MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP To Release Live DVD In May

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) shot a DVD in Poland during the group's recent tour of Europe. A tentative May release is expected.

In other MSG-related news, the band's bassist, Rev Jones, is going to be setting in playing bass for FUEL in April while their bass player's wife has a baby. The dates are as follows:

Apr. 09 - Jacksonville, AL @ Jacksonville State University
Apr. 10 - Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggy's
Apr. 13 - Providence, RI @ Lupo's At The Strand
Apr. 14 - Johnstown, PA @ University Of Pittsburgh
Apr. 16 - Boston, MA @ Avalon
Apr. 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Apr. 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Cowboys Dance Hall
Apr. 21 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Apr. 23 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights
Apr. 24 - Selinsgrove, PA @ Susquehanna University
Apr. 25 - Clarion, PA @ Clarion University
Apr. 28 - West Palm Beach, FL @ SunFest
Apr. 30 - Nashville, TN @ Best Buy Nashville River

Also on the Rev Jones front, the bassist has announced the details of a new, as-yet-unnamed "supergroup" featuring the following lineup:

Rick Plester (BLACK SYMPHONY) - guitar/vocals
Rev Jones (BLACK SYMPHONY, MSG, FORTE) - bass/stick/vocals
Pete Holmes - drums (BLACK SYMPHONY, BLACK 'N BLUE, TED NUGENT, MSG, IAN GILLAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN)
Wayne Findlay (MSG, VINNIE MOORE) - keys/guitar/vocals
Wade Williams (CHILDREN) - lead vocals

Fifteen songs have been written and recorded for the group's debut album, which is expected to be released later this spring. More information will be made available soon.