Search results for 'hollywood vampires'

News

RATT Announces Spring/Summer 2019 North American Tour Dates

RATT has announced a batch of North American tour dates that will take place over the course of the next five months. The band's first live appearance of 2019 is scheduled for May 4 at the Domination festival in Mexico. The group also has a number of shows lined up on the East Coast and in the Sout...

News

AMON AMARTH Frontman: Music-Streaming Services Aren't Paying Artists Nearly Enough

In a brand new interview with Australia's Wall Of Sound, AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg was asked for his views on music-streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. He responded: "Well, technically, I think, streaming could be a positive thing. I think one of the issues with streaming today is...

News

THE WINERY DOGS Kick Off First Tour In Nearly Three Years (Video)

THE WINERY DOGS — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (POISON, MR. BIG),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH) and drummer Mike Portnoy (SONS OF APOLLO, DREAM THEATER) — kicked off its first tour in nearly three years on April 30 at Tupelo Music Hall in Derr...

News

BON JOVI Guitarist PHIL X And THE DRILLS: 'Something To Say' Music Video

Phil X, prolific studio guitarist, songwriter and renowned guitarist for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees BON JOVI, has released the official music video for lead single "Something To Say" from the forthcoming studio album by his band THE DRILLS. The new album, featuring DRILLS bassist Daniel Sp...

News

RIVAL SONS To Perform For BLACK SABBATH Members At 'Grammy Salute To Music Legends' In Los Angeles

RIVAL SONS will perform live for members of BLACK SABBATH as part of the "Grammy Salute To Music Legends", an awards ceremony and live tribute concert, set to take place on Saturday, May 11 at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are BLACK SABBATH, GEORGE CLI...

News

MICHAEL SCHENKER On PAUL RAYMOND's Passing: 'You Don't Really Know Who Is Next'

Michael Schenker has commented on the passing of Paul Raymond. The UFO guitarist/keyboard player died on April 13 after suffering a heart attack. He was 73 years old. Schenker, who first joined UFO in 1973 and last played with the band in 2003, spoke about Raymond's death during a brand new intervie...

News

JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL On Possible Retirement From Touring: 'There's No Reason For Us To Stop'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Canada's "Thorn Of Rock" radio show. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On JUDAS PRIEST continuing to play shows five decades into the band's career: Ian: "It's just something...

News

DAVID LEE ROTH Mourns Loss Of Beloved Dog

VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth has recorded a message for the readers of the Van Halen News Desk about his dog Russ, thanking the fans for their kind words in the wake of the dog's passing. The 12-year-old Australian cattle dog regularly appeared in Roth's blogs and accompanied the singer to ever...

News

AMON AMARTH's OLAVI MIKKONEN Says Band 'Wanted To Create More Dynamics' On 'Berserker' Album

Australia's Heavy magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen of Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH. You can listen to the entire chat via the Spreaker widget below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the writing process for AMON AMARTH's upcomin...

News

Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist GUS G. Would Be 'Happy And Honored' To Fill In For GLENN TIPTON In JUDAS PRIEST

Former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G. says that he would "happy and honored" to play with JUDAS PRIEST if he were ever asked to fill in for Glenn Tipton. When Tipton was forced to retire from full-time touring activities due to his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, he and his PRIEST bandmates opte...

News

ALICE COOPER Is 'The Voice Of JOHNNY DEPP's Anger' On New HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES Album

Alice Cooper says that some of the lyrical themes on the upcoming HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES album "Rise" were inspired by a wave of negative press — including a controversial story by Rolling Stone— his bandmate Johnny Depp faced last year. "I think [Johnny] wrote a lot of songs on this album that are [to]...

News

Video Premiere: DIAMOND HEAD's 'Death By Design'

"Death By Design", the new video from NWOBHM pioneers DIAMOND HEAD, can be seen below. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "The Coffin Train", which will be released on May 24 via Silver Lining Music. With a mean, driving riff that resembles a thunderous machine gun, "Death By Design"...

News

MICHAEL SCHENKER Was 'Never Aware' Of His Influence On Other Guitarists

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker says that he "was never actually aware" that he had such a considerable influence on younger musicians. "When I was doing my thing with UFO, all the way to 'Strangers In The Night', and then helped the SCORPIONS, opened the doors [to] America for them with...

News

Why AMON AMARTH Decided To Record 'Berserker' Album In Los Angeles

France's Duke TV recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH guitarist Olavi Mikkonen. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about AMON AMARTH's decision to record its upcoming album, "Berserker", in Los Angeles, Olavi said: "After [2016's] 'Jomsviking', we said that we wanted to make a ch...

News

JUDAS PRIEST's IAN HILL: Heavy Metal 'Will Never Die'

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill was recently interviewed by Rob Rush Radio. You can now listen to the chat below. Asked for his opinion on the notion that rock is dead, Hill said: "I don't think it ever will be dead. The thing is, what are you gonna replace it with? It's been there since the '50s — ro...