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TWISTED SISTER To Headline 'A Concert To Honor AJ Pero' In June
TWISTED SISTER will headline "A Concert To Honor AJ Pero" on June 13 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Tickets, priced at $45 each, go on sale April 8. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that group failed to rouse him on ...April 6, 2015
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A.J. PERO's Longtime Girlfriend And 14-Year-Old Daughter Launch Crowdfunding Campaign
Michele Agnello, the longtime girlfriend of TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero, has launched a crowdfunding campaign via the GoFundMe web site. She writes on the site: "Hi my name is Michele Agnello. I was AJ Pero's longtime girlfriend of 19 years, his companion, best friend and the mother of his youn...April 4, 2015
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SLASH Shoots Down Claim His Relationship With AXL ROSE Was Torn Over MICHAEL JACKSON Collaboration
Slash has shot down as false a former GUNS N' ROSES manager's claim that an argument over the guitarist's collaboration with Michael Jackson is ultimately what fractured the relationship the ex-GN'R axeman and the band's lead singer Axl Rose. In a recent interview with the Brazilian edition of Rolli...April 3, 2015
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT To Score 'Clean Cut' Movie
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal is set to portray Jack Hayes in the upcoming " psychologically disturbing horror/thriller" feature film "Clean Cut", set for release in 2016. Thal will also score the movie, which is directed by Joseph Pepitone and written by Joseph Pepitone, Billy Pepit...April 3, 2015
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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT Featured On WDHA's 'Box Of Rock' (Video)
GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal was interviewed by Terrie Carr for the latest edition of "Box Of Rock" on WDHA-FM 105.5 FM, the rock music station licensed to Dover and Morristown, New Jersey. You can now watch the chat below. Thal recently revealed that he was focusing on his solo car...April 1, 2015
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JAY JAY FRENCH: TWISTED SISTER Will 'Fulfill Our Touring Obligations' With Help Of 'Professional Drummer'
TWISTED SISTER will "honor" the band's late drummer A.J. Pero by fulfilling its touring obligations this year with the help of "a professional drummer who is a friend," says guitarist Jay Jay French. Pero died at the age of 55 while on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB. After members of that group f...March 31, 2015
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DUFF MCKAGAN Recalls Reuniting With AXL ROSE In 'How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions)' Book
Former GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has set a May 12 release for "How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions)" (Da Capo Press),the follow-up to his critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling memoir, "It's So Easy (And Other Lies)". In "How To Be A Man", McKagan shares the wisdom he gained on ....March 31, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER's JAY JAY FRENCH: 'What JOHN BONHAM Was To LED ZEPPELIN, A.J. PERO Was To Us'
In the seven-minute video below, Jay Jay French (guitar),Eddie Ojeda (guitar) and Mark Mendoza (bass) from TWISTED SISTER share memories of their fallen drummer, A.J. Pero, with Eddie Trunk backstage at VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show". Said Ojeda: "People say [A.J. was] underrated [as a drummer], b...March 30, 2015
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TWISTED SISTER To Announce Future Plans Next Week
The surviving members of TWISTED SISTER will reveal their future plans next week — less than fourteen days since the passing of the band's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. The band posted a new message to its Facebook page along with the above photo of singer Dee Snider, guitarists Jay Jay French...March 28, 2015
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Early GUNS N' ROSES And POISON Manager VICKY HAMILTON To Release 'Appetite For Dysfunction' Memoir
Vicky Hamilton, who is best known for managing the early careers of GUNS N' ROSES and POISON, in addition to serving as a management consultant for MÖTLEY CRÜE, has launched a crowdfunding campaign for the release of her memoir, titled "Appetite For Dysfunction". Says Vicky: "I have been writing thi...March 27, 2015
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EXODUS/SLAYER Guitarist GARY HOLT Talks About His Pedals (Video)
A three-minute video clip in which EXODUS and SLAYER guitarist Gary Holt talks about the pedals and effects he uses — which include Vortex Flanger, Shaker Vibrato and G-major 2 from TC Electronic — can be seen below. During an appearance at this past January's NAMM show in Anaheim, California, Holt...March 27, 2015
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SEVENDUST Completes Recording Tenth Studio Album
SEVENDUST has finished recording its tenth studio album for a tentative July release. The CD was once again recorded at Architekt Music studios in Butler, New Jersey. In a recent interview with Loudwire, SEVENDUST guitarist John Connolly stated about the band's new material: "It's funny, you come ou...March 27, 2015
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JAY JAY FRENCH Says It 'May Be Time' For TWISTED SISTER To Call It Quits In 2016
TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French says that the band will meet later this week to discuss its future plans following the tragic passing of the group's drummer, Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Pero died last Friday (March 20) at the age of 55. He was on tour with the band ADRENALINE MOB at the time....March 24, 2015
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LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY To Release 'Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus' In June
Italian "cinematic" metallers LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY will release a new album, "Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus", on June 19 in Europe and June 30 in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast. The CD was composed and produced once again by Luca Turilli, responsible as always of all the orchestral and choral a...March 24, 2015
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DEE SNIDER: TWISTED SISTER Will 'Probably' Continue To Play Following A.J. PERO's Death
X17 spoke with TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider as landed at Los Angeles airport this weekend, returning early from vacation with his wife, Suzette Snider, after finding out about the untimely death of his friend and bandmate, TWISTED SISTER drummer Anthony Jude "A.J." Pero. Said Snider (see video b...March 23, 2015
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