GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will take part in this year's Rock Against Diabetes event by forming an all-star band of some of the music world's best to perform at the concert. The group's setlist will comprise of a selection of hits from each bandmember as well as a selection of cover hits ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has set "Abnormal" as the title of his new solo album, due later in the year. As previously reported, Bumblefoot will appear at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey the first weekend in May (May 2-4). Bumblefoot says, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will appear at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey the first weekend in May (May 2-4). Bumblefoot says, "[I] will be doing a little jamming that Saturday night. Gonna have a table set up with some merch anything ...
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Video footage of Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) performing the songs "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" and "Spoke In The Wheel" with "Talking Metal on Fuse" hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy can be vewed at this location. Fuse TV's "Talking Metal on Fuse" aired its season finale last night (Friday, ...
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Fuse TV's "Talking Metal on Fuse" airs its season finale this Friday, March 21 at midnight. Guests will include Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne, Bumblefoot (GUNS N' ROSES) and Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER). Follow ultimate metal geeks Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy as they're held hostage by Zakk Wylde to perform a brand new song. The ...
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Zakk Wylde (OZZY OSBOURNE, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (GUNS N' ROSES) will guest on next week's "Talking Metal on Fuse". The episode will air on Friday, March 21 at midnight EST/9:00 p.m. PST. "Talking Metal on Fuse" is the show which brings the number-one heavy metal/hard rock podcast on iTunes to television. ...
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A six-page interview/lesson with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal appears in the April 2008 issue of Guitar Player magazine. The accompanying video lessons have now been posted online. Go to www.GuitarPlayerTV.com, click on "GP Lessons Apr. 08", then "Masterclass". There are four videos available: The Thimble, Thimble Octaves, Thimble Blues, Thimble ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is looking for a backing vocalist to lay down some tracks on his brand new solo CD, to be released sometime this year. A one-minute video clip containing all the details on the "Bumblefoot Opera Challenge" can be viewed below. A reliable source recently informed The Pulse of ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime this year. Another video clip — dubbed "Last Day of Drums" — shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below. A recent episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime this year. Another video clip shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below. A recent episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features three tracks and an interview with Thal. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime next year. Another video clip shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below. A recent episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features three tracks and an interview with Thal. ...
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DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has recorded a set of four holiday classics as an online feature release, entitled "Jordan's Holiday Seasonings". These solo piano performances were recorded December 20 in Jordan's living room on his beloved Steinway D, and recorded direct to Korg's amazing MR1000 1-bit recorder. As a special one-time offer, Jordan is ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime next year. Another video clip shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below. A recent episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features three tracks and an interview with Thal. ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has commenced work on a new BUMBLEFOOT CD, to be released sometime next year. Video footage shot during some of the early recording sessions for the new album can be viewed below. A recent episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features three tracks and an interview with Thal. Nefarious ...
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MusicPlayers.com has posted an interview with DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess. The discussion covers the musical direction chosen for his new solo CD, "The Road Home", the guest contributions to the project, the ongoing evolution of Jordan's keyboard setup, programming, and technical style. Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, ...
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Emerging modern rock band RETURN TO EARTH, featuring ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and current COHEED AND CAMBRIA drummer Chris Pennie, will release its debut album, "Captains of Industry", on December 4 via Bald Freak Music. "I'm thrilled to be working with Chris in both a musical and official capacity," said Bald Freak Music's Director of ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero performing the GN'R classic "Sweet Child O' Mine" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Rock and Roll" with THE DEAD ELVI (featuring Ann-Vira [Annie Masciandaro] on vocals) on October 6, 2007 at the Chiller Theatre Expo in Parsippany, New Jersey can ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal has issued the following update: "Some good friends of mine at Chiller Theatre [toy, model and film expo] were kind enough to invite me to hang with them at the upcoming expo next weekend. It'll be at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey [from] Friday, October 5 to ...
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Mikkel Elbech of the Danish music magazine Gaffa recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Gaffa: Can you describe the transition from being a solo musician to quite suddenly being a member of GN'R, playing venues for thousands upon thousands of people? ...
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The current episode of Nefarious Bovine Radio features three tracks and an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. Nefarious Bovine Radio caught up with the guitarist at the Locobazooka! festival in Mansfield, MA on September 9 to discuss his career, music, accountability and hot sauces. The interview contains no "Chinese Democracy" spoilers. ...
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SmartAssRadio.com has uploaded an audio interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal conducted at Locobazooka! 2007 on September 9 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfielfd, Massachusetts. Check it out at this location. Bumblefoot took part in a special guitar clinic and meet-and-greet at Locobazooka! 2007, an all-day all ages rock music ...
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DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in two online chats tomorrow, September 11 (at 3:00 p.m. EST and 8:00 p.m. EST) in celebration of his new solo album release, entitled "The Road Home". For more information, and to take part in the chats, click here. A 20-minute audio interview with Jordan ...
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The team from Kiss Army Australia recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: What is it like to be working alongside Axl Rose? Has he commented to you about wearing a KISS t-shirt on stage? And is he very demanding? ...
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The latest episode of "Talking Metal" is a QUEENSRŸCHE special that features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with Geoff Tate and Chris DeGarmo. Topics include QUEENSRŸCHE's new track "Justified", the "Sign Of the Times" two-CD best-of collection, Tate's pre-QUEENSRŸCHE band MYTH, the "Rage For Order" album, "MTV Unplugged", the "Operation: Mindcrime" screenplay, Jerry Cantrell, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal will take part in a special guitar clinic and meet-and-greet at Locobazooka! 2007, an all-day all ages rock music festival featuring over 50 national and local artists, on Sunday, September 9 at the Tweeter Center in Mansfielfd, Massachusetts. Scheduled performers include HEAVEN AND HELL, ALICE COOPER, QUEENSRŸCHE, SHADOWS ...
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DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will take part in a signing session at: Sam Ash Music 7780 South Cicero Ave. Burbank, IL 60459 708-499-3485 Date: Friday, August 10, 2007 Time: 12 noon to 1 p.m. For directions and more information, visit Sam Ash Music's web site. Magna Carta Records has set a September ...
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Magna Carta Records has set a September 12 release date for the new solo album from DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess, entitled "The Road Home". Having been influenced by classic progressive acts such as GENESIS, YES and GENTLE GIANT, Rudess revisits some of the great songs from those bands with his own special Jordan Rudess ...
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GnrDaily.com reports: After GUNS N' ROSES' last gig in Osaka, Japan this past Saturday night (July 21), several band members and friends headed out into the warm Osaka night to celebrate. Later on in the night, Axl Rose, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), Tommy Stinson (bass), Bubbles (a.k.a. actor/musician Mike Smith ...
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Doug Miller of GunsNRoses.com reports: GUNS N' ROSES' 2007 tour of Japan came to a climactic conclusion Saturday night (July 21) at the Intex in Osaka. Another full house packed the hot venue for what would be GN'R's longest and arguably best show of the 2007 Japanese tour. The blistering, two-hours-plus set ran ...
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Doug Miller of GunsNRoses.com reports: Neither a typhoon nor an earthquake that measured 6.2 on the Richter scale can stop the momentum of GUNS N' ROSES' 2007 tour of Japan. With two successful concerts at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City under their belts, the tour moves on to Nagoya this Tuesday, ...
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