philosophy, Nugent said: "Quality of life can only come from discipline. If you make wise choices instead of comfortable choices, or trendy choices, or ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. Nugent leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal duties, alongside bassist Greg Smith, drummer Mick Brown and ...
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Steve Patrick of HardrockHaven.net recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Ted Nugent. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. A few excerpts from the interview in text format are available at HardrockHaven.net. Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July ...
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The official lyric video for the new KIX song "Love Me With Your Top Down" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "Rock Your Face Off", set for release August 5 on Loud & Proud Records. For KIX, not recording any new music for two decades has been far ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. Nugent leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal duties, alongside bassist Greg Smith, drummer Mick Brown and ...
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For KIX, not recording any new music for two decades has been far too long. Fans have made it known for years that they want new music. And now, the time has finally come. The Maryland band is primed and ready to "Rock Your Face Off" with their seventh new album, set for release August ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. Nugent leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal duties, alongside bassist Greg Smith, drummer Mick Brown and ...
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During a brand new interview with Artisan News, legendary guitarist Joe Satriani was asked if there are any plans for CHICKENFOOT — his "suprgroup" with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith, former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony and frontman Sammy Hagar — to release a third studio album. "It is in the pipeline," he ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent returns with a new full-length album, "Shutup&Jam!", due out Tuesday, July 8 on Frontiers Records. This release marks the first all-new studio album from the Motor City Madman in seven years. Nugent leads the pack of renowned musicians, handling guitar and vocal duties, alongside bassist Greg Smith, drummer Mick Brown and ...
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Cult Louisiana sludge/doom metal band ACID BATH, which broke up in 1997, has been the subject of reunion rumors after drummer Jimmy Kyle revealed in online posting that the band was searching for a new vocalist for a potential comeback. ACID BATH guitarist Sammy Duet, who is currently a member of GOATWHORE, has released the ...
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Legendary rocker Ted Nugent hasn't even released his latest album, "Shutup&Jam!", but the Motor City Madman told VH1 Radio Network's Dave Basner that he's already got the follow-up effort in the works. The Nuge explained what he has planned for his next CD. "I'm already into 20 songs for my next record," he said. "The ...
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Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) recently spoke to RockScene.com about his early beginnings as a musician, citing Elvis Presley as a major influence and THE ROLLING STONES as the first record he bought. Check out the chat below (footage courtesy of Mark Weiss Photography). Hagar will release "Light ...
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A video clip of legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) and Vic Johnson (longtime guitarist of WABORITAS, Hagar's backup band) rehearsing an acoustic version of the song "Halfway To Memphis", originally off SAMMY HAGAR AND THE WABOS' 2006 album "Livin' It Up!", can be seen below. Hagar will release "Light Roast", a ...
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Earlier this month, Meltdown of Detroit, Michigan's WRIF 101.1 FM radio station conducted an interview with legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE). You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. Hagar will release "Light Roast", a collection of acoustic versions of some of his best-known songs, later in the ...
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Anthony Toto of Pop-Break.com recently conducted an interview with Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Pop-Break.com: What's your take on the state of modern guitar playing in rock and metal? I know you're a big fan of Synyster Gates from AVENGED SEVENFOLD. Zakk: ...
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Legendary rocker Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN, MONTROSE) will release "Light Roast", a collection of acoustic versions of some of his best-known songs, later in the year via his web site. In a video greeting to his fans, dubbed "Redheads", Hagar says that he will not embark on an acoustic tour support of the CD, ...
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