RAGING SPEEDHORN have parted ways with vocalist Frank Regan on the eve of their U.K. tour. An official statement from the band reads as follows: "With RAGING SPEEDHORN still being one of Britain's hardest working bands, Frank no longer feels able to commit fully to the rigorous schedule, and has taken the difficult decision to ...
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BACKYARD BABIES will be teaming up with THE CHELSEA SMILES (featuring guitarist/vocalist Todd Youth of DANZIG/D GENERATION/MURPHY'S LAW fame) for a U.S. tour beginning in early June. The dates are as follows: Jun. 10 - Khyber - Philadelphia, PA Jun. 11 - Northsix - Brooklyn, NY Jun. 12 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH Jun. 13 ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd have recorded new material for the soundtrack to the film "Still Life". Director Joel Miller told Sp1at.com, "Dizzy and Josh Todd are going to be doing the soundtrack. It will all be original material as well." Joel Miller also added, "In the ...
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Former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell and BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd were among the special guests during CAMP FREDDY's performance at the Cadillac Presents Rock & Republic Fall 05 Fashion Show on March 19 at Sony Studios in Culver City, California. Check out pictures from Film Magic, Daily Celeb,
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KORN frontman Jonathan Davis, GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd are among the musicians scheduled to make special cameo appearances in the upcoming movie "The Still Life", which is currently in production. According to IMDB.com, Davis will play a store clerk, Dizzy will play a piano player in ...
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Three tracks from RAGING SPEEDHORN's new album, entitled "How The Great Have Fallen", have been posted online in Real Media format at the group's official web site. Check out the songs "How Much Can a Man Take?", "Dead Man Walking" and "Oh How the Great Have Fallen" at this location. "How The Great ...
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SPV Records has set a May 23 release date for the new RAGING SPEEDHORN album, entitled "How The Great Have Fallen". The CD, the group's first with ex-DEFENESTRATION axeman Jaye Thompson, was recorded at London's 2KHZ Studios (THE DARKNESS, THE WILDHEARTS) with producer Joe Barresi (LIMP BIZKIT, BUCKCHERRY, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MONSTER MAGNET, ...
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MTV.com reports that just three years after they broke up, Los Angeles hard rockers BUCKCHERRY are prepping a reunion. Well, singer Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson, are, anyway. The band's songwriting core has reunited and is recording its third album with a new rhythm section and second guitarist. The as-yet-untitled album is due out ...
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Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have inked a North American deal with Liquor and Poker Music. The group's first release for the label will be "Tinnitus", a compilation of four tracks from each of the group's albums, to be released on April 5 in a deluxe digipak with a embossed cover and a Liquor and Poker music ...
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VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash recently revealed to Launch Radio Networks that "Dirty Little Thing", the third single from their platinum debut album, "Contraband", holds an interesting place in the band's brief history. "It's the only song on the record that was written even before (guitarist) Dave Kushner was in the band, so it's the oldest ...
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Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have been confirmed as the support act for SOCIAL DISTORTION on their upcoming North American tour beginning in early February. Also appearing on the bill will be the STREET DOGS. Confirmed tour dates so far are as follows: Feb. 03 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) Feb. 07 ...
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Lizzy (STARWOOD, LIZZY BORDEN), Josh Todd (ex-BUCKCHERRY) and Buzz Osborne (MELVINS) are featured in the January 2005 issue of Hustler magazine. The three singers can be found in the erotic entertainment section reviewing porn and discussing their links with porn stars. In related news, STARWOOD will be performing tonight at the Metal Blade Records Christmas ...
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American power metallers TEOS will support METAL CHURCH at the Pirate's Den in Gloucester, NJ on Monday November 29. TEOS will also introduce their new lead singer at the show. Back with a new record and some new blood, METAL CHURCH are currently in the middle of a U.S. tour in support of their new ...
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DOHENY, the California-based band formed by ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden, performed an unannounced gig at the Rock & Republic fashion show in Los Angeles Friday night (Oct. 29). The event, sponsored by Cadillac, saw stars such as Victoria Beckham, Eve and Paris Hilton in ...
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Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN have set "How The Great Have Fallen" as the title of their new album, due in March in the U.K and U.S. via SPV Records. The CD, the group's first with ex-DEFENESTRATION axeman Jaye Thompson, was recorded at London's 2KHZ Studios (THE DARKNESS, THE WILDHEARTS) with producer Joe Barresi (LIMP BIZKIT, BUCKCHERRY, ...
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Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES will have their October 12 concert at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland recorded by Finnish TV YLE1. The footage is is tentatively expected to end up on the band's official DVD, tentatively due next year. BACKYARD BABIES' latest full-length album, "Stockholm Syndrome", was issued in Scandinavia in November through RCA/BMG Records. A wider ...
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CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band featuring JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar), ex-JANE'S ADDICTION drummer Stephen Perkins, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan), played a NASCAR event e California Speedway in Fontana, CA last Saturday (Sept. 4). The band ...
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Philadelphia power metal quintet TEOS will open the MCBRAIN DAMAGE show at the Trocadero Theater on Tuesday August 31. MCBRAIN DAMAGE features IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain and ex-BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz, along with members of DEEPSET and FAILSAFE. The band's live show will concentrate on an IRON MAIDEN format, playing ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd and his solo band have added more tour dates to their ongoing U.S. trek in support of their "You Made Me" album, available through a partnership between Todd Entertainment, LLC and XSRecords. They will be playing a bunch of gigs with TESLA, a show with ORGY, and they will be ...
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Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES will support VELVET REVOLVER at the following European dates: Aug. 22 – Cologne, GER @ E-Werk Aug. 25 – Munich, GER @ Eiserhalle Aug. 31 – Glasgow, UK @ Academy Sep. 02 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Sep. 07 – Paris, FRA @ Bataclan Sep. 09 – Barcelona, SPA @ Razzamatazz Sep. ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd and his solo band have been tapped to bring their hypnotic rock 'n' roll and raw punk power to the X Games at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 7. The band will perform songs from their acclaimed debut album, "You Made Me", in stores now and available ...
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Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES will play a one-off U.S. date on August 11 at the Troubadour in Hollywood, California. Support will come from DOHENY, the new band featuring ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar) and former PITCHSHIFTER frontman Jon "J.S." Clayden. BACKYARD BABIES' latest full-length album, "Stockholm Syndrome", was issued in Scandinavia in November ...
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JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro has teamed up with Chris Chaney and Stephen Perkins, also of JANE'S ADDICTION, and former SKYCYCLE singer Steve Isaacs in a brand-new band. "[Steve] actually used to be an MTV VJ," Navarro told MTV.com. "He went by the name of Spooky around town. Long black hair and kind of that ...
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Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN have selected Joe Barresi (LIMP BIZKIT, BUCKCHERRY, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MONSTER MAGNET, KYUSS) to produce their new album, tentatively due in late 2004 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. The CD, the group's first with ex-DEFENESTRATION axeman Jaye Thompson, will be recorded at London's 2KHZ Studios (THE DARKNESS, THE WILDHEARTS) beginning next month. ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd will be opening for THE WHO at two Japanese festival dates in late July. Todd will be warming up for Roger Daltrey and Co. on Saturday, July 24 at the Yokohama Festival and on Sunday, July 25 at the Osaka Festival. Todd released his solo debut, "You Made Me", in ...
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ROCKETS TO RUIN, the Atlanta, Georgia-based based band featuring former PIECE DOGS guitarist Mike Grimmet, vocalist Cleveland (ex-SUPERCONDUCTOR), bassist Chris Taylor (ex-SUPERMATIC) and drummer Jake Keller (ex-BLACK GOLDSTEIN), will support JOSH TODD (ex-BUCKCHERRY) at two shows early next month. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 08 - The Nick – Birmingham, AL (w/ JOSH TODD) ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd played an acoustic version of the solo track "Shine" during a recent appearance on the Detroit radio station WRIF. Listen to the performance and the accompanying interview with WRIF DJ Mike Staff at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, Todd released his highly anticipated solo debut, "You ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd has announced more dates as part of his ongoing U.S. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 03 - Baton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre Mar. 06 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues Mar. 07 - Jacksonville, NC - Planet Rock Mar. 08 - Baltimore, MD - Thunderdome ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd his backing band — Jesse Logan (guitars), Mike Hewitt (guitars), Mark John (bass) and Kent Ross (drums) — did a studio photo session with Larry Marano of London Features International Ltd. on Friday, February 13 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Check it out here. As previously reported, Todd will ...
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Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd and his eponymously named solo band — Josh (vocals), Jesse Logan (guitars), Mike Hewitt (guitars), Mark John (bass) and Kent Ross (drums) — will release their highly anticipated debut album, "You Made Me", on March 9 through a partnership between TODD Entertainment, LLC and XSRecords. It's being distributed by the ...
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