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Australia's MANDRAKE to Support CHEAP TRICK / THIN LIZZY And IAN GILLAN Oz Tours
Australian power trio MANDRAKE will join CHEAP TRICK and THIN LIZZY on their upcoming Sydney dates — Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9. They will also support DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan on the New South Wales leg of his much-anticipated "Gillan's Inn" solo tour mid-January 2007. MANDR...October 29, 2006
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Every Night Is Halloween For Shock-Rocker ALICE COOPER
Brett Milano of BostonHerald.com reports: Halloween is coming. What better time for Alice Cooper, who plays the Orpheum tomorrow [Sunday, Oct. 29], to come to town? But the shock-rock original didn't used to spend Halloween skewering baby dolls, getting beheaded and the other scary things he's known...October 29, 2006
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN Cautions Trick-Or-Treaters
According to AOL Music, SLIPKNOT percussionist M. Shawn Crahan recently gave the following piece of advice to fans who are planning on dressing up as a member of the masked metal band for Halloween: "If you're gonna go as us, be careful," he told AOL Music. "We can be a hard pill to ...October 27, 2006
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THIN LIZZY, CHEAP TRICK To Team Up For Australian Tour
THIN LIZZY and CHEAP TRICK will be teaming up for the "Double Trouble 2" tour of Australia in December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 02 - Brisbane, AUS @ River Stage Dec. 04 - Newcastle, AUS @ Entertainment Centre Dec. 06 - Wollongong, AUS @ Entertainment Centre Dec. 08 – Sydney, AUS @ Capit...October 25, 2006
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MÖTLEY CRÜE, AEROSMITH, VINNIE PAUL Photo Gallery Posted Online
TalkingMetal.com has posted their photo gallery of last month's MÖTLEY CRÜE/Hard Rock Cafe 35th anniversary party in New York City. The gallery includes images of members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, AEROSMITH, ANTHRAX, VELVET REVOLVER, and CHEAP TRICK as well as images of Evan Seinfeld, Tera Patrick, Vinnie Pau...October 24, 2006
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Joins ROKTOPUSS
Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has joined ROKTOPUSS, the new band featuring Lorraine Lewis (ex-FEMME FATALE, vocals),Roxy Petrucci (ex-VIXEN, drums) and E.J. Curse (NO DUH, bass),Lorraine Lewis' and Roxy Petrucci's paths barely crossed in the '80s while Petrucci and VIXEN were touring with r...October 23, 2006
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RUNAWAYS Drummer SANDY WEST Succumbs To Lung Cancer
Sandy West, drummer for the influential '70s band THE RUNAWAYS, died Saturday, October 21, 2006 after a long battle with lung cancer. She left an indelible mark on rock music as a founding member of THE RUNAWAYS, which featured fellow rockers Joan Jett, Lita Ford and Cherie Currie, and as a leading...October 22, 2006
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ANNIHILATOR Bassist Reports On 34,000 TON METAL CRUISE
ANNIHILATOR/DUSKMACHINE bassist Russ Bergquist — who was in ANNIHILATOR between 1999 and 2003, and who rejoined the group for its recent European dates — has posted the following message on his official web site: "I have been shopping my solo material to various companies and have been getting some...October 10, 2006
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'Guitar Hero II': Final Track Listing Revealed
According to IGN, the final track listing has been revealed for the upcoming PS2/Xbox 360 video game "Guitar Hero II", due on November 7. Totaling 40 tunes in all, spread over eight difficulty levels, the new game seems to have an even wider range of rock-oriented music than the first time out. From...October 9, 2006
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CAMP FREDDY On 'Tonight Show With Jay Leno': Video Available
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen joined CAMP FREDDY to perform their version of CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender" on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Thursday night (October 5). This was CAMP FREDDY's first television appearance since "The Showbiz Show with David Spade...October 9, 2006
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SLASH Featured In VOLKSWAGEN Commercial: Video Available
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians appearing in TV ads for a new campaign partnering First Act guitars and Volkswagen cars. Custom First Act axes will be given away to purchasers of new VW automobiles, and feature a built-in pre-amp allowing them to be played t...October 8, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Recalls Four Decades Of Rock 'N' Roll Mayhem
In a recent interview with Mel Bradman of the U.K.'s Times Online, BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi, 58, recalled the outrageous practical jokes he has played on his bandmates, and their often near-fatal consequences: "I'd been a prankster from school days, and it carried on into the band. Bill Wa...October 7, 2006
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SLASH, RICK NIELSEN Perform With CAMP FREDDY On 'Leno': Photo Available
VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen joined CAMP FREDDY to perform their version of CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender" on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (Thursday, October 5). This was CAMP FREDDY's first television appearance since "The Showbiz Show with David...October 6, 2006
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SLASH Rocks For VOLKSWAGEN
MJI Interactive reports that VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians appearing in TV ads for a new campaign partnering First Act guitars and Volkswagen cars. Custom First Act axes will be given away to purchasers of new VW automobiles, and feature a built-in pre-amp...October 4, 2006
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: New 'Stuff Is Coming Along'
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has posted the following message on his official blog: "Crazy busy now with the band. Rehearsing five days a week. Writing, writing, writing. Also doing 'Jay Leno' this Thursday, the 5th of October, with CAMP FREDDY. Have special guests Rick Nielsen from CHEAP TRIC...October 3, 2006
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