Paul Stanley (KISS), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION), Carmine Appice (ROD STEWART, OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE), Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, DIO), Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, HEAVEN & HELL) and Steve Vai (FRANK ZAPPA, DAVID LEE ROTH) will be honored at the Heavy Rock Icon Awards, set to take ...
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The City Of Temecula Community Services Department will present a one-of-a-kind concert event on Saturday, June 18. Set to take place on the steps of the Temecula Civic Center in Temecula, California, "Rock Legends In Concert With The Temecula Valley Symphony" will feature veteran rock musicians Vinny Appice, Rudy Sarzo, Craig Goldy and Andrew Freeman, ...
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CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham has joined POISON singer Bret Michaels's solo band. Brittingham made his live debut with Michaels last night (Saturday, April 30) at Harrah's Laughlin Casino & Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. This is not the first time Eric and Bret have played together. ...
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L.A. GUNS singer Phil Lewis has refused to apologize for his onstage comment that "black people are all one-dimensional," explaining that he was simply attempting to broaden the debate on rap music. L.A. GUNS was performing at the Fish Head Cantina in a Baltimore, Maryland suburb on Friday, April 22 when he made ...
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Video footage of legendary BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi performing the band's classic song "Into The Void" with several campers at last month's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles can be seen below. Also taking part in this installment of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, which was held February 11-14, were Steve ...
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Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California has become a hotspot for music fans over the past year with random onstage performances by popular artists in the rock genre. Fans have clamored for a spot in front of the stage to witness one-of-a-kind performances by artists they might otherwise pay inflated ticket prices to see ...
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Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp celebrates its 20th anniversary with two amazing summer camps — rock icons Paul Stanley (KISS) along with Don Felder (formerly of THE EAGLES) June 23-26 and JUDAS PRIEST - "Vol. 2: Hell Bent For Hollywood" on August 4-7. As headliners at Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp, attendees will jam and ...
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They're back, as if there was any doubt. If KISS taught us anything, it's that farewell in the rock 'n' roll lexicon is just another way of saying “see ya soon.” Germany's finest export, along with Spaten and Hofbrau, the SCORPIONS, embarked in 2010 upon an unprecedented three-year farewell world tour that ended in 2013. ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of legendary guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen performing on February 19 at the Guitar Gods Festival in Miami Beach, Florida can be seen below. The brainchild of Yngwie's wife and manager April Malmsteen, Guitar Gods Festival was a wall-to-wall showcase of virtuosity featuring performances by Steve Vai, IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, Gus G., ...
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Legendary guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai, along with veteran bassist Rudy Sarzo and IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain, performed a cover version of the VAN HALEN classic "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" during last night's (Friday, February 19) Guitar Gods Festival, which was held in Miami Beach, Florida. The brainchild of Yngwie's wife and manager ...
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Dave Lombardo (SLAYER), Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT), Michael Devin (WHITESNAKE) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who took part in a Bon Scott (AC/DC) tribute at rock and roll comedian Dean Delray's 50th-birthday bash on February 2 at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Fan-filmed video footage can be ...
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Brazil's StrikeCanal recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether the songs for JUDAS PRIEST's "Jugulator" album were already written prior to him joining the band: Owens: "I joined in '96, ...
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Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT), David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Ray Luzier (KORN), Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO), Chris Broderick (MEGADETH, ACT OF DEFIANCE), Akira Takasaki (LOUDNESS) and Kiko Loureiro (MEGADETH, ANGRA) are among the musicians who gathered Saturday night (January 23) during the 2016 NAMM show to honor one of rock's most legendary guitarists at the ...
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Sebastian Bach (SKID ROW), Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER), Ray Luzier (KORN), Jason Bittner (SHADOWS FALL, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM), Michael Devin (WHITESNAKE) and Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, DIO) are among the musicians who took part in "Hurry - A Celebration Of Rush Music" on Thursday, January 21 at M3 Live in Anaheim, California. "Hurry ...
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French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stéphane Honde (pictured; HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, THE STARS) has assembled an all-star lineup of rock musicians — including former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno, STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet and ex-BLACK SABBATH and DIO drummer Vinny Appice — to record cover version of the David Bowie song "Heroes" to benefit victims of ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell rejoined his former bandmates in WHITESNAKE on stage on December 19 in Sheffield, England to perform the WHITESNAKE classic "Still Of The Night". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Asked if he regrets not getting a chance to make an album with WHITESNAKE during his brief ...
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MASTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK, the new project featuring guitarist Craig Goldy (DIO), drummer Vinny Appice (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL, DIO), singer Doogie White (MICHAEL SCHENKER'S TEMPLE OF ROCK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, RAINBOW), bassist Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO) and keyboardist Wayne Findlay (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) will embark on a tour of Russia in ...
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Guitar legends Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE), John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON) and Nuno Bettencourt (EXTREME), along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER), bass icon Billy Sheehan (THE WINERY DOGS, MR. BIG) and keyboard phenomenon Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER) joined ...
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Former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno is teaming up with French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stéphane Honde (HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS, THE STARS) to record cover version of the David Bowie song "Heroes" to benefit victims of the November 13 Paris terrorist attacks. "I left it up to Steph to get the rest of the band together, ...
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DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell spoke to ChronicleLive about his band's upcoming co-headlining U.K. and Irish arena tour with WHITESNAKE and support from BLACK STAR RIDERS. Asked if he regrets not getting a chance to make an album with WHITESNAKE during his brief stint with the band, Vivian said: "Not really. I don't ...
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Guitar legends Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde and John 5, along with drum powerhouse Mike Portnoy, bass icon Billy Sheehan and keyboard phenomenon Derek Sherinian are joining forces to play a benefit concert for guitar and keyboard virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. The benefit for Tony MacAlpine will take place at ...
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali was interviewed by rock journalist Mitch Lafon for a recent edition of the "One On One With Mitch Lafon" podcast (Facebook page). You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On changing his mind about continuing ...
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2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, and four of the greatest guitarists and a legendary drummer come together in Los Angeles to headline one of the most amazing camp's ever assembled on Presidents Day/Grammy weekend, Feb. 11-14, 2016. Campers will have the opportunity to meet and jam with guitarists Tony ...
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Cara Carriveau of the Straus Project conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali at the Farm Rock 2015 festival, which was held September 4-6 in Wauconda, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about the QUIET RIOT fans, Banali said: "You know, the fans are the reason why I can continue ...
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Mike Preston of Psycho Babble TV conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali at the Farm Rock 2015 festival, which was held September 4-6 in Wauconda, Illinois. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how he approaches performing live: "I never take this for ...
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Soundclash Rocks recently conducted an interview with legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Soundclash Rocks: Looking back at your musical career, what are you most proud of? Rudy: Wow, that's a great question. I am very proud of the BLIZZARD OF ...
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The self-titled debut album from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON), Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS), Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA), and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be streamed using the SoundCloud eidget below. Released on September 18, the CD was produced by the DEVIL CITY ANGELS bandmembers themselves in Los Angeles and was ...
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Legendary bassist Rudy Sarzo (ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) recently spoke to Guitar World magazine about one of his trademark onstage moves: licking his fingers. Regarding how it came about, Sarzo said: "If the music inspires me to do certain moves, I do them because they are all part of the flow. But what inspired ...
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"All My People", a new song from DEVIL CITY ANGELS, the band originally formed by Rikki Rockett (POISON), Tracii Guns (L.A GUNS), Eric Brittingham (CINDERELLA), and vocalist Brandon Gibbs, can be streamed below. The song is taken from DEVIL CITY ANGELS' self-titled debut album, which was produced by the DEVIL CITY ANGELS bandmembers themselves in ...
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Now here's a lineup that would've had folks lined up a block long at Tower Records back in the late '80s on release day: Tracii Guns, Rikki Rockett, Rudy Sarzo and Brandon Gibbs. DEVIL CITY ANGELS was originally put together between Guns and Rockett last year at a Keith Moon and John Entwistle tribute show ...
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