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EDDIE VAN HALEN Performs Impromptu Jazz Concert At Boston Hotel
According to the Boston Globe, legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen surprised guests at the Ritz-Carlton on Avery Street in Boston the other night by playing a few jazz standards on the piano. In town to perform at Worcester Centrum Centre, he played the grand piano in the hotel's lounge, paused to s...June 23, 2004
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theSTART Prepare To Return To The Road, New Album Due In August
California's theSTART will be returning to the road in July, this time co-headlining with the AKA's. Here are the scheduled dates so far: Jul. 07 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland Jul. 08 - Portland, OR @ Davey Jones Locker Jul. 09 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk Jul. 10 - Victorville, CA @ Avenue Jul. ...June 23, 2004
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AEROSMITH: Hometown Show To Be Filmed For 'Get Shorty' Sequel
The audience at AEROSMITH's June 24 sold-out hometown show at the Tweeter Center in Boston will be immortalized on the silver screen when their classic hit "Cryin'" from that night's performance is filmed for the upcoming MGM/UA movie "Be Cool". Due out in 2005, the sequel to "Get Shorty" stars John...June 22, 2004
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THE RED CHORD Singer To Guest On Boston's 107.3 WAAF
THE RED CHORD vocalist Guy Kozowyk will be guest hosting the "Harder Faster" radio program on 107.3 WAAF in Boston on Wednesday, June 23 between 11:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. "I will be spinning albums of my choice for the majority of the hour, giving away [Black Market Activities] and RED CHORD CDs and...June 22, 2004
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SAMMY HAGAR: VAN HALEN Reunion Tour Is Like One Giant Celebration
VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar and drummer Alex Van Halen recently took part in a joint Boston Globe interview to discuss the group's latest chapter. "This tour is like one giant celebration with all the fans that've been there forever," Hagar said of the current reunion tour. "People are really exc...June 19, 2004
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AEROSMITH To Resume Touring Tonight
AEROSMITH are in a "holding pattern," guitarist Joe Perry told The Boston Globe, after canceling three shows because Steven Tyler blew out his voice. The band hope to resume its tour tonight in Pittsburgh, then next Thursday play the Tweeter Center with CHEAP TRICK. "It's a miracle how Steven does w...June 18, 2004
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MISERY INDEX To Record New EP, Hit The Road
MISERY INDEX, the Baltimore, Maryland-based band featuring Jason Netherton (bass/vocals, ex-DYING FETUS),Sparky Voyles (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, M.O.D.),Bruce Greig (guitar, ex-DYING FETUS, NEXT STEP UP) and Kevin Talley (drums, ex-DYING FETUS, SUFFOCATION, M.O.D.),have posted the following messag...June 14, 2004
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A String Quartet Covers METALLICA, KORN And TOOL And More
Steve Morse of the Boston Globe reports: "The terms 'string quartet' and 'heavy metal' aren't generally found in the same sentence, let alone the same universe. So how could any self-respecting music fan imagine string quartets doing instrumental tribute albums to such bands as METALLICA, TOOL, KORN...June 14, 2004
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SEVENDUST's MORGAN ROSE Voted No. 1 Metal Drummer By MODERN DRUMMER Magazine
SEVENDUST's Morgan Rose was honored with the No. 1 Metal Drummer and No. 1 Recorded Performance awards by the Modern Drummer magazine, according to a posting on the group's web site. In other news, Red Sox center fielder Johnny Damon, who has seen the Atlanta-based band at gigs everywhere from Maine...June 11, 2004
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PAPA ROACH To Release New Album In September
PAPA ROACH are scheduled to release the follow-up to 2002's "Lovehatetragedy" in September through Dreamworks Records. Titled "Getting Away With Murder", the album was produced by Howard Benson (COLD, BLINDSIDE, P.O.D., SEPULTURA) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, who has previously worked with BAD RELI...June 11, 2004
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MASTODON To Tour With FEAR FACTORY, SWORN ENEMY
Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON have announced their first tour of 2004 in support of their highly anticipated new album, "Leviathan". MASTODON will team up with FEAR FACTORY for a month-long trek beginning July 26 in Towson, MD. The tour is scheduled to conclude August 22 in Las Vegas, N...June 10, 2004
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Bassist To Tour The U.S.
Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones will be performing throughout the U.S. this summer as a guest performer with a project called THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY, according to Led-Zeppelin.com. THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY is Glen Phillips (ex-TOAD THE WET SPROCKET),with Sara Watkins, Chris...June 9, 2004
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AEROSMITH Won't Rock With BOSTON POPS After All
According to The Boston Globe, the organizers of the annual Fourth of July extravaganza confirmed Thursday (June 3) AEROSMITH will not be joining the Boston Pops orchestra for their annual Independence Day concert after all. "The Pops and AEROSMITH have been unable to resolve logistical issues in th...June 4, 2004
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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist To Guest On Boston's WAAF 107.3 FM
GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will give an exclusive interview to Boston's WAAF 107.3 FM this Friday (June 4) beginning at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.waaf.com. As previously reported, Reed has confirmed the following East Coast dates with his "ultra-fun" band HOOKERS N BLOW: Ju...June 2, 2004
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VELVET REVOLVER Interviewed By WBCN FM: Audio Posted Online
WBCN FM 104.1 FM's interview with VELVET REVOLVER, conducted last Saturday (May 29) at the Avalon in Boston, Massachusetts, has been posted online in MP3 format at this location (3.6 MB). VELVET REVOLVER's debut album, "Contraband", is scheduled for release on June 8 through RCA Records. Listen to t...June 2, 2004
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