Search results for 'vivian campbell'

News

Watch: TRIXTER Leader STEVE BROWN's BON JOVI Tribute Band Performs Live For First Time

ALWAYS JOVI, the new BON JOVI tribute band led by TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown, made its live debut this past Saturday, April 18 at BMI Event Center in Versailles, Ohio. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below (courtesy of the YznzRZN channel on YouTube). I...

News

PHIL CAMPBELL's Sons To Honor Late MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist At This Year's HELLA ROCK FESTIVAL

PHIL CAMPBELL'S BASTARD SONS will headline this year's Hella Rock Festival, set to take place September 5 at HMV Empire, an independently owned music venue located in the heart of Coventry, United Kingdom's city center. MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell and his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SON...

News

Former MEGADETH, GUNS N' ROSES SKID ROW, DEEP PURPLE Members Guest On 'Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow'

Cleopatra Records has set a June 19 release date for "Ride The Rainbow - The Ultimate Tribute To Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow". The mighty RAINBOW, Ritchie Blackmore's post-DEEP PURPLE juggernaut, receives its full flowers on this star-studded tribute album. It features appearances by no fewer than s...

News

LAST IN LINE Parts Ways With Singer ANDREW FREEMAN

LAST IN LINE, the band formed by original DIO members Vivian Campbell (guitar) and Vinny Appice (drums),has parted ways with singer Andrew Freeman. Freeman was an original member of LAST IN LINE, which he formed in 2012 with Appice, Campbell and bassist Jimmy Bain — Ronnie James Dio's co-conspirato...

News

TRIXTER's STEVE BROWN On His BON JOVI Tribute Band: 'I Have This Crazy Ability To Where My Voice Sounds Just Like JON BON JOVI At His Prime'

In a new interview with Mark Strigl, TRIXTER guitarist/singer, producer and songwriter Steve Brown spoke about his new BON JOVI tribute band ALWAYS JOVI which is scheduled to make its live debut on April 18 at BMI Event Center in Versailles, Ohio. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "It's...

News

AC/DC 'Highway To Hell' Engineer TONY PLATT: We 'Wanted It To Sound Like Everybody Was In The Same Room'

Issue 55 of Rock Candy magazine has an in-depth look at AC/DC's breakthrough album, 1979's "Highway To Hell", including an exclusive interview with Tony Platt, the mix engineer on this album and the goliath "Back In Black", released in 1980. A witness to rock and roll history, Tony was there when a...

News

Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Announces 2026 U.S. Tour Dates In Support Of 'Released' Solo Album

Legendary vocalist and 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Lou Gramm, best known as the iconic original voice of FOREIGNER will hit the road throughout 2026 in support of his third solo album, "Released", with a run of solo headline dates across North America. Highlights include stops at the Ho...

News

VINNY APPICE Says His Single-Bass Drumming Technique Was 'Perfect' For BLACK SABBATH And DIO

During an appearance on the March 25 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", legendary drummer Vinny Appice was asked if he ever played double-bass drums. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "No, I never did. One time, when I was growing up, 'cause [my brother, fellow l...

News

LOU GRAMM Says Working On New Solo Album 'Released' Was A 'Cathartic' Experience

In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, legendary vocalist and 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Lou Gramm, best known as the iconic voice of FOREIGNER, spoke about his highly anticipated solo album "Released". Set to arrive on March 27, 2026 on CD (HNE Recordings / Ch...

News

DIO RULES, All-Star Tribute To RONNIE JAMES DIO Feat. ANDREW FREEMAN And MATT STARR, Announces July 2026 Shows

Panzyler Entertainment Group has announced the exclusive representation of DIO RULES, a powerful new live concert experience celebrating the music and legacy of legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio and the iconic bands that helped define an era — RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH and DIO. Featuring a lineup of...

News

MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL Dead At 64

Former MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell has died at the age of 64. His passing was announced earlier today (Saturday, March 14) in a social media post on the social media of his band PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS, in which he was joined by his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla. The message reads: "It i...

News

Original FOREIGNER Singer LOU GRAMM Shares 'Time Heals The Pain', Third Single From Upcoming 'Released' Solo Album

Legendary vocalist and 2024 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Lou Gramm, best known as the iconic voice of FOREIGNER, has released "Time Heals The Pain", the third single from his forthcoming solo album "Released". A soaring, emotionally charged rock ballad built on sweeping melodies, luminous key...

News

LAMB OF GOD Announces Signature Flannel Collaboration With Lifestyle Apparel Brand DIXXON

Dixxon Flannel Co., the cult-favorite lifestyle apparel brand that turned the classic flannel into a global obsession, has announced its latest collab with heavy metal icons LAMB OF GOD, Dixxon x LAMB OF GOD, inspired by the band's new album, "Into Oblivion", due out March 13 via Century Media/Epic....

News

MIKKEY DEE Announces European Shows For 2026 Celebrating Music Of MOTÖRHEAD

Former MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee has announced more than a dozen European shows for 2026 where he will perform some of the band's classic songs with THE DRIPPERS members Viktor Skatt on bass and vocals, and Stig William Rickard on guitar. A complete list of the currently confirmed dates can be fo...

News

WENDY DIO Says RONNIE JAMES DIO Always Wrote Songs While Watching Baseball Or Football Games On TV

During an appearance on the latest episode of the "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" podcast, hosted by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, Ronnie James Dio's widow and longtime manager Wendy Dio spoke about the legendary heavy metal singer's decision to leave BLACK SABBATH in 1982 and put out hi...