Rufus Publications will release the book "Bernie Marsden - Tales Of Tone And Volume" in November. In the trailer below, Marsden discusses the 1964 Gibson Firebird 1 guitar. Marsden is one of the U.K.'s foremost rock and blues guitarists, famous for his time in professional bands since 1972 and a founding member of one of ...
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In a brand new interview with Scotty Mars of the Live 105 radio station in Halifax, HALESTORM frontwoman Lzzy Hale was asked if it was hard to avoid writing about politics on the band's latest album, "Vicious", in light of the current political and social climates in the U.S. "Absolutely," she responded (hear audio below). ...
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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE masterpiece "Electric Ladyland", Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, are releasing the deluxe edition box set on November 9. Available as either a 3CD/1 Blu-ray set or a 6LP/1 Blu-ray set, both packages include ...
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The official music video for the song "Take Away My Soul" from British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", which will be released on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. In conjunction with this release through Frontiers Music Srl, ...
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British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. A new trailer for the disc in which singer Bernie Shaw talks about the making of the album can be seen below. Also available is the video for the song "Grazed By Heaven". ...
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Rufus Publications will release the book "Bernie Marsden - Tales Of Tone And Volume" in November. Bernie Marsden is one of the U.K.'s foremost rock and blues guitarists, famous for his time in professional bands since 1972 and a founding member of one of the biggest rock acts of all time, the mighty WHITESNAKE. But ...
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British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. A new trailer for the disc in which drummer Russell Gilbrook talks about the making of the album can be seen below. Also available is the video for the song "Grazed By Heaven". ...
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Frontiers Music Srl will release the comeback album from Swedish melodic rockers SNAKES IN PARADISE, titled "Step Into The Light", on September 14. The second single, "Things", can be streamed below. SNAKES IN PARADISE came to the attention of melodic rock fans in 1993 when they acted as the back-up band for Mark Free. The ...
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British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. A new trailer for the disc in which bassist/vocalist Dave Rimmer talks about the making of the album can be seen below. Also available is the video for the song "Grazed By Heaven". ...
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Dee Snider admits that he is "not a fan" of Donald Trump's "style" but he believes that the 45th U.S. president is "not being given a chance" to succeed. The TWISTED SISTER frontman — who got to know Trump personally after appearing more than once on "The Celebrity Apprentice" — spoke about the billionaire real ...
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On September 28, Reprise Records will release "An American Treasure" — a career-spanning Tom Petty box set. The 60-track set unveils dozens of previously unreleased recordings, alternate versions of classic songs, rarities, historic live performances and deep tracks that spotlight Tom's remarkable depth and evolution as a revered and tremendously influential songwriter, recording artist and ...
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This year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival was the scene of a very special meeting between Ozzy Osbourne and the man he credits as saving his career, guitarist Bernie Tormé. Tormé is known for stepping in and saving the day for Ozzy when Randy Rhoads tragically died. Ozzy and Bernie hadn't seen each other ...
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Frontiers Music Srl will release the comeback album from Swedish melodic rockers SNAKES IN PARADISE, titled "Step Into The Light", on September 14. The lyric video for the first single, "Will You Remember Me", can be seen below. SNAKES IN PARADISE came to the attention of melodic rock fans in 1993 when they acted as ...
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British classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will release their 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", on September 14 via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and video for the song "Grazed By Heaven" can be seen below. The lyrics for "Grazed By Heaven" were written by SONS OF APOLLO frontman Jeff Scott Soto and the ...
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METALLICA's "The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited" re-entered the Billboard 200 album chart at No. 18 after a new remastered edition of the effort was released on April 13. Nearly all of its 20,000 units in the week ending April 19 were in traditional album sales: 8,000 copies on vinyl, 8,000 on CD, 2,000 ...
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URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box was recently interviewed by 365NYportal.com. The full conversation can be seen below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On whether he thinks the music industry has changed for the better over the years: Mick: "It's very hard to say. I think it's a bit of each. It's good ...
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Next up in the series of METALLICA reissues is "The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited", to be made available in stores on April 13 in time to celebrate Record Store Day. The long-out-of-print EP included five songs that were later released as a part of the "Garage, Inc." double album, but METALLICA thought it ...
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Former WHITESNAKE guitarist Bernie Marsden was recently interviewed by Tigman of the Albany, New York radio station Q103. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On his time with WHITESNAKE: Bernie: "When I look back on it, it was very, very busy — very hectic. I ...
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SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson spoke with the Jackson crew about his ferocious, new USA and Pro Series Signature Soloist models. The savage shredder knows what he likes in his guitars and was extremely hands-on with the development process, making sure that every detail lived up to his expectations. One of metal's most successful and revered ...
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Jackson has announced the release of the USA Signature Mick Thomson Soloist and the Pro Series Signature Mick Thomson Soloist SL2. One of metal's most successful and revered players, Thomson's game changing, take-no-prisoners approach to metal guitar has influenced countless musicians worldwide, while his black hole-heavy de-tuned guitar sound has been an integral part of ...
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Next up in the series of METALLICA reissues is "The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited", available for pre-order now and in stores on April 13 in time to celebrate Record Store Day. The long-out-of-print EP included five songs that were later released as a part of the "Garage, Inc." double album, but METALLICA thought ...
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In anticipation of the impending release of their 25th studio album, "Living The Dream", classic rock icons URIAH HEEP will embark on a North American tour this winter. Kicking off on February 6 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, The trek will run through this spring, with more dates to be announced soon. "I am really looking ...
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Legendary progressive rock band URIAH HEEP is set to commence the recording of its brand new studio album (the 25th in the group's storied career), which will be titled, appropriately enough, "Living The Dream". "We have been together for 47 years and we have seen many bands come and go, so in effect we are ...
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In an effort to combat national divisiveness, Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California will present "Metal Has No Color", a unique night of strength among rock musicians to demonstrate how our nation can unify. The April 18 show will feature the reunion of seminal African-American metal band SOUND ...
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Due on April 7 via Retrowrek Records, "Dublin Cowboy" is the new three-disc album from former GILLAN guitar legend Bernie Tormé, comprising a studio disc, an acoustic disc and a live live disc. Says Bernie: "I always wanted to do a triple album and also an acoustic album, and combining the two seemed like the ...
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According to TMZ, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith's wife will not be charged for verbally and physically assaulting actor Scott Baio over his support for Donald Trump. Baio and Nancy Mack were attending an event for their children last December in Thousand Oaks, California when Mack began to berate Baio. Baio ...
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer Chad Smith has commented on the tumultuous first three weeks of the President Donald Trump administration, saying that it's "embarrassing" and "scary" to see what the real estate mogul is "trying to get away with." In just twenty-one days, Trump issued a series of executive actions while being marred by ...
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"Whitesnake In Full Flight" is a fully independent publication in collaboration with bassist Neil Murray. It is a combination of behind-the-scenes shots and dynamic gig photos from the early years of David Coverdale's band, beautifully presented in a 128-page, full-color hardback book. Limited to only 300, each book is individually numbered and sits neatly encased ...
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Ariel Araya, the 20-year-old daughter of SLAYER frontman Tom Araya, has defended her father against accusations of homophobia, saying that Tom was merely repeating what "many other people have been saying online." A controversy arose when a photoshopped picture of Donald Trump and the members of SLAYER appeared on their Instagram account. Tom Araya posted ...
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Progressive rockers URIAH HEEP have been put in the unprecedented situation where they have to forced to cancel their shows in February due to an important medical procedure that vocalist Bernie Shaw needs to get done. Shaw explains: "I have had a medical issue for some time that has needed urgent attention. But, due to ...
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