Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame band BON JOVI will kick off the "Encore Drive-In Nights" 2021 concert series with an exclusive brand-new show premiering on May 22, 2021. The never-before-seen concert will be broadcast at venues around the world, including approximately 300 drive-in and outdoor theaters across the United States, Canada and Ireland, and ...
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Phil X, guitarist for BON JOVI and THE DRILLS, recently did an interview with the podcast "Side Jams With Bryan Reesman" and spoke about the charity work his family does for frontline workers. He also told a story about jamming with JUDAS PRIEST at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp in 2016 when he was one ...
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The Heavy Metal Truants have announced that IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson will be taking to the saddle and joining them on their annual quest to raise funds for disadvantaged children, a cause even more essential in a prolonged period when charities are suffering so badly. This marks the ninth annual Heavy Metal Truants fundraising ...
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As the bassist and backup singer for legendary rock band BON JOVI, Hugh McDonald admits that his performances rely on trusted legacy equipment and he doesn't concern himself too much with following the latest performance gear and technology. But after a year of cancelled tours and countless hours using the integrated webcam and microphone on ...
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Brian Johnson, AC/DC's legendary frontman, will publish his long-awaited autobiography, "The Lives Of Brian", on October 26. The book will be published in the U.K. by Penguin Michael Joseph, a division of Penguin Random House, by publishing director Rowland White. It will be published simultaneously in the U.S. by Dey Street Books, an imprint of ...
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The guitar Kirk Hammett used in METALLICA's "One" music video has sold for $112,500. The ESP 400 series instrument, which is said to be in "excellent" condition, was purchased by an anonymous buyer via Heritage Auctions. The guitar comes with Hammett's signature in silver ink at the bottom of the natural ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com's "Mosh Talks With Beez" about Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes", which airs on Volume, SiriusXM's 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music. "Never Meet Your Heroes" sees Ian interviewing his celebrity idols and musical influences about what inspires them. ...
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The Brian Johnson TV YouTube channel has uploaded two TV performances from Brian Johnson's pre-AC/DC band GEORDIE. The first is of GEORDIE playing its U.K. Top 10 hit "All Because Of You" in 1973 while promoting its debut album, "Hope You Like It", which came out in March of that year via EMI. The second ...
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ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian interviewed KISS frontman Paul Stanley for an all-new episode of Ian's show "Never Meet Your Heroes", which airs on Volume, SiriusXM's 24/7 talk radio channel dedicated to music. A two-minute snippet from the chat is available below. "Never Meet Your Heroes" sees Ian interviewing his celebrity idols and musical influences about ...
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In the latest issue of Rock Candy magazine, editor Howard Johnson interviews the man who almost replaced legendary AC/DC frontman Bon Scott after the singer's untimely death in 1980. Steve Burton was an unknown vocalist in Birmingham, England, earning a living working as a roadie for a number of bands, including JUDAS PRIEST. Two roadie ...
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The Coda Collection features seven hours of video documenting AC/DC's various eras in addition to an in-depth collection of essays, along with a never-before-published interview with the band's co-founder and driving force, the late Malcolm Young. In the newly unearthed interview, Young discusses growing up in Australia, being influenced by the ...
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If it's diehard and dedicated you want, RONNIE ATKINS has been fitting the bill for four decades. His ongoing battle with lung cancer has obviously made the release of his first-ever solo album a somewhat double-edged sword for all concerned, but if you've ever enjoyed PRETTY MAIDS — and Ronnie's gloriously rough-hewn but soulful voice ...
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AXS TV recently sat down with legendary BON JOVI frontman Jon Bon Jovi to ask him questions submitted by fans. From how he builds a setlist, what advice he would give to his 18-year-old self, his favorite tour memory with Richie Sambora, get to know Jon a little more with this exclusive 12-minute interview below. ...
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In the four-minute video below, Brian Johnson tells the "official version" of the answer to the question he gets asked more than any other: "How did you come to join AC/DC?" Last month, AC/DC guitarist Angus Young told 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" series about how late AC/DC singer Bon Scott first met Johnson in ...
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In a new interview with Noise11.com, CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen spoke about his long-running friendship with Australian hard rock legends AC/DC. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I had Angus [Young] and Malcolm [Young], and Cliff [Williams] came to my house in 1979. I was the first guy to ever ...
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As the world continues to mourn the loss of guitar icon Eddie Van Halen, California glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER decided to pay tribute to the legend the best way they know how — by going back to their cover-band beginnings. STEEL PANTHER has recorded its interpretation of the seminal tunes "Beautiful Girls" and "D.O.A." ...
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AC/DZ, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area-based AC/DC tribute band featuring EXODUS singer Steve "Zetro" Souza and DEATH ANGEL drummer Will Carroll, will play a livestream concert on Saturday, April 3 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. In addition to Souza and Carroll, AC/DZ's current lineup includes Dave Chapman on lead guitar, Joel Proto on ...
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Brent Hinds, songwriter, vocalist and lead guitarist for the Grammy Award-winning band MASTODON, is the latest guest to pay homage to AC/DC on the season two finale of the "AC/DC Beyond The Thunder" podcast. Hinds discusses his early banjo-playing days growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, eventually inspiring him to learn to play guitar thanks to ...
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SAXON singer Biff Byford spoke to Sonic Perspectives about his band's decision to record a version of AC/DC's "Problem Child" for its upcoming covers album, "Inspirations". "Someone either gave me [AC/DC's] first album or I stole it back in the '70s," Biff said. "The thing with AC/DC is that they are ...
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Lead guitarist and co-founder of the legendary AC/DC, Angus Young spoke with Matt Pinfield for the latest installment of 95.5 KLOS's "New & Approved" series. Virtually connecting from his Australian studio, Angus took some time to speak on the newest AC/DC offering, "Power Up", the 45th anniversary of "High Voltage", the impact Malcolm Young left ...
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AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says that he still can't wrap his head around the fact that it's been 40 years since the band recorded its classic "Back In Black" album. On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released "Back In Black" in the U.S., followed by the album's U.K. release on July 31. It was the band's ...
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AC/DC's Angus Young has shot down a long-standing rumor that the band's late frontman Bon Scott was involved in the songwriting process of several of the "Back In Black" tracks prior to his untimely death in early 1980. "Bon never really got the chance," the guitarist told Paste magazine in a ...
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AC/DC's Angus Young and Brian Johnson join Zane Lowe on Apple Music's Essentials Radio to discuss their most celebrated songs, like "Highway To Hell" and "It's A Long Way To The Top"; one of the most successful albums of all time, "Back In Black"; dealing with the loss of bandmate and lead vocalist Bon Scott; ...
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AC/DC fan site AC-DC.net has uploaded a newly discovered interview with the band's late singer Bon Scott. During AC/DC's 1976 "Dirty Deeds" U.K. tour, Ray Lancaster, who worked for a student's newspaper, interviewed Scott backstage at the Birmingham Town Hall on October 29 after the band's performance. This remarkable 25-minute interview ...
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BON JOVI's music video for the song "Story Of Love" can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "2020", which was released last October via Island Records. Originally set for release in May 2020, "2020" was a completed album with a breadth and depth of songwriting, titled for a challenging ...
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Known as a staple of the Rock Hall for over 20 years, "Legends Of Rock", an exhibit featuring handwritten drafts of hit singles, performance outfits, and instruments from some of history's greatest concerts, will now take over four floors of the Museum. The exhibit opens Saturday, February 20. When rock and roll burst on to ...
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BON JOVI's music video for the song "Story Of Love" will make its online debut on Thursday, February 18. The track is taken from the band's latest album, "2020", which was released last October via Island Records. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the "Story Of Love" video can be seen below. Originally set for ...
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Angus Young has once again said that the possibility of AC/DC continuing with singer Axl Rose after the completion of the band's "Rock Or Bust" tour never really came up. AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American trek after singer Brian Johnson was advised to stop playing live or "risk ...
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Original AC/DC singer Dave Evans was asked in a new interview with The Rocker Diaries if he thought "that would be it" for the band after Bon Scott's death in 1980. He responded (see video below): "No, not at all. I mean, we all keep going. And AC/DC has had that many players through [the ...
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In a new interview with Guitar World, Gene Simmons was asked about KISS's much-maligned 1981 concept album "Music From 'The Elder'". "It was a time of flux," he said. "A lot of bands were trying to figure out who they were and so were we. Sometimes if you do the same ...
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