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PHILIP ANSELMO On DIMEBAG: 'I Know I Will Never Have Another Person Like This In My Life'

Justin M. Norton of About.com recently conducted an interview with Philip Anselmo (DOWN, PANTERA, Housecore Records). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. About.com: Housecore Records was started two years ago. What do you have planned for the label in the coming year? Anselmo: It's goin...
March 26, 2010
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FORBIDDEN, SINBREED Members Interviewed On 'Maximum Threshold'

Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN),Pearl Aday (ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's wife and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf) and Flo Laurin (SINBREED) were interviewed on this past Saturday's (February 20) edition of the "Maximum Threshold" show. The program is now available for streaming using the audio pl...
February 21, 2010
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Ex-TNT Frontman TONY HARNELL Helps Launch 'ArtistShare For Songwriters'

Former TNT frontman Tony Harnell has issued the following update: "This is one of the coolest things I have ever been involved with! "I am pleased to announce that I am one of a small group of artists involved in the launching of ArtistShare for Songwriters. This new platform will allow my fans to f...
January 30, 2010
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performs With Wife On ABC-TV's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

Pearl Aday — ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's wife and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — performed the songs "Mama" and "Whore" on last night's (Wednesday, January 20) edition of ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show. The performance was the singer debut national television appearance, featuring a...
January 21, 2010
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Former ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ In 'The 12' Musical; More Details Revealed

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz is one of 12 Broadway and rock stars featured in the new musical "The 12", written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, with music, lyrics and story concept by award-winning composer Neil Berg. On January 10, Adam Friedson and Left Field Productio...
January 6, 2010
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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Perform With Wife On ABC-TV's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Pearl Aday — ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's wife and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — will perform the song "Mama" on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Wednesday, January 20 (which will actually air the morning of Thursday, January 21). The performance will be the singer debut national televi...
December 9, 2009
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BLUE CHEER's DICKIE PETERSON Remembered

Friends, fans and heavy metal rock and rollers around the world are mourning the death of BLUE CHEER bassist and lead singer Richard Allan "Dickie" Peterson (b. September 12, 1946) after a long fight against cancer. Peterson, age 63, died in Erkelenz, Germany, where he lived, on the morning of Octob...
October 13, 2009
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TED NUGENT, JERRY CANTRELL, SCOTT IAN Featured On PEARL's 'Little Immaculate White Fox'

Pearl Aday — ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's wife and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — will release her debut U.S. collection, "Little Immaculate White Fox", in January 2010. With a rock lineage that declares her "to the manor born," Pearl has created a collection of songs that takes you on a...
October 1, 2009
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ALICE COOPER Talks About His New Stage Show; Audio Available

David Burke of the Quad-City Times recently conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. On "Theatre of Death", Cooper's newest concert-and-stage spectacle, directed by New York director and visual artist Rob Roth. "I think they kill me four t...
August 7, 2009
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ZZ TOP's 'VH1 Storytellers' Episode To Air This Month

ZZ TOP — the major rock band that holds the record for the most enduring lineup of all original members — had the audience on their feet as they celebrated their 40 year anniversary with an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" taped at Chicago's Congress Theatre on March 31. Fans can watch this exclusive p...
June 9, 2009
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KANSAS To Celebrate 35th Anniversary With Live Symphonic DVD

All these years later, KANSAS still rule the classic rock radio airwaves, and continue to put on simply spellbinding shows of the highest caliber. And what better way to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of KANSAS' self-titled 1974 debut than with a live DVD, "There's Know Place Like Hom...
April 28, 2009
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EXILIA Launches Tour Diary

Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA is currently on the road in Europe as the support act for ILL NINO and GOD FORBID. The band has launched its official tour diary (in English) at Sounds2move.de. News blog Musica Metal recently uploaded photos of EXILIA's acoustic showcase, which was held in Mila...
March 3, 2009
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EXILIA: Acoustic Showcase Photos, Video Interview Available

News blog Musica Metal has uploaded photos of the Italian female-fronted quartet EXILIA acoustic showcase, which was held in Milan on Thursday, February 19. An Italian-language interview with singer Masha Mysmane can be viewed below. The band's setlist for the showcase included two new tracks from t...
February 24, 2009
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AEROSMITH Singer's Autobiography Coming Along

According to The Boston Globe, David Dalton is ghost writing AEROSMITH singer Steven Tyler's upcoming autobiography. Not exactly a newcomer to rock writing, Dalton's authored well-received books about Janis Joplin, James Dean, and Jim Morrison, and countless articles about Marianne Faithfull, THE BE...
February 16, 2009
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Longtime RAMONES, JANES ADDICTION Manager Dies At 60

NME.com reports that Gary Kurfirst, the longtime manager of artists such as the RAMONES, TALKING HEADS, BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE, EURYTHMICS, JANE'S ADDICTION, B52S and LIVE, passed away yesterday (January 13). He was 60. Kurfirst was heavily involved in the New York music scene, opening the infamous Vill...
January 14, 2009