Drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, ex-DREAM THEATER) was recently interviewed by Let's Rock. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET and Korea Guitar): On why SONS OF APOLLO wasn't formed sooner: Mike: "[Keyboardist] Derek [Sherinian] and myself, along with [bassist] Billy Sheehan and [guitarist] Tony MacAlpine, ...
Marguerite Snider, the the 86-year old mother of TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, passed away on January 2, more than two months after she was hit by a car. Snider announced his mother's death on Twitter, writing: "Since so many people continue to ask about my mom's health on social media, I have no choice ...
In a recent interview with the Green Bay, Wisconsin radio station 94.3 Jack FM, Lita Ford reminisced about what inspired her to start playing guitar. "It was natural," she said (hear audio below). "It wasn't any one thing that really inspired me — it was, 'Hey, mom, I want a Barbie doll. Why? I don't ...
Malcolm Young's son Ross Young joined the AC/DC tribute band THUNDERSTRUCK on stage on December 16 at the Epping Hotel in Epping, New South Wales, Australia to perform a couple of classic songs co-written by his father. Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Malcolm, who co-founded AC/DC with brother Angus in ...
According to Billboard, GUNS N' ROSES' "Not In This Lifetime" now ranks as the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, based on Billboard's Boxscore archives. The trek, which launched in April 2016, topped the $475 million mark in gross sales with the final show of the band's 2017 touring schedule on November 29 ...
OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman Zakk Wylde performed the U.S. national anthem at last night's (Wednesday, January 3) NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Video footage of his appearance can be seen below. Wylde said: "Big BL thanks to the Chicago ...
Gene Simmons spoke to the "Hair Jordan" show on the KSHE 95 radio station about "Gene Simmons - The Vault Experience: 1966-2016", the comprehensive box set of his solo material that comes packaged in a safe. The set includes 150 previously unreleased songs spread over 10 discs, a leather-bound photo book, a Gene Simmons action ...
Iconic American rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose will be saluted by a stellar rock-star lineup whose own careers were influenced by the legendary and powerful Montrose sound at "Ronnie Montrose Remembered" — one of the most-talked-about shows of NAMM 2018. This celebratory concert highlighting Montrose's career will feature his greatest hits from early MONTROSE, EDGAR WINTER, ...
BULLETBOYS will release their new album, "From Out Of The Skies", on March 23 via Frontiers Music Srl. The disc was recorded at the Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Northridge, California. The official music video for the disc's first single, "D-Evil", featuring guest vocals from Jesse Hughes of EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, can be seen ...
